All Community notices

Soothing the Mind workshop in Penzance is a free session for patients and/or their carers who are living with long term conditions to help them use Complementary therapies at home. Organised by Cornwall Hospice Care. Thursday 14 November, 2-4pm, Clarence House, Penzance. Read more...

Come and meet with others from your local community including police, fire and ambulance services, the local council, community, and faith-based groups to discuss ways of working together for the good of your community. If you live, work or volunteer in Penzance you are welcome to join the Conversation. Thursday 14 November, 9-9pm, St John’s Hall, Penzance. Book via Eventbrite. Read more...

GrowWorks is community grow course led by Newquay Community Orchard designed to teach people basic growing skills. Sessions run from 10am – 1pm. Tuesday 12 Nov at Newquay Community Orchard in Newquay. Wednesday 13 Nov at Pengegon Allotments in Camborne. Thursday 14 Nov at Truro Library in Truro. GrowWorks in Bodmin, St Austell and Falmouth will begin in 2020. For more information, email info@cornwallfoodfoundation.org or call Read more...

Link Up Family Support is a free service for families, providing one to one family support a designated family worker to listen to families’ needs support to access local services 6-12 weeks of engagement, including 11 meet ups and activities for individuals and/or the whole family opportunities for families to try new things together and have fun. Contact Jadine@dracaenacentre.org or Read more...

Smart Homes and Communities: lessons for health and well-being (Smartline) Hear how Smartline meeting the needs of community and assisting business to develop products and services for people in social housing. The event is being held on Thursday 7 November and Friday 8 November 2019 at the The Alverton in Truro. You can find out more about more or register Read more...

Men Can group, meeting every other Wednesday, 4-6pm.  Improve your mental health, meet new people, explore the local area. 30 October, 13 & 27 November, 11 December. CN4C, The Elms, Redruth. Read more...

Cornwall Community Flood Forum will be hosting its annual conference on Monday 4 November at St Johns Hall in Penzance (9.30 am- 4pm). This is a FREE event. The morning sessions are: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – Jackie Smith- Sustainable Drainage Lead Officer, Cornwall Council Property Flood Resilience (PFR) and the new Defra Pathfinder Project – PFR Pathfinder Project Manager, Cornwall Read more...

Sadly, Second Chance have stopped delivering their fantastic work with young people at Trelander and St. Clements Community Hall, Truro. This has led an opening for delivery by voluntary, community or social enterprise sector organisation(s). This modern, eco, high spec community centre is available on: Mondays – Sports Hall from 11:30am – 5:00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays – Sports Hall and Read more...

Inclusion Cornwall and the Women’s Centre have organised two events to help women from outside the UK connect, and access support:   International Women’s Day health check, at Clay’s Practice, Roche Smear tests, translators available, creche, help with transport. 22 October, 9am-3pm.  Book an appointment with the Clay’s Practice surgery on 01726 890 370 The Women’s Centre in partnership with Read more...

There will be a PLUSS Adviser at the Rame Centre on Wednesday 30 October, to speak with anyone who is over 16, and out of work, education or training – and would like support to do those things. Appointments can be made via 01752 658 516, or by dropping in to the centre. Read more...

Wild Wonder and Wisdom CIC are looking for 6 young women who fulfil the following criteria for a free project: Female 14-24 NEET Confident around water Happy to be outdoors all day (in Autumn!!) The dates are Tuesday 5 November to Thursday 7 November, with Wednesday 6 being an over-night camp in a large, heated bell-tent.  If it is successful Read more...

The University of Exeter’s Inclusivity Project is running a workshop series, beginning with Mental Health in the Workplace on 22 October 2019 from 10-12 at St Austell Conference Centre. You can book online via Eventbrite. Come along to hear how you can support good mental health in the workplace and be part of a wider conversation with local enterprises about how to Read more...

John is available on Tuesday s and Thursday, 10-12.30, and Brian is available on Mondays 10-12.30, and also teaches a beginners’ class. Just turn up! Read more...

The Hugs Foundation are hosting a free Halloween open day in Bodmin. They are promising an evening of horror, ponies, fun and games. 30 October, 3-6pm. You can find out more info on their website. The Hugs Foundation rescues and rehabilitates horses, and uses those horses to offer intervention and support to children and young people, and people with mental Read more...

Cornwall Faith Forum is holding its Review of the Year and AGM on Wednesday 30 October, at County Hall, from 7, to start at 7.30. Read more...

Exploring Horticulture for Wellbeing – suitable for any adults and those new to gardening as well as anyone more experienced. There is a strong accent on developing personal skills and confidence and the College is keen to support student progression. The course is free to those on benefits and low income. Based at Lodge Hill, Liskeard, on Wednesdays from 10-3.30 Read more...

Do you get yours every week? To stay healthy as adults, we each need to be active for 150 minutes a week, yet most of us aren’t managing to. Being more active at work and using your lunch break is a quick win for getting in some of your daily active minutes. Where possible you could try holding walking meetings Read more...

Drama Express is a drama group for young people with additional needs to express their dramatic side and perform on the stage. IN preparation for the 2020 panto, Drama Express is calling for young people to come and join them. You can find out more on the Facebook page, or by contacting them dramaexpress11@yahoo.com or 07724 930 744.   Read more...

NHS England is running a series of free webinars for voluntary sector organisations.  Topics are: Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector partnerships in Integrated Care Systems – 22 October Health Inequalities Menu of Evidence Based Interventions – 29 October Primary Care Networks: Introduction & How to Get Involved (Webinar for VCSE Organisations) – 31 October Introduction to Impact Framework: capturing Read more...

For Black History Month The Fish Factory in Penryn are exhibiting a range of work by Black British artists. The exhibition runs from 24 to 28 October, and the venue is open from 10am to 5pm. You can find out more on their Facebook page. Read more...