Carn Brea Improves Disabled Facilities
Exciting new disabled facilities at Carn Brea Leisure Centre – a Changing Places changing room, plus a Pool Pod platform lift into the pool. Coming in the New Year.
Krowji creative hub begins phase 2 development
Krowji Creative Hub in Redruth has begun work on a new £2m expansion, creating 20 new studios, and a new cafe which has already opened.
Rural Services Network bulletin
Catch up with the latest from the Rural Services Network, via their latest bulletin – rural banking, broadband, police, and more.
Upcoming funding opportunities
Funding opportunities – Scillies only, Music for all, conservation, community support, children’s and medical charities and small, isolated rural communities
Commemorations and awareness raising in October
Awareness raising for breast cancer, ADHD, dyslexia, baby loss, older people, mental health, black history, hospice care, and the menopause, plus stopping drinking or smoking and walking to school, all this month!
Funding update
Funding announced for the Cornish language, plus opportunities for health charities, architectural heritage, music and the arts, people in Liskeard, cycling and against isolation.
Arts Council want your help to shape the next ten years
The Arts Council has opened a consultation today to help develop their strategy for 2020-2030. Share your views, or go to their consultation event in Plymouth next week.
Upcoming funding opportunities
Current funding opportunities for local theatres, diversity in sport, music for all, holiday grants for disadvantaged children, mental health groups and environmental crisis.
Useful general information for voluntary organisations
Another selection of useful information that might be applicable to everyone: Tax advice, research organisation, fundraising advice and what could you do with an old train carriage?
Free support for vulnerable groups
Free items: Emergency Essential programme for families, hydration system for vulnerable people, Hidden Stories book, about living with invisible disabilities, and CEA card to get carers into the cinema for free.
Awareness days, weeks and months – June 2019
A quick snapshot of the awareness-days and weeks in the month of June. See if any resonate with your organisation, and support them if you can. Share your message while the spotlight is on your area.
Cornish surf charity to receive Children in Need funding
The Wave Project has announced that it has received funding from the BBC’s Children in Need, for surfing lessons as part of social prescribing for youngsters with mental health challenges.
GWR funding for railway projects announced
Funding has been given to seven projects in Cornwall by GWR, to improve the passenger experience at stations, revitalise a derelict station, create better transport links, and build a rail-themed playground.
£3 million for the regeneration of village halls
Funding announced to help village halls improve and update their premises. Up to £75,000 available per hall.
Cornwall School Spring Games
800 primary school children took part in the Cornwall School Spring Games at the end of March – find out more, and ensure your local school gets involved next time round.
Awareness days, weeks and months – April
A quick snapshot of the awareness-days and weeks in the month of April. See if any resonate with your organisation, and support them if you can. Share your message while the spotlight is on your area.
Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Cornwall
There will be a lot of bicycles coming to Cornwall in 2020, as the Tour of Britain departs from Penzance, for its first visit to Cornwall. A great opportunity to promote cycling!
More funding opportunities
Funding opportunities for – engaging people in ecology, encouraging young people in volunteering, tech for good, teaching swimming, or financial awareness to children, and peace, security, and sustainability.
Gambling advertising ban
Advertising for gambling is to be banned during live coverage of sporting events on TV, from the 2019-20 season, according to a new agreement.
Autism friendly leisure centres
Helping young people with Autism get involved in sport. Leisure centres and sports provision, plus communication passports.