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Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to improving health and reducing health inequalities developed by the NHS and local government. It is a way of encouraging and helping people to make healthier lifestyle choices and to achieve positive long-term behaviour change. MECC encourages us to be client focused and to ‘start where the individual is”. The key is Read more...

Positive People are holding drop-in sessions at Treverbyn Hall for locals to meet with health and wellbeing coaches, to  find out what’s available to support them into healthier lifestyles. Treverbyn Hall, Stenalees Tuesday 19 November, 9.30-1pm, Tuesday 3 December, 9.30-4pm Contact Sarah Stevens on 07341 004 929 for more info. Read more...

Food and Nutrition in Care will be an exciting one-day cookery workshop for kitchen staff active in a care or health setting. Sessions are taking place on the 28 November in Truro and on 6 December in Penzance. An East Cornwall date will be announced soon. Organisers have teamed up with specialists from the NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group and Read more...

A Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Sharing and Learning event. Thursday 28 November, 9am-1pm, Heartlends, Redruth. Join us for some stimulating talks from organisations sharing their journey to sustainability and inclusion. As the call for more sustainable practices is spreading across the UK and more widely across the globe, the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme has invited leading Read more...

Do you or someone you work or volunteer with support others to change energy suppliers/energy efficiency measures? The NEA charity will will be delivering two workshops in Penzance on the 21st November.   The courses are ideal for staff and volunteers who work with those at risk of fuel poverty. Introduction to domestic energy efficiency – am Changing Energy Related Behaviour Read more...

An event aimed at supporting prisoners into employment opportunities will take place on 4 December at HMP Exeter. The ‘Check Out Work’ event is for prospective employers to learn how they can help prisoners returning to their community from custody, and is part of the Departure Lounge project, an OPCC funded initiative that seeks to provide a more holistic through Read more...

What is your organisation laying on at Christmas time for the people you work with? If you are holding a Christmas meal, or a party for local residents, or some other Christmas celebration (or Hanukkah, or Solstice – we’re not fussy) the Family Information Service would be interested in hearing from you.  They are compiling a list of events across Read more...

The Wild Young Parents’ Project invites you to celebrate International Men’s Day with them on 19 November.  They will be at The Stannary on the Penryn Campus of Falmouth University from 11am-1pm.  There will be an Young Dads Choir, local men’s health groups, innovative music project, arts and crafts, and a mutual comparing of Movember moustaches! Read more...

Neetside Community Centre, Bude, is holding an open house / coffee morning on Friday 15 November, from 10-12.  There will be coffee and cakes, plus a raffle and book stall.  Everyone is welcome to come along and find out what the centre is all about. Read more...

The Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit and Office of Police and Crime Commissioner have organised 4 free training events across our Peninsula (at Plymouth, Exeter, Newquay and Torquay) aimed at those engaging with homeless individuals e.g. volunteers and staff at night shelters, day centres, soup kitchens and hostels, to raise awareness of modern slavery. Please see attached flyer for details Read more...

Rotary in the South West are delighted to launch a programme of free courses, run by mental health experts, to enable businesses to become more mental health aware. Initial courses in mental health at work are at the Atherton Suite, Falmouth from 9.30 on Friday November 15 and Friday December 6.  It is anticipated that they will run on the Read more...

The RIO provision for the Ambitions programme covers the South East Cornwall area and is available to young people 18-24 years who are, or at risk of NEET. They host a variety of workshops and work experience opportunities in addition to day to day coaching. We take a creative approach to helping young people define their career path, either through Read more...

You are invited to next fully funded Smartline Workshop: Measuring Wellbeing Impact – Social Value Calculator The two day workshop  takes place on 27 & 28 November 2019, from 10am – 4pm, at St Austell Conference Centre.  Free lunch will be provided on both days. There are only 15 spaces available, so book your place quickly via Eventbrite. This masterclass Read more...

A new community friendship café is launching on Thursday 26 November at St Michael’s Church Hall, Perranporth, from 2-5pm.  It is particularly for those who are experiencing any kind of loss and grief in their life, but everyone is welcome. This is the launch event – the cafe will run every third Tuesday of the month from January. 2-4pm. There will Read more...

BUDE – The next CFT intergency meeting will be on 13 November at Neetside Community Centre, Leven Road, Bude EX23 8LB starting at 2pm and finishing at 4pm. This is for any group or organisations who wishes to talk about or learn about services in that area, with a particular focus on those that positively impact health and wellbeing. If Read more...

Healthy Hearts event, for members of community groups in the Liskeard and Looe areas. Book your free place(s) for CPR training on Saturday 23 November.  Morning session and afternoon session available, lunch £5 if you book it. Contact LIzzie on 07419 777 343 or liskeardandlooecircle@hotmail.co.uk to book. Read more...

SW Heroin and Crack Action Area (HACAA) Workshop Friday 8 November 2019, 9.30am-5pm, at China Fleet Country Club, Saltash   In the Serious Violence Strategy, published in April 2018, drug markets were identified as one of the main drivers of the recent increases in serious violence. A commitment was therefore made to build on activity already underway and provide £500,000 Read more...

Bereavement friendship group, taking place at Treverbyn Hall, Stenalees.  First Thursday of every month – so 7 November.  10.30-12.30. Supported by Cruse and Cornwall Hospice Care.   Read more...

Women’s only boxing and fitness classes, starting 6 November. 26 Fore Street, Liskeard, Wednesdays, meet at 1.30 for a 2pm start. women and girls are invited to join the group, including relaxing afterwards to talk about health, fitness and employment. Also on offer, the Game Changer programme, for young people aged 15-24 who are not in education, training or employment. Read more...

Cornwall Diversity Food Festival on 23 November Cornwall Diversity Food Festival will return to Truro for its third year, bigger than before. The festival will be held at New County Hall in Truro on Saturday 23 November from 11am to 3pm. This free event is open to all and offers delicious food from across the globe prepared locally in Cornwall. Read more...