THE BRIXHAM Battery Heritage Centre Group was founded in 1999 as a group of volunteers helping to restore the Brixham Battery and provide on-site information to the general public. The group uses the Artillery Training Section hut as its education centre and museum on a 25-year lease from Torbay council.

Easter Sunday sees the 'grand opening' of the harbour defence pill-box, war shelter rooms and tunnel and the 1940s restored 'cottage' room. You are invited to come along and meet 'Winston', pictured. The battery will be open from 11am with guided tours of the battery emplacements by uniformed stewards.

This is a free event with a barbecue, from 4pm, and music, weather permitting. All donations gratefully received for the War Shelter Restoration Fund.

For more information call 01803 752239. For more information about the Battery visit www.brixhambattery.org

Brixham Museum and History Society was founded in December 1957 to record, preserve and promote the story of the historic port of Brixham and its people.

The society opened Brixham Museum on June 2, 1958, originally in a former pilchard press in Higher Street. The museum was an early success, and expanded into the first floor of two neighbouring cottages. In the 1960s, it housed the collection of the National Fisheries Museum. In 1967, Torbay Borough Council offered financial support and in 1976 the museum opened at the present site, the former police station and sergeant's house on New Road, near Bolton Cross.

Tomorrow you are invited to come along for the St George's Day Spring Fayre, a free event that will be opened by Herald Express columnist Bob Curtis. It runs from 10.30am to 4pm with crafts and home produce, tombola, children's activities, street performers, Britannia Cafe and more.

The museum is hosting a talk by Pat Grant called Human Evolution on Monday, May 9, at 2.30pm. Doors open at 2pm in the museum with an entry fee of £1 for member, £2 non members.

The museum is at The Old Police Station, Bolton Cross, Brixham. For details call 01803 856267 or visit www.brixhamheritage.org.uk

Young Carers between six and 18 years of age are invited to attend Cool Saturday Morning Drop Ins between 10.30am and 12.30pm with dates and venues in each of the Bay's towns.

Carers Support Centre, Kings Street, Brixham, 01803 852421; April 30, May 28, June 25. The Cool House, 17 Morgan Avenu, Torquay, 01803 299511; April 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18. The Modular, Victoria Park, Paignton, 01803 698393; May 14 and June 11.

The Drop Ins are somewhere to hang out, socialise, have a chat and just have fun. There are arts and crafts, games, cooking and pool and someone is always there to listen.

Any inquiries please contact Emma Wiggins on 01803 402746 or 07795092407. Ideally you need to make your own way there, however we can arrange transport if you need it — please ring the office.

The search is on for young people and organisations in Torbay who want to improve their local communities.

Torbay Council's Youth Service is offering help to young people in Year 11 who want to do something worthwhile during the summer holidays and community and voluntary organisations that need help delivering projects.

Torbay Youth Service is part of a successful South West consortium bid, co-ordinated by Young Devon, to pilot the Government's National Citizen's Service, which will run during July, August and September 2011.

Under the scheme, young people supported by youth workers will meet local community groups, ward partnerships and voluntary organisations to identify, plan, organise and deliver a 30-hour social action project in their local area. The aim of the project is to enable young people from a diverse social mix to work together to benefit and or improve their local community. The scheme lasts for seven weeks with two residentials.

Torbay Youth Service is looking for 90, Year 11 pupils across Torbay to take part in the scheme. They must have completed their exams by the start of the programme and be 16 years old by the August 31, 2011.

Youth development worker Jo Penhaligon said: "This is an amazing opportunity for young people in Torbay to come together and work on a project that will develop their strengths, give them new experiences and increase their confidence and self-esteem.."

Young volunteers or community groups with a project they could help deliver should go to www.my-bay.org.uk for more information. Alternatively they can contact Loraine Moss on 01803 208278 or email youth.service@torbay.gov.uk

The Warm Front scheme provides grants for energy efficiency improvements to the home, and energy advice for people most in need. Grants are up to £3,500 and can provide the following improvements:

Loft insulation.

Draught-proofing.

Cavity wall insulation.

Hot water tank insulation.

Gas, electric, liquid petroleum gas or oil heating.

Glass-fronted fire.

The scheme is for people on certain income-related benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do not have a working central heating system. Applicants must be private tenants or own their own house in England.

For more see http://tinyurl.com/3z3w4d9