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March 2019

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Stormy Stan, the RNLI mascot was on hand to present medals to youngsters who had learnt to swim as part of the Making Waves Together project

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Youngsters make waves Fifty volunteers joined forces with the team from Clean Our Patch to carry out a big litter pick in Plympton. Their incredible efforts led to the collection of an incredible total of 115 bags of rubbish. More litter picks are now planned in Plympton.

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Evening and weekend GP appointments now available in Plymouth Busy people in Plymouth who struggle to get to the doctor in working hours can now see a GP during evenings and weekends.

The aim of the GP improved access service is to make it easier for people to get an appointment at a time that suits them.

The new scheme is an extension of the usual GP practice services that patients across Devon will be used to – it is not a walk-in service. Patients will still need to contact their GP practices directly to make an appointment if they want to see a GP between the longer opening hours during weekday evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

When using the improved-hours service, patients might not be able to see their usual doctor. However, the GP they see can also prescribe medication or refer the patient for further treatment if necessary.

Dr Dafydd Jones, a GP in Plympton, said: “Good access to GP services is very important and our aim is to increase the number of appointments available and extend opening times.

“We know people lead busy lives so we want to make it easier for patients to get an appointment and by making appointments available in the evenings and at weekends, we can ensure patients can see a doctor or a nurse at a time that is more convenient for them.

“If the need isn’t urgent and the patient would prefer to see their usual GP or practice nurse, they should book an appointment with their usual practice during normal opening hours.”

Patients are advised to contact their own GP practice for more information about the improved access service and how they can make appointments.

Improved access to GP appointments is just one of the ways the NHS is helping you to stay well this winter.

Other winter advice from the NHS includes: • Think MIU! If you or a loved one have an injury or minor illness this winter, remember your local Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). Highly qualified staff are at Kingsbridge, Tavistock and Cumberland MIUs 365 days a year.

For more information, click on www. plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/miu • NHS 111. NHS 111 is now available online (111.nhs.uk) as well as by phone (dial 111) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The online service uses the same clinical algorithms as the phone service, taking you through questions about your symptoms to receive tailored advice on what to do next and where to go, and if needed, you will be connected to a nurse, emergency dentist or GP. • Try your pharmacy first if you have a minor illness and are not sure whether to visit your doctor. GP practices and hospital emergency departments are often under even more pressure at this time of year and pharmacies can provide a fast route to medication for minor ailments like aches and pains, sore throat, coughs, colds, flulike symptoms, runny noses, earache and skin rashes.

• It’s not too late to get your flu jab. Older people, very young people, pregnant women and those with underlying disease, particularly chronic respiratory or cardiac disease, or those who are immunosuppressed, are at particular risk of severe illness if they catch flu. People in at-risk groups qualify for a free vaccine – talk to your GP practice or local pharmacy for details.

Plymouth St John volunteer is national Cadet of the Year

@PlymChronicle Mary Oshinyemi celebrates after being named national Cadet of the Year

A teenage first aider from Plymouth has a Royal appointment after being named St John Ambulance’s national Cadet of the Year at the charity’s annual competition.

Seventeen-year-old Mary Oshinyemi was one of 32 young people vying for the title during the national event, at Eastwood Hall in Nottinghamshire in February.

“Winning feels incredible and unbelievable,” said the Devonport High School student who lives in Peverell. “I honestly thought I was going to come away with nothing except happy memories of an amazing weekend.

“St John Ambulance is a caring community that supports you through your whole life.

Anyone who’s thinking of joining should do it, because it’s an opportunity that opens so many pathways.”

Her first aid skills were among those tested during Cadet of the Year and Mary has already put them to good use, including helping friends who felt unwell during GCSE exams and treating a youngster who suffered a head injury on the beach.

From delivering presentations on St John Ambulance’s future and being interviewed by the charity’s chief executive, Martin Houghton-Brown, to group discussions and designing a uniform for space age volunteers – using old newspapers, bin liners, tin foil and cling film – Mary and her fellow cadets underwent a rigorous set of challenges.

They will now represent St John Ambulance

Mary Oshinyemi with her proud family

at ceremonial occasions throughout 2019, including the St John’s Day event at St Paul’s Cathedral in June, and the annual Young Achievers reception where they will meet HRH The Princess Royal, the charity’s Commandant in Chief, Youth.

“Our Cadet of the Year competition is always one of the highlights in our calendar and this weekend has been truly inspirational – huge congratulations to Mary,” said St John Ambulance’s Chief Volunteer, Ann Cable, who led the team of assessors putting the cadets through their paces and joined Surgeon Rear

Admiral Lionel Jarvis, Prior of The Order of St John’s Priory of England and the Islands to present the awards.

“She’s a confident cadet who will be a real asset as an ambassador for our charity, internally and externally, spreading the word about the opportunities, possibilities and benefits that come with being a member of the St John family,” Ann added.

“All of the cadets have been fabulous; I’m lucky to work with so many talented young people who have each told their own story about how they have travelled through St John – many overcoming personal challenges along the way.

“Their energy, enthusiasm and passion for making a real difference in their communities is aweinspiring and I wish Mary and her fellow winners great success in the future.”

St John Ambulance has just launched a major recruitment drive to expand its youth team, thanks to a £560k grant from the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) distributed via the Youth United Foundation (YUF).

To find out more about opportunities for volunteering with young people at St John Ambulance visit www.sja.org.uk/ youthroles

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Marine business expanding into Oceansgate and Hearder Court Plymouth-based manufacturing business, Lang & Potter, is expanding to take units at Plymouth City Council’s new developments, Oceansgate in South Yard, Devonport and Hearder Court at Langage Science Park.

Artist’s impression of the new Lady Astor statue

Lady Astor statue designer selected

The installation of a statue commemorating Nancy Astor, the first female MP to sit in the UK Parliament, has moved a step closer after an artist was chosen to sculpt it.

Hayley Gibbs has been announced as designer of the statue by the judging panel for the committee that ran a successful Crowdfunding campaign to raise the required money to commission it: “I am so honoured and excited to have my design selected for this groundbreaking piece of public art,” she said.

The target of £125,000 was smashed on January 30, allowing the committee to move onto the commissioning stage.

The statue is planned to be erected in Plymouth later this year to mark the 100th anniversary of Lady Astor’s election as MP for Plymouth Sutton on November 28th, 1919.

Dr Jacqui Turner, historian and international Astor scholar at the University of Reading, is a member of the Lady Astor Statue Appeal committee and was on the judging panel to choose the designer.

She said: “The dream of raising a statue in honour of the first woman to sit in Parliament is now closer than ever.

“Nancy Astor changed the course of politics forever when she won the 1919 Plymouth Sutton by-election and walked into a Parliament that had until then entirely consisted of men. Raising this statue is the next step in celebrating the contribution women have made to British politics in the decades

since, and what they will achieve in the decades to come.”

The fundraising campaign for the statue was led by Plymouth Women in Business Networking Community Interest Company.

Project lead Alexis Bowater said: “100 years ago Plymouth made

history when it voted in the first woman to take her seat in Parliament and now it’s doing it again by raising the first statue of the first female MP in the House of Commons.

"Hundreds and hundreds of people are part of this project

to see Nancy Astor stand again in Plymouth and now we are absolutely delighted to know what that will look like.

Particularly exciting is that the community is going to be able to get involved through workshops and I absolutely love that idea.

This is a project by the people for the people and they are going to be able to continue to have a hand in it which is brilliant news.”

The project is backed by Prime Minister Theresa May, the Astor family, and prominent female politicians, past and present, including Betty Boothroyd and Harriet Harman. The statue fundraising campaign is also supported by former Plymouth MPs Linda Gilroy, Alison Seabeck, Dame Janet Fookes, Lord Owen and Cllr Andrea Johnson of Plymouth City Council.

A total of 12 bids to design the statue were received, with the judges whittling them down to one.

Judges for the Lady Astor Statue Appeal included: Emily Astor, grand-daughter of Nancy Astor, representing the Astor family, Andrew Brewerton, Plymouth College of Art, Louise Pasterfield, Sponge UK; James Brent, Plymouth Argyle; Ian Bowyer, Conservative Leader, Plymouth City Council; Peter Smith, Deputy Labour Leader, Plymouth City Council; Sarah Gibson, Plymouth Waterfront Partnership and Dr Jacqui Turner, Reading University.

For more information or to donate to the project visit www. ladyastorstatue100.co.uk www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ladyastor-statue-100-campaign

Lang & Potter’s marine division is growing, with the company adding two more workshops to their four existing sites and creating 12 new jobs.

David Potter, managing director of Lang & Potter, said: “We’re proud to be a Plymouth-based business that is growing and expanding. Plymouth City Council’s new developments provide flexible spaces for us to base our business and the location of Oceansgate in particular means that we can be closer to our principal customers.”

Their marine company, which specialises in luxury yacht furnishings, have been working closely with Princess Yachts for many years and have become market leaders in their industry.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “I am delighted to welcome another fantastic tenant to Oceansgate and Hearder Court. Expanding our marine and manufacturing industries is crucial to ensuring growth and better jobs across the city.

“The aim for Oceansgate was to create a marine enterprise zone which would bring suppliers and customers closer together, thanks to the site’s proximity to companies like Princess Yachts and Babcock, so it’s fantastic to see that providing real benefits for local businesses.”

Lang & Potter join the Marine Business Technology Centre, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Surejust and Trend Marine as tenants in Phase 1 of Oceansgate, which was completed last year.

Steve Hindley, chair of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Oceansgate is a world class marine enterprise zone, and is part of the wider Heart of the South West Enterprise Zone package which provides prime sites for businesses in the area’s most valuable sectors.

“The LEP is proud to have supported the development of phase 1 at Oceansgate through its Growth Deal funding of £1.5m and a Growing Places loan of £5m. It’s an excellent example of partnership working with the council, the LEP, national and European government funding and the private sector. I welcome Lang and Potter to their new premises at Oceansgate and wish them every success here and at their other sites in Plymouth.”

Minister for Local Growth, Jake Berry MP, said: “The Government is committed to boosting economic growth across the whole of the UK so I’m pleased to see this new development attracting a wide range of innovative companies which will create high-value jobs for local people and help grow the local economy.

“This £1.5m Local Growth Fund investment in Oceansgate will support businesses in Plymouth to develop and put the city at the forefront of the UK’s worldleading marine sector.”

Work on Phase 2 of Oceansgate is expected to start later this year. Any businesses in the marine sector that are looking for new workshops or office space can find out more by contacting the Council’s letting agents, JLL (01392 429305, tim.western@eu.jll.com) or William Lean (01752 228800, will@williamlean.com)

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Out and About Your guide to events in the local community and beyond

Coffee Morning Feb 23 Emmanuel Church, Mannamead in aid of Tear Fund 10.30am to 12 noon. Tear Fund is a UK Christian relief and development agency. It works in around 50 countries, supporting those in poverty and providing disaster relief. There will also be tea yummy cakes and preserves. All are welcome. Buses stop nearby on Mannamead Road.

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Table Top Sale Feb 23, Mar 30 Saltash Wesley Methodist Church in the sports hall 9am to 11.30am. Tables cost £4. Contact Bob Cartwright 01752842069 to book a table. There is a coffee morning in the church at the same time.

Coffee Morning Mar 2 Crownhill Methodist Church in the church hall 10.30am to 12 noon. Various stalls including cakes and savouries,gifts, toys, jewellery, books, and a raffle.

All monies raised will be used to support the Dalit women of north India. Numbered in many millions, they are regarded as untouchable and are victims of many crimes including sexual assaults which often go unpunished. Yet these women are fighting back against oppression and social inequality by means of a national movement which gives some hope for the future. All are welcome to the coffee morning where they will find a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and admission is free. Entrance to the church hall is from Crownhill Road or the car park behind Crownhill shops, with free parking.

Wild About Plymouth: Birds in Flight Mar 9 The Devon Bird of Prey Centre, Newton Abbot Join in the special expedition to find out more about the birds at the Devon Bird of Prey Centre and the journeys they would take in the wild. Remember to bring your camera - this is an event you’ll want to remember. Booking includes entry to the Centre, a guided tour, and travel to and from Plymouth via coach. Drop off/pick up point is Milehouse Park and Ride. £8.50 per person. Booking essential.

Richard III Society, Devon & Cornwall Branch Mar 9 A meeting celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Branch. Old photographs, old friends and a talk on the history of the branch. 12 noon to 3pm in the Ford Park Visitor Centre. Refreshments available and new members welcome.

Plympton Fuchsia and Geranium Group Mar 12 Main Hall at Harewood House, Plympton starting at 7.30pm. Guest speaker Derek Luther, president of the British Fuchsia Society, a knowledgeable and interesting speaker. Meetings generally last for a couple of hours. Guests are always made most welcome and there is also a raffle with a refreshment break half way through the meeting.

The Mermaid’s Magical Purse Mar 14 to Apr 6 Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport Park A magical adventure of storytelling theatre with amazing puppets, delights and surprises along the way. For information www.soapboxtheatre.org.uk A Christian View on Climate Change Mar 15 Organised by Christians in Science and featuring Dr Anthony Hereward at the Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University 7.30pm. Free entry and all welcome. For more information visit www.cissouthwest.co.uk

Polar Bear Explorer Until March 3 Polar Bears need our help and they’re bringing an important message to Plymouth this winter. From now until March 3, a total of 20 Polar Bear cubs will be let loose across Plymouth’s Waterfront. The cubs will be hiding in Sutton Harbour, The Barbican, Hoe, Millbay and Royal William Yard. Each cub will have a Bear Fact with them, telling us about the Arctic and the oceans, how plastic is affecting their home and how we can all help. Your task is to become a Polar Bear Explorer and find each of the Polar Bear cubs with their Bear Facts. For more information and to download the Polar Bear Explorer brochure and map go to www.visitplymouth.co.uk Rich Hall’s Hoedown Mar 23 Red House Theatre, Millbay Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed new show begins its second leg of touring. There has never been a better time to be an American comedian in the UK. Tickets from www.laughablecomedy.com Tamar Bridge 10k Mar 24 A new running event staged by the organisers of Britain’s Ocean City 10k and Britain’s Ocean different. Please consider coming along and joining to help establish the membership of the group. Tea and coffee will be available. For more information please see https://www.facebook.com/100HomesStonehouse Table Top Sale Mar 17 Trinity United Reformed Church, Torr Lane, Hartley, Plymouth 10am to 12 noon. To book a table (which will be provided) call Jill on 01752 249337.

Plymouth Area Police Choir Mar 15 Elburton Methodist Church, Elburton at 7.30pm. In aid of church funds. Contact Jenny Weymouth on 404407.

Spring Fayre Mar 23 St Budeaux Parish Church Community Hall,The Green, Crownhill Road from 12 noon to 3 pm. There will be several tables selling goods, including children’s toys, gifts, jewellery and beads, bric-a-brac, etc.

Refreshments available. There are still a limited number of tables to hire at £5 to book call 01752 362161.

Walks with History Mar 16, Apr 20 and May 18 Oasis Café, 28 Manor Street, Stonehouse from 10am to 1pm These events take place once a month and include walks, workshops, guest speakers, films and presentations and much more. Every month will be

Men’s Day Out Mar 30 Plymouth’s biggest and best Men’s Day Out is back!

Join hundreds of men on the move to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice. It’s a great opportunity to gather your mates and walk the 12km route (with one or two

City Half Marathon. A chance to make history by taking part in the first 10k challenge across the Tamar Bridge. The race starts at 8.30am at Kings Tamerton Community Centre and the route takes runners across the bridge and along a circular route around St Budeaux before finishing at Kings Tamerton Community Centre. Registration is now open at www.runplymouth.co.uk Men’s Day Out Mar 30 One of the city’s best-loved charity events is back for 2019, with a multitude of men set to get together to stride the streets, enjoy banter with their mates and show their support for the vital work of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth. Men’s Day Out is a charity walk with a difference: a guys-only gathering giving men the opportunity for a great day out with the boys, walking a 12km route through Plymouth city centre which takes them past some of Plymouth’s most famous sights, including The Barbican and Plymouth Hoe waterfront. They’ll then enjoy a wellearned pasty and pint, returning to Albion’s ground in time to see the club’s not-to-be-missed clash with Birmingham Moseley. Powered by IU Energy, the event will see up to 2,000 men – many in fancy dress – out in force to raise funds for the specialist end of life care given by St Luke’s across Plymouth watering holes on the way) and enjoy a past and pint while watching a cracking rugby match at the end.

Starting and finishing at Plymouth Albion RFC, the walk kicks off at 10am and follows a planned route past some of Plymouth’s most famous sights. For information or to register visit www.stlukes-hospice. org.uk Shopaholic Fashion Show Mar 30 Back by popular demand at Trinity United Reformed ChurchTorr Lane, Hartley, Plymouth. In aid of the Big Build Project. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Clothes are from high street and online retailers such as M&S, Next, Monsoon, White Stuff, Joe Browns, Jaeger, Phase Eight and many more. Admission £5 to include a welcome drink. Ideal Mother’s Day gift! Please text Fiona 07554 446 875 to book tickets before they sell out!

Mother’s Day Snow Drop Planting Mar 31 Saltram House Mother’s Days are made of moments like these. Treat your Mum to a blooming lovely day out at Saltram and plant a snow drop in the garden together. Free event, but normal admission charges apply. Booking not needed.

and surrounding areas. Among them will be those walking in memory of loved ones cared for by the charity at home, in hospital or at the specialist unit at Turnchapel. Registration for the event is £32, which covers a t-shirt, pasty, pint and rugby ticket as well as the logistics of the day. It is the donations and sponsorship raised by participants that helps take St Luke’s specialist care to more people who desperately need it. And, for those who raise or donate over £100, there’s an extra free pint! To register, visit www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/ fundraising or call 01752 492626 for further details.

Retro Rum and Gin Festival Apr 6 Plymouth Guildhall Miss Ivy Events is pleased to bring the first Gin and Rum festival to Plymouth. On offer will be a bar with 40 different gins and rums, plus a cocktail bar serving an array of different cocktails to suit all taste buds! On arrival, you will receive a welcome drink of either rum and coke or gin and tonic. Get your dancing shoes on as there will be live 70s and 80s music throughout the day from local artists including the ever popular Little Miss Mojo. Feel free to dress up in retro era costume and have your photos taken in the photo booth! Prize for the best dressed couple!

Crochet for Beginners Apr 6 Crafts By You, 3 Moon Street, Plymouth from 2pm to 5pm. Learn the art of crochet from different crochet forms to the tools and materials used. During the workshop attendees will learn how to make a scarf and follow crochet patterns. A delicious afternoon tea will also be provided. £28 per person.

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Apr 6 - 22 This year, Saltram House will be running the eggcellent Cadbury’s trail for the whole two weeks of the Easter holidays. £2 entry, booking not needed.

Spring Fayre Apr 13 Pennycross Methodist Church, Beauchamp Road from 10.30am to 12.30pm. In aid of ‘Hotizon’ and church funds.

Historical Association History Talk May 14 Laura Quigley, author and historian is giving a talk entitled Plymouth Under siege: Plymouth and the Civil War. 7pm at Lecture Theatre 2, Rowland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University.

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Youngsters make a splash The Making Waves Together project had a pool party at Plymouth Life Centre to celebrate the final session of 12 weeks of swimming lessons for beginner swimmers.

The Project receives funding from Sport England to encourage children and families to join in water-based activities.

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New city-wide network to be launched to give power to the people The people who know best about their communities are the people who live in their communities - that is the view of the new Neighbourhood and Communities Network, which has been established to give local people a voice and enable them to bring about positive change where they live.

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It will enable residents, community and neighbourhood groups to collaborate and share experiences across the city and, crucially, connect them with fellow participants from statutory agencies, such as the city council, police and Livewell South West.

A digital platform - Our Plymouth – has been created to support the network and enable all partners to work more collaboratively.

Ernie Edgcumbe, who has been employed

by POP+ to set up the network, said it’s a radical step forward: “In recent years we have seen significant amount of money spent in some areas in Plymouth but, at the same time, we know that some communities have felt that they had little say in the process.

“This network has been set up to give a voice to individuals, communities and neighbourhood groups; to help enable them to make their own decisions, to help empower them to influence decisions made by others and to support them to help them succeed.”

The Neighbourhood and Communities Network believes that ‘Every Community Matters’. It recognises that areas of Plymouth have largely, and historically, been working in isolation but, as Ernie Edgcumbe explained more can be achieved through collboration; “Being a part of a central city-wide forum, run and led by local people, will help groups and organisation become stronger and more resilient as well as helping to bring about the change that local people feel is needed.”

The launch of the Neighbourhood and Communities Network is on March 2 from 10.30am to 3.30pm and will take place at Age UK, Astor Drive, Mount Gould.

Those attending will be able to hear more about the aims of the network, meet other participants and start planning how they can work together to make Plymouth a better and fairer place for all.

To register please visit Eventbrite https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neighbourhoodand-communities-network-launchtickets-55154113438 or call POP+ on 01752 395131.

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£10,000 dream wedding for Colin and Rachel

Colin and Rachel outside Pentillie Castle

A Plymouth couple are celebrating after winning their dream wedding worth over £10,000.

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Colin May and Rachel Franklin were among more than 40 couples who competed in the 'Win a Wedding' competition at the award winning Pentillie Castle, near Saltash.

The prize was drawn as part of Pentillie Castle's wedding fair in February.

Entrants, visitors and exhibitors gathered round in eager anticipation for the draw to see Sammie Coryton, owner of Pentillie Castle, dip her hand into the box of entries to announce that Colin and Rachel had won.

“Tears started flowing from the Pentillie weddings team,” said Lisa Rockey, Pentillie’s weddings co-ordinator. “ We already knew Colin and Rachel - and how much they wanted their dream wedding at Pentillie.”

In fact the couple had been to the Castle the very day before to look at Pentillie as their preferred wedding venue. They returned to the wedding fair the next day to try their luck at winning the wedding of their dreams.

But so small did they think their chances were, they actually left 15 minutes before the winners were announced. They were promptly asked to turn round and come back - which they did immediately!

“We were stunned - and then absolutely thrilled,” said Rachel. “Pentillie Castle was our number one choice, but we didn’t in our wildest dreams think we’d be able to win a wedding there.

It’s an absolute dream come true - we are both really excited,” Sammie Coryton said: “We’re absolutely delighted for Rachel and Colin. We knew how much they had wanted to get married at Pentillie. We’re thrilled they’ll be able to enjoy the luxury wedding package we’ve put together - so kindly contributed to by all of our brilliant suppliers - to whom we owe a huge thank you!”

Policing is to cost £21.32 more a year

Council tax payers in Plymouth along with those elsewhere in Devon and Cornwall, will be paying an extra 41p per week for their policing.

Following the recent Police and Crime Panel the 2019/20 local authority precept for Devon and Cornwall Police has been agreed.

Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “I note the views of the Police and Crime Panel today and their agreement to raise the council tax precept by 41 pence a week for a Band C property.

This will bring the total of the policing element of a Band C council tax bill to £188.68 per year.

The Chief Constable continued: “While I don’t under estimate the impact of rising costs for our communities, an increase in precept is the only way I can provide a sustainable policing service for the communities of Devon and Cornwall.

“Government funding remains a huge personal frustration as my force has for many years, and continues, to fall foul of the Home Office funding formula of police forces.

“The geography and population of Devon and Cornwall means we do not get a fair slice of funding compared to other – often more urban forces.

“If we received the average from government we could potentially invest £40m more into frontline policing – reflecting the enormous challenges of policing our rural, urban and coastal communities.”

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Nearly half of the 45 finalists in the 2019 Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards are from the Plymouth area.

The finalists, named at a special event at Pentillie Castle, will now progress to the next stage of the prestigious business awards.

Although only in its sixth year, the number of applications continue to grow, making the finalist selection process harder than ever.

“We received more than 1,300 nominations and applications for the 15 award categories, which highlights the huge contribution that women in business are making to businesses in Devon and Cornwall,” said Venus Movement founder Tara Howard.

Launched in September, participants have been whittled down to the Finalists stage through a combination of sponsor panel and public judging.

The Venus Awards – dubbed by Channel 4 as 'The Working Women’s Oscars' – celebrate the vital contribution that women in business make to the local, regional, and national economy, and are unique in that anyone can nominate a friend, client or family member.

One of the judges, Katie Harland, human resources and communications lead at Cornish Mutual said: “Judging the Entrepreneur of the Year award is a privilege but also a challenge - the standard of entries was so high. However, our three finalists really stood out because of the challenges they had overcome. Each one of them took considerable risks to launch their businesses.

“At Cornish Mutual we strive to ensure our employment opportunities are available to everyone and nearly half of our staff work in a flexible way. So, it was interesting to hear how our finalists had overcome some of the difficulties of operating in traditionally male-dominated environments. Through their businesses, the three finalists are now changing people’s lives and are a true inspiration to others.”

The Devon & Cornwall 2019 Venus Awards will culminate in a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on March 29 at St Mellion International Resort.

Among the finalists from Plymouth are: Heather Hughes of CITB and Abi Jones of AJ Architects (both in Woman in Construction); Mel Mackie of Ollylolly, Helen Woolley of Rockpool Trading and Michelle Havill of Babiroo (all in Small Business of the Year), In the Inspirational Woman in STEM category Carly Britton, who launched the Babble App and Tina Joshi of the University of Plymouth are both named as finalists.

Jo Lines of Plymouth-based Novahomes Sales & Lettings is a finalist in the Employer of the Year category.

Hannah Shead, chief executive of Trevi House is named in the Inspirational Woman of the Year section while Laura Fraser-Crewes of The Sunflower Women's Centre (part of Trevi House) is listed in the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Director of the Year finalists include Patricia Duff of Radio Plymouth while Nicola Keen of St Luke's Hospice is among the Networker of the Year finalists.

Laura Edmunds of Serendipity Sea Crafts is named in the New Business of the Year category, while Marjon University's Emily Beaumont is among those listed for the Influential Woman of the Year award along with Lucy Findlay of Social Enterprise Mark CIC. Gemma Harper of Kiddi Kraze Events in Plymouth and Rebecca Hempsell of The Eleven Plus Tutors are finalists up for the Business Mother of the Year accolade.

In the Customer Service category, Jade Scott of Vospers in Plymouth is a finalist.

Plymouth women shine in Venus Awards

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Trailblazing schemes up for national planning awards

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Two pioneering schemes that are changing lives in Plymouth have helped Plymouth City Council reach the final of the Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Excellence.

The Council’s City Change Fund – which uses an online crowdfunding platform to distribute funds – and Data Play – which works with local talent and tech companies to explore how data and technology can deliver services in new ways – have been shortlisted for the awards, which will be announced in April.

Since 2015, the Council has pledged over £250,000 on 60 projects with the Crowdfund Plymouth platform, raising over £1.5 million in the city. Projects have included many from social enterprises who are delivering projects that are close to local peoples’ hearts. Campaigns have included improving local green space, such as Collings Park Trust to a sonic art silent disco at Devil’s Point.

The City Change Fund uses Crowdfund Plymouth to distribute funds raised by developments through the Community Infrastructure Levy. While most of this Levy is spent on big things that keep the city running like roads, schools and parks, some can be allocated to great local projects.

The Council uses the Crowdfunder website to distribute the ‘neighbourhood proportion’ and pledges up to 50 per cent of a project’s costs (up to a maximum of £20,000), if they met the legislation and Council’s criteria and priorities.

Data Play offers access to a range of open data and statistics from national and local data sources and information on topics such as population, ethnicity, employment, health, deprivation and crime.

It aims to use skills and resources readily available in planning services, the community, and the digital tech sector to explore ways of using data to create new products and services. So far nine Data Play days, 17 products in development, various spin off events and an open data platform have been delivered.

Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure said: “These two projects are trail blazers and have really taken off in Plymouth.

The City Change Fund has helped some incredible projects come to life which has motivated and inspired thousands of people and Data Play is opening up opportunities for organisations and entrepreneurs.

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established awards in the UK planning industry.

Running for over 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of planning and the contribution planners make to society.

High flying Roger Edgecombe

A Plymouth lecturer has gone back to the classroom after taking on the challenge of learning to fly.

Carpentry lecturer, Roger Edgecombe, at Cornwall College Saltash, has always found a need to challenge himself both mentally and physically.

Roger said: “As a lecturer I feel it is good to put yourself in the student position to keep in touch with the feelings they go through as we teach them,” he continued.

“I had always seen flying as inspirational and something other people could do but not me. Finally as I approached my 60th birthday I wanted a new challenge. It was then that I realised that the only thing stopping me from learning to fly was me.”

Roger, from Mutley, joined Bodmin Airfied, but due to the poor weather couldn’t take to the skies.

Making the most of the situation, Roger sat two exams enabling him to pass his Air Law and Human Factors courses before he had even started his flying lessons.

“As I approached the aircraft, a Cessna 152, for my first flight I was both nervous and excited,” Roger explained.

“Once we were in the air and the control was handed over to me, I was surprised at how quickly I relaxed, became familiar with the controls and didn’t cause the airplane to become unstable in the air.”

Roger is now ready for his next two theory exams and his flying has come a long way.

“I’m now starting to learn how to take off

Roger Edgecombe at the controls

and land in preparation for my first solo flight,” he said.

“It’s a huge milestone and I feel a real sense of achievement. I would encourage everyone to challenge themselves, to go outside of your comfort zone.”

Roger said people will be surprised how far they can push themselves to achieve things they never thought they could.

“The reward is an increased self-confidence and the excitement of knowing you are

Bid for more lifesaving lifejackets

Plymouth City Council is looking to keep more fishing crews safer at sea by extending its successful lifejacket scheme.

The council has won more funding through European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for 60 more E250 lifejackets with personal locator beacons.

The council was awarded £77,000 from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the Maritime Management Organisation last year for the scheme to help reduce loss of life and accidents within the local fishing industry.

Council Leader Tudor Evans said: “Fishing is one of the key industries in Britain’s Ocean City, but it is also one of the most dangerous, which is why we wanted to do our bit to support this important sector.

“It’s been a phenomenal success. Look at #wearitforthem – families of fishing crews who

land catch in Plymouth have been proudly sharing their pictures on social media. We’ve had calls from across the country, from Cornwall to the Highlands, asking about how they can copy this scheme.”

The life-jackets have in-built locator beacons and were distributed by Saltash company, MarineCo. The project was designed with input from fishermen’s representatives and the emergency services to create a more coordinated community approach to training and equipment to reduce the number of fishermen’s lives lost at sea.

The scheme has cross-party support from councillors and MPs as well as the Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities, RNLI, Maritime Coastguard Agency and importantly, the fishermen and their families.

expanding your own experience,” he added.

Curriculum Lead for Technology at Cornwall College, Jamie Rowley, said the College is “proud of Roger’s ambition”.

“He is always up for a challenge, we look forward to our first flight with him at the controls!”

For more information about Technology courses offered at Cornwall College Saltash, please visit www.cornwall.ac.uk or contact the College on 0330 123 2523.

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New technology centre offering smart solutions for marine industry

The official launch of the new Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC), based at Oceansgate in Plymouth, attracted more than 100 representatives from key marine organisations from across the region.

The launch revealed more information about the centre’s offering, including the development of the Plymouth Smart Sound ‘proving area’, where organisations can ensure new technology works for a specific purpose.

MBTC Director Rob Watson gave an overview of the services to be offered, which have been developed following consultation with marine businesses. The emphasis will be on cutting edge technologies including marine autonomy, alternative propulsion, advanced manufacturing, environmental monitoring and modelling, cyber security and the internet.

Central to the offering is the development of Plymouth Smart Sound, a 350 square mile area of water in and around Plymouth Sound where businesses can conduct trials to prove new marine technology.

With support from leading

marine businesses, the MBTC will be investing in new equipment and test kit to use in the Smart Sound, building on the existing Western Channel Observatory run by Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “The centre offers up some spectacularly exciting opportunities, particularly with Plymouth Smart Sound which will provide access to an amazing array of natural environments.

“This unique new facility is going to give businesses in the region a huge advantage and put Plymouth on the map, not only nationally but internationally too.

“All of this is absolutely critical to our ambitious plans to grow the marine sector in Plymouth, allowing us to support high-tech marine businesses to develop new products.”

The MBTC is a partnership led

by Plymouth City Council with the University of Plymouth, the University of Exeter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Marine Biological Association.

The centre has received funding enabling it to run for the next three years, with £2.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund and contributions from all

the partners, bringing the total investment to £4.5 million.

The MBTC’s headquarters are located in Phase 1 of Oceansgate in Devonport, putting it at the heart of Plymouth’s marine business community.

Steve Hindley, chair of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “I welcome the Marine Business Technology Centre at Oceansgate, the new venture will provide essential services to the marine sector, which is one of our area’s transformational economic opportunities – bringing the most potential to raise productivity and prosperity.

“Oceansgate is a world class marine enterprise zone, and is part of the wider Heart of the South West Enterprise Zone package which provides prime sites for businesses in the area’s most valuable sectors.

“The LEP is proud to have supported the development of phase 1 of Oceansgate through its Growth Deal funding of £1.5 million and a Growing Places loan of £5 million. It’s an excellent example of partnership working with the council, the LEP, national and European government funding and the private sector.”

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Growing number of female engineering apprentices

A group of female engineering apprentices at the Sisna Park skills centre

An engineering skills centre in Estover is attracting a growing number of female apprentices.

The Cornwall College Group invested £200,000 in the skills centre at Sisna Park in 2014 creating a new practical and classroom facility.

Business development manager at Cornwall College, Jane Wickett, said: “Since then female recruitment has continued to grow year on year with our highest ever intake of female engineers in September 2018.

“The first female apprentices at Sisna Park started in September 2015 with the MOD and Mars Wrigley Confectionery.

Cornwall College now works in partnership with a number of local businesses, including Advanced Medical Solutions, BD Plymouth, Interlube, Kawasaki, MARS Wrigley Confectionery, MOD, NHS, Wales & West and Yeo Valley with the majority of these employing female apprentices.

“All of our apprentices are STEM ambassadors and attend school career fairs to promote apprenticeships as an option to young people, representing their individual organisations and the Engineering Careers Centre,” added Jane.

Engineering apprentice at BD Plymouth, Sharlene Pascoe, said she is ‘really enjoying the apprenticeship’.

“I’m pleased to see an increase of female apprentices, it makes it less daunting. I feel proud to be helping raising awareness of opportunities for females in this industry,” she added. “The facilities at Sisna Park are fantastic.”

Abbie West, also an engineering apprentice at BD Plymouth, agreed that the apprenticeship is really good fun.

“I wanted to do something a bit different, I quite like being a female in a male environment. I hope in five years there will be as many women as there are men in the industry,” she said.

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St Luke’s Hospice take over Toys ‘R’ Us site

Local charity St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is to move into the empty Toys ‘R’ Us store on Western Approach.

Plymouth City Council and the charity have just agreed a temporary lease arrangement which will see a charity shop set up within the store.

As well as stocking furniture, the shop will also be the artists hub for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth, before the 40 individually designed Elmers hit the city this Summer.

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth Commercial Director, Mike Dukes said: “This is a very exciting venture for us and will be our largest shop in Devon and Cornwall.

“Our shops provide a vital source of fundraising to enable us to deliver compassionate care to patients and their families when they need us most. We estimate that we will generate enough income to support over 200 patients and their families with a whole package of care at home in the duration of the lease.

“But we can’t do it alone, donations of good quality furniture and sofas are urgently needed, we also need volunteers that are so vital to the operation of the shop. We aim to be open on March 4, but donations are welcome now, just visit the website or give us a call on 01752 964455 for information about our free seven day a week collection service.”

The council acquired the long-hold lease on the building last year after Toys ‘R’ Us went into administration and the shop shut its doors.

The council recently made the store’s 165 car parking spaces available to the public to park in addition to the 880 spaces available in the Council-owned Western Approach multi storey car park.

Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet member for Finance and City Centre Champion said: “We have long term plans to regenerate Colin Campbell Court and Millbay, which was why the building presented such a great opportunity for us.

“But regeneration takes time so it’s great to see an empty building brought back into use while we plot and plan the next chapter of the city centre.

“Having the building occupied is better for the fabric of the building, but it also means we can encourage more people down here and helps a great charity to carry on with their work.”

The other section of the building is currently rented by British Heart Foundation. They have been consulted about their new neighbours.

First World War artefacts to be featured in national archive Plymouth University is hosting an event in March which will see First World War artefacts digitised as part of a campaign to create a national archive.

Lest We Forget: Keep Their Stories Alive is an ambitious project, run in partnership between the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation and the University of Oxford to create a national digital archive.

Hosted by the University of Plymouth's School of Humanities and Performing Arts, the public will be met by a team of experts and trained volunteers, where they will learn more about their artefacts and each item will be recorded into the archive. Previous Lest We Forget events have seen members of the public bringing in rare objects, such as a splatter mask to protect tank drivers’ eyes.

Dr Elaine Murphy, associate professor of Maritime/Naval History at the University of Plymouth said: “We are delighted to be hosting this event, and we hope lots of staff and students, as well as the general public, will come along to have their artefacts and the stories behind them recorded for posterity. Students from our History and English programmes will be on hand to ensure the day runs smoothly, and help the experts provide lots of information about these objects that people may not previously have been aware of.”

Andrew Fetherston, chief archivist at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, said: “Archives provide a vital link with the past and it is always amazing and gratifying to see how much it means to people when we are able to reveal the stories behind their precious family mementoes.

"Thanks to the funding of the Heritage Lottery Fund we are able to preserve our First World War heritage for current and future generations by digitising these objects through Lest We Forget: Keep Their Stories Alive. We hope this event inspires the local community across Plymouth and Devon to learn more about their First World War past.”

The event takes place at Crosspoint, Ground Floor, Roland Levinsky Building on March 6 between 2pm and 6pm.

Council litter enforcement set to begin Council environmental enforcement patrols have begun in Plymouth from Friday 1 February.

The refreshed service will continue enforcement aimed at deterring littering, fly-tipping, fly-posting and dog fouling and control and will enable a more flexible approach to keeping our city clean.

This service has been born from the Council’s earlier decision to cancel its contract with Kingdom Services Group, who had provided the service since March 2018.

Councillor Sally Haydon, Cabinet member for Customer Focus and Community Safety, said: “I’m really pleased to have bought this service back in house, giving us the freedom to focus on our own priorities.

"We have promised to ensure that Plymouth is a green and pleasant city and I believe that this move will go a long way to delivering on that.”

So what’s changed?

The Council is now delivering this service in-house, going its own way to focus on its own priorities, having previously worked with Kingdom.

With full responsibility for keeping the city clean, it makes sense that the Council take full responsibility for enforcement as well.

The Council has recently improved the signs in a number of parks and will continue to do so to ensure that local rules on dog fouling and control are clear.

More information on dog control can be found at www. plymouth.gov.uk/dogcontrol Will there still be Fixed Penalty Notices?

Absolutely. Just because the Council are now enforcing themselves, it doesn’t mean that there will be more leniency for those caught offending.

Environmental crimes will still be punished with FPNs. The cost of FPNs are currently £80 for littering, £100 for dog fouling and control, £80 for fly-posting and £400 for fly-tipping.

All of the revenue received will go into paying for the service, with surplus invested into infrastructure and equipment to help keep the city clean.

What can residents do?

Talk to the Council. Report things. Tell them where the problems are. Be the eyes and ears. Does your area have a particular issue with litter? Is dog control at a particular children’s play area getting you down?

Log on to the Council website, tell them where you saw it and when, with as much information as possible to help identify perpetrators.

Here’s the link: www.plymouth.gov.uk/envirocrime

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Plymouth Samaritans are working with schools and colleges to address the issues of mental health and emotional awareness.

Construction industry launches ‘Road to Mayflower’ project Leading members of Plymouth’s construction industry gathered to launch their ‘Adopt a Street’ project – the Road to Mayflower - as part of their community engagement efforts towards commemorations for Mayflower 400.

The project as a whole will strive to create a world-class visitor impression to those arriving in the city via Embankment Road, running from Marsh Mills roundabout to Cattedown roundabout.

Over 100 VIPs from the city came together to celebrate the launch at the Plymouth Snowsports Centre, which included the lighting of the ski slope for the very first time in colour as a taste of what’s to come.

Working in conjunction with Illuminate and the first of a number of Road to Mayflower lighting projects, the aim of lighting the ski slope is to capture the public’s attention on the approach to Plymouth and to create a landmark legacy feature on arrival into Britain’s Ocean City.

The event also offered attendees the chance to learn more about the project including plans to create an urban silver birch forest at Marsh Mills roundabout and installing vibrant colourful public art along the main gateway to the city centre.

Emma Hewitt, skills co-ordinator at Building Plymouth, leading in partnership the Road to Mayflower project, said: “It was fantastic to see so many people join us to celebrate the launch of our Road to Mayflower project.

"We’ve had such an incredible level of interest from local businesses and organisations and we’re looking forward to seeing the project take shape with private sector investment and grant funding, as well as time in kind dedicated to deliver.

"Our project is about the Plymouth construction industry coming together in a co-ordinated way to do community engagement for the city we proudly

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Road to Mayflower launch (from left) Charles Hackett, Tudor Evans, Karl Friedrich, Emma Vincent, Louise Creber and David Skelton

work in to support the Mayflower commemorative year of 2020. We want Plymouth to look as welcoming and vibrant as possible for our visitors and also to give civic pride to our residents, engage our young people in the design and to leave a lasting legacy.”

Karl Friedrich, partner at Hoare Lea who is leading the lighting aspect of the project, said: “The illumination of the Plymouth Snowsports Centre ski slope gives the opportunity to transform a The ski slope will be illuminated currently ‘blank canvas’ and offer an to welcome guests into the city exciting introduction to the Road to Mayflower project and Mayflower400 of Plymouth and the continued professional itself. It will also support the regeneration development opportunity for the Ski Centre.”

Charles Hackett, chief executive of Mayflower 400 said: “The Road to Mayflower is an exciting project. Exciting in the ideas and plans for this main route into Plymouth, but also exciting in that the construction sector of the business community have come together to make a difference for their city, as part of the Mayflower 400 commemoration year.”

The Road to Mayflower project is managed by a working group led by Building Plymouth and includes key organisations in Plymouth: AECOM, Arcardis, AWW, Currie & Brown, Elixel, Hoare Lea, Illuminate, Kier Construction, KPMG, Pymouth College of Art, StrideTreglown, SWH Group, Womble Bond Dickinson and YGS Landscapes.

To find out more about the Road to Mayflower project, including how to get involved in the project, visit www. buildingplymouth.co.uk/road-to-mayflower.

The charity is raising the profile of the range of Samaritans support available to teachers and pupils including talks and distributing information to students about emotional health.

Working with teachers and young people it has also developed a web-based teaching resource called Developing Emotional Awareness and Listening (DEAL) which is designed for young people aged 14 years and above. It covers a number of themes including emotional health, coping strategies, dealing with feelings and connecting with others.

The charity also provides Step by Step where specially trained Samaritans volunteers intervene to assist a school community through the most difficult time imaginable: the suicide of a young person.

Samaritans Step by Step volunteers bring fully researched, tested plans which can guide the school’s response to fast moving events.

Volunteers can also provide emotional support directly to staff.

These resources are all free to schools and colleges.

Janet Sherriff, Plymouth Samaritans director said: “We need to get to grips with the mental health and emotional awareness of our young people as a matter of urgency. It is important that we talk – and listen – to young people about how they feel. Early intervention is the key to suicide prevention. This is why we have decided to devote time and effort to reaching out to schools and colleges.”

Maths Centre of Excellence unveiled

City College Plymouth’s new Maths Centre of Excellence has been unveiled to a group of stakeholders from across the city.

The college was named as one of just 21 general further education colleges in the country to receive Government funding to become a Maths Centre of Excellence. The launch gave representatives from education and business the chance to discuss plans for improving the city’s maths skills and addressing current and future skills gaps.

Councillor Peter Smith, Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the Centre.

Over 450 students sit their Maths GCSEs at the college each year. Students who study GCSEs do so for a number of reasons: to retake and gain better grades in order to progress to higher level study or into employment; to develop their career; and for interest as part of a lifelong learning programme.

Nadia McCusker, director of quality improvement and english and maths at City College Plymouth, said: “Our lecturers are real experts in their field, making learning engaging and relevant to our students. Their innovative methods of teaching and the way they build our students’ confidence resulted in Maths GCSE students gaining an impressive 99% pass rate.”

If you would like to improve your GCSE Maths grade to increase your employment prospects, or access better career options then give the college a call on 01752 305300 or visit www. cityplym.ac.uk/maths.

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Tree planting on a massive scale gets underway Councillors Sue Dann and Mark Coker have planted the first of 14,500 trees destined for the Forder Valley as part of the programme of work to build the long-awaited link road.

An oak sapling and 20 other trees including aspen, hawthorn, blackthorn and black poplar have been planted today as part of a wider landscaping scheme outside the construction area.

All the tree species are native to this valley and are being planted as part of a careful programme of work to counter loss of habitat and bolster the trees that are vital for protected species such as bats.

Transport planners working on the Forder Valley Link Road say the landscape of the valley will change dramatically over the next few months but care for the environment is at the heart of the ambitious road scheme.

The new link road, connecting William Prance Road in Derriford with the junction of Forder Valley Road and Novorossiysk Road, will provide a new route for traffic as the city expands.

It is one of the biggest infrastructure projects the Council has ever embarked on, providing an alternative route to avoid the congested Manadon Roundabout and A386 Tavistock Road.

This major engineering project will see a road bridge span across the valley connecting key destinations such as Derriford Hospital, the University of St Mark and St John and Plymouth Science Park to the A38.

As part of the initial work, around 400 to 450 trees within the valley near the road will be removed but straight away planting will begin on thousands of trees, to mitigate for those being lost as part of the scheme.

Ensuring any loss of the natural environment is more than compensated for has been an important part of the design from the start of this long-term ambitious plan.

Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet Member for Street Scene and the Environment said: “No one wants to see trees go and we have done our utmost to keep loss to a minimum, but the initial work will see some pretty major changes to the landscape.

“Over the two-year scheme we will be planting more than 30 times the amount of trees taken out to offset this loss and this will ensure the landscape is restored as quickly as possible.”

The project has been designed to achieve a ‘positive gain for biodiversity’ by the end of the scheme, which means better spaces for wildlife to thrive.

Councillors Sue Dann and Mark Coker planting trees on the Forder Valley site, with Natural Infrastructure Officer Chris Avent and Strategic Transport Programme Co-ordinator Steve Flaxton Around 5,000 new trees and shrubs have already been planted at the Derriford Community Park, which sits next to the road and is being created to better connect residents with the local natural environment.

As part of the project, £1.3 million has been set aside for off-site works to improve sites for wildlife. This will be used to deliver new hedgerows, improve the quality of grasslands and plant trees, helping to increase the quality of the city’s wildlife habitats.

Importantly, part of this funding will be used for ongoing monitoring and care over a 20year period to ensure these sites become well-established and flourish.

Sue added: “When we first started to look at this scheme, we were adamant that we would look after and improve the incredible

nature and environment we have on our doorsteps. The first few months are going to be tough as there will be trees going, but the long term picture is pretty exciting.”

The road scheme, which is due to complete in 2021, has been designed alongside the Derriford Community Park. A key part of the park is Poole Farm, which has already encouraged new users, and thousands of volunteer hours have been chalked up planting over 1,200 metres of hedgerow as well as the city’s largest orchard and wild flower meadow. A new visitor and education centre is also being planned.

Footpaths and cycle routes are also being created to open it up and create new access points for local communities.

Argyle's new superstore opens Plymouth Argyle's new retail superstore has officially opened for business.

The purpose-built shop and ticketing facility sit behind the club's famous 1930 art deco facade, which has also been given a facelift as part of the development project.

The superstore and ticket office opening represents the first tangible change on the Home Park site as part of the wider multi-million pound Mayflower Grandstand refurbishment.

Argyle defender Ryan Edwards enjoying the occasion

Rachel Fry, head of retail at Plymouth Argyle, cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new superstore

A VIP Reception to mark the important milestone was held at the store on the evening before the official opening to the public.

Argyle manager Derek Adams and several players - including top scorer Freddie Ladapo, club captain Gary Sawyer, defender Ryan Edwards and midfield star Ruben Lameiras - attended the event.

Club chief executive Michael Durnford praised the efforts of everyone involved in the development of the new facility, in particular the retail team led by Rachel Fry. Rachel, a long-serving member of the club's staff, was invited to cut a ribbon to officially open the store.

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Bake Off winners head to Flavour Fest

Fans of the Great British Bake Off are in for a treat at this year’s Flavour Fest in Plymouth, with series six winner Nadiya Hussain and series eight runnerup Steven Carter-Bailey both appearing in the Cookery Theatre.

Nadiya will be the star of Steven the show on Saturday June Carter-Bailey 1st, making two appearances in the Cookery Theatre and demonstrating some delicious cooking.

She said: “I’m really excited to visit Plymouth and meet everyone at Flavour Fest! It’ll be great to try some of the South West’s amazing local fresh produce.”

Since winning the Great British Bake Off, Nadiya has presented a plethora of programmes for BBC including The Chronicles of Nadiya, Nadiya’s Asian Odyssey, Nadiya’s British Food Adventure and Nadiya’s Family Favourites. Her cookery books and books for children have reached bestseller status and she regularly writes for media including The Times and has featured in the BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women list.

Steven Carter-Bailey will be giving a demonstration on Sunday June 2nd. He was the runner-up in the eighth series of the Great British Bake Off, going on to win The Great New Year Bake Off in 2019. Since his time on the show, he has travelled around the UK appearing at food festivals and acting as a roving food reporter for ITV London News, as well as teaching classes at

Leith’s School of Food and Wine.

He said: “I can’t wait to join you all in Plymouth! This is such a wonderful event, celebrating food and drink in such a beautiful location.”

Steve Hughes, chief executive of Plymouth City Centre Company, said: “Flavour Fest attracts more than 100,000 visitors to Plymouth every year, and I’m sure that this year will be even bigger and better than ever.

“The event provides a huge economic boost to the city centre and gives all our businesses the opportunity to showcase what they have to offer and attract more customers.

“We’re really excited to have Nadiya and Steven appearing in the Cookery Theatre and sharing their skills with the audience.

I’m sure they’re going to be incredibly popular!”

Flavour Fest, sponsored by Column Bakehouse, is Plymouth City Centre Company’s leading summer event and this year will take place in Plymouth city centre from Friday May 31st to Sunday June 2nd.

It’s the South West’s largest free food and drink festival, with more than 100 traders selling the very best regional produce and delicious street food. A packed line-up of talented regional chefs, including the Tanner brothers, will also join Nadiya and Steven in the Cookery Theatre to share tips and tricks with visitors.

For all the latest news and more information about Flavour Fest, visit www.flavourfestsw.co.uk

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Prince Rock nursery celebrates Ofsted rating

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Tops Day Nursery, based at Lucas Terrace in Prince Rock are celebrating a 'Good' rating from Ofsted.

The nursery recently underwent its first ever Ofsted Inspection since they joined the Tops family in 2018.

Since becoming part of the Tops Day Nurseries family, Tops Prince Rock have placed a heavy focus on ensuring the nursery’s environment is established enough to provide the children in its care a rich, sustainable learning environment.

This was picked up in the report when the inspector commented: “Staff use 'in the moment' planning which means they adapt activities as and when children's interests change. Staff plan and prepare a broad range of exciting activities that capture children's imagination and interests.”

Tops Prince Rock has a highly motivated staff team, who support each other to develop new and exciting ideas for the children. The team pride themselves on knowing each of the children and their families personally, which allows them to not only support the child’s welfare and education but also use their professional knowledge to support the parents too.

After conducting discussions with parents at the nursery, Ofsted noted that parents reported positive feedback,

that they value the manager’s motivation and passion for delivering a high quality service, and they are involved in decision making.

Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries commented “Tops Prince Rock is the first of our seven Plymouth nurseries to be inspected under the Tops Day Nurseries management and I am so proud of the team on their marvellous achievement.

"This inspection advocates a great example of the changes Tops have introduced to a previously inadequate nursery, when registered under a different management company.

"There is a perception that as a larger nursery group there is less of a focus on the children and families and it is all about making money. This simply is not the case; this is why we refer to ourselves as being a family of day nurseries, rather than a chain.

"The children are at the heart of everything we do, we are responsible for educating the next generation and Tops Prince Rock is a prime example of good practice. I’d like to say a huge congratulations to Nicola and the team!”

Tops Day Nurseries are delighted to announce that all nurseries across the South and South West inspected under a Tops Day Nurseries registration are now rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted!

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On Saturday March 23, we present JD King the highest rated best Elvis impersonator in the world. Over the past 15 years Jim Devereaux has built an international reputation for his incredible recreation of the King - covering his greatest hits including Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes, Suspicious Minds and The Wonder of You. Tickets £20. www.jdkingelvis.co.uk Dust off those platform and flares as Jive Talkin’ present The Bee Gees Live In Concert on Friday April 26.

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This show is a party, a party with a stunning soundtrack, a party to which you are invited, so come join the fun of this energetic tribute to the USA’s biggest pop band and sing along to all those classic hits; Good Vibrations, Surfin’ USA. God Only Knows, I Get Around, Fun Fun Fun, California Girls, and many more! Tickets £20.

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Plymouth gets new, purpose-built sexual assault referral centre

From left to right: Clair Borrill – Crisis Worker Devon & Cornwall SARC, Donna Down – Crisis Worker Devon & Cornwall SARC and Lesley Hancock – SARC Manager Devon & Cornwall SARC

Plymouth’s new Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) was formally opened in February, coinciding with the start of national Sexual Violence Awareness Week.

The facility, run by Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT), is a new, purpose-built environment that will provide support to people who have experienced rape or sexual assault.

The new Plymouth SARC provides improved 24-hour access to services for women, men and children who have been sexually assaulted. Services include immediate medical care, medical advice, crisis workers, forensic medical examination and onward referral to sexual health and independent sexual violence advisors (ISVAs).

The state-of-the-art adult forensic facility is complemented by a new website that provides clear advice, support and self-referral options for those who have experienced rape or sexual assault, which can be with or without the need for police involvement. There is also guidance for professionals from other organisations who may need to refer people to Plymouth SARC. The new premises were formally opened by Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Brigadier Simon Young, who was joined by NHS staff, members FathersHouseSW of Plymouth City Council and representatives from other local organisations.

Referrals into SARC services from Plymouth have historically been low. NDHT believe that providing a new adult forensic facility, staffed by specially trained healthcare experts, enhancing the accessibility of the service and working together with local partners will help those who have experienced sexual assault access treatment, support and advice.

Darryn Allcorn, chief nurse at NDHT, said: “I hope that this new sexual assault referral centre is the start of a growing awareness amongst the Plymouth community of the role of a SARC and the services provided.

“With improved 24-hour access and a new facility, we are better equipped to provide excellent levels of medical care and support for anyone who needs us or refers others to us in future.”

Plymouth residents will be able to access The King’s, Tavistock, PL19 9AZ at 7:30pm the full range of SARC services by calling 0300 3034626 or visiting the website www.sarchelp. co.uk Lyndsay Howell, Devon & Cornwall SARC The King’s, Tavistock, PL19 9AZ at 10:30am manager, commented: “Devon and Cornwall The Worship Centre, Estover, SARCs are places where you can come and talk in total confidence about what has Plymouth PL6 7LF at 7:30pm happened and receive care and support from understanding professionals. Our services are Find more about Ian Rossol on the Father’s House website available for women, men and children.

“If you, or someone close to you, has been sexually assaulted, please contact us on our 24-hour helpline on 0300 3034626. You can also access support from the SARC website at programme on 23rd February @ 5pm www.sarchelp.co.uk” and 25th February and 1st March @ 10am Nikki Luffingham, director of commissioning health and justice south NHS England, said: “Sexual Assault Referral Centres provide a vital service supporting anyone affected by bit.ly/crplymradio rape or sexual assault. Following a regional review, NHS England has commissioned new services. The new facility in Plymouth will provide discreet and confidential support 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Together with a new adult forensic facility, the centre will provide improved care for local people who For more information may need to use a SARC.”

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Plympton Rotary’s Youth Speaks competition The effects of Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet’ series has certainly struck a chord with the young members of Plympton’s community with pollution and especially ocean pollution being a theme of several of the competing teams at the Plympton Rotary heat of the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition.

As head judge Peter Reid remarked, the planet will be in safe hands when these children are in charge as adults!

Linda Bertram was in charge of organising the local heat, which is one of the many youth competitions run by Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland.

She said: “This speaking competition in particular covers a wide range of skills, including performance, presentation, the gathering of their ideas on topical subjects and then delivering them within a time limit.

“This is no mean feat whatever your age and many of these youngsters put some of us Rotarians to shame.”

The winners of the local heat, held at Boringdon Park Golf Club were: Boringdon A in the Junior category who spoke on ‘Ocean Pollution’, Hele’s A on ‘Are Computers More Intelligent than the People who Use them?’ in the Intermediate category and the winners of the Senior category where Hele’s B who spoke on ‘Life is an Escape Room’.

The teams now progress on to the Plymouth Area final due to take place in February and hopefully will then go on to the District and maybe National finals. Plympton Rotary know that all of the teams will do the club proud.

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dawned on me that however hard I tried to do everything my way, it was never going to be enough. All my striving was never going to achieve the best outcomes, because I had got stuck on the treadmill of working for approval, or from a place of being simply Last year, at the end of a busy day where too driven. I’d lost sight of why I was doing I took no breaks to recharge, I slumped it all. It was all about me. Wise people onto the comfy leather sofa in our from all cultures tell us that we are at our meeting room to rest for 10 best when we’re rested and minutes before I went home self-forgetful – it defies some (sounds grand, the sofa of the productivity hacks, but was bought from the BHF we know it’s true. The people second hand shop and our around us (who cop the meeting room doubles as a fallout of our strife) certainly know it’s true! production room).

According to Jesus, we’re I started to pray, feeling simply not built to do this like I wasn’t performing well stuff on our own – we’re enough, not progressing all designed to draw strength, the tasks I wanted or needed direction and rest from God. to do, and not delivering He said, ‘Come to me if you’re on people’s expectations overburdened, and I’ll give (including mine and, I you rest. Take my yoke on you, Ian Pilkington thought, God’s). This may learn from me and you’ll find sound familiar. rest for your soul, because I If you can bear with me on am gentle and lowly in heart. For my yoke this, I felt in my prayer that God was saying is easy and my burden is light.’ (Matthew ‘You’re trying too hard.’ That wasn’t what I 11v28) expected; I felt I wasn’t trying nearly hard Yokes don’t figure much in our 21st enough. century work, but back then they were a As I reflected, in the quiet of that room, it common metaphor which we could interpret

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as ‘this thing that ties me to my task and which helps me pull my burden’. Yes, life has burdens and yes, we get to pull them, carry them and generally deal with them. It’s part of how we love each other - but it’s not meant to crush us.

Jesus offers us an alternative, one which says ‘you can’t do this on your own, because you were never meant to. Involve Me, come to Me, ask Me about your goals and I’ll even give you my rest so you can accomplish them. Let me ‘yoke’ you to my plans for your life, they’re designed to fit you like a glove.’

This isn’t some self-help, selfactualisation theory, which would advocate giving up what you’re doing and finding some blissful existence free of all stresses and strains. Jesus’ own life was right in the thick of all of that. But He knew how to draw aside and find a resource in God His Father, which empowered him to get back into a life of serving so many people.

For me, that evening after work, I realised I WAS trying too hard, alone in my own strength and skills in a headlong rush from one job to the other. I needed to pause and find a better way. We’re wired for relationship, with God (if you can go along with that) and each other. That’s how we find the energy, inspiration and motivation to get so much done.

£22.5m investment in Forder Valley Link Road is confirmed

Plymouth City Council is celebrating news that a £22.56 million investment earmarked for the Forder Valley Link Road has been confirmed by the Department for Transport (DfT).

The business case for the scheme, which will create a much-needed second route between the A38 and Derriford avoiding the often heavily congested Manadon Roundabout, has now been approved.

The Forder Valley Link Road will not only help reduce journey times and improve traffic flow but also provide essential infrastructure needed to unlock growth in the north of the city.

It will connect William Prance Road with the junction of Forder Valley Road and Novorossiysk Road, making it easier to get to destinations such as Derriford Hospital, the University of St Mark and St John and Plymouth Science Park.

The scheme will also open up the potential for new bus links from the east of the city and provide safer walking and cycling routes.

Enabling works got under way at the end of January and the first of 14,500 trees have already been planted as part of a landscaping scheme designed to counter any loss of wildlife habitat. (see story on page 16).

Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport and Infrastructure, said: “The Forder Valley Link Road is one of the biggest infrastructure projects this Council has ever embarked on.

“It will provide vital extra capacity on Plymouth’s road network and help deliver new jobs and homes in the north of the city.

“We submitted a strong, compelling business case so we’re really pleased the DfT has now confirmed the funding it had earmarked for this regionally significant scheme.

“It’s great that Plymouth is continuing to build on its track record of securing major investment in these large-scale transport infrastructure improvements. I would like to thank council officers who have worked so hard on the scheme.”

The Forder Valley Link Road has already been successful in securing £4.7m from Highways England.

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Your guide to community events in your area Central Library Rhymetime Mondays, 11am - 11.30am Wednesdays, 11am - 11.30am Thursdays, 2pm - 2.30pm Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s.

Memory Café Mondays, 10am - 12pm Drop in for a reminiscence, arts and crafts, singing or to see a friendly face and have a cuppa.

Family History Help Desk Mondays, 2.30pm - 4.30pm Drop in for help and advice with tracing your family tree.

Work Club Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm Thursdays, 10am - 12pm Fridays, 10am - 12pm Get help with searching for jobs, CVs, basic IT skills, interviews and more.

Gadget Drop In Tuesdays, 2pm - 3.30pm Get tips and advice on how to make the most of iPads, tablets, smartphones, e-readers and more. Find out how to use your library card to download free eBooks and magazines.

Feel Better with a Book Tuesdays, 2pm - 3.30pm Enjoy the power of great novels, stories and poems read aloud in a small friendly group.

Chatterbooks First Wednesday of the month Chatterbooks are reading groups for children aged 8 and 12.

Hello World - Coding and Making Thursdays, 4pm - 5.30pm After school club for anyone interested in coding and digital making. For 8 to 13 year olds.

Board Games Evening Thursdays, 5pm - 7pm Drop in for an evening of gaming in a family friendly space. There will be games available, but feel free to bring your own.

IT for Beginners Fridays, 2pm - 3pm, 3.30pm - 4.30pm Aimed at beginners, find out what you can do online by signing up to ‘Learn My Way’. Staff will be on hand to help.

Peverell Library Lego Club Tuesdays, 3.30pm - 4.30pm The Lego is supplied, you supply the imagination and building skills. For ages 5+. Booking required.

Rhymetime Mondays, 2pm - 2.30pm Fridays, 11am - 11.30am Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s. Booking needed, phone 01752 305633 Efford Library Rhymetime Tuesdays, 10.30am - 11am Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s.

Work Club Thursdays, 10am - 12pm Get help with searching for jobs, CVs, basic IT skills, interviews and more.

Book Club Monthly, third Wednesday of the month Meet up to talk about what you’ve been reading. Each month there will be a different book to read and discuss.

Peverell Painters We are a group of people who meet to paint. No pressure, use any medium (mostly watercolour used) you provide all your own materials, and we take turns

providing subjects, but do your own thing if wanted.

Good, warm, light venue at Hope Baptist Church, Peverell, Plymouth. Cost for new artists £3 per week when attending for the first term, then join and pay upfront from then on for 10 week terms. We have an occasional tutor and pay accordingly if attending on that day. For any other details 01752 231139 answerphone on. NB Text return only to mobiles.

Community Drop In A new community drop in session at Onward House 55 Greenbank Road Plymouth PL4 8PE, Thursdays 1-30 to 4 pm starting from 3rd May 2018. to include community information and creative activities All enquiries tel 07722308462.

Craft Club Wednesdays Friends of Ford Park Cemetery in the Northey Rooms from 11am to 3pm. Gift stall available. Visitors welcome to join in the craft making or just go along and visit. The club meets throughout the year.

Scottish Country Dancing Every Monday from 7.30 until 10 at Trinity United Reformed Church, Torr Lane Hartley. £3 an evening including a cup of tea and biscuits. We are a really friendly group and beginners are very welcome. You do not need a partner just soft shoes and a sense of humour. For further details contact Valerie on 01752 220241 or Mary on 01752 338785.

52nd Plymouth Scouts Mondays at Lipson Young people enjoy physical and mental challenges, and help in society. Age 6-8 at 5-6pm, Age 8-10 at 5.30-7pm, Age 10-14 at 7-8.30pm. www.52ndplymouthscouts.org.uk Contact 52ndplymouthscouts@gmail.com or 07999338959 Red ZUMBA for the More Mature Zumba for over 50’s (low impact). Every Monday afternoon 2pm to 3pm, at Pennycross Methodist Church, Pridham Lane, Peverell. Call in any Monday for a free taster, or call Elaine Foster 0779 1778671.

Tots Time - St. Jude’s Mondays during term-time From 9.30 to 11.30 in the Upper Hall at St Jude’s Church on Beaumont Road, babies and toddlers are welcome with their carers at £1.50 per session. Tots Time provides toys, craft, snacks, drinks, singing, etc.

For more details phone 078604573727.

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Every Monday Compton Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Group for young people aged 14 to 23 years. Meet 7.30pm at Compton Methodist Church. Details 01752 706056.

Arrows Kids Club Thursdays Held at Plymouth Methodist Central Hall every Thursday in term time. 6.30pm-8pm for all children aged 7-11 years. (Please note the Drake Circus Mall opposite the church is open till 8pm on Thursdays) Games, Craft, tuck shop, Bible stories, lots of fun.

Only 50p per week.

Lipson Lions Junior Hockey Club Training every Wednesday 6pm until 7pm at Lipson Community College. Currently need players of all age groups and ability particularly girls. Age groups 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. First two visits are free. Go along and try it. Details from Samantha on 0790 555 2318.

Pennycross Sequence Dance Club Meets at the Holy Family Church Hall, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth. Mondays 6.30pm beginners class with step by step instruction. 7.45pm sequence dance. Fridays at 7.30pm for sequence dance.

Baby & Toddler Group Every Friday Lipson Vale Primary School between 9.15am and 10.30am. New families welcome. Please call Kate Timothy or Elaine Bromhead on 01752 224801.

Trinity Art Group Thursdays We are a small group of experienced artists who enjoy meeting and sharing our talents. We meet every week (ring for dates) at Trinity URC, Tor Lane, Hartley from 7pm to 9pm. If you are a beginner

Pavilions staff raise funds for CRY Staff at Plymouth Pavilions have raised nearly £2,500 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

Championed by Stewart Woodruff, house officer at Plymouth Pavilions, and supported by colleagues, a total of £2452.90 was successfully raised for the charity.

Stewart said: “Following the sudden passing of my wife in 2013, the coroner suggested that my children have their hearts monitored. I approached CRY and since then, the support they have provided to my family and I has been fantastic.

“I nominated the charity as a way of saying thank you. I will always be grateful for everything they have done for us during such a difficult and testing time.”

To raise the funds, a 20 mile cycle ride was organised and four members of staff took part, starting from the Plymouth Pavilions and cycling to Clearbrook and back. Alongside this, a week of fancy dress took place and comedian Adam Hills agreed to a bucket collection following his performance.

Stewart continued: “I am really proud of the total amount raised and would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my colleagues for getting involved and for everyone who generously donated. I hope to continue fundraising for CRY in the future.”

Chief executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Dr Steven Cox, said: “As a charity, we are always immensely grateful to the teams of dedicated fundraisers across the UK who do much to support

and would like to explore the enjoyable pastime of painting in watercolour or acrylics we could offer some assistance. We also welcome all levels of proficiency as our aim is to enjoy our time painting with time to socialise over a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit, all for £2.50 each night. Details Dave Crawford 01752 215179 Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers Wednesdays Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers meet at the Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Judes, Plymouth Sequence Tea Dance 2pm to 4pm. Everyone welcome.

For information contact Frank and Janice Stanley on 01752 881557.

Karate Club Mondays For those aged 11 years and over at Trinity United Reform Church, Tor Lane, Hartley between 6pm and 7.15pm. Details 07967 313285.

Coffee mornings Last Wednesday of the month Run by the Highbury Trust Community Support Service, Outland Road between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

All members of the public welcome to attend. For details 01752 753711 Plymouth Croquet Club Hartley Park Reservoir, Mannamead Road. New members welcome. Equipment and tuition available.

For further information contact Plymouth 666801.

Plymouth Karate Academy Various dates Based in Faraday Mill Cattedown the club is managed

by Sensei Stuart Hick (4thDan), Sensei Jon Eaton (3rdDan) and Senpai Luke Irving (2ndDan). With more than 45 years combined experience all of the instructors are DBS checked, and teach Shotokan karate. With many advantages to learning karate, instructors teach traditional skills and self-defence with genuine applications to modern day situations.

Students often say that they feel self-confident; have increased discipline, improved fitness levels and coordination. But above all, they all agree its great value for money, and a fun and a fantastic way to meet new friends no matter what age you are. Tuesday /Thursday Kids only Karate class 6.15- 7pm; Tuesday/Thursday Adult Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced from 7pm onwards ; Saturday Morning class Kids Karate class 10am onwards. For more info: Stuart Hick 07970379268 or stuart.hick@plymouthkarateacademy.co.uk

us in our ongoing mission to prevent cases of young sudden cardiac death.

“Whether a cake bake or a cricket match, running a marathon or taking part in a sponsored walk – we really do value every penny raised and every effort made by our fundraisers. The efforts of Plymouth Pavilions to raise over £2,450 for the charity is fantastic and will be essential in ensuring that we can achieve our ambitious aims.

“Unfortunately, YSCD is not rare and at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young (aged 35 and under) people in the UK die suddenly from a previously undiagnosed heart condition every week in the UK. “In 80% of these cases, there will have been no signs or symptoms of a heart defect until it is too late, which is why CRY believes screening is so vitally important. As such, CRY now tests over 29,000 young people each year, aged between 14 and 35.”

“Anyone interested in booking a screening should visit www.testmyheart.org for more details.”

To find out more about the charity, please visit www.c-r-y.org.uk Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays Jackie Hamlin’s ladies keep fit class Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am or 6pm - 7pm at Hyde Park Social Club KFA registered, insured, low fees. Contact Jackie on 01752 672685. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Society.

Waterfront Writers Fridays Meet every Friday during term time at The Swarthmore Education Centre, Mutley Plain 1pm to 3pm. Anyone who wishes to share or listen to poetry and prose is welcome. Visit www.waterfrontwriters. org.uk for more information.

Laira Youth Brass Band Thursdays The City’s premier youth brass band meets at Woodford Methodist Church (next to the school) on Thursdays from 7.15 to 8.45 pm. Open to all youngsters from age eight upwards. Contact Tony Hollick on 01752 216784 for details.

Celtic Music with a Twist Every First Thursday Kitty O’Hanlon’s, 9pm. Three Strand Minstrels play lively Celtic acoustic music at Kitty O’Hanlon’s.

Mini Matts Parents & Toddler Group Mondays St Matthias Church Hall on the corner of Clifton Street & Bedford Park. 1.30pm to 3pm £1 per family per session. (during term time).

Tennis Club Mannamead Tennis Club, Eggbuckland Rd welcomes new members. 4 hard courts and 2 grass courts.

Coaching available. Contact info@mannamead.org.uk or phone 773652.

Pennycross Friendship Group Thursdays The group meet every Thursday at 2pm in the Pennycross Methodist Church, Pridham Lane off Beauchamp Road, Peverell. Interesting speakers and outings. New members always welcome. For details 01752 362099.

Modern Sequence Dancing Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sequence dancing for all.

Further details 01752 493311.

Mums and Babies Tuesdays in term time Mums and Babies is a support group for mums with babies from birth to eight months old. Come and

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meet other new mums and enjoy being spoilt by our sympathetic leaders with tea, coffee, biscuits and a listening ear. £2 a session. We meet at Hope Baptist Church Hall, Peverell Corner, Plymouth from 1pm to 2.30pm. For more information ring the church office on 01752 708090.

Al-Anon Family Groups Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? A fellowship to help families and friends of alcoholics.

Local meetings. Confidential Helpline 020 7403 088 www.al-anonuk.org.uk Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am and 6pm - 7pm Hyde Park Social Club.

KFA registered, insured, low fees.Details 01752 672685.

Sequenced Dance Saturdays St Gabriels Church Hall, Hyde Park 7.30pm to 10pm Toddler Group Thursdays Plymouth Christian Centre 9.30am to 11 am, term time only £1.50 per family. Contact Liz Crudgington on 661019 for details or see the www. plymouthchristiancentre.org Weekly Bingo Thursdays Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Jude’s 7pm.

Entrance £1. Tea and biscuits 20p. Draw tickets on sale.

Prince Rock Dog Training Club Puppies to adult classes, obedience training, socialisation. St James the Less Church Hall, Ham Drive; on Monday and Tuesday evenings, from 7.15pm.

More details phone 01752 772411.

Fitness and Fun Touch Rugby Wednesdays Central Park Rugby Pitches 6.45pm-7.45pm OPM Rugby is the official Touch Rugby club for Plymouth.

Come along and enjoy a great welcome. No rugby experience required. Have fun, get fit and make new friends. More details phone Ernie on 07809 209571 or www.opmrugby.com.

Regular events at Oasis, Stonehouse Monday and Tuesday Basic Computer course 9.30am to 11.30am free; Tuesday Art for all: try out a new skill 10am to 12 noon Tuesday Coffee morning; Thursday morning Spreadsheets and other computer skills; Thursday 10am to 12 noon art group; Thursday 2.30pm to 4.30pm Brush up on English; Friday afternoon 1.30pm to 4pm Job Club; First Friday of the month 4.30pm to 6pm Messy Church.

Line Dancing Tuesday evenings.

All levels, from beginner to advanced. 99 per cent country music. Very friendly club. Pennycross Methodist Church Hall, Beauchamp Rd Peverell Tel: Mike 07854 699683 Rainbow Singers Saturdays Come and join our happy band of rainbow singers sharing singing, fellowship and prayer. We meet at St Gabriel’s Church at 10.15 am most Saturdays. For more information please call 01752 262600.

Rainbow Group Tuesdays The group meets at Mount Gould Church from 4.45pm to 5.45pm for girls aged from five to six and a half. For more information contact 07913697767 Sequence Dancing for All Saturdays St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Hyde Park Peverell, 7.30pm to 10pm. With tea and biscuits. Everyone welcome.

Central Park Dog Walkers Association Daily Meet at 10am and 2pm every day at the Golf Cafe near Plymouth Life Centre. Very friendly and informal. For help and advice for all ages.

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Thursdays Tavy Lodge Scout Centre, off Lisson Grove, Mutley.

Contact 01752 666706 or 9th21stplymouthscoutgroup@ gmail.com 5-6pm Beavers; 6.15-7.30pm Cubs; 7.45 9.15pm Scouts. Open to young people from the ages of 6 to 14. Come along and join the winter adventures.

Self Defence Classes Small but well-respected martial arts club. Classes most nights of the week at St Mary the Virgin Church, Federation Road, Laira. Classes for children and adults.

For details visit www.budosocietymusashi.co.uk or call 07742 834366.

Biblical Hebrew Language Classes Thursdays Reviving the passion in Biblical texts at Engage, St Levan Rd, Milehouse, at 7pm. Entrance by donation.

Contact kehila@beit-ezra.org.il

Newly qualified social workers celebrating

The latest group of newly qualified children’s social workers have been presented with certificates of completion by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Sam Davey, at a special ceremony.

The certificates mark the successful completion of the social workers’ assessed and supported first year in practice.

Newly qualified social workers have made a significant contribution to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in the city.

The City Council is committed to supporting staff and students in their learning and development and has created a dedicated Academy of Social Work to oversee this. The academy has run a successful Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme for a number of years and recognises the achievement as significant through award ceremonies held once a year.

Melissa Carter, one of the newly qualified social workers said: “The ASYE year has been invaluable to my career as a social worker and has been a fantastic experience and thanks to receiving incredible support and training from the academy, my manager and my team, I have had opportunities to increase my knowledge, skills and confidence as well as my understanding of the role

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and Spanish culture. Lessons are for beginners but more experienced dancers are welcome as we use a range of levels where students can develop their technique through hand and arm movements and foot tapping. Flamenco is a fun way to exercise whilst learning this fiery and emotional dance. Meet at Plymouth School of Creative Arts (dance studio) 6-7pm Sevillanas Rumbas & Castanets 7-8pm Compas of 12 & Rumbas. For details call Mercedes on 07848836630 or FB Mercedes Romero Flamenco Salsa and more.

RAF Association (Plymouth Branch) Dates of branch meetings for 2019 are as follows: Feb 27, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug 28, Sept 25, Oct 23 and Nov 27. Meetings will start at 10.30am, followed by a coffee break around 11am, all held at Raffles Club, Ermington Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth. The Branch AGM, will be on March 6 at 12 noon, followed by a lunch break again at Raffles break. We look forward to meeting members old and new. Please try to come along to these meetings and show support to your Branch and the committee and also help to keep the association alive.

of a children’s social worker.

The ASYE in Plymouth is varied and well planned with courses and training, opportunities for reflection with peers and with more experienced social workers.

This support has enabled me to manage increasingly complex situations.”

Neelam Bhardwaja, service director for Children, Young People and Families said: “Having a skilled and motivated workforce, committed to lifelong learning, is essential to ensure the delivery of high quality services to children, young people and families in the city. “

Coffee Morning Last Saturday of the month Emmanuel Church Annex, Mannamead Road. There is a coffee morning with yummy cakes and preserves on the last Saturday of every month. Funds are raised for Christian charities. All are welcome. The church is easily accessible by bus.

Reading Group Third Tuesday of month.

Like reading? Like to share your views on books?

We are a small friendly group who meet at the Hub in St Judes Church every month at 10.30am for approximately one hour to discuss chosen books and swap other reading experiences. All new members will receive a very warm welcome with free tea or coffee and biscuits.

Goulden Girls Stitchers A patch work and quilting group who meet at Mount Gould Methodist Church on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. We are a friendly group of ladies who share our knowledge and skills. Help and advice available. Anyone interested in joining us please contact Pat King on 240560 Regular events at Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street First Wednesday of every month 1pm to 2 pm. Quiet time in conjunction with Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity. Speaker monthly and tranquil music.

Oasis of calm on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays 1pm - 1.45 pm. Tranquil music and time for quiet reflection.

Mindfulness at lunchtime first Tuesday of every month.

Arrive at 12.30 pm bring food to share for lunch at 1 pm.

The City Council is currently looking for graduates who are passionate about working with children and families and who want to make a career move into children’s social work through the regional Step-up-to Social Work scheme, a fast track programme that aims to target high calibre entrants into the profession.

The application is open on the Department for Education website until March 18.

Find out more about the Academy of Social Work on the website www.plymouth. gov.uk/childrenssocialcare/ academysocialworkplymouth

We dance a wide range of country dances, from the 17th century to the present day, beginners are most welcome and partners not needed, good exercise for the body and mind. We don’t meet in June, July or August. Please call 07866980752 for more details.

Tothill Bowls Short Mat Bowls Meets at the large hall, Tothill Park on Knighton Road, St Judes. Tuesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm, and Thursday mornings 10am to 12noon. Always looking for new male and female bowlers of any standard. Beginners welcome and tuition given. £2.50 per session. For further details contact Tony, Club Secretary on 01752 707475.

Coffee Morning Last Saturday of month Emmanuel Church Annex, Mannamead Road. With yummy cakes and preserves. Funds are raised for Christian charities. All are welcome. The church is easily accessible by bus. There is no coffee morning in December.

Ford Park Cemetery Gardening Club Third Sunday of the month The Club meets outside the Visitor Centre at 11.30am and is always looking for new members. If you have a few hours spare, why not go along and join them.

Toddler Tunes Mondays Emmanuel Church Mannamead from 1.30pm to 3pm.

0-5 years with their parents of carers. Play, chat, action songs and refreshments. £1 per family.

Emmanuel Tea Break Fridays New members welcome to join our club for mainly over 60’s, meeting at Emmanuel Church Hall, Mannamead, on Fridays at 2pm. A varied programme of indoor activities and occasional trips out. For more details call Richard on 707894.

Pop Up Pilates Plymouth 11th Scout Hut, Peverell PL3 4PD. Mondays 1.30pm - 2.30pm Mixed Pilates. Tuesdays 6.30pm 7.15pm Pilates Buddy Family Class, 7.30pm - 8.30pm Mixed Pilates. Wednesdays 7.30pm - 8.30pm Men only class. Thursdays 12.30pm - 1.30pm and 6.30pm 7.30pm Mixed Pilates. All classes are pay as you go. For more information call Sarah on 07866 188085 or visit popuppilates.me.uk

Country Dance Plymouth We meet on Tuesdays, 8pm -10pm in Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Torr Lane, Hartley, PL3 5NY.

Flamenco Beginners Lessons Thursdays Friendly and social group with a passion for Flamenco

RASC/RCT/RLC Association (Plymouth Branch) Branch meetings are now held on a Tuesday evening at 8pm in order that we may be able to meet up with the Army Reservists after their drill session. The branch meetings will be held as usual at the Army Reserve Centre Brest Road Derriford and the dates for 2019 are as follows: March 12, May 14, July 9, Sept 10, Nov 12. The AGM will be on Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 at 8pm. Please attend as many meetings as you can to give support to your committee, in order to keep the branch alive. If any member need support please contact the branch secretary or welfare officer. The Corps Annual Dinner will be held mid January 2020.

Aden Veterans Calling all Aden Veterans. Did you know that the Aden Veterans Plymouth Branch meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the RAOB Club in North Hill at 7.30pm.

Why not go along and meet like-minded people.

Adult Children of Alcoholics Meetings Tuesdays 6pm – 7.15pm. St Barnabas Church, The Lounge (enter by separate entrance to left of surgery), St Barnabas Terrace, Pennycomequick, Plymouth PL1 5NN. Visit the website at www.adultchildrenofalcoholics.co.uk.

National Phone 01590 610 936.

Badminton Club Fridays Non league club meets on Friday evenings at Whiteford Road, Plymouth to play casual badminton.

All adults welcome including over fifties. For further details contact rcbeasley@btinternet.com Book Stall, Social Call Second Saturday of month Join in the games and fun at Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street. Books, tea, coffee and cake for sale. 2pm to 4pm. Proceeds to support the local Samaritans and the Smile train, an overseasd medical charity, repairing hair lips and cleft palates.

Breathe Easy Plymouth First Tuesday of the month Breathe Easy Plymouth, a local support group for anyone with a lung condition, their carers or anyone interested in supporting the group, meets regularly at Tothill Community Centre at 1.30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Entry is free and there is tea and coffee with biscuits, then usually a speaker. All are welcome. For more details phone Anne on 01752 402310 or Christine on 01752 220919 Clog dancing Thursdays A fun way to exercise! The Plymouth Maids clog dancers are a small, friendly group of women who welcome new members. From the beginning of October to the end of April we practice at St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, opposite the Life Centre, on Thursdays 8 - 9.45pm. During the summer we dance out on Thursday evenings at various pubs and other venues in and around Plymouth. We also dance at occasional folk festivals and days of dance. No previous dance experience is needed, just a sense of rhythm. Come along and give it a try. For details contact Jacqui on 07814 355844.

Club Focus Camera Club Mondays Meets at the Future Inn, William Prance Road, Plymouth. Meets first and third Monday of the month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For details see www. clubfocusplymouth.co.uk Community Dance Classes Exim have weekly Toddle Together dance classes on Mondays at Plymouth School of Creative Arts on

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Mondays from 9am to 9.45am. Parent/carer toddler sessions open to all ages crawling to four years. £3.50. Children’s contemporary dance (6-10 years) Thursdays in term time at Plymouth School of Creative Arts 4.30pm to 5.30pm. £4.50 per class. Adult just for fun contemporary dance at the same venue 6pm to 7pm Thursdays. £4.50 per class. Also Spaceshot dance classes every Wednesday at St Aidan’s Church, Ernesettle every Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm. A mixture of street dance, fitness and contemporary.

Free. Details e-mail Kerrie at kerrie@eximdance.org.uk CSPA Second Tuesday of the month The Civil Service Pensioners Alliance meet at the Raffles Club, 5 Ermington Terrace, Mutley from 10.30am to 12 noon. All members of the Plymouth and District branch are welcome to attend. For more information call 01752 946896.

Dancing Duo Fortnightly on Saturdays The Elm Community Centre, Estover PL6 8EU 7.45pm to 10.45pm with Henry and Jeannie. Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Old Time and more. Free parking. Entry £6. Bring your own soft drinks and snacks. For more information call Jeannie on 01803 325905 or visit www.dancingduo.co.uk Dartmoor Gliding Friendly Flying on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting. Call 07873 483001 for details or Google Dartmoor Flying.

Devon Army Cadet Force Voluntary uniformed youth organisation which allows young people aged from 12 to 18 to gain a wide variety of skills and experiences. There is no commitment to join the military, you don’t even need an interest in the military. Parade two nights a week at eight different locations in the Plymouth and surrounding areas. For details of local detachment and further information please call 01752261525. The telephone line is not manned 24 hours so please feel free to leave a message.

Eddystone Model Flying Club Provide help and free instruction for flying radio control fixed wing. Members fly 24/7 weather permitting. New members are welcome as well as experienced fliers. For details visit www.eddystonemfc. net or phone Dave on 07941 040633 or Mike on 01752 403124.

Families Need Fathers (FNF) Second Wednesday of every month Monthly support meeting 7.30pm to 10pm at the RAOB Club, 41 North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EZ. If you are separating or divorcing and are worried about not seeing your children, please come to our monthly meeting for support, information and advice. Talk to people in a similar situation or who have been through similar experiences and understand the family court process. FNF is a registered charity founded in 1974 that helps thousands of parents every year. We believe that each parent has a unique contribution to make to their children’s development and that children have a right to enjoy a loving relationship with both parents after separation.

Meetings are open to mothers and fathers and to family members and friends who would like to attend with or on behalf of a parent. For more information, please call Andrew Bull (general secretary) on 01752 793 325, e-mail us at info@plymouth.fnf.org.uk, or visit the website at plymouth.fnf.org.uk Buddhist meditation classes Weekday lunchtime meditations 12.15pm - 12.45pm, Wednesday evenings - Introduction to meditation class - 7.30pm - 8.30pm, Thursday evenings - 7.30pm - 9.30pm Meditation - The Art Of Positive Thinking, Sunday mornings 11.30am - 12.30pm Find Inner Peace, Sunday mornings - Children’s classes - 10.30am 11.15am. Held at Ashoka Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 33 Sutherland Road, Plymouth. Tel 01752 224137 www. meditationinplymouth.org GraceNotes Acapella Group Mondays, Burraton Community Centre, Saltash.

7.30pm to 10pm. GraceNotes Acapella is a ladies close harmony acapella chorus who sing a wide and varied repertoire from traditional barbershop songs, through to modern Disney classics! Competing both locally and nationally, as well as performing at many singouts throughout the year, new members are always welcome! Rock up to a rehearsal and see what we do!

Email gracenotessaltash@gmail.com or find them on social media for more information.

Apprenticeships key to solving chef shortages A leading restauranteur says the key to solving the looming problem of a shortage of chefs lies in encouraging more young people to take up apprenticeships.

Andrew Savery has more than 30 years of experience in the food industry and currently serves up traditional English food with a twist at the First and Last Bistro in Ermington.

Spotting the potential in a young man working part-time in the kitchen, Andrew contacted City College Plymouth to set him up as an apprentice.

He’s now becoming an integral part of the operation, enjoying the experience he’s gaining at a quality bistro while learning valuable new skills at the College.

It is this approach Andrew believes the wider industry needs to embrace if it is to fill a growing ‘black hole’ of emerging talent willing to don chef whites.

Andrew said: “The industry has this high profile on TV, which should be great for recruitment, but really it’s a victim of its own success.

“People think they are either going to be miserable in a pressure cooker of a kitchen or that they have to be the crème de la crème.

Harbour Centre Recovery Café Fridays Female-focused social group for those in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Tea, coffee, regular activities promoting independence, empowerment and positive social/support networks in recovery. Child-friendly.

11am-2pm at Unit 2, 1st Floor, Hyde Park House, Mutley Plain. For more information and support to attend please contact Lynn McKenzie (Harbour Drug and Alcohol Services) on 01752 434299 or email lynn. mckenzie1@nhs.net Kreative Kidz Tuesdays Crafts, Science and cookery- age 6 months - preschool 12.30pm to 2pm. £5 or £4 if booked in four week blocks. To book email: info:wkuk.org Unit 34 Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth.

Krafty Kidz Tuesdays Childrens activity workshops from ages 5 to 16.

Cooker, crafts and STEM activities. £5 per session includes materials. 5.30pm to 7pm.To book email: info@wkuk.org. Unit 34 Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth.

Wk’d Wednesdays Adults activity workshops - activities range from crafts, cooking, woodworking, furniture up cycling, sewing. £10 per session includes materials. Accompanied children welcome. To book email: info@wkuk.org. Every Wednesday 6pm to 8pm Unit 34 Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth.

Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club Various dates We meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5.30pm and Sunday mornings at 9.30am at Richmond Walk Devonport. We row out to sea, in The Sound and up the Tamar & Plym rivers. Ages from 14 and all abilities welcome. We run learn to row sessions. Contact secretarymorc@hotmail.co.uk or Jeff Keast 07865 228800.

Moors Edge U3A Second Thursday of the month New members welcome. Meets at the Woolwell Centre PL6 7TR. Guest speakers and a variety of social events.

Growing number of interest groups including bridge for beginners, wine tasting, weekenders, jazz, Spanish,

That’s where our mantra really comes in: simple, rustic, seasonal. I say to our younger team members to ‘be your own chef’ - get your skills and then you can choose where you work, the hours you do and the kitchen you run.”

Andrew is keen to encourage others in the industry to consider apprenticeships or offering work experience opportunities to ignite a love of cooking.

“Initially, it looked like there was a lot of paperwork, but the support team at City College Plymouth walked me through it and made it quite simple,” Andrew said.

“Starting work can be quite daunting for a young adult, so the benefit of apprenticeships is that they have college support and training but also get to experience what it is really like to work in the industry.

Andrew added: “We must invest in these young people for the future of our industry.

When I retire, I want to be able to go out for a good meal - not settle for something deep fried and cooked with an automatic timer because those crucial chef skills have been lost.

To discover how the college can help support an organisation’s training needs, contact the college’s Business Engagement Team on 01752 305026 or e-mail employers@cityplym.ac.uk.

art appreciation and still more to start. Details of groups etc can be found on the Moors Edge website, Facebook and reminders are now put on Streetlife.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Phobias Support Group Meets on Mondays at the Estover Elm Centre at 6.30pm. For details contact Daniel on 07500 837703 Pensioners & Fifty Plus Action GroupIf you are more than fifty years old and live in the Plymouth area we invite you to come to our regular meetings and meet some new friends. On the second Friday of each month we have free meetings and invite MPs, local councillors, local businesses, anyone able to speak on issues that affect older people, to come and talk to us. These meetings are held in the Wolseley Trust Community Building (next to Sheila’s Café in Wolseley Road), behind the Co-op just down from Milehouse traffic lights going towards St Budeaux.

These meetings start 10.30am and end at 1pm, many buses stop outside the Co-op and if you come by car parking is usually available. We also have regular social meetings and would like to advise everyone that these will now be held at the Oak Villa Sports & Social Club in Ferndale Road, Plymouth (PL2 2EL) just down the road from Weston Mill Cemetery. The No 13 Target Travel bus stops quite near it, and there is a large car park virtually next door to the hall.

These meetings are from 2pm to 4pm and we supply a very good buffet and as with all of our meetings we do have a raffle. Members of our group have free access but non-members will be asked to pay £2.

Anyone intending to come regularly to these meetings would find it more economical to pay the £12 single £20 double annual membership fee, and would also be eligible to take advantage of our subsidised taxi scheme (£2 each way). Members are also able to enjoy our regular meetings when we have short mat bowls, darts and other activities, and come to the two meals out every year. So anyone looking for good company and interesting meetings and would like more information please contact the Secretary Mrs Margaret Williams 01752 350498 or email tomag42@ hotmail.co.uk Performance Training (5-25s) Barbican Theatre’s dance and theatre workshops enable young people to build their confidence and learn new skills and techniques alongside

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professionals. Visit www.barbicantheatre.co.uk or call 01752 267131.

Play-writing, Performing, & Creative Writing The Playwriters Organisation meets on Monday nights (6-8pm) for Creative Writing & Acting, Wednesday nights(6-8pm) for Acting & Theatre Production, Friday (10.15am-12.30pm) for Play-writing & Creative Writing.

All sessions are at the Playwriters mini-theatre above The Noah’s Ark, Courtney St (behind WHSmith).

Contact on 01752786777 for more details or go to www.playwriters.org.

Plymouth Archers Tuesday and Friday Archers who are registered with Archery GB are very welcome to come along. We run taster and beginner’s sessions throughout the year and have very good indoor and outdoor facilities at Stoke Damerel Community College. For more information visit www.plymoutharchers.co.uk or contact the chairman on 01752 784051 mobile 07443432375. The club is open to anyone over the age of 10 and the school has very good disability access. We also arrange social activities throughout the year. Sessions take place between 7pm and 9pm.

Plymouth Petanque Club A friendly club and a great way to be active for people of any age and ability. We meet for social games every Sunday and Wednesday afternoons throughout the year. Average attendance is about 25 -30 players.

These sessions are suitable for new players as we play to basic rules with the emphasis on fun, and we always stop halfway through for tea and biscuits (or cake for celebrations!) and a chat. We play at Brickfields Sports Centre and further information can be found on our newly updated website. www. plymouthpetanque.org.uk Plymouth Karate Academy Various dates Based in Faraday Mill Cattedown the club is managed by Sensei Stuart Hick (4thDan), Sensei Jon Eaton (3rdDan) and Senpai Luke Irving (2ndDan). With more than 45 years combined experience all of the instructors are DBS checked, and teach Shotokan karate. Tuesday / Thursday Kids only Karate class 6.15- 7pm; Tuesday/ Thursday Adult Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced from 7pm onwards ; Saturday Morning class Kids Karate class 10am onwards. For more info: Stuart Hick 07970379268 or stuart.hick@plymouthkarateacademy. co.uk Plymouth Handball Club Thursdays Between 6pm and 7pm at Plymouth Life Centre.

Come and play an Olympic sport. A fun/recreational session for adults 18+. All levels and abilities welcome. Session is £3 (1st session free) Contact Dave 07983605639, Facebook Plymouth Handball Club, email plymouthhandballclub@hotmail.com Plymouth Musical Activities Club Thursdays A music group for young people aged 9-18 supported by volunteer staff members. At Pmac we teach flute, clarinet, drums, keyboards, singing and guitar. Meet every Thursday at Courtlands School in Eggbuckland from 7.15pm to 9.15pm. The charge is just £1 a week and people of all abilities are welcome. The group plays at lots of different venues and events throughout the year such as Devonport Playhouse, Lord Mayor’s day, Eden Project and many more. If you are interested in joining please call our treasurer Angela fuller on 01752 773482 or check out the Pmac website www. plymouthmac.co.uk Plymouth Numismatic Society Third Tuesday each month 7:30pm Coin collection and study can be an absorbing and rewarding pastime. New members are welcomed to informal meetings to share interest and knowledge of coins, providing the opportunity to give talks and presentations on any aspect of numismatics. This can range from studies of coins in historical, cultural or artistic context, to acquisitions, valuations and investment. Or members can just listen, learn and enjoy the company. Contact Bryan on 01752 480394 for more details and current location of meetings.

Plymouth Lymphoma Support Group Second Thursday of the month The Plymouth Lymphoma Support Group aims to offer friendship and support to anyone who is affected

by Lymphoma (Hodgkins or Non Hodgkins Disease), whether patient (past or present), carer, family member or friend, and meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Derriford Health and Wellbeing Centre from 3pm to 4.30 pm. For information, please call Pam on 01752 785094 or Scott on 01752 661035 Plymouth Play Association For hire of resources for play, recycling scrapstore

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and arts and crafts. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-7pm.

Details 01752 256633.

Plymouth Proprietary Library Weekdays except Friday The Library has moved into new premises in the former doctor’s surgery in St Barnabas Terrace in Stoke. The library is now open and continuing to run its usual activities which range from reading and poetry groups to monthly lunchtime talks and coffee mornings. Suggestions as to new groups and ways which the library can reach out to the wider community are always welcome. Open every week day except Friday from 11am-3pm. So why not take advantage of the free parking and call in for a coffee and a look round?

Plymouth Shakespeare Society Meets twice a month from September to May at the Burgess Hall (behind the Unitarian Church) Notte Street, Plymouth from 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Further details call 257764.

Plymouth Skywatch Meet at St Budeaux Parish Church Hall every third Friday of the month at 7.30pm. The meeting usually consists of highlights of the night sky for the following month followed by a talk on an astronomy-related subject.

There is a break in between with tea and coffee available.

Plymouth Visually Impaired Bowls Club We play in the Plymouth Life Centre at the bowls hall on Tuesday morning from 10.30am to 1.30 pm and Friday morning from 12 noon to 2 30pm. In the summer we play on Tuesdays and Fridays on The Hoe from 10 30am to 1.30pm .If you require any more information please contact Colin Harris on 01752 222184.

Plymouth and District Advanced Motorists Group Monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month at the United Reformed Church Hall, Powisland Drive, Derriford. The meeting begins at 7.30p.m. with doors opening at seven. Guest speaker each month. Details 01752 405926 Plymouth Bridge Club We meet for sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7pm, or Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 1pm. It is thought that learning a foreign language or playing bridge is conducive to maintaining a healthy brain. The former is difficult whilst the latter is much easier. We also offer teaching for beginners and intermediates either Monday mornings at 10.15am or Thursday evenings at 7pm. Why don’t you call Steven Lacey on 07990 521570 or email admin@plymouthbridge.co.uk and come along and join our friendly and conveniently situated members owned club, just off Mutley Plain.

Plymouth Magic Circle Every second Thursday We meet the second Thursday of every month at The Walrus, Athenaeum Street, from 7pm to 9pm. If you would like to join us, come along to a meeting. A list of current events is at www.plymouthmagiccircle.co.uk Plymouth Children’s Theatre Workshop Saturdays A theatre company for children and young people aged 6 to 18. Try your hand at performing, set design and construction, costumes and props, stage make up and much more. St Bartholomew’s Church Saturdays 1 till 4. Tots 3 - 5 years 12 till 1. www.plymouthchildrenstheatreworkshop.co.uk or 07760467857 or see our Facebook page Plymouth Philatelic Society First Wednesday of every month St. Edwards Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell from 7pm to 9pm. For details contact David on 01752 402981.

Plymouth Radio Club Second Tuesday of every month.

The Plymouth Radio Club meets second Tuesday of every month at the Weston Mill Oak Villa social Club, Situated in Ferndale Road, Weston Mill, Plymouth.

Commencing 7.30 pm. For all licenced Radio Amateurs and anyone interested in amateur radio. For those wishing to obtain a licence, email pippa117@hotmail. co.uk or telephone 07815542477.

Plymouth West Country Embroiderers Various dates Started in 1972. A friendly group of enthusiastic needleworkers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. Trainees (age 8-15) meet first Saturday each month from 11am to 3pm. Adults meet on second Thursday and fourth Saturday each month from 10.30am. We welcome experts and beginners of all ages. Contact Mary 01752 200047 for details.

Plymouth Woodturners Third Friday of the month Meet at Pilgrim Church, St Levan Road at 7pm. Also demonstrate and sell at Otter Nurseries, Brixton, the

Winners Lucy and Joseph p-p-pick up their prizes

The two lucky winners of the city centre’s Christmas trail, Penguins: A LEGO® brick trail, met at Waterstones to be presented with their fabulous prizes by Steve Hughes, chief executive of Plymouth City Centre Company and Mark Collins, head of commercial and marketing at Plymouth Citybus.

Lucas Patey, age seven, won the family weekend trip to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, courtesy of Plymouth Citycoach, and four-yearold Joseph Whiting won the Penguin Feeding Experience at Living Coasts, courtesy of Living Coasts.

Both children were absolutely delighted with their prizes, and enjoyed finding the 20 LEGO brick penguins hidden in shops and businesses throughout the city centre.

Steve Hughes said: “It’s been fantastic to see families,

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miles of Plymouth. The group meets every first and third Sunday in the month and also hold interesting social events. For details contact the secretary on 344048 or the chairman on 405132. Plym Ramblers have now published their walking book “On the beaten track 4” the fourth book in a popular series of local walks.

Plymouth Inter Varsity Club We are looking for lively, interesting people who want variety in their social lives and would like to mix with others in a friendly, local social group run by its members, for its members. We enjoy a wide range of activities eg meals out, cycling, themed party nights, walking, canoeing, theatre, reading group and weekends away. Want to know more? You can go to our website www.plymouthivc.org , look at what we do and complete an enquiry or contact 01752 550492 or 07810065982.

Boys’ Brigade Various dates and Venues For more information visit www.boys-brigade.org.uk or Facebook, Boy’s Brigade Plymouth. 1st Plymouth Salisbury Road Baptist Church (Fridays); 2nd Plymouth - Ridgeway Methodist Church (Mondays); 4th Plymouth - St Judes Church (Wednesdays); 5th Plymouth - Mount Gould Methodist Church (Fridays); 7th Plymouth Pennycross Methodist Church (Fridays); 8th Plymouth - Ford Baptist Church (Wednesdays). New members very welcome. Age groups: Anchors (5-8); Juniors (8-11) and Company/Seniors (11-18). The Boys’ Brigade can help your church in its mission to children and young people.

friends and school groups taking part in the Penguin LEGO brick trial. We were delighted to see the retailers getting behind this campaign too, with their spectacular window

first weekend of every month. New members always welcome, just turn up on the night.

Plymouth Meet Up Group First Tuesday of the month A social group for people with disabilities. Meets at Igrow Workspace 25 Phoenix Street from 4pm to 7pm for a chat and games and a short walk to the nearby Mount Pleasant pub for a meal. £2 for members and £3 for non-members. For more information call David on 017523 268777.

Plymouth U3A Second Monday of the month If you are retired, no longer in full time employment looking for new interests and to make new friends, then come along to the next monthly meeting of the Plymouth U3A and listen to our speaker. We meet at The Crowne Plaza from 10am to 12pm. Coffee available on arrival. U3A (University of the 3rd Age) is organised and run by volunteers, there are over 70 groups to find out about and maybe join, creating opportunities for continuation of learning. A non member can attend as a visitor, further information can be obtained via the welcome and promotions desk on the day, or in advance by telephoning 01752 563551, joining on the day is also an option. We look forward to meeting you.

Plymouth Fishkeepers Society First and Second Wednesday of the Month. 8pm at the Hyde Park Social Club. If you are interested in the hobby of keeping tropical fish and want to learn more, then why not come along to one of our meetings. Interests among members are diverse, and there is without doubt someone in the society who can answer questions covering most aspects of the hobby. The society caters for newcomers to people who have been in the hobby for a long time. Just bought your first fish tank? Then Plymouth Fishkeepers Society is the place for you.

Plymouth & District Egyptology Society First Saturday of the month We are a society of some 50 members whose passion is all things related to Ancient Egypt. Between the months of September of one year to May of the next, we meet on the first Saturday of each of those months, including Day Schools, and long weekend visits to UK and European cities to view Museum Egyptology Exhibitions, enjoying the local sights etc. The Society meets at the The Quaker House on Mutley Plain. Timings 2 pm until 4.30 pm for a normal lecture. Contact Details: janis. naylor@aol.co.uk Pray Plymouth Every Wednesday morning Organised by Churches Together in Plymouth from 7am to 8am at Open Doors Language School, 14-15, Woodland Terrace Lane, Greenbank, Plymouth.

Breakfast from 8am to 9am. Details 01752 249187.

displays. The trail was a great way for the whole family to explore the fantastic retail offer in the city centre, whilst taking part in this family-fun activity”.

Plymouth Community Choir Monday Evenings Meet at Salvation Army Congress Hall, Armada Way, Plymouth from 7pm to 9pm. New members are welcome, just come along for a free taster session at the beginning of the term, or contact the choir leader.

Terms are 12 weeks long and we sing a variety of music such as gospel, contemporary, sacred, world folk, pop, funky bass lines etc. No previous experience is necessary and you don’t need to be able to read music as we learn ‘by ear’ and repetition. Come and give us a try and see what you think! Our choir leader is Sarah Pennington and she can be contacted on 01392 437792 or by email plymouthcommunitychoir@ gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you!

Plymouth Cycling Touring Club Meet Sundays for a leisure cycle ride. For our latest rides list and meet time/place see www.plymouthctc. co.uk or contact Graham Black 01752 606650 or Andy Prideaux 01752 345170 for more information.

Plymouth Die-Cast Model Collectors Club First Wednesday of the month A club for anyone interested in or a collector of old toys, Dinky, Corgi, Tinplate etc. Meetings are quite informal, any club business is discussed along with a good gossip over a cup of tea or coffee. The meetings are held at the Jan Cutting Centre, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth from 7pm - 9pm. New members are always made very welcome with no charge for a first visit.

For further details or information please contact Paul Simmons, telephone 01752 846250, or check out the Club web site www.plymouthdiecastclub.com.

Plymouth & District Koi Keepers Society First Wednesday of the month If you are interested in koi keeping, or thinking of building a pond and want to learn more, then why not come along to one of our meetings. We have guest speakers, presentations, visits to club member’s ponds before finishing the evening back at the clubhouse. At the weekends trips are arranged to visit other koi club’s ponds and koi shows and these are excellent days out. Meet at 7.30 pm in the lounge of the Tamar View Community Centre, Miers Close, Barne Barton, Plymouth. New members always welcome.

For more details of club activities please visit www. plymouthanddistrictkoikeeperssociety.org or ring Sandra Crocker on 01752 210118.

Plymouth Pisces Swimming Club for all Disabilities Sundays 11.15am to 1.15pm at Plymouth Life Centre.

Adults £2.50 per session, children £2 per session.

Under 5s free. Annual membership £5.

Plym Ramblers First and third Sunday in the month A well estab lished walking organisation offering regular walks by experienced leaders all within 20

5th Plymouth Company Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association We meet at Mount Gould Methodist Church, term time, and are looking to recruit both boys and girls aged 5-8yrs (6.30pm-7.45pm), 8-11yrs (6.30-8pm) and 11-18yrs (6.30-9pm). Our programme is very varied and includes craftwork, cookery, games, computer work, interactive challenges, sports competitions, sponsored fundraising and much more plus the year ending event - summer camp (8yrs+). Many of the skills learnt here can help prepare them for adult life. Interested - then come along to the church on Friday or contact Hugh Porter, 01752 667513, or email porterbb@ blueyonder.co.uk 7th Plymouth Company Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association Fridays We meet at Pennycross Methodist Church in term time, Anchors (5-8 years) between 6.15pm and 7.15pm; Juniors (8-11 years) from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and Seniors (12-18 years) between 7pm and 9.45pm. There is a full programme of activities including crafts, games, drama, music, cookery, interactive challenges, national sport competitions and much more. The year culminates in a week-long summer camp. Our programme enables youngsters to learn many various skills and prepares them for adult life. Simply go along on Fridays to find out more or visit 7plymouth. boys-brigade.org.uk Plymouth Writers Circle Tuesdays Do you have a problem with plotting or characterisation. The Plymouth Writers Circle meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10am to 12 noon at the Plymstock Community Centre (except in the summer holidays).

Plymouth Clarion Choir (Male Voice) Tuesdays Rehearsals between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at Crownhill Methodist Church Hall with break in between for refreshments. Nice friendly atmosphere and a variety of music sung. Why not come along and see what it is all about. Musical director Catherine Davies, accompanist Olga Drougaleva. For details call Darell Jago on 01752 266434.

Plymouth School of Aikido Non-profit well-respected community based Martial Arts club founded over 35 years ago. Classes at Woodview Learning Campus (off Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh) on Mondays and Coombe Dean School, Elburton, Plymstock on Fridays. Times: 7- 8pm Juniors, 7-9pm Adults. Aikido is a Japanese Martial Art suitable for both Men and Women learning and working together. Enjoyable, interesting, useful, physical, family-friendly activity with Child Safeguarded/DBS Nationally qualified Instructors leading to recognised gradings appropriate for students of all ages 7yrs to 70yrs. Fees with concessions; excellent value. Quality equipment including clothing available for purchase at non-profit prices. Checkout www.plymouthaikido. co.uk or Facebook Page. Contact Tre or David Worsley 403325, or Phil Smith 219355 for more information.

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Port of Plymouth Canoe Association Mondays , Thursdays and Saturdays May until September. Offering various introductory, taster and child ( 8-11 ) sessions throughout the spring and summer. For more information please contact Tracy Jones 01752 510653 email intro@ppca-club.org.uk or visit www.ppca-canoe-club.org.uk Road to Recovery Group of Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting every Friday at St Matthias Church Hall, North Hill. Doors open 6.30pm. Meeting 7pm- 9pm. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend. Family, friends, health professionals etc also welcome. Contact: Matt 07766 006 153 or Jo 07918 141715. AA Helpline: 0800 9177 650.

Snack ‘N’ Chat Tuesdays Friendship group for the bereaved and those who live alone. From 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Coffee Corner in the Minster Church of St Andrew in the city centre. A community project run by two trained Counsellors and two trained listeners. Come and enjoy coffee, tea and home made cake and talk through how things are for you. Only 50p per session.

Plymouth Hockey Club Sundays Plymouth Hockey Club is the oldest junior club in the city and has recently achieved the highest award for organisation and safeguarding. The club is operated by parents for all children and young people. The club trains every Sunday between 10am - 1pm at Bull Point ATP. The club cater for young people from 4-16 years and no previous experience is required. The first 6 weeks are free to new members and everyone who trains gets to play. For more information, please see the website at www.plymouthhockeyclub.org.uk or contact Rob on 07861 250682.

Solaris Yoga Enjoy vital relaxation, strengthening and toning muscles. Pregnancy yoga, mum and baby yoga and adult yoga held at Plymouth Swallows, St Andrew’s Cross, Church of the Holy Spirit Southway, Crownhill Fort and Jump. Please call Shilpa on 0771 1899 530 for times of classes.

Soundhouse Brass and Soundhouse Youth Brass Academy Thursdays Want to play with one of the finest Brass Bands in Devon then why not come along and give us a try.

We also have a thriving Youth Band for younger players which is supported by Plymouth Youth Music Service. Both groups practice at The Soundhouse, Torbridge High School, Estover on Thursday evenings (Juniors 6p.m. to 7.30p.m. and Seniors 7.30-9.45p.m) Come along any evening, visit our website www. soundhousebrass.co.uk or ring Alan 01752844108 (Senior Band) or Garry 0744618977 (Youth Band) for further details.

South West Chamber Choir Wednesdays Marjon Chapel 7.30 to 9.30 pm. We are a friendly auditioned choir of 25 to 30 singers specialising in unaccompanied singing, with a programme of madrigals, partsongs and sacred works. We give four concerts annually as well as a weekend of sung services at a cathedral each July. A reasonable standard of sight-reading is needed to join. We welcome enquiries. www.swcchoir.org.uk Shotokan Karate Club Shotokan Karate club in Devonport High school for Girls on Monday and Friday evenings for all ages and grades starting at 6pm. This is an authentic Japanese art, taught in the same disciplined manner instilling personal responsibility for actions, promoting confidence and self esteem.

Karate taught in this environment is deemed to be beneficial for all ages and genders. All Instructors DBS checked, safeguarding and first aid trained.

Contact club secretary Steve on 07518471142 or Colin on 07968061887. Shotokan Karate Club in Eggbuckland Community college Drama studio on Wednesday evenings from 7.00 to 8.30 for all ages and grades. . An authentic Japanese art, all Instructors DBS checked, safeguarding and first aid trained. Contact Georgina on 07807184279. Children’s Shotokan Karate Class in St Budeaux parish church hall, specifically for ages 7 to 12 years old, parents can train alongside their children in a relaxed and friendly environment. All Instructors DBS checked, safeguarding and first aid trained.

Saturday mornings 10am to 11am Contact Georgina on 07807184279

England boxer inspiring local women into fitness A local boxer for England is proving to be a knockout inspiration for women in the area looking to get more active.

Level 3 Sport student at Duchy College, Chantel Whiting, who holds an impressive professional boxing record, has been chosen to be an ambassador for Devon Girls Can. Devon Girls Can is a campaign to inspire women and girls to take their first steps towards leading a more active lifestyle.

Rising star Chantel, who previously studied at Tavistock College, was last year selected to represent the country after impressing the England coaches at a national competition. She is now aiming to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

“I was approached to be an ambassador for Devon Girls Can, something I’m really proud to be involved in,” said Chantel.

Each ambassador focuses on a sport which is important to them and Chantel is working with Women Boxing in Plymouth, holding classes twice a week.

“For any women who may be unsure if it is for them or

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not, I would just say give it a shot. You just need to find a sport that is right for you.

Sport is great for you in so many ways,” added Chantel.

“I am really enjoying the sport course at Duchy College, for anyone looking

Tea Morning Wednesdays Plymouth Unitarian Cafe 10am - 12 noon. Why not drop in for a bit of relaxation, a cuppa, knitting, a game, some reading or colouring? Or just have a sit down and rest. Dementia friendly. Tea/coffee and a biscuit 60p. All money taken goes to our charities for the year, Plymouth Samaritans and the Smile Train The Specials Wednesday Club For adults with learning disabilities. YMCA Plymouth, Honicknowle Lane from 6pm to 8pm £3 per week.

Further information www.sopd.org.uk The Arts Society South Devon We are part of The Arts Society, the National Association, and have about 250 members. We hold monthly evening lectures on a wide range of Arts topics, occasional morning lectures, Study Days, Tours, Visits and Concert visits. We would be pleased to welcome new members and introductory guest visits are available. See website for programme information and other details (www. theartssocietysouthdevon.org.uk) or contact Jim Stevens, Membership Secretary (jst74@hotmail.co.uk).

Tai Chi Beginners Classes Various dates Established in Plymouth since 1995. A friendly group covering all aspects of Tai Chi training for health and well being. Tai Chi is a gentle way to exercise and build strength. For those more keen, it is a complete form of body and mind martial arts system from ancient China suitable for all ages 5 to 95! To get more information, please drop into the class held every Tuesday 6.45pm at Mount Street Primary School, Greenbank, or any other class advertised on www. wutan-plymouth.co.uk. Tel. 07949 839088 The Pythagorean Society First Friday of the month held at Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre, Outland Road, PL2 3PY. 7

to get into a career in the sport industry I would really recommend it.”

Sport lecturer at Duchy College, Luke Chapman, said: “It is fantastic that Chantel has been acknowledged for her efforts and enthusiasm toward sports.

“She works so tirelessly hard on her fitness and to be recognised as an ambassador to inspire other women in Devon to either reengage or find a physical activity to inspire them is a credit to her efforts,” he continued.

“She thoroughly deserves her title.”

Active Devon represents the campaign locally and has already inspired more than 1,000 girls to feel great.

The 2019 campaign will provide lots of events with support from ambassadors like Chantel.

The events are part of the national sport campaign, This Girl Can, which is funded by the National Lottery.

For more information on the range of sport courses available across the Cornwall College Group visit www.cornwall.ac.uk or contact the College on 0330 123 2523.

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some weekends. The Wednesday walks generally use public transport from Plymouth City Centre to the start of the walk. Wednesday walks are usually about 8 to 10 miles on Dartmoor or on the coast and are taken at a pace to suit the participants. The weekend walks may use cars for transport and may go a little further afield. We are a small group looking to welcome new members. Our annual subscription is just £5. We can email you our programme if you email johnskinner@ tinyworld or more details can be obtained by phoning John (Chairman) on 01752 782454, John (Treasurer) on 01752 218476 or Ron (member) on 01752 674230.

Plymouth City Roller Derby Roller Derby is in your city and recruiting now! The only Roller Derby club in the West Devon - East Cornwall region, Plymouth City Roller Derby has been an active bouting club since 2010, achieving a clean sweep of wins for our female travel team at all our 2018 British Championship bouts. We are a skater owned and operated CIC and accepting new starters.

Roller Derby is a full contact sport, participants must be 18+. sessions Wednesdays 8-10pm at YMCA John Kitto for all new recruits, 1st taster session free, £5 per session thereafter. 2nd session 2 participants for the price of one if bringing a friend. No skating experience required to begin. see www.plymouthcityrollerderby. co.uk/join-us for more details.

Watercolour Art Sessions for Adults Thursdays Beginner and experienced artists welcome. Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre Thursdays 10am to 12 noon.

The Burrator Inn, Dousland, nr Yelverton Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon. Easy car parking at both venues. For more information call Janet on 07742 983311.

Devon Family History Society Fourth Tuesday of month Come along to our meetings and hear interesting and varied talks. Occasionally, we hold members evening where people can give a resume on their family history. If anyone is hitting a brick wall, members will offer advice on how to resolve it. Meetings take place at Sturgeon Hall, Mutley Plain, (parking is free),starting at 7.30pm. Light refreshments are available. Any queries on membership or meetings please contact markparkman@icloud.com Discovery Writing Group First Friday of the month A small community of writers who meet to write and discuss writing, and to encourage one another to maintain our creative momentum. Prose, poems, scripts, whatever. All welcome. Writing games and exercises, opportunities to share work and publishing possibilities. Latest info on Plymouth cultural activities over free beverages. Donations welcome. Meet at The Clipper on Union Street 10am to 12 noon. Details James Bridgwater 07506716546 bridgwaterjg@gmail.com

Yankee Yoga Various days The Plymouth Regional Head & Neck Cancer Support All abilities yoga classes set to sweet tunes.

Group Tuesdays 5pm @ The Art of Dance (Mutley Plain) Our group is specifically aimed at head and neck 8pm @ Coombe Dean School; Plymstock/Elburton; patients, their partners and/or carers. Our support Wednesdays 6pm @ Merlin Fitness (Crownhill); Fridays group will also welcome anyone who wishes to join 7.30pm Special Class - Yoga for Athletes @ Taurus Gym us for whatever reason. You don’t have to be a cancer (Mutley Plain); Saturdays 10am Special Class: Yoga patient to join us but those cancer patients without Sculpt @ Merlin Fitness (Crownhill). Contact Emily on a support group of their own will be made especially 07478 257080. welcome. Due to the nature of this particular disease, Stonehouse History Group most of our members are from the older age group.

Third Saturday of the month We meet up once a month and take a trip out Meet from 10am to 1pm at Oasis Café, Manor Street, somewhere away from the clinical environment. We might also be able to help with transport if necessary. Stonehouse. Meetings include walks, workshops, guest speakers, films and presentations and much Please contact: Geoff Read on (01752) 563 800 or more. Every month will be different. Please consider email Secretary.PlymouthHNC@gmail.com coming along and joining us and to help establish Plymouth and District Parkinson’s Group the membership of the group. Tea and Coffee will be Gentle exercise led by a fully trained physiotherapist available. For more information visit www.facebook. every week at four locations. Tuesdays 10.30-12 noon com/100HomesStonehouse/ at St Bartholomew’s Church Hall Milehouse contact 556651; Tuesdays 10.15-11.45 at Plymstock United Church Plymstock Road: contact 402340; Wednesdays If you would like details of your 10.30-12 noon at Mount Gould Methodist Church Hall: contact 560289; Wednesdays 1.15pm-2.45pm at regular meetings or events Emmanuel Church Hall Mannamead: contact 768890.

A monthly meeting is held on the second Tuesday of every month at Emmanuel Church Hall; Monthly Drop featured in our community In with Dance Session: Contact 55665; Carers coffee meet first Monday of the month: contact 704075. directory, please email Other activities include lunches, outings, and an annual holiday.

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Soundhouse Brass (Plymouth) was formed as far back as 1928 as Plymouth City Mission Band based on the Barbican. As the name suggests it is thought that this was based on a temperance ideal and, given that a number of players enjoyed a drink, the name was changed to Plymouth Silver Band in the early 1930s.

The band prospered during the 1930s, but when the Second World War broke out, the instruments were gathered in and stored in a safe place throughout the hostilities.

After hostilities ceased and players returned from the services the band was resurrected and continued to give service to the people of Plymouth.

In the 1980s the band was invited to take up residence in the Royal British Legion at Crownhill and adopted the name Royal British Legion (Crownhill) Band. It was successful during that time, winning many trophies over the years.

The band was very keen to set up its own youth band, but sadly, the Royal British Legion was unable to provide facilities and when, in 2002, the club suggested that the band move out the band reluctantly agreed.

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Not only that, but the trustees of the Soundhouse were keen to see the band develop a

The junior band on stage following a tour of three junior schools in Plymouth last year

youth band within the community.

Drawing on their good fortune the band members immediately changed the name to Soundhouse Brass Plymouth and in the 16 or so years since those initial first steps in the Soundhouse, the band can be rightly proud of its continuing development.

The Senior Band has been extremely successful over the last few years winning several trophies and qualifying for the national finals. But the Youth Band is also making headlines.

With more than 35 junior players from the ages of six to 18 within its ranks it has won first prize trophies at the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival in Bugle and at the South West Brass Band Association Contest in Torquay in each of the last three years.

Both bands are keen to perform in public and they also arrange their own concerts throughout the year. Soundhouse are always looking for new players, either, enthusiastic starters for the training band or experienced players for the senior group.

Musical Director of the Senior Band is Lee Clayson, who has more than 25 years service as a cornet player in the Army, the last five being as a tutor to young musicians at Knellar Hall. In the four years that Lee has been with Soundhouse he has achieved promotion twice from the third to first section.

The Youth Band musical directors are senior band players Gary Thompson and Neil Mitchell supported by a team of band members and parents.

The Band is grateful for the continuing support of the Plymouth Youth Music Service and, of course, the headmaster and teachers of Tor Bridge High School Sadly, the group recently lost Garth Wright – their long time President – and the band performed at his funeral in St Andrew's Minster Church.

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Defence Secretary underlines key future role for Plymouth Plymouth and the South West will continue to play a central role on defence, according to Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.

The Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring Plymouth and the wider South West continue to play a key role in the future of the UK’s armed forces, while criticising Labour’s defence policies.

The Defence Secretary spoke at a dinner in Plymouth attended by around 175 Conservative Party representatives, including MPs, councillors, officers and members.

Mr Williamson announced recently that all eight of the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 26 frigates would be based in Devonport, helping to secure its status as the largest naval base in western Europe.

He has also confirmed that amphibious assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark would be retained while 3 Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines would stay in Plymouth.

“Plymouth is synonymous with the armed forces and I’m determined to keep it that way,” said Mr Williamson.

“With threats increasing and becoming more complex worldwide, Plymouth will continue to play a central role in the defence of the UK by homing our next-generation Type 26 frigates.

“The defence sector is vital for the regional economy, employing thousands of people and supporting hundreds of local businesses.

“Indeed, the Ministry of Defence spends over £5 billion in the South West - more than any other part of the country.”

Mr Williamson praised Plymouth’s ‘proud record of support for military veterans’ and the efforts of local MP Johnny Mercer to bring the issue to prominence.

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson pictured with Sheryll Murray MP for South East Cornwall and Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer

“Plymouth continues to be at the forefront when it comes to supporting veterans, including through the Armed Forces Covenant, the city’s innovative approach to housing and the Veterans Care Navigation Service, which provides a single point of contact for veterans seeking assistance,” he said.

“Johnny Mercer has led from the front and, working closely with the veteran community, local authorities, charities and the health and social care sector, is carrying through on his pledge to make Plymouth a centre of excellence for veterans care.”

Mr Williamson said the government would continue to meet the NATO commitment to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence and was putting in an additional £1.8 billion over

2018/19 and 2019/20 to support the armed forces.

He also confirmed commitments to renew Trident and provide the best possible support for serving personnel, families and veterans.

“I’m very proud of the brave men and women who make up our world-class military, in the South West and beyond, and we must ensure they have the capabilities they need to keep us safe,” Mr Williamson said.

“That’s why we have the biggest defence budget in Europe and the second largest in NATO. “On the other hand, Jeremy Corbyn and Labour would put the security of the country at risk.”

New ships should be based in Plymouth, say MPs Two days after his visit to Plymouth, Gavin Williamson announced that the Government is to purchase two Littoral Strike Ships, as part of the Royal Marines’ amphibious armoury.

Littoral Ships are globally deployable, multi-role vessels able to conduct a wide range of operations, from crisis support to war-fighting.

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Singer Ruth’s dream comes true at last

A Peverell woman has achieved her dream of releasing her first single called Unconditional Love - and she did it on Valentine’s Day!

Ruth Merian, who is 30, started singing at a young age, worked as a singer at holiday parks for eight years and entered numerous talent contents without success.

But then she was spotted by a talent scout who arranged for Ruth to join ten other hopefuls at a week-long songwriting camp at Karma Sound in Thailand.

She worked with producer Mark Smith and the other singers in developing Unconditional Love - which has proved a massive favourite since its release.

She has appeared on BBC Introducing, been interviewed on local radio and her pop ballad made it into the I Tunes Top 200 Chart within days of its release.

Ruth, who is a teaching assistant in the YMCA Discovery College in Honicknowle, said: “It’s been an incredible journey and I’m so excited about the release of Unconditional Love.

“I’ve had so many knockbacks in the past and the experience of working with such talented people at Karma Sound has been brilliant.

“My experience of working on holiday parks did not help my confidence. Some people want to tear each other down instead of working as a team. I was called overweight and talentless which was hard to take.”

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