Family Life

A will-writing campaign that helps people to get their paperwork in order and raises money for charity is open for business.

Will Aid Month starts in November and lasts for just four weeks, linking people with participating solicitors in their area who prepare basic wills in exchange for a donation.

But there is a limit on available appointments which are expected to book up...

On Sunday 2nd October, there will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

The service will take place at 2.00pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital. The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...

Did you know that if you are caring for a child under 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) who is not your child, and you are not an immediate relative, this may be a Private Fostering arrangement?

During Private Fostering week, Monday 4 to Friday 11 July Plymouth City Council is encouraging anyone who knows about a child or young person living away from their immediate family for 28...

Libraries in Plymouth are getting ready to celebrate 100 years of the world’s greatest storyteller, Roald Dahl, with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – The Big Friendly Read.

Children can visit their local library and sign up from Saturday 16 July. It’s free and every child who signs up will be given a special collector folder to keep track of their Summer Reading Challenge reading...