Plymouth-based social collective Street Factory is delighted to have received funding from Devon Community Foundation which the team will use to keep members of its community digitally connected in this time of social distancing.
The funding/grant of £7,300 has already been used directly to purchase laptops, iPads, tutorials and mentoring on digital skills, all of which will be...
Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services (PDAS) is benefiting from a new drop-off point for essential items, in their local Wilko store.
Shoppers at the Wilko store on Mayflower Street, Plymouth, can purchase items and place them in donation baskets by the tills, which will be given to individuals and families living in PDAS’ refuge. People living at the refuge have often had to flee...
A nurse who has dedicated her entire nursing career to Plymouth and the South West, has been promoted to the role of Head of Nursing and Clinical Services at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre.
Margaret Mahoney qualified as a registered nurse in 1998, at Derriford Hospital (now Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust - UHP). Within six months she was promoted to senior staff nurse....
The Box is excited to announce that Andy Quick, Grace Lightman, Kate Ferguson and WestFordNeedles have been selected for its ‘A week in the life of a locked down musician’ commissions.
The aim of the commissions, which will form part of the ‘Plymouth After Dark’ community outreach project, is to create new works for The Box’s digital audiences to enjoy, and support some of the city's...
Local pub, the Brook Inn, Plympton, has been supporting its local community during the pandemic by launching ‘The Virtual Brook Inn’ for customers as well as working with Plympton Team Ministry to fulfil its food takeaway service.
The news, which comes after the Government requested the closure of all pubs, with the exception of those offering takeaway services, clearly demonstrates...
The Box will spend this weekend sharing a series of insights across its digital platforms to mark its original opening date.
The city’s major new museum, gallery and archive was set to open to the public on Saturday 16 May, but was forced to sadly postpone its launch due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The venue was only two months away from opening when the lockdown came into...
Sight loss charity British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) has announced a new service which enables them to continue to support people living with sight loss in Plymouth throughout the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
BWBF provides a range of specially adapted audio equipment including DAB/FM radios, USB (memory stick) players, CD players and more, all designed to make it simpler...
The Box is inviting artists based in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall to apply for 20 paid micro-commissions as part of a new initiative in response to Covid-19.
‘State of Emergency’ will award £500 to each successful artist to cover their fees and production costs.
Applicants are asked to consider the impact the ongoing health situation has had on our notion of freedom and to...
Emergency support worth up to £12 million is being made available to help community businesses across England during the coronavirus crisis, Power to Change has announced.
The money is intended to ensure community businesses – which provide vital support services in local areas – can withstand the loss of trading income as a result of the lockdown.
Plymouth’s popular annual History Festival is going online this year. It will run from Friday 8 to Sunday 31 May with new content published daily on its website and social media channels to highlight the city’s brilliant heritage sector and history.
The festival will provide 24 consecutive days of information and insights.
Highlights will include online exhibitions and tours...
