Plymouth

Theatre company deliver safety messages to teens

Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon County Council have joined forces with the Solomon Theatre Company to deliver safety workshops to teenagers about rape and child sexual exploitation.

National theatre group Solomon having been visiting schools across Devon and Cornwall throughout February and March using their drama ‘Last Orders’ to bring personal safety issues to life. The hard-...

Greenergy help keep school crossings safe

Greenergy has sponsored School Crossing Patrol staff - lovingly known as lollipop ladies and men - throughout Plymouth to help highlight the importance of everyday safety.

New top of the range uniforms help shield lollipop staff from the wind and rain while making them highly visible to traffic.

Greenergy, the UK’s largest fuel supplier, is an established presence on the...

Treat Mum with flowers and cake at Saltram

On Sunday 15 March, between 10am and 3pm, the team at Saltram will be offering families the chance to make a fresh flower posy made with flowers picked fresh from the garden.

“Wrap a ribbon around your posy and you have a gorgeous gift for Mum,” says Fiona Macmillan, Visitor Experience and Marketing Manager. “Then, for an extra special treat, book Mum in for afternoon tea at the Chapel...

Social enterprises fund awards £142,000

Emerging artists, an allotment and educational facility, a cultural hub, a business advice company and an indoor skate park are all due to benefit from an injection of cash thanks to Plymouth City Council’s social enterprise fund.

Plymouth City Council is believed to be the first council in the country to have a Social Enterprise Investment Fund, and this week they have awarded £142,...

Homecare Support open evening

Ever thought about a career in Care?

Homecare Support part of The Human Support Group require Home Assistants to provide personal and domestic support to adults living independently in their own home.

The duties of care will include:

Personal care Companionship Medication administration Meal prep Domestic duties

Experience is not essential as full training and...

Self–Referral to Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Outpatient Physiotherapy Services are now offering a self-referral option to enable access to their Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service, without the patient having to visit their GP.

After a successful pilot with three local GP practices, this option is now being rolled out across the whole Plymouth health community, with the intention of all GP...

Cabinet approves joint health and social care budget

Plymouth City Council’s Cabinet has now approved the joining up of health and social care services which includes the pooling of a budget worth £462m.

The decision follows approval from the Governing Body of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) last week and means the final hurdle has now been overcome. The agreement is set to radically...

Focus on mental health for No Smoking Day

On Wednesday11 March, The British Heart Foundation’s No Smoking Day returns for its 32nd year.

The annual campaign inspires and helps smokers who want to quit. This year, over one million smokers are expected to use No Smoking Day to quit.

As well as supporting as many smokers as possible to take part and begin their smoke-free lives, our Public Health team has been working...

Celebrating apprentices during NAS week

Monday marks the beginning of National Apprentice Week and Plymouth City Council has scheduled a week packed with activities to celebrate the benefits of apprenticeships.

From visiting local schools, opening an apprenticeship pop up shop, to partnering with Citybus and 1000 club, who have put a battle bus on the Piazza, the council’s apprentices are on a mission.

Now in its 9th...

New Family, Drug and Alcohol Court in Plymouth will improve the life chances for city’s vulnerable children

The introduction of a radical new court in Plymouth will offer better life chances for both children and their families.

Family Drug and Alcohol Court’s (FDAC) work with parents where the council has started court proceedings in order to protect their children from harm or neglect.

The department of education agreed funding worth £2.5 million last month to help support the...

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