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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Living with persistent pain touches every part of a person’s life
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, […]
Chair’s Report 2023
Chair’s Report for the Duchy Health Charity AGM – 13 November 2023 Introduction The Trustees of Duchy Health Charity have worked exceptionally hard and with great enthusiasm to fulfil their remit. Every Board member has given their time willingly and shown admirable creativity in trying to address issues and problem solve. As Chair, it continues […]
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. […]
Duchy Health Charity joins forces with Cornwall Community Foundation
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.