STRANGER ON THE SHORE
STRANGER ON THE SHORE Duchy Health Charity has just given an award of £20k to Bosence Farm www.bosencefarm.com – Cornwall’s leading centre for residential substance misuse which is registered with the Care Quality Commission which is tucked away in Cornwall’s far south west between Camborne and Penzance. The former farm, within its own extensive grounds […]
Shine in Cornwall…in their own words
SHINE IN CORNWALL… IN THEIR OWN WORDS Before the Second World War, children born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus were not expected to live much past infancy. Medical advances and new surgical techniques started to change all this. The conditions began gaining more attention in the late 1950s and early 1960s and major treatment centres […]
Recruit Train Retain: Cruse Bereavement Care in Cornwall
RECRUIT TRAIN RETAIN: CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE IN CORNWALL Cruse Bereavement Care in Cornwall offers free and confidential support to anyone who has been bereaved whatever the circumstances of that bereavement. A dedicated team of trained bereavement volunteers across the county offers one-to-one visits either at home or other venues, telephone support and facilitated peer group […]
Giving your most special resource – your time!
GIVING YOUR MOST SPECIAL RESOURCE – YOUR TIME! The Duchy Health Charity once again celebrates, with Volunteer Cornwall, the 2017 Volunteering Awards and has given this year’s Health & Care Volunteer Award to Anne Ludwig for her tireless and rewarding contributions to the Camborne Memory Café. Emma Rowse, Chair of Volunteer Cornwall says,’ When people volunteer, […]
St Petroc’s Society – Freshfield Telephone Helpline
ST PETROC’S SOCIETY – FRESHFIELD TELEPHONE HELPLINE For many people struggling with addiction, for their families and affected others who also have their own concerns and challenges as a result, the Freshfield helpline has offered advice, support and specialist knowledge for over 30 years. A gradual loss of confidence in the addict’s ability to change […]
New additions to armada at Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust
NEW ADDITIONS TO ARMADA AT HELFORD RIVER CHILDREN’S SAILING TRUST In the spring of 2016 The Duchy Health Charity (DHC) and Trinity House joined together to expand Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust’s fleet by 7 vessels after their donation of £30,000. Both promote the health and wellbeing of the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly while The Budock Vean […]
“I am who I am” – Duchy Health Charity film puts the “story” into mental healthcare
“I AM WHO I AM” – DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY FILM PUTS THE “STORY” INTO MENTAL HEALTHCARE https://youtu.be/_Uz5OO8t01c One of the UK’s top film-makers has created a moving and thought-provoking ‘short’ which aims to put the personal narrative back into the care of thousands of people who suffer from mental health problems. In Ben Giles’ film […]