All Community notices

  Memory Choir for people with dementia, and experiencing social isolation Every Tuesday, 2-4pm, Welsey Church, Liskeard.  Contact Gorfenna Community on 01579 384 810 or community@gorfenna.co.uk for information. She said.  Confidential women’s support group Sessions in Pool and Falmouth.  Find out more on Facebook, or by email: shesaidcornwall@gmail.com   Tinnitus support group Next meeting 26 June, 2-4pm, Cornwall Mobility, RCHT.  Read more...

Cornwall College will be delivering horticulture courses in Truro for people interested in gardening, and especially for those needing support around wellbeing. The course will be at Hendra Hall, (Carrick sports and recreation centre), Truro, on Mondays from 10-3.  IT started on 3 June, and will run to 22 July, but participants can start at any time. info poster: horticulture Read more...

Dyslexia Cornwall is holding a free advice session at Treverbyn Community Hall, Stenalees, on Thursday 20 June (tomorrow), from 2.30-5.30. Parents, children, adults, students, employers and employees are all invited. Read more...

If you would like to be a part of a central team helping to deliver all of Portheden’s activities then we will very much welcome your interest. We will give all the support and training we can and will very much like you to achieve what you are aiming for. Commitment and a willingness to learn essential.. For further details Read more...

The next intake of people who need support to enter employment are being sought, for courses in Penzance, Helson and Hayle in July. Hayle – Friday 5 July, 9.30-12.30 **Updated – new date Helson – from Monday 15 July, 9.30-12.30 Hayle – from Friday 26 July, 9.30-12.30 **This course to be rescheduled – details to follow. Penzance, Lescudjack Centre – From Read more...

Rosedale Park, Truro is holding a summer fete on 24 August, between 11am and 3pm.  They are offering stands to stallholders from the VSCE sector, to showcase the work they are doing (in Truro, if possible), and hopefully attract volunteers. Potential stall holders are invited to contact organisers via stacey.mills@students.plymouth.ac.uk or t.elbalawi@btinternet.com. If you are interested, you should know that Read more...

Various linked initiatives are starting in the Penzance area, to support adults who are trying to reach and maintain a healthy weight, courtesy of Healthy Cornwall. Adult Healthy Weight – Adult Healthy Weight poster This is a free course for people over the age of 18 years old who are above a healthy weight. Over the 10 sessions you will Read more...

The REACH team are organising a session looking in depth at Digital Marketing for Health and Care Organisations, following their successful short sessions on this as part of their Communication workshops recently. The session will be held in Truro, on Monday 29 July. The course will be fully-funded by the REACH project, via the European Social Fund. PRIOR TO THE COURSE Read more...

BF Adventure is running  FREE summer sessions in partnership with Carrick Mind for 18 – 25 year olds.  Active Minds is a new programme for those who would benefit from improved mental health and wellbeing.  They are able to offer a limited cluster pickup service from central locations such as Falmouth, Penryn or Camborne. To register an interest or find Read more...

Quiet Connections Groups – Bringing together people who are feeling socially anxious, shy or not good enough Bringing like-minded people together in a space where it’s okay to talk and it’s okay to be quiet too. If you’re feeling anxious in social situations, or maybe feeling shy or not good enough, this is a calm space for gently connecting with Read more...

All Saints Tuckingmill has a busy programme of events running at their Community Centre, with groups for everything from dancing, chair-based sports, karate and dance for people with learning disabilities, to a therapy group with a dog, for survivors of domestic abuse, drop-in computer sessions, and health and wellbeing clubs. If you live in the Camborne area, have a look Read more...

Thursday 27 June, 9am-1pm, St Austell Business Centre. £20 per person. Organised by Cornwall Chamber of Commerce. It’s been universally recognised that our high streets are changing, vanishing some might say. And this problem is having an impact on towns and their businesses. Cornwall Chamber of Commerce’s Reimagining Our Towns Conference is the culmination of months of work on the Read more...

The Merlin MS Centre based at Hewas Water, is the only Centre of its kind in the county offering therapy and support to people living with long-term neurological conditions. The charity is currently seeking a new Chair of Trustees to join the trustees team. Ideally the candidate will have: Experience in chairing or leading an organisation or business with a Read more...

Wednesday 19 June, 10am-1pm, Kehelland Trust, Camborne. This event, organised by Experts Grow, will show you how a diverse workforce can bring vital skills and passion to your business. People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than people without disabilities. However, research shows that there are clear benefits to employing people with disabilities, from providing Read more...

In anticipation of the announcement of further funding available through the European Social Fund, Cornwall Development Company’s Access to the Programme Team will be running a free workshop on the European Social Fund (ESF) Open Calls that will be live at the time of this event. The workshop will take place at St Erme community Centre on Wednesday 26 June Read more...

Who Dares Works For people looking to get into work.  Penzance YMCA, from Thursday 27 June, 9.30-12.30. Prince’s Trust Prince’s Trust Team are looking for referrals to start their forthcoming Team programmes. The Prince’s Trust Team programme aims to help unemployed, out of education or training 16-25 year old people build the skills and confidence to find a job. There will Read more...

All Saints highertown is running a pop-up repair cafe, for people to bring broken items for repair. This will be on Saturday 22 June from 10am to midday. Read more...

Right now, climate change and the damage wrought on the environment by human behaviour have begun to take root in our collective consciousness. From school children striking to local social groups, we are beginning to see impressive results. Sustainability has shifted from a “nice to have” to a core component of business strategy for many companies across the globe. With Read more...

Kerry Tomlins runs improvisation dance workshops in Newlyn Penzance, The workshops are cumulative, and run for the first three weeks of each month, and are open to dancers and non-dancers of all abilities (except children under 5).  Elderly people and those with disabilities are welcome, although they may need to bring a carer if they have mobility issues. There is Read more...

Volunteer Cornwall are offering a ‘finding volunteers’ workshop on June 20, from 1.30-4pm in Liskeard. There are plans to hold these events in other areas.   Also, the Centre for Ageing Better has published a free guide to making the most of older volunteers.  Download yours here. Read more...