‘Out of Chaos comes Creation!
‘OUT OF CHAOS COMES CREATION! For 2020 the Duchy Health Charity has charged CHAOS Group to identify young people from two of the most deprived areas in Cornwall to support their ideas to improve health and wellbeing for their communities. Those invited to take part may be individuals or part of an existing friends’ set, […]
What we are doing in 2020?
WHAT WE ARE DOING IN 2020? As well as looking for lots of amazing new ideas to support with our grants, we are busy making plans for two new exciting projects of our own over the next few months. In March we will be holding a Social Prescribing conference at the Eden Project. As well […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exeter University College of Medicine and Health: DHC Award presented for students studying in Cornwall
EXETER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH: DHC AWARD PRESENTED FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CORNWALL Year 3 Cornwall undergraduate, Mariska Peck, was presented with a cheque and certificate at the College for Medicine and Health Medical School Undergraduate Prizes and Awards on Wednesday 2 October 2019 for being the most progressive student in her year. […]
Duchy Health Charity visit Cornwall Air Ambulance for launch of new ultrasound system
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY VISIT CORNWALL AIR AMBULANCE FOR LAUNCH OF NEW ULTRASOUND SYSTEM On Wednesday 5 September 2019 Duchy Health Charity Trustees were shown around the Cornwall Air Ambulance HQ based at Newquay Airport, where the new Sonosite iVz ultrasound system recently granted to the charity was demonstrated, with the help of Receptionist Dave Withers […]
Open House: Sowenna – the first in-patient adolescent mental health facility in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
OPEN HOUSE: SOWENNA – THE FIRST IN-PATIENT ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY. Duchy Health Charity Trustees had the priviledge of witnessing this ‘closed’ facility at first hand on Friday 6 September 2019, just two days before the first residents arrived – closed because it is a secure facility and […]
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: PROFIT FOR PATIENTS & PRACTICES CONFERENCE
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: PROFIT FOR PATIENTS & PRACTICES CONFERENCE DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE POSTPONED CONFERENCE SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: PROFIT FOR PATIENTS AND PRACTICES will now take place on Friday 27 March 2020 at the Eden Project’s conference centre An enhanced format, supported and endorsed by NHS England, will highlight the launch of the film Changing the […]
‘How’s next door?’
‘HOW’S NEXT DOOR?’ Duchy Health Charity hosted a conference on Wednesday 13 February at FifteenCornwall, Watergate Bay, with inputs from high profile national figures and also young people from our schools. Background In November 2017, Professor Sir Al Ainsley Green visited the Cornwall Association of Secondary Headteachers (CASH) as a key note speaker at their Autumn […]
Memories of a full life committed to her beloved Cornwall
MEMORIES OF A FULL LIFE COMMITTED TO HER BELOVED CORNWALL A much loved and dedicated Duchy Health Charity Trustee, Mary Grigg, sadly passed away on 30 December 2018, after a short illness, leaving behind her devoted husband, Russell, as well as lasting memories for all of those fortunate to have known her as colleague or […]