Two surveys – business skills and armed forces families
Surveys on business skills in Cornwall and for families of armed forces personnel experiencing addiction
Duke and Duchess of Sussex supporting 15 small charities
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have chosen 15 small charities to support during August – raising awareness of lesser-known issues.
Have your say in Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2030
Stakeholders are invited to comment on the outline Draft Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2030
Volunteers needed – directors, drivers, women and people in Penzance
Volunteers needed – directors, drivers, women and people in Penzance – please share!
Dementia Friends
Find out how you can help people with dementia in your community – free training for staff and volunteers from the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends initiative.
Children’s Funeral Fund for England opens
The Children’s Funeral Fund for England has opened, providing funding via funeral directors or direct to parents, for the funerals of babies, children and young people up to age 18.
NHS news updates
Find out more about Health and Wellbeing Boards’ successes, and the Better Care Fund, which is reopening.
Alternative online help with an Echo Spot
Age UK is looking for disabled volunteers who would be interested in trialling an Echo Spot to manage digital tasks, from Camborne and West Cornwall are initially. Can you help?
Nominations open for Care and Support Awards in Cornwall
Nominations are open for the Cornwall Adult Health and Social Care Learning Partnership (CAHSC) Care and Support Awards, to be presented in September.
Universal Credit managed migration
Updates to Universal Credit rollout Following the statement from the Secretary of State in parliament on 22 July regarding Universal Credit, the regulations have come into force regarding the migration of claimants to Universal Credit. This affects people who have...Deadlines for Cornwall Community Foundation grants coming up soon
Cornwall Community Foundation has a number of grants closing between now and the end of September – check out our list to see if you qualify.
Days and weeks in August
Awareness-raising for breastfeeding, allotments, water poverty, youth, left-handers and humanitarian issues taking place during August.
Dress 2 Impress for job interviews
Dress 2 Impress, a new campaign between the Charity Retail Association and Debut, a recruitment group, helping people choose appropriate clothing for interviews – on a budget.
Options for deaf people at the Truth Project
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (The Truth Project) has partnered with SignHealth to allow Deaf survivors and victims to share their experiences.
Preventable ill health – government green paper & consultation
Make sure the sector’s views are heard in the Government’s consultation on Preventable Ill Health.
Useful info for voluntary organisations
Useful information – an online donations platform, handling legacies from dubious sources, and digital strategy advice for not-for-profits.
Summer holidays – useful information
Summer holiday safety and activity information – stay safe online, in the sun, and in the sea, and find out where you can have fun. Also, the Max Card, for families with a disabled child.
Poverty and deprivation in Cornwall
New statistics have revealed that Camborne and Penzance are in the bottom 10% of deprived towns in England & Wales, with Redruth, Liskeard, Hayle, Bude & Bodmin not far behind.
Government consultation on statutory sick pay
Find out more about the government’s proposals to reduce ill-health related job loss (including extending sick pay eligibility) and have your say in their consultation.
Charity Commission programme looking at dormant charities
The Charity Commission is seeking to help charities which are dormant, or ineffective, either to revitalise, or wind up (with their assets being used to benefit others).