Food Plymouth’s Dig for Devonport Community Explorers initiative is one of nine community projects to win funding from the Great Western Railway (GWR) community improvement fund. This project is part of Food Plymouth’s work with our partners to improve food links between the city and the Tamar Valley. Community explorers will include seasonal events to explore the valley and its culinary treasures by train. Another aim is to highlight the distinctive and delicious Tamar Valley cherry varieties and to find places to plant such trees in Plymouth, especially near the city’s railway stations. The first event will be a blossom walk in May, followed by a visit to a cherry orchard, foraging walks, harvesting events and a wassail.
Community Explorers co-ordinator Tess Wlmot commented: “I am really excited at the potential of this project. It will help Plymouth residents to discover how accessible the Tamar Valley is by train and connect them with the seasonal produce there. We can bring some of this abundance back to Plymouth through purchasing food at local markets, foraging, skill sharing and planting some of the wonderful local Tamar Valley cherry varieties in the city.”
http://foodplymouth.org/dig-for-devonport-community-explorers/
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Livewell Southwest is an independent, award winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. We are at the forefront of integrating health and social care, which means that we care for people in new ways that are more efficient, with health and social care professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This helps us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place and at the right time.
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk
Headquarters: 1st Floor Windsor House, Tavistock Road, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 5UF
Livewell Southwest 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth PL4 7PY
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Plymotion is a scheme that aims to make it easier for you to get around Plymouth by bike, on foot and by bus.
We have secured £2 million for the period 2017 – 2021 following successful bids to the Department for Transport’s Access Fund for Sustainable Travel.
Through Plymotion we're offering incentives to encourage you to try greener, cheaper and healthier ways of getting from A to B, including the opportunity to speak to a travel advisor about all the travel options available for the regular journeys you make.
Independent surveys show that in the neighbourhoods we have visited so far people are walking and cycling more and know much more about the local bus services.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parkingandtravel/plymotion
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We are a collective of artists, technologists and academics approaching renewable energy and climate issues through creativity. Our projects help participants and audiences feel excited and connected with energy, help them learn new skills, spend time thinking about energy and sharing great ideas for their communities. Our Moths To A Flame project in partnership with Plymouth Energy Community includes moth watching and a poetry slam by Zoom, an augmented reality moth colouring sheet, illustrated children's book and model moths to be decorated with UV paint. In November 2021 we will take the voice of the South West to Glasgow for the UN climate conference COP26. We welcome everyone to get involved and add their whisper of climate hope... together we can create a roar for change!
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Borrow Don’t Buy is a Library of Things based in Plymouth. A Library of Things is a place where you can borrow items that you need to use, but might not need to own. We have a diverse inventory with items from camping equipment to power tools, DIY tools and craft equipment. The idea behind a Library of Things is to help our members save money, reduce clutter and reduce our carbon footprint while strengthening our community. Members are able to access equipment that might be too expensive otherwise. To counteract our throwaway culture we also run a bi-monthly free Repair Cafe, where we help our attendees improve the skills and confidence they need to fix their broken items. By sharing more items within our community we increase our resilience and wellbeing. Our mission is for everyone to have access to the stuff they need, without it costing the earth. We have loads of resources, knowledge, and skills in Plymouth, we just need to share them more. A Library of Things a place to bring people together and encourage everyone to share more.
We are in THINQTANQ Fairbairn House, Higher Ln, PL1 2AN
Collection times: Wednesday 11 am – 6 pm Currently by appointment only, no walk-ins
https://www.borrowdontbuy.co.uk
We are in THINQTANQ Fairbairn House Higher Ln, PL1 2AN
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We’ve been helping students to get the skills and qualifications they need since 1887! We’re now one of the leading providers of vocational, professional and technical training in the South West.
We can offer you:
100s of courses to choose from
tutors that have real experience in the industry they’re teaching
nationally recognised qualifications
hands-on experience
great facilities, from our multi-million-pound Regional Centre of Excellence for STEM, to a day spa and restaurant
help with funding
the support you need, from childcare to careers advice
and a lot more …
We work with employers to make sure you get the skills, knowledge and training you need to succeed in your chosen career. From hospitality and catering, to performing arts, we can help make your dream a reality.
City College Plymouth Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 5QG
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Well Connected is based in the South West and uses community engagement to deliver innovative and engaging projects, which support and encourage positive lifestyle choices. Our vision is to inspire communities to achieve positive lifestyles with healthier smiles. Well Connected runs projects, which enable students in health-related disciplines to gain experience relevant to their area of study amongst patient groups who may not traditionally access health care services and who may be harder to reach. Through its projects, Well Connected also provides advice and support to marginalised patient groups (e.g. people from lower socio-economic groups, the elderly, individuals with learning difficulties) equipping them to better prevent ill health.
https://www.wellconnecteduk.org
Well Connected Unit 18, Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth PL2 2PB
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The Plymouth Online Directory (POD) a community-based directory with a focus on health, social and wellbeing services.
Vision
Create a network of integrated resources working together to enable and support people in the local community to live independently and make life choices that will improve their health and wellbeing.
Website purpose
Support Plymouth in being a healthy city, with happy, healthy and connected communities where people lead safe and fulfilled lives.
Provide a community-based directory with a focus on health, social and wellbeing services.
Deliver an accurate and comprehensive information ecosystem that is appropriate for our user needs.
Offer innovative digital solutions that will enable alignment and consolidation of the current resources available in a sustainable future proof manner.
https://plymouthonlinedirectory.com/
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Felber Charity works with young people to help them overcome social obstacles. We are funded through the delivery of Commercial Services, of which we use the surplus to further our charitable objectives. We provide Professional IT and Cyber Security Support, Bid writing and tender application support, creative arts workshops and training.
https://www.FelberFoundation.org.uk
Felber Foundation Plymouth Science Park, 1 Davy Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BX, GB
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Develop resources for children aged 5-10 to grow strong foundations for their emotional, relational and mental health.
A place for parents to support each other to raise 'life strong kids' that are happy and resilient. We want to develop resources to strengthen children's emotional wellbeing and will share these for free for you to try and let us know what you think.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/218352652508526/
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