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How to create a culture of inclusion and become an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Ally. About this event: Wed, 22 September 2021 11:00 – 12:30 BST   This event is exclusively for NAVCA members and their networks. Join Gamiel Yafai, Director of Diversity Marketplace for a discussion on how to create a culture of Inclusion and become a diversity Read more…

Health in coastal communities Tuesday 12 October 2021, 2.00pm – 3.30pm Coastal communities – the villages, towns and cities of England’s coast – include many of the most beautiful, vibrant and historically important places in the country. They also have some of the worst health outcomes in England, with low life expectancy and high rates of many major diseases. The Read more…

An introduction to measuring your enterprise’s Social Return on Investment. For Arts & Nature for Health organisations in Cornwall & IoS Who: University of Exeter – Smartline Project has partnered with the Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) and socialvalueengine.com. Their Social Value UK accredited software makes it easy to create academically robust Social Return On Investment calculations for your projects. What: Read more…

Following last week’s webinar addressing the ‘Enhanced Response Area’ (ERA) status in the South West, NHS Track and Trace is inviting community leaders to a free webinar, ‘Keeping Communities Safe During Winter’ 3-4pm on Monday 20 September. Community leaders have played a vital role during the pandemic. Before the colder months set in, NHS Track and Trace is holding a Read more…

If you were unable to attend the online webinar, you can watch it here.   NHS Test & Trace is inviting members of the community in the South West region to a webinar 11am – 12noon on Wednesday 8 September. The webinar will address community concerns and needs, delivering up-to-date information on the government’s guidance in regards to the additional Read more…

Free Mental Health Awareness Training is available for volunteers and community groups working with young people aged 10 – 16 years old. The training on Wednesday 15 September 12.30 – 2.30pm by Headstart Kernow and Young People Cornwall will provide a basic overview of how to use a trauma informed approach to help young people with their mental wellbeing. To Read more…

Our members Gwealan Tops are hosting a literary one day festival Inspired by a 10-year-old, book-loving, girl’s mis-reading of a sign about ‘The Reading Festival’, Gwealan Tops will be hosting The Big ReadFest, with a focus on all things literary, for children from Redruth and the surrounding villages and families across Cornwall on Saturday 18th September 2021. With live readings, performances Read more…

The Reskilling Cornwall team is now delivering face to face, participant led, Information, Advice & Guidance to support people that have been affected by COVID 19 back into work or training. FREE service Personalised support CV help Job applications Local job search help Confidence building You can find out more information by viewing the leaflet to the left, or contacting Read more…

The Health Inequalities Improvement Team is running a series of five webinars focusing on the 5 key priorities for improving health inequalities, as outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance. This series builds on the previous Planning Guidance webinar held in May 2021 which provided an overview of Health Inequalities priorities. Each webinar will aim to provide discussion and Q&A, aimed Read more…

Join members Children’s Hospice South West on Saturday 2 October in Kimberley Park, Falmouth to complete our 5 mile circular memory walk. If you are more comfortable you can still take part virtually. Moonlight Memory Walk will be an incredibly special event as not only are we allowed to walk together in person this year, but it’s also the charity’s Read more…

Kernow Education Arts Partnership has announced two sets of creative writing workshops for wellbeing, next term. These are hugely discounted and potentially free if necessary to those most in need of them. These sessions are aimed at people who have been referred by GPs, social prescribers and community organisations in Cornwall. Creative writing can improve wellbeing, and belonging to a Read more…

Volunteer Cornwall is checking in on how we are doing across the third sector in Cornwall on climate and ecological emergency action, especially in Covid times; and what learning we can share for the common good. We’re using the term “third sector” as a short hand for all third, community, voluntary, non-statutory, not for private profit groups and organisations. Please Read more…

Blend Youth Collective C.I.C. in Bude, North Cornwall has received funding from UK Youth and Cornwall Community Foundation to enable it to extend its Worry Walk initiative to other good causes interested in accessing its fundraising and mental wellbeing benefits. Worry Walks happen in two stages: The first stage sees people come together (within Covid-19 guidelines) to share worries in Read more…

Do you care for older people? Do you want to revitalise your conversations to make them more enriching for all, supporting mental health and promoting positive emotions? If you answered yes, then we have just the right FREE course for you. Our ‘Past Participants – Conversational Magic’ course is unique, bringing you five weekly one-hour live webinar sessions, where you Read more…

The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Partnership (EHWP) is back!  Last year they brought you Summer Activities 2020, the awesomely spooky Autumn Activities brochure and festive Doing December Differently packs.  This year joining the line-up, a delightful Step into Spring brochure kick started 2021. For summer they’re delighted to announce a partnership with the Time2Move programme. It provides a variety of Read more…

Cornwall’s inspirational drama group, Drama Express is holding an ‘X-Factor’ event. All performers are welcome: singing, dancing, comedy, monologues, magic, circus skills This will take place at the fabulous Newquay Lane theatre on Saturday August 7th at 3pm We are inviting young people with additional needs to participate or just come and watch with their families. There is no overall Read more…

There is misinformation circulating regarding having the COVID-19 vaccine when pregnant or breastfeeding and the impact it may have on fertility. It is important to note the following government advice when making a decision: There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have any effect on fertility or your chances of becoming pregnant. COVID-19 vaccines offer pregnant women the best protection against Read more…

Young People Cornwall will be running a series of drop-in support sessions for young people aged 11-25 who are struggling with their thoughts and feelings over the summer. Please download the attached poster for session dates and locations and share with your networks. These sessions are open access, and open to anyone who needs help and support. For more information Read more…

We have produced a flowchart to help build confidence in people who are yet to have their COVID-19 vaccine. This tool is designed to help facilitate informed conversations with people in the communities you support. Often, people are too busy to research the things that are stopping them from having their first or second jab and having the answers to Read more…

As you may already know, GamCare is a national provider of free information, advice and treatment for anyone affected by problem gambling. There are around 500,000 problem gamblers in the UK, up to 20% of whom are women. For every person who has a problem with gambling, up to 10 other people can be affected, and women are disproportionately at Read more…