Be a catalyst for healthier lives in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Be a catalyst for healthier lives in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly We are seeking an inspirational new Chair to lead our Board into the future. Founded from the visionary legacy of Cornwall’s first private hospital, Duchy Health Charity has since invested over £10 million in improving the health and wellbeing of people across […]
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 […]
Thank you from Read for Good
A message to the Duchy Health Charity from Read for Good storyteller Amanda Smith Reading is nothing short of life changing and no child should be defined by early life disadvantage, which is why ‘Read for Good’ have been making the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske a better place for children facing a hospital stay, […]
Chair’s Report 2024
Chair’s Report for the Duchy Health Charity AGM 2 December 2024 Introduction The purpose of Duchy Health Charity is to: Prevent disease and illness by encouraging health and wellbeing; Facilitate change in health and wellbeing across Cornwall; Work in partnership with other organisations and institutions across Cornwall In many ways, the year since I last […]
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 […]
Duchy Health Charity – Conference and Awards Event
Ready to lead a stellar event that makes a real difference? If you’re an experienced, freelance Project Manager with a passion for health and wellbeing we could be looking for you We’re searching for a dynamic, freelance Project Manager to plan and manage our upcoming ‘Working Well’ Conference and Awards event. The event will provide an […]
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 […]
Duchy Health Charity Award for Excellence 2023
On Wednesday 21 February, one of our Associates, Tim Guy, attended the University of Exeter Prizes and Awards evening and gave the Duchy Health Charity Award for Excellence to Rhiannon Spannaus, 4th year BA student at the University’s Faculty for Health & Life Sciences. This award is for an exemplary student studying for a medical […]
‘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 […]