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Creative milestone celebrated
Create Contemporary Crafts Hub (CCCH) in Camborne has celebrated a major milestone in its development. To mark the completion of phase one of the hub’s refurbishment, guests were invited to see what’s been happening and to view some of the impressive work being...
COST OF LIVING CRISIS AFFECTING YOUR HEALTH? TELL US ABOUT IT!
Healthwatch Cornwall has just launched a major new survey to find out how the current increases in the cost of living are impacting people’s access to health and social care in Cornwall. Healthwatch England has published a recent survey which shows that people are...
Fun Fridays in Camborne
A golden pirate captain, the chance to learn some circus skills, creating a work of art on hand cranked paint spinners and Demelza Dragon – just some of the wide range of free things to see and do on Fridays in Camborne this summer. Fun Fridays have become a...
Open Day marks 50th anniversary
Walking football and walking netball will feature on the long list of taster activities available for all age groups when Liskeard Leisure Centre celebrates its 50th anniversary on Friday 21 July. As the name suggests, walking sports are played at walking pace, with...
Natalie will help NHS celebrate 75-year anniversary
Natalie Swann, from Mount Hawke, is one of just ten people in Cornwall to be invited to the National Health Service 75th anniversary celebration in Westminster Abbey on 5 July. As Research and Evidence Manager at Healthwatch Cornwall, Natalie was nominated for her...
Healthwatch Cornwall impact showcased in Annual Report
Healthwatch Cornwall is making a positive difference. That’s the message in the 2022-2023 annual report that has just been published. From dementia research that has led to forty recommendations now being addressed throughout the county, to influencing the provision...
Listening and learning
More than 600 people visited the Healthwatch Cornwall stand at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show – resulting in more than 250 conversations with the team about local health and social care experiences. Stories were a mixture of both good and bad reports on what was...
Nick takes the Healthwatch helm
Nick Bailey has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Cornwall. With a background of senior roles in education and health that have included working as National Manager for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities for England, Nick...
Mosaic is a Camborne masterpiece
An extraordinary mosaic is being created in the accessible toilets currently being built at Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub. Spanning more than ten walls and reaching from floor to ceiling, it celebrates the natural, social and industrial heritage of Camborne by...
Coffee for carers at Chyvarhas
Suzan Tolman’s last official duty as portreeve of Callington was to officially open the first dementia coffee morning at Cornwall Care’s Chyvarhas nursing home. Having worked as a carer in the home for eleven years, the event could not have been provided a more...
Camborne Community and Commerce Awards
The 2023 Camborne Community and Commerce Awards have been announced at a gala event in Camborne Rugby Club. Jointly organised by BID Camborne and Camborne Town Council, a packed gathering of nominees, friends, family and invited guests enjoyed pasties, saffron cake...
Camborne Community and Commerce Awards
Camborne Community and Community Awards will take place in Camborne Rugby Club on Thursday 18 May from 5.30pm. The event was staged for the first-time last year and nominations for the 2023 awards categories have significantly increased on the back of the inaugural...
Andrew wins Swimmer of the Month
Andrew Nile, from Fowey, isn’t sure when he first decided to get back in a swimming pool after twenty years of not going near one. It could be when one of his shop customers asked him what he would do if he fell in Fowey River, or it might have been watching a couple...
A celebration fit for a King
Residents and staff at Penberthy care home in Newquay enjoyed a celebration fit for a King this weekend. The kitchen team produced a delicious array of food that included a specially made coronation cake and table decorations included crowns, union jack flags and...
Fowey Festival gets underway
The 25th Fowey Festival of Arts & Literature gets underway this weekend with a packed programme of events. Celebrated pianist and organist Jonathan Delbridge launches proceedings on Friday 12 May with a wonderful evening of music in Fowey Parish Church. Newquay...
Window winners
Camborne town centre businesses created their best window displays ever for this year’s Trevithick Day. That was the verdict of those judging BID Camborne’s annual Trevithick Day competition. About thirty businesses fully decorated their shopfronts, whilst others...
Phase 2 grant applications open
BID Camborne has announced that applications for a second round of business improvement grants in Camborne are now open. Project A-Void is one of eleven projects awarded a total of £23.7m in Town Deal funding from the Government – the highest amount in Cornwall. The...
Improving health in Bude
Laurie Goldberg is helping people with a range of medical conditions get healthier in Bude. With 35 years’ experience of fitness and personal safety training in the police force, he has joined the GLL team as its Healthwise facilitator. High blood pressure, diabetes,...