by Hannah Danson | 18 Dec 2018 | Children and young people, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing, Older people |
Funding sources with rolling funds, and no closing dates. Lush Cosmetic retailer Lush donates all proceeds from its hand and body lotion brand ‘Charity Pot‘ to grassroots charitable organisations working in the fields of the environment, human rights and...
by Hannah Danson | 17 Dec 2018 | Equality and diversity, Health care and wellbeing, Older people |
A few pieces of recent news around poverty, benefits and disabilities. One in six pensioners living in poverty According to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, one in six pensioners is living in poverty. This is down to the combination of a fall in...
by Hannah Danson | 11 Dec 2018 | Culture and recreation, Health care and wellbeing |
Gambling firms have agreed to a ban on advertising on the television during live sporting events. The Remote Gambling Association (including Bet365, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power) has bowed to political pressure and agree to a ban on TV ads ‘whistle to...
by Hannah Danson | 10 Dec 2018 | Environment and nature, Health care and wellbeing |
The Met Office has published a study that shows that one of the impact of climate change is going to be that heatwaves like the one we saw in 2018 occur more frequently. The odds of a heatwave in any given year are around 1/2 of 1 percent at present, but their...
by Hannah Danson | 10 Dec 2018 | Equality and diversity, Health care and wellbeing |
An independent review ordered by the Government has investigated the use and practices around the 1983 Mental Health Act, ie. the sectioning severely mentally ill patients. The findings are that it is out of date and needs an overhaul. The review found widespread...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Dec 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
This week is Crohn’s and Colitis week, raising awareness of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, which are the two most common conditions described as Inflammatory Bowel Disease – IBD. You can find out more about these conditions on the...
by Hannah Danson | 4 Dec 2018 | Advice advocacy and legal, Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services, Older people, Public sector |
Cornwall Council and partners are launching the annual Winter Wellbeing guide, for elderly or vulnerable residents, with advice on keeping warm and well this winter. There is information on insulating your home, saving money on energy, and sources of support. You can...
by Hannah Danson | 3 Dec 2018 | Equality and diversity, Health care and wellbeing |
From the 5th to the 16th of November the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Phillip Alston made an official visit to the UK. He travelled the country, and spoke to people who were in poverty, many of whom were forced to rely on emergency food...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
Homelessness charity Cosgarne Hall, based in St Austell, has developed a life-saving programme to save the lives of people who have overdosed on drugs. Initially an in-house programme, the scheme consists of emergency boxes, like those containing hammers to break...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Nov 2018 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
article from the Safer Cornwall newsletter The Self Harm prevention programme ‘Mind and Body’, delivered by Addaction Young Peoples’ team, YZUP, has won the Innovation in CYPMH at the National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards . Winning this award will give...
by Hannah Danson | 22 Nov 2018 | Education and training, Health care and wellbeing |
The King’s Fund’s Cascading Leadership programme is now open for new applications. The programme, now in its third year, offers free support, advice and training to the leaders of health and wellbeing charities. To date, it has supported 120 voluntary and community...
by Hannah Danson | 22 Nov 2018 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
Bude Hi 5 Talk Time Cafe is seeking volunteers on Tuesdays in Term Time, from 10.30-12.30. The cafe is for families with pre-school children with additional needs. For more information, email hi-5talktimecafe@hotmail.com or see their Facebook page. North and...
by Hannah Danson | 21 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
This week is Alcohol Awareness Week (from 19-25 November), with a theme of Change. The organisation behind it, Alcohol Change UK, is asking people to ‘get thinking about drinking’. The key message for Alcohol Awareness Week is that change is possible....
by Hannah Danson | 20 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
New regulations came into force this month around the prescription and use of Cannabis oil to treat certain medical conditions. Cannabis oil is the name used for cannabidiol, or CBD, which doesn’t contain the element of cannabis that makes you high,...
by Hannah Danson | 14 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services |
We have heard about three schemes that could help out those who work with the most vulnerable in our communities – Free food Cornwall Food Action (CFA) collects surplus food from manufacturers and redistributes it to around 60 charities and organisations across...
by Hannah Danson | 14 Nov 2018 | Criminal justice / community safety, Health care and wellbeing |
The Home Office decision to reduce benefits support to victims of Modern Slavery has been ruled as unlawful in the High Court. Back-payments have been demanded by the judge, which could total more than £1m. More than 1,000 potential victims of trafficking have had...
by Hannah Danson | 12 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
Did you know that 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children eat out at least once a week? Campaign group Action on Sugar has made ‘Eating Out’ the theme for Sugar Awareness Week 2018. Unlike products sold in shops with nutritional labels, it’s very difficult...
by Hannah Danson | 9 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
A variety of health-related news items for the press in recent days Breast cancer risk in women reduced in early-risers A woman’s chances of developing breast cancer are linked to whether she is a ‘lark’ or an ‘owl’ according to new...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing, Public sector |
Residents-only parking is going to be introduced in Truro, from April, in Park View area, Green Close, Newham Road, the Hendra area, the Trehaverne Terrace area and Wheal Sperries Way. Carers will be issued with special permits that will allow them to park in these...
by Hannah Danson | 5 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing |
A new study in America has revealed the true cost of obesity is far higher than previously calculated, once other factors are taken into account. Official estimates are between $150 and $300 billion annually, which refers to healthcare spending. However, the new...
