Duchy Health Charity

Cornwall’s leading grant giving health charity for the promotion of health and wellbeing
and the prevention of sickness in Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly

Founders of healthcare and wellbeing related initiatives
can apply for grants to help reach their objectives

The Duchy Health Charity contributes to the Queen's Green Canopy as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee 2022

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Posted on 25 April 2023

The Duchy Health Charity presented the Duchy of Cornwall with funds, as part of the national initiative, supported by the UK Government’s Carbon Guarantee Scheme in the fight against climate change, to plant trees at the Tregurra Park park and ride adjacent to Waitrose, in Truro.

Each recognises the valuable contribution made by speakers, sponsors and Trustees to the success of our conference at The Eden Project in 2021 entitled: Integrated Social Prescribing into the new integrated system of care.

Speakers: 
Professor Catherine Leyshon – University of Exeter
Katie Shields – Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust 
Katy Hutchinson – CHAOS Group 
Lisa Harvey – Children’s Health & Wellbeing, Cornwall Council  
Andrew Marsh – Chief Constable of Avon & Somerset Police
Will Marsh – University of Bristol 
Justin Leigh – formerly BBC Spotlight South West, University of Marjon
Dr Michael Dixon –  Chairman of the College of Medicine 
Dr Stewart Smith – GP, St Austell Cornwall  
Dr Neil Walden  – GP and Clinical Lead 
Professor Sir Muir Grey CBE – NHS Adviser 
Jon Wright – Wave Sound Audio Visual

Sponsors: 
Francis Clark Accountants
NatWest Bank
Stephens Scown Lawyers
Tilney Financial Consultants
Nature’s Way Eden Project

Trustees: 
Scott Bennett
Carol O’Brien
Sally-Jane Coode
Jonathon Croggon
John Evers
Dr Tamsin Groves
Aldyth Hambly-Staite
Tim Guy
James Robinson
Graham Murdoch
Mark Williams
Mary Vyvyan

The trees consist of mixed fruit including Kea Plums, Tregonning King, Manaccan Primrose, Cornish Pine, Grey Plum, Cornish Queen, Cornish Aromatic and Cornish Gilliflower.

They will give pleasure in Spring as they flower and then when they fruit… if anyone spots them! 

Each contributor was presented with a certificate of recognition

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