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Plymouth is celebrating its engaged community of volunteers and the vital work they do as part of their community.

With a recent Residents Survey * highlighting that the city tops a list of comparator cities in the South of England for the percentage of people volunteering within 12 months – with a huge 29.3% of residents engaging – Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City is recognising the...

The 18th UK Dementia Congress 2024 was a truly inspiring and memorable event held in Coventry on 26/27th November.

Over two days, I had the pleasure of meeting countless like minded individuals, all passionate and driven to make a difference for people living with dementia and their families. Many of which until now had been just faces on a screen. The energy of being together can...

Jonny Huntington, the 38-year-old stroke survivor aiming to become the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole, has finished his first week on the ice, covering 120km of his landmark Antarctic expedition.

Aware that this is a “marathon not a sprint”, Jonny is easing his way into the expedition, skiing for around eight and a half hours and covering between...

The East Devon District Council Countryside team is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Earth Rights Collective, a craft organisation led by local willow sculptor Belinda Martin. This collaboration celebrates the beauty of natural materials, with a series of willow weaving workshops at Seaton Wetlands, starting this December and continuing into 2025.

The first workshop,...