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Join the discussion about health and wellbeing in the workplace The first ever Inclusivity Project event is taking place at the Pool Innovation Centre on 23 September. ‘Health in the workplace: National consultation – local impact’ will be a discussion hosted by The Inclusivity Project, which aims to understand the small business perspective on workplace wellbeing. Cornish businesses are invited to Read more...

Sunday 6th October 2019 – a day of free, fun events for older people across the UK Changing the story around loneliness. Silver Sunday is a special day in the national calendar when everyone can come together to celebrate older people: a day in the nation’s hearts where older people feel valued and are given new opportunities to get out of Read more...

The Diocese of Truro and Transformation Cornwall  have announced details of their autumn Meet the Funders workshops: All workshops run from 9.45 am – 1.30 pm Workshop 1 – Thursday, 19th September Carnon Downs Methodist Church Hall Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro TR3 6LF Developing your project How to find evidence for your project and turn those ideas into Read more...

End Hunger Cornwall conference A conference highlighting the impact of Food Poverty and Food Insecurity throughout Cornwall. The conference will be held on Friday 11 October at Camborne Parish Church, 9:30am-3:00pm. The aim of the day is to discuss and formulate a conference paper that can be presented locally and nationally, and used as a base model for other organisations. There Read more...

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Drug and alcohol Action Team are going to be running a new series of Young People’s Substance Awareness and Screening Training in October and November. Book quickly, as these usually fill up very fast. October 15, October 17, November 19, November 21, all at the DAAT offices, Threemilestone, Truro, all 9.30-4.30, Free of charge. Book via Read more...

‘Stopping Me Seeing the People I Love.’ training course – Dilemmas in Exploitation and Adolescence. In a ground-breaking approach to exploring child sexual exploitation let UsefulPsychology take you into the very heart of the experience. Exploring alternative solutions to the complex challenges of CSE in practice with adolescents, we use theatre, nuggets of useful psychology, and most importantly, you. Sally Crooks, Read more...

Next Step support sessions for start-ups Penzance at the Lescudjack Centre, Thursday 12 September, 10am-1pm, and on Thursdays for 3 more weeks. Organised by Accelerating Women’s Enterprise, and funded by Interreg. Contact via the Outset Cornwall website for more details. Read more...

An opportunity for grandparents and older carers who regularly look after under-fives to join us for a series of six (free) weekly sessions in Eden’s magical wild perimeters. This programme is designed to help grandparents who regularly look after their under-fives to play and learn together through outdoor games and activities. As a group we’ll use this outdoor space to Read more...

Circling Cornwall Is holding a leadership development programme, in November and December, with bookings open now and limited places, for those who wish to improve their Cicling practice or become a team member. 60 hours training is provided over 2 months, comprising one-day workshops, classroom learning, practice and evaluation. The cost is £595, unless you book before 31 August for Read more...

The Ministry of Defence is now supporting souses and partners, as well as ex-service personnel into employment. Career Transition Partnership is the MoD’s official provider of Artmed Forces Resettlement, and has been promoting this availability both in terms of support available to new people, and also an expanded pool of individuals from whom to recruit staff. If you are interested, Read more...

The Table is a women’s group open to all women. It is a space to connect, share, laugh, cry and empower each other. It is not a specialist mental health support but there is a wellbeing adviser facilitating the group that can offer in group support. The group will run on the last Wednesday of every month at Cafe CHAOS Read more...

People aged over 16, who are currently a tenant and unemployed, are invited to the next Moneybox course being run in Bodmin. The course runs on Fridays for 6 weeks, from Friday 13 September, 9.15-2.30, with travel costs and childcare covered for eligible participants, plus refreshments. The course will cover budgeting, debt, universal credit, and help build confidence and self Read more...

(with thanks to Safer Cornwall) Truro Cathedral will once again be holding a special service for people affected by suicide. The service of reflection will be on Sunday 8 September at 2 p.m. and is for anyone that may have been affected by suicide – those of all faiths or none, you are all welcome. Suicide prevention in Cornwall & the Isles Read more...

REACH Cornwaqll (from Truro and Penwith College) still has places on its fully-funded course in Digital Marketing for Care & Health. This is on 12 September, 10-4, at Truro and Penwtih College, Truro campus, Falmouth Building. This course is developed in direct collaboration with employers in Care & Health to ensure that it addresses the particular challenges faced by the Read more...

Welfare to Work The next Welfare to Work meeting will be taking place on Friday 6 September, from 10am, in Conference Room4, 2nd floor, Lemon Quay House, Truro. The agenda will include: UC update, Update from Inclusion Cornwall, Partner updates. Please let Kim Mabon, Partnership Advisor at the DWP, know if you would like a slot at the meeting. Kim.mabon@dwp.gov.uk   Cornwall Community of Read more...

Cornwall Council’s Adult Education provider, Link into Learning, is offering free GCSE English and Maths courses to those who do not hold a grade A-C or 9-4 in those qualifications. Find out what’s on offer in your area, on the Cornwall Council website.   Read more...

Ambitions is hosting several short workshops based on disability and learning differences in the workplace. They are short workshops for those with a disability or learning difference or for those that want to learn more abut E&D in the workplace. You will learn what changes you can ask your employer to make, so that you have Equal Opportunities, when apply Read more...

The next season’s dates for Oasis meetings across Cornwall have been published. These meetings offer support groups for parents, carers, grandparents and others who care for children with additional support needs.  The groups provide a forum for people to meet together, and share emotional support, as well as receiving help from befrienders. Groups exist in Falmouth, Hayle, St Austell, Penzance, Read more...

Support local artists in selling their crafts, and enjoy our activities! There will be LIVE music and free refreshments so come along and see the amazing talent from the Positive People program and our community. 2 September, Cafe Chaos, Truro, 5-7pm Read more...

Join Cornwall Food Foundation for some cool new environmentally-friendly food workshops this September. The workshops are part of the Cool Food campaign, which encourages people to make small changes to their shopping and eating habits in order to cut carbon emissions and help the planet. Better still, by making these small changes, people can end up eating healthier diets, saving Read more...