Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust
Duchy Health Charity has awarded a grant of £11,009.65 towards The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust ‘Cornwall Young People Sailing and Outdoor Adventure Trips project’.
The Trust enables young people with cancer, living and treated in Cornwall, to attend a transformational sailing experience in Cowes, Isle of Wight, or to attend an outdoor adventure centre in one of the Trust’s partnership centres located across the country in areas such as the Peak District or Herefordshire.
When cancer treatment ends, that is when the Trust’s work begins.
Look Good Feel Better Confidence Boosting Workshops for People with Cancer
Duchy Health Charity awarded us a grant of £3,432 towards ‘Look Good Feel Better’ confidence-boosting workshops in Cornwall.
The grant has enabled delivery of nine workshops across Fowey Hall and The Cove Macmillan Centre atTreliske, supporting 55 people living with cancer.
Three further workshops have also been scheduled in Fowey, and four at Treliske.
HELP Programme Transforms Lives
With funding provided by Duchy Health Charity, and delivered by Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) a pioneering community support programme in Cornwall is delivering significant improvements in mental wellbeing while easing pressure on overstretched NHS services, new evaluation findings reveal.
How Duchy Health Charity Is Helping Transform Young Lives in Cornwall: The Story of Brook’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub
How Duchy Health Charity is helping transform young lives in Cornwall: the story of Brook’s mental health and wellbeing hub When Duchy Health Charity agreed to support Brook’s vision for a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for young people in Cornwall, the ambition was clear: create a safe, welcoming space where young people aged […]
Dentaid the Dental Health Charity
Dentaid the Dental Charity People experiencing homelessness in Cornwall have been able to receive emergency dental care as Dentaid The Dental Charity brings its services to the county, thanks to a £20,000 grant from Duchy Health Charity. Dentaid are working in partnership with Harbour Housing and Bodmin Way, which provide services for vulnerable people across […]
Bodmin Wellbeing Orchestra
Bodmin Wellbeing Orchestra In March 2024, the Duchy Health Charity awarded a grant of £3,164 to Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to launch their plans for a Wellbeing Orchestra in Bodmin. One of the UK’s leading Orchestras, the BSO is passionate about using music to improve mental health. Since 2019 their Bristol Recovery Orchestra, run in […]
New Island in Cornwall
New ‘Island’ in Cornwall A new integrated health and wellbeing facility, in West Cornwall, celebrated its grand opening on Friday 25 October 2024. Part of Humphry Davy School in Penzance, the new Centre was officially opened by Barbara Vann – Chair of Duchy Health Charity, and Helen Glover MBE – Double Olympic Gold Medallist and former […]
CLEAR Emotional Trauma and Therapy Specialists
CLEAR Emotional Trauma and Therapy Specialists Grant award: £10,000 towards a specialist service for adults who self-harm In July 2022 the Charity awarded a grant of £10,000 to CLEAR Emotional Trauma and Therapy Specialists. This money helped them to deliver their mission to reduce the harm caused by abuse, violence and other emotional trauma through […]
‘Nerth’ for ‘Trelya’ (Power for Change)
‘Nerth’ for ‘Trelya’ (Power for Change) As a grant giving organisation, supporting non-profit organisations that contribute to healthy lives across Cornwall, Duchy Health Charity is proud to have funded a wide range of projects. So we are excited to share the impact that our support has helped ‘Nerth’ to achieve in its first six months, as the project […]
Admiral nurses – Dementia UK
Dementia UK – Admiral Nurses Grant award: £16,000 backing for Cornwall Admiral Nurse service expansion Helen Bosanko-Green has been an Admiral Nurse working in Dementia UK’s Cornwall service for a year. She grew up in Cornwall and first trained as a Nurse in 1990. Thanks to support from Duchy Health Charity, Helen now works across […]