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

Healthy Men, Happy Lives

Healthy Men, Happy Lives The Plymouth Sports Charity was founded in 2010 with the vision of promoting sports and physical activity for the improvement in health and wellbeing in Plymouth. They aim to increase participation in sports and physical activities among people of all ages and backgrounds, providing opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalised groups, such […]

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Living with persistent pain touches every part of a person’s life

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Living with pain touches every part of a person’s life Living with pain touches every part of a person’s life Which is why Duchy Health Charity have recently awarded £2,550 to Age UK to support the launch of a new Pain Cafe in St Keverne. Pain can affect sleeping patterns, the ability to think clearly, […]

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

The Duchy Health Charity contributes to the Queen’s Green Canopy as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 As part of a national initiative, supported by the Government’s Carbon Guarantee Scheme, the Duchy Health Charity presented the Duchy of Cornwall with funds to plant a selection of trees at the Tregurra Park park and ride site, in Truro. […]

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Duchy Health Charity joins forces with Cornwall Community Foundation

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At the start of 2023 the Duchy Health Charity Board recognised that the high price of energy and the fastest rise in living costs experienced within a lifetime is impacting heavily on those on low incomes and with underlying health concerns.

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Bosence Farm Community

Bosence Farm – transforming the lives of people with drug and alcohol addiction. On a warm and sunny day in September, three of our Trustees, along with our Administrator, were welcomed to Bosence Farm Community. Bosence Farm has been a beneficiary of a couple of grants from Duchy Health Charity, and our visit certainly assured […]

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Children’s Sailing Trust

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A ‘secret’ lake, a unique offer and over 5,800 total hours of subsidised water sports in 2021/22 – what’s not to support? For some years now the Duchy Health Charity has supported the Children’s Sailing Trust, formerly Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust and you will see a story on our website about the safety boat we […]

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Now and then – hereby hangs a tail

Now and then – hereby hangs a tail Now: 2021 is very special for Mermaids because one has just joined our Charity! She is the symbol for the Cornwall Breast Centre known as the Mermaid Centre and represents all the money raised over the years to keep our vital cancer unit up and running. After 22 […]

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Cornwall Young Persons Project Duchy Health Charity & CHAOS Group Annual Report 2020 – 2021

Cornwall Young Persons Project Duchy Health Charity & CHAOS Group Annual Report 2020 – 2021 The Cornwall Young Persons Project is designed to be community based and focused on outreach work.  During the Covid pandemic that proved challenging but it also provided opportunities to explore new ways to work and connect virtually. To read the […]

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Got an amazing idea to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Cornwall?  Need funding to make it happen?  Contact us to see if we can help.

GOT AN AMAZING IDEA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE IN CORNWALL? NEED FUNDING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN? CONTACT US TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP. We have a great track record in supporting local charities with exciting and innovative ideas to improve health in Cornwall. Whether you are looking for a large […]

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Tell us the difference Cornwall Air Ambulance

TELL US THE DIFFERENCE CORNWALL AIR AMBULANCE We have a policy to ask beneficiaries about the differences our funding has made over the last few months and of course to hear about their news, in particular looking to the future. Our grant went towards the purchase of iViz Ultrasound – a vital piece of equipment […]

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