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Helping you transform your community

ROC (Redeeming Our Communities) empowers local people of goodwill to work together to build safer, kinder communities

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Our Vision

Our dream is to foster safer, kinder and more resilient community with a sense of shared ownership by facilitating community engagement and collaboration.

ROC Dawlish

Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) empowers local people of goodwill to work together to build a safer, kinder Dawlish community.
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ROC Dawlish is a social action charity that serves the Dawlish and district community. 

We are at our core a relational movement; one that is designed to send out people of goodwill who then make a difference to lives they meet.

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We address local need through our three main projects: School's Work, Family Mentoring and a Food Larder (the latter in collaboration with Dawlish Council), and strive to redeem the town through the creating of stronger community relationships and the cultivating of individual belonging. 

 

We want to encourage Dawlish folk to come together in meaningful and joyful ways.

If this excites you and you have a passion for Dawlish and it's people, you are more than welcome to join the movement by getting in touch!

Our Friends and Community Partners

Privacy Notice for ROC Dawlish (Charity No. 1185576)

This privacy notice explains how ROC Dawlish collects, uses, and protects your personal information. We are committed to handling your data lawfully, fairly, and transparently in line with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

ROC Dawlish Charity number: 1185576 (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Address: The Hub Store, 6 The Strand, Dawlish, Devon EX7 9PS Email: rocdawlish@gmail.com Phone: 07729 998334

We are the “data controller” for the personal information we collect.

2. The information we collect

We only collect the information we need to run our community projects and charitable activities. This may include:

  • Supporters and donors: name, contact details, donation history, Gift Aid declarations

  • Beneficiaries: contact details and information relevant to the support or activities you participate in

  • Volunteers: contact details, application information, references, training records

  • Event participants: registration details and attendance information

  • Website visitors: essential cookies required for site security and functionality

  • Safeguarding information: where necessary to protect children, young people, or adults at risk (special category data)

We only collect special category data when absolutely necessary and with appropriate safeguards.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • Deliver our community projects and activities

  • Communicate with supporters, volunteers, and beneficiaries

  • Process donations and manage Gift Aid

  • Recruit, support, and manage volunteers

  • Maintain accurate records and comply with legal obligations

  • Promote events, fundraising activities, and community initiatives

  • Ensure the security and functionality of our website

We always use the minimum amount of data needed for each purpose.

4. Our lawful bases for processing

Depending on the activity, we rely on:

  • Consent – for email newsletters or other direct marketing

  • Legitimate interests – running community projects, managing volunteers, promoting events

  • Legal obligation – Gift Aid, safeguarding, financial reporting

  • Contract – where we agree to provide a service or volunteer role

You can withdraw consent for marketing at any time.

5. Sharing your information

We may share your information with:

  • Trusted service providers (e.g., email platforms, payment processors)

  • Regulators or authorities when legally required

  • Partner organisations involved in delivering specific projects, with appropriate safeguards

We never sell your personal information.

6. International transfers

If any service provider stores data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as standard contractual clauses).

7. How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for our purposes, legal requirements, or good practice. For example:

  • Gift Aid declarations: 6 years for HMRC compliance

  • Volunteer records: kept while you volunteer and for a reasonable period afterwards

  • Safeguarding records: kept according to statutory guidance

8. Your data protection rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate data

  • Ask us to delete your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Request data portability

  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [insert contact email].

9. Cookies and website analytics

Our website is built using the Wix platform, which automatically uses essential cookies required for:

  • Website security

  • Load balancing and performance

  • Basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your session)

These cookies do not track you for marketing or analytics purposes.

We do not use:

  • Google Analytics

  • Facebook Pixel

  • Advertising cookies

  • Non‑essential cookies requiring consent

If this changes in the future, we will update this notice and introduce a cookie banner.

10. How to complain

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us first.

If you remain unhappy, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk Phone: 0303 123 1113

11. Updates to this notice

We review this notice regularly and update it when necessary. Last updated: 16th September 2026

© 2026 by ROC Dawlish.

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