September 2022 Derriford & North# PLYMOUTHTOGETHER READ AND SHARE MORE LOCAL NEWS plymouthchronicle.co.uk • Out and About • Local news and views • Charity news • Cross ExperienceRhythms • Dial the Experts • Useful numbers ALSO INSIDE:A pop-up shop offering free school uniforms is helping dozens of SeeForfamiliesPlymouthdetailsPage22 Plymouth Sound National Marine Park celebratedanniversarywithspecialeventsFordetailsSeePage3 Trevi, the charityPlymouth-basedleadingisappealingforwomentoshowtheirwarriorspiritFulldetailsSeeBackPage LANDLORDS ARE YOU UP TO DATE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION? Scan QR code for a FREE checklist 01752 407774 | www.plymouthestates.co.uk Scan QR Code or llchecklist.pdfplymouthestates.co.uk/visit: Oceans of food and fun The popular Seafood and Harbour Festival returns to the Barbican and Sutton Harbour in September • Story and picture on page 23 PlymouthOneGrenneyScottPhoto:
Give: something to others, even if it just smiling at a stranger, thanking someone or helping a neighbour.Volunteering your time to help others in your community can boost your own wellbeing too. Being connected to your community, whether that’s at work or at home, can be rewarding and help you feel connected and part of a wider network.Whatare the things that improve your wellbeing? They may not neatly fit into the ‘five ways’ but thinking about your wellbeing and what helps you is important so you can draw upon them when things get tough.
As a true ‘Janner’ I was eager to share my wealth of local knowledge about my home city, its history, its unique tourist offer and our local facilities, in addition to utilising my work and life skills. While much of the Mayflower 400 programme had to be cancelled, the activities that were possible were incredibly successful and our volunteer activity was very well received. ‘Mayflower Makers’ volunteering has grown into a general hub, more like a family at times, of Plymouth Community Volunteers. The range of opportunities help keep me actively engaged in the everyday events of our wider society, keep me mentally alert and vital and the varied degrees of physical challenge are healthy for me too in an enjoyable way! I’ve learned so much from my peer volunteers and even more especially from our clients, who we see as our ‘neighbours’. As a result of being a good neighbour I know my way around just about every supermarket and chemist premises in Plymouth, I’ve learned about various diets and allergies, sought out new and often elusive products, shared recipes, stories and histories galore and even picked up tips on cooking, cleaning and growing things! I’ve benefited from free, ongoing training and learning opportunities to support the myriad opportunities offered through Plymouth’s volunteer manager and support team. The positive feedback and thanks received from people are fantastic rewards too, making me feel valued and needed. We have regular, informal gettogethers where complimentary coffee and cake are welcome; tangible recognition of our effective teamwork. ‘Freebies’ are welcome benefits too, further valuing our efforts, whether in the form logo-based baseball cap, fleece, jacket or tote bag, a ballpoint pen or a lapel badge! Being a volunteer is truly amazing in the way in which it so often gives back way more than is given out. I thoroughly recommend it!
Five ways to help improve your wellbeing and resilience
Users can also keep an online journal and monitor their wellbeing via an interactive goal tracker. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Aswell as the self-help and community support, there is an anonymous oneon-one counselling live text chat and messaging counselling service with a team of professionally qualified practitioners Appointments can be booked in advance or accessed via a drop-in text-based chat and run from midday to 10pm on weekdays and from 6pm to 10pm at the weekend. This means people can access support outside traditional office hours. To find out more about the service visit www.qwell.io
How volunteering can bring benefits for everyone
Notice: what can you hear, see, smell, taste and touch. Notice the little things, like the changes in seasons, the smell after a storm or the sounds of theBeingbirds.present in the moment and taking time to reflect on your surroundings and experiences will help you acknowledge what matters to you and make you feel more connected to your environment.
New online mental health service launched A free digital mental health and wellbeing service is now available in Plymouth. Plymouth City Council has worked in partnership with NHS Devon and other councils to commission Qwell to provide everyone aged 18 and over anonymous and confidential support.Qwell, delivered by mental health provider Kooth, aims to help people manage their own emotional health and wellbeing. It focuses on supporting self-care and provides a safe space for adults to access therapeutic activities, with a peer support community, selfhelp articles and forums and discussion boards moderated by qualified practitioners.
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with Plymouth City Council, including Good Neighbour Support Volunteers, Event Volunteers (such as with the recent SailGP) or with the library service, youth services, parks and greenGoodspaces.Neighbour Support Volunteers David, Jenny and Gail share their experiences of volunteering and talk about how giving has impacted on their wider wellbeing. If you’re interested in becoming a Good Neighbour Support Volunteer like David, Jenny and Gail, support-volunteernew.plymouth.gov.uk/good-neighbour-visit
From time to time we all face challenges in life and sometimes struggle to cope.
Learn: something new or restart an old interest. It doesn’t need to be complicated; it could be as simple as trying a new recipe, reading a book or taking on a different responsibility at work. Learning new skills will give you confidence and you might even have fun at the same time. Be Active: Go for a walk, do some gardening, go dancing or participate in a yoga class. Being active doesn’t mean running marathons. Finding a form of exercise you enjoy is important and should make you feel good.
Having been fortunate enough to be employed consistently for 40 years, at the age of 58 I decided to take early retirement and hoped to make all of my time my own to pursue and indulge myself in my hobbies, leisure activities and travel. The pandemic wreaked havoc on so many of my plans, yet opportunities to do alternative and worthwhile deeds had fortunately presented themselves pre-pandemic, with the offer of training to be a ‘Mayflower Maker’ for the Mayflower 400 commemorative programme.
After 40 years of nursing, in February 2022, I found myself in a hospital bed with COVID. The detrimental effect was enormous, mentally, physically and spiritually and when I left hospital, I was no longer fit to work. It impacted my life hugely and my husband, though very willing to help, was unable to do so, as I lay in bed or on the sofa, with no energy or desire to do anything. My life felt suddenly meaningless and I felt a burden, useless and worthless. With long COVID, it was a bleak time for several months, until I heard about the Good Neighbour Support Volunteering scheme, helping those who were isolated. I was apprehensive as I’d lost all faith and confidence in my abilities but I have always been a ‘better self’ when connecting with other people and trying to give and this was an opportunity to try something new, that could be of value.
David As a new Good Neighbour Support Volunteer I was recently matched up with an elderly resident and have been visiting her for two weeks now. Helping someone else makes me feel good about myself and it also helps me get out of the house. I like talking to people and having a laugh, which makes me feel happy. For me the benefits of volunteering are that it keeps your mind active, doing the resident’s shopping keeps you fit and you get to meet interesting people. I feel looked after as I have safety and protection from the team and the coordinators.It’sgreatto meet other volunteers at our regular tea and cake socials and we support each other. Jenny Volunteering is a great way to give to others and do something really worthwhile. You can build new social networks, use existing skills and develop new ones and build your experience too – all while having fun and meeting others.
Having been placed with two separate people and started visiting, I quickly felt a rapport with them and was amazed at how much better and lighter I felt in myself. Whilst actively listening and hearing them, I was able to forget about perceived problems of my own. Concentrating on their needs and being privileged to enter their homes and shop for them put my life firmly in perspective and has given me more than I feel I could ever offer them. It keeps me active, engaged and I really look forward to my visits, the responsibility of which I take very seriously.Theopportunity to discuss each visit afterwards with a co-ordinator provides valuable time for reflection and a measured and useful impartial overview of the event from someone else. I feel incredibly privileged to have this opportunity to be involved in such a worthwhile, important and valuable service in the community and it has opened up a new chapter in my life, for which I will always be grateful. I am loving life again. Gail
The Five Ways to Wellbeing guide was designed to increase resilience and build on existing strengths to help us face those more challenging times when we encounter them. The five themes in the guide are about connecting with others, learning, being active, noticing the world around you and giving. An easy way to remember them is the acronym CLANG. These stand for: Connect: with those around you, whether that’s friends, family, neighbours, colleagues or others in your community. Reach out to friends, via phone, face to face or online. Nurturing your relationships and connections will support you and enhance your daily life.
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Plymouth Sound National Marine Park has marked the one year anniversary of its £9.5m funding from the National Lottery’s Heritage Horizon Award with a range of events. The school holidays began with the fun-packed Big Blue Splash where 2,200 local people took part in free activities including boat tours, yoga, kayaking, paddleboarding and swimming in the National Marine Park.To mark the occasion, Eilish McGuinness, chief executive of the Heritage Fund, visited Plymouth Hoe to celebrate the milestone and the ongoing partnership with the city of Plymouth.Plymouth Sound is one of the world’s most important and visually stunning natural harbours and is home to protected marine life and seascapes. The city’s relationship with the water is integral to its identity and sense of place as Britain’ s Ocean City; it is home to the largest naval base in Western Europe, is a global hub for marine leisure industries and is a historic tourist destination where pioneering voyagers set sail. It was only right that this was the setting for the UK’s first Marine Park. One of the main aims of the project is to encourage greater community engagement with the marine environment and help everyone reconnect with the water. After kicking off with the Big Blue Splash, the summer fun continued with the National Marine Park visiting green spaces across the city. ‘Sea in the Park’ will take place at Teats Hill (August 12), Keyham (August 24) and the West End (August 27).
Councillor Pat Patel, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure & Sport at Plymouth City Council, said: “We were thrilled to see so many of our community here in Plymouth engaging with the National Marine Park at the Big Blue Splash weekend. “It was the perfect way to celebrate our first anniversary since our Heritage Horizon Award but also a great opportunity to allow everyone to have a chance to shape what our future will look like. We want our future to be guided by the people of Plymouth – to create the people’s Park in the Sea.’” With the first year under their belts, the impact of the project is already being felt across the city. To date, over 6,000 Plymouth residents have engaged at the National Marine Park events, including the open weekend in April, Mini Splash events and Big Blue Splash event.
Youngsters enjoying an archaeology dig as part of the Big Blue Splash event
National Marine Park celebrates first anniversary with a summer of events
Stand up paddle boarding at Mount Batten Centre as part of the Big Blue Splash event
The Heritage Horizon Awards were launched in 2019 to support ambitious, innovative and transformational projects that will revolutionise UK heritage. These awards help to transform lives and economies and put the UK at the lead of major environmental, cultural and heritage projects and show confidence in the heritage sector to rebuild and thrive.
Eilish McGuinness said: “I’m thrilled to be here visiting the National Marine Park one year on. For us to fund a project, particularly at this scale, an essential outcome is that a wider range of people can be involved in heritage, and this has been seen through these fantastic community events.“The ‘Park in the Sea’ will reestablish the bond between community and sea that has defined Plymouth for centuries and given its sense of place. Thanks to National Lottery players, the project has already begun to reimagine how this landscape and its people can work together, with many feeling the benefits already. What a fantastic legacy to its first year – I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
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Your guide to events in the local community and beyond
Southway Table Top Sale Sept 10 At the Church of the Holy Spirit from 1pm to 3pm. Sell unwanted items and also grab a bargain. Tables available (pre-book only) £5 each. Contact Veronica on 07855 256383. Refreshments available. Funds raised will go towards a defibrillator for the church and community.
Heritage Open Days Sept 9 to Hundreds18of places in the region will open their doors during the week including the Bridging the Tamar Bridge Visitor and Learning Centre providing a unique opportunity to walk directly beneath the road deck and also view the underground anchorage chamber at the foot of the Tamar Bridge. The event takes place on Saturday September 17 between 10am and 12 noon. Pre-booking essential by calling 01752 361577
Frank ‘N’ Stein’s Teddy Oct 15 to Oct 22 Performed at Soapbox Children’s Theatre Devonport Park this show is suitable for children aged 8 and under and their big people. Frank and Stein accidently break their teddy Victor. Can our two madcap scientists put teddy back together again? With extraordinary science, magical tricks and puppets all based in the Soapbox Laboratory, this fun and inventive show is for children and adults alike. Pay what you can tickets starting at £10 (Children under 18 months are free) For tickets and further information go to www.stiltskin.org.uk and select Box Office.
Sept 22 to 25 The Armchair Adventure Festival is back for 2022 at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. The event will feature inspiring tales of adventure and exploration, adventurous activities to get involved in, live music and top-quality local beer and food. For more information and to book tickets visit www. armchairadventurefestival.com Gogmagog Sept 23 to Sept 25 Fun show is based on the Plymouth legend of Gogmagog the giant whose figure was once carved into the limestone on Plymouth’s Hoe in Elizabethan times. Performers tell the wonderful and tragic story of Gogmagog through two foolish gardeners Clod and Turf, whose night vigil of protecting the figure from moles, leads them on a fantastical and amusing retelling of the story involving giants, Trojans, puppets, dressing up and humorous songs. Performed at Soapbox Children’s Theatre in Devonport Park. Recommended 5yrs+ and their big people. Pay what you can tickets starting at £10 (Children under 18 months are free) For details go to www.stiltskin.org.uk and select Box Office.
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Ford Park Cemetery’s latest free exhibition is called Plymouth on the Move and explores transport in the city over the years. The exhibition in the Visitor Centre is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am to 3.30pm and 12.30pm to 3.30pm at weekends. Parkin and refreshments available.
Sept 17 and 18 Seafood lovers are in for a treat as Plymouth Seafood and Harbour Festival returns to The Barbican and Sutton Harbour. Organised by the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, this free festival is a vibrant celebration of the incredible sustainably caught fresh fish and seafood on offer in Britain’s Ocean City. Visitors will be able to watch as some of the region’s top chefs create spectacular dishes in the cookery theatre. See story on page 23.
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Craig and Judith have performed as far afield as the Bahamas and throughout Britain to great acclaim. Their programme is lively and intriguing mixing betterknown music with contemporary and exotic pieces. Tickets £20 from www.wegottickets/event/550059 or on the door. Tim Peake My Journey into Space Sept British19astronaut Tim Peake shares the secrets and science of how and why humans journey into space at the Plymouth Pavilions. My Journey into Space gives audiences a fascinating insight into life as an astronaut, complete with breath-taking photographs and never-before-seen footage. Tickets are on sale now from www.fane.co.uk/timpeake or direct from the venue.
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Jumble Sale Sept 10 St Francis Church Honicknowle from 11am to 1pm. Bargains and refreshments on sale. Admission 20p. Guided Walks Sept 10 and 11 During Heritage Weekend, Ford Park Cemetery’s heritage team are hosting free guided walks lasting around 90 minutes, starting at the Visitor Centre at 2pm each day. Parking and refreshments available. Donations welcomed. Wild Tribe Children’s Festival Sept 11 Fun packed family festival brings art, science and the environment together in the form of entertainment, workshops, music and activities (including a forest school experience). Suitable for Children aged 4-10 and their families. The festival is based in and around The Soapbox Children’s Theatre in Devonport Park. Children’s tickets £9 and adults £12 (Pre schoolers are £6). For tickets and further information go to www. stiltskin.org.uk and select Box Office.
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The Weekender Festival Sept 24 and Sept 25 Huge line up of DJs at the popular event held at Newnham Park in Plympton. Also featuring boutique stalls, food village, speciality bars and cocktails and massive afterparties. Return shuttle buses from the city centre every 15 minutes. Tickets and further infrormation from www.weekenderfestival.com Dartmoor Zoo Charity Ball Oct Wildly8 entertaining evening at Boringdon Park Golf Club. Drink on arrival, three course meal and music by Joey the Lips. Charity auction and raffle with exclusive prizes. For tickets call 01752 837645 or visit www. dartmoorzoo.co.uk Charity Model Show Oct Plymouth8 Model Boat Club are holding a charity show in aid of Children’s Hospice South West at Harewood House, Plympton from 10am to 4pm. Autumn Concert Series Oct Featuring9 The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project at Stoke Damerel Church, Paradise Road at 3pm. Featuring work from their new album ‘The Alluring Ascent.’ Expect a dazzling display of contemporary fare, ranging from Turkish panache to soundscape of Latin America to English pastoralism. Hear this played on nylon string, steel string, electric, 12 string, fretless, slide, guitarsynth, glissentar guitars and more! Tickets £15 from www.wegottickets/event/547774 or on the door. Tour de Moor Oct 9 St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth popular fund-raising event offers cyclists an adrenalin-packed adventure: the hill-filled, 52km mixed terrain route of mud, sweat and gears with other routes for younger and familiy participants. Sign up for the challenge at www. stlukes-hospice.org.uk/tourdemoor or by calling 01752 492626. Registration costs £35 for the 52km or 30km route, and £15 for the 11km route.
Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps Oct 16 Writer, broadcaster and comedian Dom¬†Joly, best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV, is back on the road with his one-man theatre tour, giving fans a rare opportunity to see him live at Plymouth’s Quad Theatre on the Marjon campus. Dom will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotter and seeker of dangerous travel spots when he returns to the road to complete his ‘Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps’ tour.Tickets are available at www.comicalentertainment.com
Stamp Fair Sept Plymstock17 Community Centre from 9am to 3pm. Many dealers attending. Refreshments available. Autumn Concert Series Sept 18 Featuring Craig Ogden classical guitar, and Judith Hall, flute at Stoke Damerel Church, Paradise Road at 3pm.
Oct 15 and 16 By the Dartmoor 009 group at Ford Park Cemetery Visitor Centre from 11am to 4pm on Saturday and 10.30am to 3.30pm on Sunday. For details call 01752 665442 weekdays from 10am to 4pm.
Collectors Toy & Train Fair Oct 23 Organised by the Plymouth Diecast Club at the Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre, Scott Business Park, Beacon Park from 10am to 1pm. Admission adults £1 children free. Parking and cafe onsite. Wheelchair friendly.
The veteran stand up comedian brings his ‘Good Times Tour’ to the Quad Theatre on the Marjon campus. Details and tickets available at www. comicalentertainment.com
Plymouth Harbour 10k Oct Two16local charities have partnered to launch the Plymouth Harbour Runs, a pair of new community running challenges. Mental health charity Devon Mind and men’s health charity the Chestnut Appeal are inviting local running enthusiasts to participate in the Plymouth Harbour 10K this October, which is now open for registration. The run is sponsored by Bishop Fleming, an accountancy firm with an office on the run route. A second event, the Plymouth Harbour Half, will take place on a date to be confirmed in 2023. Registration for the Plymouth Harbour 10K is now open at runplymouthharbour.co.uk
Soup and Sweet Lunch Oct 29 At Ford Park Cemetery Visitor Centre from 12 noon to 2.30pm for £6 and including delicious home made dishes. For details call 01752 665442 weekdays from 10am to 4pm. Anniversary Ball Nov 12 Plymouth Samaritans will be holding their 50th Anniversary Ball at the New Continental Hotel in Plymouth. The evening will feature welcome drinks to a live band - the Smooth Jazz Combo, a quality three course meal, dancing to the Fabulous Swing Kings, a bumper raffle and an auction. The auction will include signed pieces from Adele, Ed Sheehan, Daniel Craig and Mo Salah among other dazzling items. Tickets for the Ball are £55 per head and can be obtained from Mrs Jan Sherriff at janetasherriff@btinternet.com
The Post Mortem Live Nov 14 to Nov 17 The Post Mortem Live arrives at Plymouth Guildhall with six live shows offering attendees the chance to solve a murder working with award winning human anatomist Sam Piri in this four-hour long experience. Tickets from £35. For details visit www. thepostmortemlive.co.uk Christmas Fayre Nov Popular26 annual event at Ford Park Cemetery from 11am to 2.30pm with many stalls present. Christmas Fair Dec Organised3 by Elburton Residents’ Association at Elburton Village Hall from 3pm. Lots of stalls to browse with food and drinks available. Santa will be there for the children and the the Elburton Village Christmas lights will be switched on at the event. Send details of your event to info@ cornerstonevision.com and we will do our best to include them in Out and About. Unfortunately because of space limitations we are unable to publish details of regular meetings of groups and societies or similar organisations.
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The popular Seafood and Harbour Festival returns in September
Clean Our Patch CIC have become only the third organisation in Plymouth to achieve the status of Diamond Award, as part of Plastic Free Plymouth.
September@PlymChronicle52022 Tamar House Residential Home 11 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XN Abbeyfield Tamar Extra Care Society - A Registered Charity (No 1185635) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company No 12182254) Registered in England and Wales. Registered Office 11 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 5XN Our Care Home is just that - a caring, inviting environment designed to offer comfort, security, friendship and companionship. • Now available: single rooms with en-suite facilities • Respite short term care available - Including trial stays and carer relief • A choice of varied nutritious home-prepared meals • 24-hour personalised care and support from our experienced staff team run by a dedicated care home manager • A calendar of varied social activities • Informal visits welcome anytime Contact the Care Manager on 01752 510810 or Email: tamar.manager@theabbeyfield.co.uk or tamar.admin@theabbeyfield.co.uk See us on www.abbeyfieldtamarhouse.co.uk Crownhill Podiatry Autoclaved and sterilised instruments by Eschmann Thickened and ingrown nails Callus and corns BiomechanicalVerrucae assessments Diabetic assessments Strict adherence to HCPC and College of Podiatry Guidance 07736 333498 Halo, 38 Morshead Road, PL6 www.crownhillpodiatry.co.uk5AHJohn Doble BSc Hons BA Hons MCP
They already have over 300 businesses, community groups, individuals and schools working towards being Plastic Free, and are still welcoming new partners. Further information can be found tojoiningreceivedGoldorganisationwithincampaignplymouthenvironmentplymouth.org/plastic-free-atCleanOurPatchCICsigneduptotheshortlyafteritwaslaunched2018andquicklygainedBronzestatusthehelpofdedicatedvolunteers.ThewentontosecureSilverandAwardsandafteracharterreviewitsDiamondstatusinAugust,onlytwootherorganisationsachievethissincetheprogramme’s development. Ash added: “We host over 40 litter picks a month, encouraging the wider public to get involved, as well as working with businesses to clean up around their sites and encouraging the maintenance of this.
“We are excited about the future and wish to be at the forefront of the cultural shift in Plymouth.” Diamond Award for
They achieved the status for the Waterfront area in June 2018, and then went on to gain citywide status a year later in June 2019, working closely with SAS, and with the citywide Plan for Plastic to tackle single-use plastic wherever possible through the Interreg funded Preventing Plastic Pollution project.
“The Diamond Award is a recognition of the work we have done towards becoming more plastic-free as an organisation— not just when we are picking litter, but ensuring that even our social occasions with our volunteers, our awareness stalls and all the events in which we participate aim to avoid single use plastics,” said Clean Our Patch co founder Ashton Samuels.“Thisaward is a great opportunity to say thanks to our volunteers and our community partners, and to highlight the fact that real cultural change around single-use plastics is possible.” For the last four years, Plastic Free Plymouth have been working with the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Communities project to gain Plastic Free Community status for the city of Plymouth.
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“We also work with schools and community organisations to educate them about the devastating affect of plastic pollution and what we canall do to make a difference in not only our communities, but in our everyday lives.
Deputy leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Councillor Mark Shayer said: “The council has a huge role in encouraging investment into our city. This site was designated as a preferred site for a new district centre in the Joint Local Plan in 2019 and we have been working to deliver this.
Last year the council gave the go-ahead to a forward funding agreement of £17.86 million to facilitate the development through the council’s Property and Regeneration Fund.
“Getting planning permission is a significant step on the way to creating this new district centre and the companies being lined up to become part of this new centre offer good job prospects for Plymouth people. This is good news.”
Councillor Rebecca Smith, Cabinet member for Homes and Communities, said:“We said that one of our priorities was delivering good quality green homes and investments like this show that we are serious about that ambition. needs schemes like this and we’re going to do our best to make sure they get built with the help of our partners at PEC Homes. look forward to seeing this project progress towards construction.” out more about the Plan for Homes at www.plymouth.gov.uk/PlanforHomes
Plans for a new multi-million pound district shopping centre on the edge of Plymouth have been approved by local planners. Consent has been given by Plymouth City Council to transform the former Seaton Barracks Parade Ground site at Derriford. A new district centre is proposed, which would create more than 100 full time jobs and safeguard a further 57. Three big-name brands have already been secured – Marks and Spencer (M&S) which hopes to build a new Foodhall, supermarket Aldi and Costa, which will operate a café and driveThethrough.development will also include a gym, pet shop, a further, smaller retail unit and 12 rapid EV charging points. It will be built by ADC Kimberley Ltd, which was selected as the council’s preferred developer in October 2019 following a competitive bidding process. Jonathan Banham, director of ADC Kimberley Ltd, said: “We are pleased to have received the support of Plymouth City Council for our proposals, which will breathe new life into the former Seaton Barracks site.
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Eco-homes scheme gets funding boost
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Now, backed as part of the Council’s awardwinning Plan for Homes, which promotes exploring innovation in housing delivery, £330,000 has been allocated to the Capital Programme from section 106 contributions to allow the scheme to progress.
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Section 106 funds are paid to the local authority by developers to fund infrastructure in the area of their build. In this case, the monies have come from the development of the nearby energy from waste plant.
“We will now be working through the finer details of the scheme with the various tenants and hope later in the summer to be able to confirm when work will begin.”
“This new retail and leisure hub will serve many local people who are living, working and studying in the area, while also creating shopping facilities which will reduce the need for them to travel further afield.
Delivered by local partners PEC Homes (set up by local charity, Plymouth Energy Community), this will be the first new-build scheme in England to use the innovative ‘Energiesprong’ approach to achieve net zero. The project will also be designed using ‘One Planet principles’, ensuring it is truly sustainable.
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A ground-breaking eco-home scheme has taken a further step towards reality thanks to significant investment. The scheme, which gained outline planning permission in December 2021, will see a councilowned site off Coombe Way, Kings Tamerton used for up to 70 affordable, net-zero carbon homes.
New born kittens left for dead in heatwave lucky to survive of the kittens which was abandoned
Cyril - a leap year baby with a February 29 birthday - originally planned to skydive on his birthday but had to wait for the all-clear from his doctors after an eyeHeprocedure.raiseda total £2,276 for Diabetes UK in honour of his teenage granddaughter who has type 1 productionCyrildiabetes.isaretiredmanager at Clarks Shoes, although he also set up two businesses in more recent years and is an active member of several clubs in the Plymouth area. It was his second skydive - his first was a birthday present when he was 85. His wife Mary, 88, was at the airfield along with other family members to support his second skydive. Phaedra Perry, South West and South Central Head at Diabetes UK, said: “Cyril is took on this amazing challenge for us and we are very grateful to him.
The Outland Road depot on the fringes of Central Park was once the home of the Council’s parks department but is now lying empty. Following a delegated decision to award a demolition contract, the old buildings will be flattened this autumn, ready to make way for a new purpose-built place for some of Plymouth most vulnerable adults to work, rest and play.
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The Council had previously invested £10 million to kick start the scheme, which will provide a range of modern en-suite bedrooms and flats specifically designed to maximise independence and allow support for adults with a wide range disabilities. Spaces for activity and learning as well as sensory rooms and outdoor spaces for relaxation and therapy are also included.
Councillor Dr John Mahony, Cabinet member for Health and Social Care, said: “The demolition of the old depot is an important milestone on our journey to this fantastic new facility.
“Flystrike is a painful condition caused by flies laying their eggs on vulnerable animals. These hatch into maggots, which eat the flesh of their ‘hosts’. We are so grateful to the people and wonderful dogs who made such an effort to find these vulnerable kittens. If these kittens had not been found they would have died a very horrible and painful death. They still have a long road ahead of them but now that they are in the experienced hands of Claire we know they have the best chance of surviving this horrendous and cruel ordeal.”Itisestimated it will cost Gables an additional £800 for the specialist care these tiny kittens need to help them survive and find new loving homes.Readers can help to ease Gables financial burden by making a contribution to ‘Heatwave Kittens’ Vet Appeal’, please call 01752 331602 or cheques can be posted to Gables Dogs and Cats Home, 204 Merafield Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7Alternatively1UQ. visit www.justgiving. com/campaign/hwkittens or paypal.me/gablesdogsandcatswww.to donate online.
An intrepid 90-year-old from Plymouth has raised over £2,000 for charity by jumping out of an aircraft at 15,000 feet. Cyril Davys from Glenholt, who was 90 earlier this year, completed the tandem skydive at Dunkeswell Aerodrome near Honiton.
Gables Dogs and Cats Home recently took in four abandoned kittens which were dumped in a field and left for dead in the middle of the heatwave. The tiny, eight day old kittens were discovered frightened, severely dehydrated and covered in fly eggs. Local residents were horrified to discover the owners had chucked them out and driven off with the kitten’s traumatised mother. The kittens were difficult to locate at first and they nearly gave up hope of finding them until a local dog owner came to help with his exceptionally well trained Sprockers, who located the kittens after only a few minutes of Althoughsearching.Gables rushed to collect the little kittens and gave them lifesaving care, they were very concerned that they would not survive as they were so dehydrated, floppy, covered in fly eggs and fleas and struggling to breathe in the heat. They were taken to the vets for emergency fluids and the first 24 hours were touch and go. Deputy manager, Ruth Rickard said: “As soon as we heard about these four little kittens we knew we had to help them. Our general manager, Claire Sparkes, is very experienced in hand rearing kittens. She immediately syringe fed them and started removing all the fly eggs to ensure they didn’t get fly strike.
“The work we do to help people living with diabetes, campaign for improved care and fund groundbreaking research would not be possible without the commitment and generosity of our supporters.”
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Depot all set to make way for new care facility
“The sooner this new facility is completed the better it will be for users of our services and I am delighted it is being sited within Peverell Ward.”
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The new centre will combine specialist emergency and planned respite/day care services for people with complex physical and learning disabilities.
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“Facilities like this are so badly needed and to be able to build right next to Central Park, one of Plymouth’s most loved places, is really special, with clients able to access the park facilities.
A disused council depot is set to make way for a brand new care facility.
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The brand new building, which is now in the design stage, will offer essential planned and emergency respite and is intended to make sure customers enjoy their best life with specialist support on hand to help them be as independent as possible, to support education and skills development as well as opportunities for employment.Akeyaspect of the project will be to provide carers and individuals with more flexible options for breaks through the day, evening and overnight. Once complete, the facility will replace Colwill Lodge in Estover, which currently provides overnight short breaks and respite and the Vine in Whitleigh which provides daytime support. There is no other respite provision available in Plymouth for this client group.
I needed staff to be strict with me, and sometimes to care gently. They coped with me when drugs made my behaviour difficult. They even went the extra mile to paint my nails and stop for a chat and a laugh. The staff care about every patient’s dignity. Rehabilitation is more than just getting your body working again,” says Lisa, “it is the rebuilding of every part of your life.” The team worked tirelessly to help Lisa recover. She will never forget their kindness, good humour and professional care.
Lifesaving defibrillators have been bought by Specsavers in Plymouth to provide rapid support to people in cardiac arrest. Automatic external defibrillators can be the difference between life and death, and the staff learned about the machines’ importance when they attended a first-aid course. The course inspired them to buy the defibrillators and install them in the stores at Armada Way and Plymstock, where they can be used if needed in an emergency by the public. Staff at the stores have been trained to use the defibrillators if their help is ever needed.
Helen added: “When someone has a cardiac arrest, the minutes before an ambulance arrives can be crucial to the patient’s survival. If there is a defibrillator available, it should be Accordingused.”tothe British Heart Foundation, less than one in 10 UK people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This is mainly due to there being not enough people prepared to perform CPR and there not being a defibrillator nearby.
“We really want to raise awareness about the defibrillators, letting people know that we have equipment that genuinely could save lives.”
Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support is preparing to launch a Crowdfunder to raise £36000 for an Appeal Rights Exhausted (ARE) Home, which will provide a safe space for those asylum seekers who have no support from the Home Office.
“Defibrillators are one of those things that, hopefully, we never have to use, but having them here gives us the ability to respond very quickly if we have to.
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The purpose of the ARE Home is to meet those needs, allowing those with grounds for an application to prepare their new case. Once the application is submitted, they are again entitled to support while their claim is being decided.TheARE Home project will give each person time to be supported back into the asylum system by providing short term accommodation, food and subsistence, one to one mental health support and appropriate legal representation.DCRSarecontacting organisations and individuals as part of the prelaunch stage to generate momentum to reach the financial target. Pledges and donations to support some of the most vulnerable members of the community are welcome.
Crowdfunder campaign to support asylum seekers has a target of £36000
Lisa’s experience has had a profound effect on her. “I was always quite stressed at work and lived life ‘very full on’ and now I’ve seen the value of taking life a bit slower, making time for the people I love and the things I enjoy.”Lisa said she has re-found her faith during this period of her life. She explained: “There were two moments in particular when my life nearly ended. “I was told by staff that I shouldn’t be here after the severity of the trauma. Also, I made it out of hospital several weeks earlier than they thought I would and I am convinced that a higher power was there for me.”
Lisa now has a sense that God was watching over her and there is a purpose in her life being saved. She still has questions, but also a profound belief that something bigger is behind the opportunity she has to go on living.Although there is still a way to go with her recovery, Lisa has a new sense of gratitude for each day and for all of the people around her who have helped her and loved her through this traumatic, but ultimately, enriching time.
Plymouth opticians invest in lifesaving defibrillators
Lisa (fourth from right) pictured with some of the staff from Plym ward of the neurological rehabilitation unit
Lisa praises all the NHS staff who nursed her back from the brink
Helen Rixson, ophthalmic director at the stores, said: “After some colleagues and I attended a St John Ambulance First Aid Training course, we felt we wanted to support our community by purchasing two defibrillators for our stores.
The Crowdfunder is due to launch at the beginning of September and run through to December. The project will give each person six months to be supported back into the asylum system and in turn provide a second chance to have the same rights as the rest of society.
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Lisa Matthews from Plymstock has a story that highlights how life can change dramatically in the space of a day. Friday April 8 was a normal day for Lisa at her job as SEN team leader at Plymstock School. Later, she was relaxing at a friend’s house like many Friday evenings, but on arrival she felt ill almost immediately and knew there was something seriously wrong. Lisa, who is 51, said: “I lay on the sofa and started to feel really strange, almost cocooned within myself. My neck began to hurt really badly and my head was unbelievably painful. I asked my friend to call for an ambulance. As I waited, I felt burning hot and my neck felt on fire. I was told the ambulance couldn’t come straight away as they had priorities elsewhere, but as I deteriorated they rang back and an ambulance was sent.” Later that night, a bleed on the brain, a subarachnoid haemorrhage, was identified. Lisa had two emergency surgeries over the next 24 hours. The next three days were spent in intensive care where Lisa’s life hung in the balance. Her family were warned that she was in a life-threatening condition. For quite some time she was unable to do anything for herself and could not even communicate. However, being a fighter, Lisa survived. On the May 4 she moved to Mount Gould Hospital to start a long period of rehabilitation, then returned to Derriford to have a shunt fitted to keep fluid from the brain. Two weeks later she was able to return to Mount Gould where she stayed until she could return home, three months after initially being taken ill. She has amazed everyone with her fantastic progress.Lisahas now taken the opportunity to pass on huge thank yous to the NHS staff who have saved her life and cared for her. “I want to pay tribute to the staff at Mount Gould who worked so hard to take me from the sick person I was on arrival, to prepare me for life at home again. Kate, one of the wonderful nurses, said to me: ‘Derriford saved your life, we are going to give you your life back,’ and with kindness and patience, this is what they “Sometimes,did.”
It is a multi-agency project with PATH managing the lease agreement and property; Livewell Southwest providing mental health support; Provide Devon providing food parcels and Migrant Legal Project representing each tenant once the work has been completed by DCRS.
Of known outcomes of asylum applications in 2021, 52% of initial asylum applications were refused according to Home Office Immigration Statistics.
Defibrillators give a high-energy electric shock to the heart of someone in cardiac arrest. This is an essential part in trying to save the life of a person in cardiac arrest.
DCRS – usin its Fresh Claims Project – will unpick the failed claims and re-package them with fresh evidence ready for submission.
An individual has the right to apply for asylum and to present evidence that has not been considered by the Home Office before. However, without housing and support, accessing legal representation is nearly impossible.
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The next Green Thinkers cohort of young people starts on Monday 26th
Real Ideas Organisation is running an programmeemployabilityinPlymouth called Green Thinkers where you spend two days a week, for 6 weeks, building bug hotels, feeding the pigs at Poole farm and learning what plants are food or foe.
Plymouth’stakesnature.beingtimeenjoytoisTheSeptember.programmewellsuitedthosewhospendingoutdoorsandintouchwithThelearningplaceinandaroundgreenspaces, dotted across the city, including Devonport, Victoria and Central Park, as well as Poole Farm and Devonport YoungGuildhall.people are given the opportunity to gain invaluable hands-on work experience in the environmental field, introducing topics such as land management, biodiversity, and tree first aid! In addition, the programme involves classroom-based activities like how to best search for an environmental job, CV writing skills and interview techniques, with participants gaining digital badges that are widely recognised by ThinkersThroughoutemployers.theprogramme,participantswillgetthechancetonetworkwithexpertsinthefieldaswellasmeetnewpeers!It’scommontobenervousaboutenteringtheworkingworld,butGreenisagreatway
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Babcock’s recent milestones on the programme include HMS Somerset achieving ready for sea date and commencing sea trials earlier this year, HMS Iron Duke recently undocking and HMS St Albans preparing to flood up later this month.
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Amy Cooper, Programme Coordinator at Real Ideas, plans and delivers the Green Thinkers sessions and reflected on previous “Icohorts,haveseen participants grow in confidence through the activities we deliver, navigating how to work as a group and overcome personal Notchallenges.”onlyisGreen Thinkers an employability programme, but an opportunity to be part of the environmental network in Plymouth, upskilling in crucial environmental tips and tricks that will help combat the climate crisis.
Plymouth Samaritans are celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a grant worth almost £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The £9,700 grant will enable the charity to use its jubilee as a springboard to attract new volunteers and callers; extend community partnerships; and improve the delivery of its communications.Theintentionis to develop a volunteer base which better reflects the community that Plymouth Samaritans serves and to reach new audiences within the community. The scope of the project will cover Plymouth, Tavistock, Liskeard, Saltash, Callington and Torpoint. The grant will enable the delivery of a wideranging programme of outreach activities to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion. This will include reaching out to neighbourhood wellbeing initiatives, community groups, local employers, and schools. Part of the grant will be used for the costs of the branch’s 50th Anniversary Ball on November 12, and various other outreach events across the city, which will provide a focus and launch pad for this community initiative. Funds have also been allocated for the purchase of a mobile digital display system to enable the branch to target their communications at outreach events.
Do you know someone who is a self-proclaimed environmental activist, green-fingered forager, or all-round animal lover?
Norman Holmes, Plymouth Samaritans director, said: “This grant gives us an opportunity to extend our reach to vulnerable groups who are struggling with their emotional health and to improve the way we communicate with them. It will also help us extend the range of our services and increase the diversity of our volunteer base.”
If that person is also aged between 16-25, then perhaps they’ll love Green Thinkers.
Babcock begins work to extend life of Devonport-based HMS Argyll
Babcock has started a post-life extension (LIFEX) on the Royal Navy’s 30-year-old Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll at Devonport. It is the first Type 23 to undergo a postLIFEX upkeep, adopting a new innovative approach to re-certification at the facility’s Frigate Support Centre (FSC). Babcock will overhaul equipment and carry out design changes for new capabilities such as communications upgrades and mixed crewing. The Duke Class frigate will also receive a full spray coat of paint the outer bottom and ship side.
To sign up for the Green Thinkers programme or find out more about our upcoming taster event, email yes@realideas.org, call 0330 223 4158 or visit the Real Ideas website at Therealideas.org/green-thinkers.GreenThinkersprogramme has been put together in partnership with the Real Ideas Organisation, Plymouth City Council and the National Trust, and it is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Green Recovery Fund.
to ease into employment. Green Thinkers gives the participants time and space to be able to slowly envision what a career in the green sector could feel like without the stress and commitment of applying for a full-time job role.
Sarah Hilder, project manager for HMS Argyll’s upkeep, said: “HMS Argyll presents a huge opportunity to demonstrate Babcock working in collaboration with our customer throughout the planning period and by implementing new efficient and innovative processes we are striving to complete the project in a reduced timescale compared to a standard upkeep.” Work began immediately with the vessel being prepared for a Lloyds structural survey to achieve an early full ship assessment in just nine weeks. HMS Argyll, at 4900 tonnes, was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders at Glasgow and was launched in Commissioned1989. in 1991, HMS Argyll is the longest-serving Type 23 frigate and was the first to undergo upkeep within the LIFEX programme in 2015. After she returned to the Royal Navy in 2017 Babcock has continued to deliver the Type 23 life-extension programme across the fleet.
“Green Thinkers is such a special, fun and welcoming programme, it’s been fantastic to see young people come together to learn about nature but also about themselves.”
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Dr Robert Taub, director of music, The Arts Institute said: “I’m very excited about our upcoming concerts in the beautiful Levinsky Hall. It’s a very comfortable place to enjoy concerts, and its ample stage area allows us to bring in internationally acclaimed ensembles as well as soloists and chamber music. The concert hall itself is a wonderful addition to the art gallery and cinema already in place in the atrium of the Roland Levinsky Building.
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Concert Listings: Romantic Piano Levinsky Hall Saturday October 15; Pre-concert talk: 7pm; Performance: 7.30pm Robert Taub, piano with a programme of Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op.13 Pathétique; Schumann: Davidsbundlertanze, Op.6 and Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op.58. Romantic Piano brings together expressive, intimate, passionate and exciting music. In this special programme of works by three composer/ pianists, Robert Taub will start with the stormy Pathétique Sonata of Beethoven, a proto-Romantic work that was an immediate hit: it sold out of its first printing almost immediately. Next is a set of highly personalized musical characterisations of an imaginary society by Schumann, his Davidsbundlertanze, with vivid musical symbolism of his yearning for his beloved Clara. The concert concludes with the thundering sonorities of Chopin’s mighty Sonata in B minor, the final of his three sonatas, composed five years before he died at age 39. Each work on this programme is deeply involving and expressive; the programme as a whole is a journey into the gripping soul of Romanticism. Virtuoso Violin Levinsky Hall Saturday November 12 Pre-concert talk: 7pm; Performance: 7.30pm Featuring Mathilde Milwidsky, violin and Huw Watkins, piano performing Bartok’s Rhapsody for violin and piano No.2; Huw Watkins’ Arietta for violin and piano; Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 for solo violin and Huw Watkins’ Partita for soloAfterviolin.the interval they will perform Walton’s Sonata for violin and piano and Ravel’s Tzigane for violin and piano. Fresh from a summer of concert performances throughout the UK and abroad, Mathilde Milwidsky continues the inaugural Musica Viva season with an imaginative programme of exciting violin works – both solo and collaborative. Mathilde is performing with pianist and composer Huw Watkins in expressive, stirring and demanding works of Ravel, Bartok, Walton, and Watkins himself. And ever an adventurous virtuoso, Mathilde is also playing two solo violin works: Paganini’s 24th Caprice, a violin showstopper and Huw Watkins’ dramatic 2006 composition Partita for solo violin, commissioned by the BBC. For tickets or more information visit www. plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/events or call 01752 600600.
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Plymouth University’s Levinsky Hall is to be the new venue for a programme of classical music. The showcase venue on the ground floor atrium of the Roland Levinsky Building, will present the Musica Viva Concert Series which brings internationally acclaimed performers to the Plymouth community to inspire, educate, challenge, and unite audiences by presenting leading musicians in public concert performances, open rehearsals, and informal talks.
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With a Steinway Model C Grand Piano now in Levinsky Hall along with new on-stage acoustic panels, the two Autumn concerts - Romantic Piano and Virtuoso Violin kick off an exciting season that highlights both compositional and instrumental virtuosity in works ranging from the Romantic era to the present day that are fresh and daring in their expressive qualities.
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A turning point came around four years ago when a chance encounter with Rob Fowler, the vicar of St Chad’s Church in Whitleigh, led to Wayne attending the church on a regular basis - and ultimately giving his life to Jesus. He has been clean and free from drugs ever since.Wayne, who recently started a new job as a support worker, said: “One of my goals has always been to do the London Marathon and I was fortunate enough to get a place by committing to raise funds for the Salvation Army.“They do so much for people in needparticularly the homeless - and I know exactly what that’s like having been in that position myself. I really respect what they do.”
British Art Show 9 (BAS9), Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark contemporary art exhibition, will culminate in Plymouth this autumn. After successful showings in Aberdeen, Wolverhampton and Manchester BAS9 will be in Plymouth from October 8 to December 23 at four venues in the city. A total of 37 artists have been confirmed for this fourth and final stop on the national tour, which brings the work of some of the UK’ s most exciting contemporary artists to four cities every five years. British Art Show 9 highlights work that has been made since 2015. The exhibition has evolved with every city, with a different combination of artworks and artists that respond to each location. In Plymouth, the exhibition will be centred on the migration of bodies, peoples, plants, objects, ideas and forms; taking inspiration from and referencing the role it has played in Britain’s colonial past, as well as the encounters between British and other cultures that have and continue to enrich our society.
The selected artists will present their work across four different venues: The Box, KARST, The Levinsky Gallery at the University of Plymouth and MIRROR at the Arts University Plymouth. For more information visit www. britishartshow9.co.uk
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A Whitleigh man who overcame addiction to drugs and alcohol is facing another big challenge - taking part in the London Marathon to raise funds for charity. Wayne Wheeler, who is 52, struggled as a young person and fell in with the wrong crowd. By the age of 21 he was homeless and had become heavily involved in drug dealing as well as other crime. Now he plans to raise £2,000 for the Salvation Army by covering the 26 mile course in London in October. “I have never run that far before, but I really want to help this brilliant organisation,” said Wayne. Wayne became a professional boxer in his early 30s to keep at peak fitness and help with his recovery from the effects of lifecontrolling addictions. However, there were further low points in his life as he drifted back into more heavy drug use and unhelpful relationships.
Victoria Pomery, CEO, The Box said: “Working with Hayward Gallery Touring to create a presentation that is sympathetic to the challenges we’ve faced over the last couple of years, but which also references Plymouth and its particular histories, has been a unique experience for a touring exhibition.”
Wayne has embarked on an exhaustive training programme in preparation for the big race. He has been running regularly, gradually building up the miles covered. At the end of August he was up to 15 miles on a regular basis and planned to increase that to 18 miles in the build up to the race on October 2. “I’ve always tried to keep myself in shape and now my routine involves not only running long distances regularly but also spending time in the gym with my son Zach, who is a personal trainer and support worker,” said Wayne.“I’mreally looking forward to the big day itself. It will be something special to be among the thousands of runners taking part and to be spurred on by the massive crowds. I know their cheers will lift me and inspire me to complete the course. “The biggest incentive of all is knowing that all my efforts and fund raising are supporting a great cause in the Salvation Army,” he added.Wayne has set up a just giving page for donations and has already raised over £1,200 towards his target. To support Wayne visit justgiving.com/waynewheeler22
Wayne’s marathon effort for the Salvation Army
Students and staff at City College Plymouth have celebrated outstanding GCSE results with an overall pass rate of 98 per cent. Nationally, pass rates for GCSE maths and English have taken a big drop compared to last year, but students at City College have excelled despite the huge disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with some students sitting exams for the first time. Across England only 20 per cent of students achieved a grade 9-4 in maths, placing the college significantly above the national picture with its students bucking the trend by achieving 28%.
GCSE results day was extra-special for Esme Belcher from Keyham who achieved a grade 4 in English and collected the result on her birthday. Shortly after enrolling to study GCSE English and maths Esme, who turned 23 on results day, learned she was Havingpregnant.workedout that her baby would arrive shortly after sitting her exams, Esme decided to continue with her plan to gain these vital qualifications, having missed out on C grades whilst at school. However, this plan was thrown up in the air when Esme’s daughter was born 12 weeks early. A few weeks later and confident that baby Evelynn-Rose was making good progress, Esme decided to continue with one of her courses, and the college switched her to online learning. She juggled her studies between her visits to the hospital, where Evelynn had to stay for 80 days.
“If you are an adult, you shouldn’t feel concerned about studying at the college. They have people there of all ages, all backgrounds and it’s a very friendly place to study.” To find out more about studying GCSEs at City College Plymouth, visit cityplym.ac.uk.
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Hutch was really pleased to achieve a grade 5, which was the highest grade he could have received having sat the foundation paper.
Hutch added: “We had a really good group and Sean, our lecturer, he’s an excellent teacher. I did find it a bit daunting at first. I was worried about being so much older than your average student, but it’s a really welcoming environment and you don’t feel out of place. They do a lot to build your confidence so if you are worried about returning to education, don’t be as they will help you at every step. I have had a really positive experience at City College.”Brother and sister Mia and Adam Whyte from St Budeaux have found themselves in the rare situation of sitting GCSE maths at the same time. Having both previously missed out on a grade 4/C, they decided to study together as they progressed through the course. Mia, who is 22 and in the final stage of a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Counter Fraud Investigation, said passing GCSE maths was the final hurdle for her current educational journey. Despite her successful academic record, which includes a degree, a triple star distinction in her Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma, and passes in all other GCSE subjects, Mia has always struggled with maths. Mia said: “It took a few years for someone to realise that my struggle with maths was the result of dyscalculia. This was my fifth attempt at GCSE maths, which I needed to pass as part of my apprenticeship and it really felt like it was now or never. Luckily, not having this qualification hasn’t had too much impact on my education or career, but I’ve always been conscious of the fact that it could. I might one day do a master’s and not having maths could prevent this” Adam, 17, who has been resitting maths as part of a full-time study programme, is hoping to start a Level 3 Business Diploma in September. Mia and Adam both had something to smile about on results day, with both achieving a grade 4. Mia added: “I’ve found the college really supportive. Maths will always be a struggle due to dyscalculia and it could have been really easy to just give up, but the team at the college do everything they can to keep you motivated. They won’t give up on you.
Esme said: “Evelynn needed a lot of support to begin with and spent a long time in hospital. When she was first born, I contacted my lecturer to say I wouldn’t be coming back as Evelynn had arrived. However, I eventually decided to continue with English after discussing my options with the college.“Thestaff did a lot to make it possible for me to continue, and having seen that I’ve passed with a grade 4 feels brilliant. A lot of the past year has been a blur, but somehow I managed to find enough time between being with Evelynn to get the work done. I just want to say thank you to the College for putting everything in place for me to continue.”Despite a lengthy career with the Army and having served in conflicts around the world, even 49-year-old Wayne Hutchinson from Moor View still found the prospect of returning to education a little daunting. He explained: “I was terrible at school. Belfast wasn’t the easiest place to grow up and I saw the Army as a way to see the world. Whilst I’m proud of the things I achieved with the Army, I had a feeling that there was something else more suited to me. My wife is a Royal Navy nurse and hearing what she does has made me realise I want to be doing something like that. “I will be doing an Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care from September but to ease myself back into education, I thought I would start with functional skills English and GCSE maths. Depending on what path I choose after my Access course, I might need a grade 4 or above so it made sense to do it now.”
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The college’s inclusive learning environment welcomes students of all ages to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. The results achieved by the college’s adult students were particularly impressive with an overall pass rate in English of 100 per cent. Many of the students will be progressing onto higher level courses at the college with some having gained their GCSE qualification as an entry requirement to study a degree. Others are now looking forward to enhanced job opportunities having gained these essential qualifications. Some of the inspirational stories of courage and commitment to learning are featured here.
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Miloš will be carrying 11kg in his backpack during his journey as he takes on 130,000 feet of ascent and descent all to raise money for the Veterans Aid charity, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.
Miloš Stankovic, who works at Derriford Hospital, is taking on a 725km solo hike through the Grande Traversée des Alpes to raise money for Veterans Aid.
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A veteran himself, Miloš served over 20 years in the 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment of the British Army before retiring as a Major. However, at the end of 2020 he joined UHP as part of the mass vaccination team, providing vital help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now Miloš has taken on a new challenge, the GR5, otherwise known as the great hike.Tabbing is a term that comes from the Parachute Regiment word TAB, which stands for ‘tactical advance to battle’.Over recent years it has become more generally associated with any load carrying over distance.
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When Derriford Hospital neonatal sister Tracey Halton started her annual leave in June, she had plans to watch the tennis and celebrate her anniversary with husband Dan Halton. Little did she know that she would be on a plane joining her husband in Ukraine with an hour’s notice, to provide medical aid to a hospital in Uzhhorod with the group Plymouth Ukraine Medical Aid (PUMA). after PUMA was launched Olha Danko, Speciality Neonatal Doctor for Plymouth NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) from Ukraine, stepped in to help her home country. She contacted a hospital in Uzhhorod in western Ukraine where she had trained, and it wasn’t long before more UHP staff offered support. Tracey’s husband Dan Halton and friend Ali Piper were at the forefront of the PUMA’s first trips to Ukraine when the team met two Ukrainian women at the Slovakian border to drop-off medical supplies in April 2022. the next trips, supplies were donated directly to the hospital, but unfortunately, during the third trip Ali fell ill so could not continue the journey to Ukraine. This is where Tracey selflessly stepped in at a moment’s notice.
Tracey Halton (seated) helped handover medical supplies in June
Speaking about her experience, Tracey said: “What stood out to me was the solidarity and pride of the Ukrainian people; they were all helping each other through crisis and so welcoming and thankful for us just being there and showing our support.” Husband and wife team Dan and Tracey took aid to treat wounded veterans and refugees at the specialist Respiratory Hospital. They also visited a local children’s hospital at the request of Derriford Consultant Paediatrician Denise Ullmann, who also offered her support. experienced an air raid warning and were offered shelter. Tracey added: “It was a surreal experience, being sat in a shelter eating dinner normally and knowing you’re safe when someone else out there might not be.” the end of their ten-day trip, Dan and Tracey met Olena Mosiychuk in Prague. Olena is a military medic refugee who has also been volunteering to take aid and medical relief to Ukraine. Olena’s sponsors have now set up a sister organisation alongside PUMA called ‘Lev Hearts’ to help continue giving medical aid to wounded children and refugees. on the experience, Tracey said: “The war is far from over, it’s getting worse and our help is still needed.”
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To find out more about PUMA, visit their Facebook group, or donate via the Go Fund Me page. PUMA was founded by Iain Sherriff and Rupert Jones from Plymouth University soon after the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
The trek, which started on August 8, will see Miloš traverse hundreds of kilometres over multiple days as he travels down from Lac Léman to the Mediterranean. Although this isn’t Miloš’ first time navigating the route, he has taken the challenge further this year by travelling solo and aiming to beat his previous best time of 17 days, 20 hours and 50 minutes set in 2019.
Miloš, who now works as a senior healthcare assistant at Derriford, said: “Homelessness and crisis among Britain’s veteran community are nothing new. Much of the nation’s navy and army was laid off at the end of the Napoleonic wars. Within ten years homelessness and destitution in this community were so acute that the government’s solution then was to pass the Vagrancy Act of 1824 making it illegal to sleep rough or beg in England and Wales. “Over a hundred years later the problem remained largely unresolved. The Veterans Aid charity was founded in 1932 to address exactly the same problem. Astonishingly, nearly 200 years after the Vagrancy Act was passed, the problem still persists well into the 21st century.
“As a veteran I consider myself fortunate to have a roof over my head and have my basic security and safety needs met. Others I have served with in Northern Ireland, the Persian Gulf and the Balkans are not so fortunate. They deserve our help. Veterans Aid is one way to give it to them.”
To find out more about Miloš’ journey, donate to Veterans Aid or see where he is via live GPS, visit his website, Tabbing4Fun
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It will also include illustrations of the work that’s planned. New hotels are now in Plymouth and more are on their way –including the £9 million Moxy alongside the Plymouth Pavilions. And more people are living in the city centre, which is what the City Council wants to encourage. The city also needs to respond to the threat of climate emergency – and encourage everyone to get greener on the go – with better routes and paths for cyclists and walkers, stronger public transport links and reduced reliance on the privateThesecar.schemes are all about reviving and rejuvenating the city centre and the Old Town Street New George Street improvement project is the first. Civic Square will get a makeover as part of Plymouth’s High Street Heritage Action Zone, a partnership between Historic England and the Council and will see the restoration of important heritage features as well as new additions to make cycling, walking and public transport more attractive.Detailed design work is underway for a radical new look for Armada Way, which will start at the end of the year. At the same time a number of transport schemes – including small changes to Mayflower Street and more significant improvements to Royal Parade will start as part of Plymouth’s Transforming Cities FundTheprogramme.aimistopersuade people out of their cars and to more sustainable travel – including buses, e-cars, bikes and walking. The council has also been awarded significant funding from the Future High Streets Fund to transform key buildings – the Civic and the Guildhall – and give them a new lease of life.
Dr Natalie Raven – co-convener of SCION: the Sustainability, Creativity, and Innovation Research Group at Marjon who funded the project – said: “We are very lucky to be situated in Plymouth. We have the UK’s first National Marine Park at Plymouth Sound, and Dartmoor is just around the corner. “Its something I’ve been thinking about for a while… how can these amazing outdoor spaces be used to enrich the experience and develop skillsets of actors and performers who choose to train with us at Marjon?”
The residency began with a ‘silent’ walk from Maker Campsite toward the Church of St Mary & St Julian, with participants encouraged to slow down and absorb all of the sights, smells, and noises of the rural landscape, tuning in to the environment.Followingthis, an introductory workshop led by local artist and performer trainer Charlie Cornforth explored stage combat. Performers were up on their feet, negotiating in pairs how to ‘push’, ‘shove’ and ‘fall’ in dramatic (and safe!) ways. Further activities and workshops included: how to make ‘binaural sound’ pieces using Zoom mics at Cawsand Beach; expressive and intuitive movement for actors and performers; acupuncture for energetic release; and open air yoga on the grasses of Maker Heights parade grounds. The residency culminated in an improvised live performance staged for the public taking place outside of the Barrack building. The residency had real community spirit, with everyone involved meeting up for delicious plant-based communal meals, drinks, and snacks three times a day, as well as evening dancing around the campfire to music by local band Slack Mallard. The summer school process was documented by local artist Siobhan Bauer, who is currently working on an art film for futureSummingrelease.up their experience of the project, one participant commented: “It was brilliant. The whole summer school experience left me energised & enthusiastic to come to Plymouth more often to exchange ideas and share skills”. For more information about undergraduate and postgraduate acting and performer training at Marjon, visit www.marjon.ac.uk/arts/ or email: EChadwick@Marjon.ac.uk.
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Richard Stevens, managing director of Go South West – which includes Plymouth Citybus –has been shortlisted for a top award. He is a finalist in the Manager of the Year, Large Operator, in the routeone Awards 2022. Now in their 16th year, the bus and coach industry’s premier recognition scheme rewards excellence among operators and individuals. A diverse judging panel of industry experts have drawn up a shortlist of potential winners from an exceptional selection of entries. The finalists are now one step closer to being recognised as the best in the business at the awards ceremony event in Birmingham in November.Eventdirector Helen Conway said: “After two years of disruption across the sector, we are delighted to host the routeone Awards again in November. As ever, the Awards seek to reward people and operators for their exemplary achievements at a fantastic in-person presentation evening where we can truly celebrate the best in our industry. It is a huge achievement to be shortlisted, and we wish all our finalists the best of luck.”
Summer school participants from left to right (top row): Anna Platten, Dagmar Schwitzgebel, Cristina Varga, Siobhan Bauer, Kevin Pengelly, Natalie Raven, Tara Casey, Ashley Taylor, Charlie Cornforth (middle row): Michelle McHale, Beth Richards, Obi, Jane Elliott, Mark Leahy (bottom row): Eve Myer, Ellie Chadwick, Judy Preston Photo Natalie Raven
Selected creatives across Devon and Cornwall congregated for the first ‘MarjonXRame Summer School’ – a collaboration between Plymouth Marjon University and Rame Projects with the aim to explore innovative approaches to actor training in nature.
A total of 68 finalists are competing across 15 categories, including two new categories.
Staying overnight at the popular Maker Campsite on the Rame Peninsula, 18 individuals including actors, musicians, researchers, producers, facilitators, cooks, and videographer (with the curious children of participants in tow) came together to investigate the potential for actor training in the South West.
Work has restarted on the Old Town Street New George Street improvement scheme. Contractors Morgan Sindall have moved onto site for the next phase of the work to get underway. It is the second phase of a three part project and involves further enabling works ahead of the main landscaping phase. There will also be more work beneath the surface of the street, including deep drainage and connections for the rainwater and drainage systems as part of the rain garden and sustainable urban drainage system. This work is below ground –above ground the tired eighties landscaping has been removed and the plan is for a modern brighter more environmentally friendly public space. As well as a new play area, features include new islands of greenery, places to sit and rest, a small performance area as well as new trees and plants. The contractors will also be putting up hard hoardings around the site to hide the construction work and make the location look better.And some big, bold designs with a nod to Plymouth’s past and future will be popping up around the site andTheelsewhere.bolddesign is the brainchild of local design agency 51 Studio who were commissioned by the City Council to come up with something to add colour, creativity and a talking point to the city centre while a host of projects to make the city look and feel better get underway.Theagency used the simple shapes from the original Plan for Plymouth as well as features from Plymouth’s distinctive architecture to create simple eye-catching patterns which will appear in various guises across the city centre as schemes get underway.
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The Above and Beyond Award recognises individuals or businesses that have gone the extra mile to support their organisation and the wider coach and bus industry since 2020. Outstanding Customer Experience rewards the individual or team that has put their customers’ experience at the forefront of their thinking and intends to keep it there.
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A domestic abuse service is commemorating the tenth anniversary of its women’s only refuge in Plymouth.
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Over ten years, Sanctuary Supported Living’s Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services (PDAS) refuge has provided help in a crisis for 450 women and 548 children, who have often had to flee domestic abuse or violence at short notice, and so have little or no possessions of their own. As well as co-ordinating safe transfers for women to its 11-bed refuge or safe houses, the team at PDAS provide a vast range of support for all victims of abuse, including practical, non-judgemental advice, protection, safety planning, courses for building confidence and self-esteem, and advice on housing options. As PDAS marks the milestone ten-year anniversary, domestic abuse related referrals and demand for refuge services continues to increase – especially since the pandemic which triggered a steep rise in demand for its services.Localservice manager, Katy Fisher, who has more than 13 years’ experience with domestic abuse and has managed the Sanctuary Supported Living service since 2010 reflected on the ongoing importance of the right to feelShesafe.said: “While it’s an incredible achievement to have provided refuge and safe accommodation for so many people fleeing domestic abuse, more help needs to be done to support victims, and we continue to work hard to provide a safe haven.
To contact PDAS, call 0800 458 2558 or email mailto:PDAS@sanctuary-housing.co.uk. In an emergency, callFor999.more information about PDAS’ refuge accommodation and the practical support available for victims of domestic abuse, visit www.sanctuarysupported-living.co.uk/pdas.
Refuge in Plymouth marks ten-year milestone in fight against domestic abuse
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“Domestic abuse can happen to any one of usit doesn’t matter where you live or work, or what background you have, or what age you are - and we want to be able to help as many people as possible and enable them to rebuild their lives without violence.”
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The Department for International Trade recently published its figures ending March 2022 and the statistics show the number of foreign direct investment was up three per cent with 1,589 projects, bringing with it an economic impact of around £7 billion.
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The new gold award comes shortly after Tops achieved a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, for providing inspiration and being genuinely driving change in the Early Years Sector. Amanda Vardy, regional manager, said: “I am so proud of the managers and their teams, they have worked really hard on their pledge and to receive the gold awards. This award makes it clear that we are doing our utmost, in the hope that many more will join us to provide a better environment and future for our children”.
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Plymouth based companies are attracting millions of pounds of foreign investment creating and securing quality jobs, with more investments on the horizon. Latest figures sent to the Department for International Trade show the city manufacturing sector, in particular, have been quietly turning the wheels of investment, both in people, skills and technology over the last three years – despite the pandemic and its aftershock on the global economy. Statistics collated by the Council’s Economic Development team show that across the last three years £231,547,000 worth of foreign investment – mainly from American parent companies – came to city businesses.All together the investment helped secure 449 new jobs and safeguarded a further 379. The pipeline for next year looks promising with 16 projects worth £27,300,000 and the creation of 1,022 jobs on the cards. And that figure does not include project investments and job generation for the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, which is expected to create 1,000 new jobs in the first two years and attract £100 million investment.
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For the last four years Tops have been working with Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Plastic Free Communities project to gain Plastic Free Community status for the city. Tops have gone above and beyond the SAS requirements, by banning more than three single-use plastic items including cling film, carrier bags, food bags, aprons, and wet-wipes, replacing them with reusable containers, homemade, washable and flushable wipes and other eco-friendly alternatives. Not only this, but Tops have also been very proactive in promoting less plastic by asking suppliers about their plans to reduce waste, make their products recyclable, and to deliver less often. The nursery children taking part in local beach cleans and street cleans and want to be proud of their local area.
Council Leader Richard Bingley said: “These figures show just how important our manufacturing sector is to the city. Plymouth has a sound foreign direct investment base and we have traditionally punched higher than our weight because of our global connections.
“We are in a great position post-Covid and post-Brexit to build and flourish. We have to grab the opportunities that come our way.”
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Forder Valley Link Road to be named Platinum Parkway when all work is completed
For Mark, this is a return to the paint brush after working many years in graphics, primarily as lead designer for BBC Spotlight, until he left to take up painting again a few years ago. Almost all of Mark’s paintings are acrylics on canvas or board, painted in the loft studio of his home in Mannamead.
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All the originals and prints are available to purchase and can be reserved during the exhibition. The paintings can be viewed during the B-Bar’s usual opening hours. Visit www.markhannon.co.uk Plymouth painter who puts satire in the frame Artist Mark Hannon pictured in Mannameadhisstudio
For his latest painting, ‘Jam and Cream’, Mark has commissioned a special slidable frame which you can use to slide either jam or cream on top depending on your taste or preference: “But it’s not actually jam and cream, it’s the bands, The Jam and Cream,” said Mark. “I painted both the bands using various photographic references for each, so they’re interpretations of live performances from their heydays.”
The exhibition follows recent success for Mark’s paintings, including having his work chosen for the prestigious Royal Society of British Artists’ Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London for the second year running.Thepainting selected this year was ‘Boris Boris’, depicting Boris Johnson standing on huge pork pies with ‘Trust Me’ written behind him. The painting chosen last year was of three people from three generations sitting silently on a street bench in Glasgow as the country emerged from lockdown. Many of Mark’s paintings reference music, world affairs and politics, and you might spot the influence of the French painter, Magritte, in some of them. He also does portraits and still life paintings: “There’s often no particular logic to my paintings,” said Mark, “and although some obviously have messages, there are some that come under the nonsensical/surrealist/humorous banner, just a simple play on words.” Think singer-songwriter Van Morrison in a Morrison’s van and you get the picture!
The ‘Deep and Meaningless’ exhibition came about after a catch-up between Mark and the owner of the B-Bar, Colin Foster: “We’ve known each other for many years, and we got chatting. Colin said he’d love to showcase local art so I’ve been working on new paintings which I think will work well in that setting.”
The two lanes heading north from Forder Valley Road South towards the new link road will be closed until the link road opens. The left-turn lane from Forder Valley Road West and the right-turn lane from Novorossiysk Road onto the new link road will be for access to Poole Farm only. Both the Forder Valley Link Road and Forder Valley Interchange schemes are now ‘wrapping up’ and most of the traffic management is expected to be removed midSeptember, at which time the speed limit will also revert back to 40mph. The link road will remain closed until Persimmon Homes have completed certain works on the Palmerston Heights development in Derriford. This includes widening Pintail Way (the main access road to and from the development) to provide two northbound lanes and a southbound lane connecting to the new link road. The roundabout at the top of Pintail Way is also being upgraded to a signalised junction with pedestrian crossings and the eastbound side of the connecting section of William Prance Road will be widened to create a second lane. The Persimmon Homes’ scheme design can be viewed at planning.plymouth.gov.uk/onlineapplications (reference number 17/01339/FUL). Persimmon Homes hope to complete their works in late October, at which point it will be possible to safely open the new link road – which will be named Platinum Parkway in recognition of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The exhibition by international selling artist Mark Hannon runs from September 5 until the end of the year and features around 15 original works and a selection of prints. Mark has entitled the exhibition ‘Deep and Meaningless’ because he says it reflects the surreal, satirical, and humorous nature of his work, which can often at the same time be thought-provoking. The paintings and framed prints are on display in the foyer and either side of the stage area in the bar. Some of the prints with appropriately fitting humour are also strategically placed in the ladies and gents to raise a chuckle.
A Plymouth artist whose work has received national recognition has teamed up with the B-Bar at the city’s Barbican Theatre to stage an exhibition of paintings.
A number of traffic restrictions for the Forder Valley Link Road works were lifted at the beginning of September and drivers will once again be able to travel from Novorossiysk Road onto Forder Valley Road West. Temporary lights at the junction have been removed and the new signals switched on – although the council advise that this may take time to get the configuration and timings right. Extra lanes will be opened up throughout the day, with two lanes in most directions, as well as the new slip road from Forder Valley Road South onto Forder Valley Road West.Drivers travelling from Leigham Roundabout will be able to turn left onto the slip road (there is a ‘give way’ restriction at the end) and towards Crownhill or, if they are heading towards Asda, use one of two right turning lanes onto Novorossiysk Road. Drivers travelling from Crownhill along Forder Valley Road West will have two lanes onto Novorossiysk Road (towards Asda) and two right-turning lanes onto Forder Valley Road South (towards Leigham Roundabout). Traffic from Novorossiysk Road will have two lanes to continue straight onto Forder Valley Road West (towards Crownhill) and two left-turning lanes onto Forder Valley Road South (towards Leigham Roundabout).
Councillor Charlotte Carlyle, Cabinet member for Education, Skills and Children and Young People said: “This is an exciting time for many of our young people, but we appreciate that it can also be an unsettling
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The Government has awarded £12.7 million in multi-year funding to 11 local authority areas in England. The funding will go towards several pilot projects in each location, including adult cycle training, free bike loans and walking groups.Plymouth will receive £1.2 million for schemes including adult cycle training, cycle repair and maintenance, led group cycle rides and a walking buddy programme. The pilots must be delivered alongside improved infrastructure so people feel safe to cycle and walk.
Derriford consultant nominated for top award for his work during the pandemic
The pilots, a commitment in the Government’s Gear Change Plan published in 2020, aim to evaluate the impact of cycling and walking on an individual’s health, such as reduced GP appointments and reliance on medication due to more physical activity. For the first time, transport, active travel and health officials will work together towards a whole systems approach to health improvement and tackling healthWalkingdisparities.andCycling Minister Trudy Harrison said: “Walking and cycling has so many benefits – from improving air quality in our communities to reducing congestion on our busiest streets.
Jill takes over as the first-ever female president of the Plymouth Lions Club
“Moving more will lead to a healthier nation, a reduced burden on the NHS, less cancer, heart disease and diabetes, as well as huge cost savings. This trial aims to build on existing evidence to show how bringing transport, active travel and health together can make a positive impact on communities across England.”
Former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman ‘We need healthier ways to get around’
“We had to learn how to cope with this new way of working. My father in India also passed away in this period and I could not attend the funeral due to lock down. It was a great loss for me. I learned to take things easy. “Reflecting on the last few years, I wish it never happened. But it did, and we are now better prepared. If something happened in the future, we know what to do and how to do it. We were very scared at the time, but now that we have the vaccine, we are much more confident. I learnt a lot; I learnt to be calmer, to be composed and that you can’t win every time.” The awards are being judged through a series of rounds. Round one, which has already taken place, decided the final four nominees for each category. Round two will decide the final winners for each category. The award winners of each category will be announced during a ceremony later in September.
“It also has an enormous positive impact on physical and mental health, which is why we have funded these projects which will get people across the country moving and ease the burden on our NHS.”
President Jill Owen has pledged to increase the membership of the club and to this end requested all present members to make an effort to talk to friends and family to encourage new younger members to enjoy not only the service in the community but also the social aspects of the club’s activities to prove it’s not all about work, but Lions can have fun as well! On behalf of the members of the club she presented Jeff Horgan with an engraved walking stick complete with a Lions Head handle and an inscription to commemorate his safe tenure of the Lions Club of Plymouth over his two difficult, but successful, years in office.
This included essential personal needs for women and backpacks for children at the Women’s Refuge, funds for Derriford Hospital Children’s Charities, computers for local children and deserving adults, funds for the Brain Tumour Research Team at Plymouth University, equipment St John Ambulance trainees, funds for Local Blood Bikes, support for two local foodbanks and also for a number of individuals in need of financial help. In addition, the club have provided assistance with the Plymouth soup run, collecting and delivering food from local bakeries to the homeless hostel, plus help with Plymouth and District Mayflower Special Games.
Plymouth Lions Club has its first-ever female president since it was founded nearly 60 years ago after Jill Owen received the ‘Chain of Office’ from outgoing president Jeff Horgan. Jill is following in the footsteps of her late husband who was president of the club for 2007/8. He caused quite a stir of discontent at the time as he proposed that the club should admit lady members.
Jeff Horgan hands over the chain of office to Jill Owen Lions Club members pictured at the official handover at the Elfordleigh Hotel Golf and Country Club
Social prescriptions - walking, wheeling and cycling - will be offered by GPs as part of a new trial in Plymouth to improve mental and physical health and reduce disparities across the country.
National active travel commissioner, Chris Boardman, said: “As a nation we need healthier, cheaper and more pleasant ways to get around for everyday trips. Active Travel England’s mission is to ensure millions of people nationwide can do just that – so it’s easier to leave the car at home and to enjoy the benefits that come with it.
The official handover took place at the Elfordleigh Hotel Golf and Country Club and provided the opportunity to reflect on Jeff’s two years as president. He oversaw a number of successful events to raise funds for local and national communities.
A Derriford consultant has been nominated for a Make a Difference award with BBC Radio Devon thanks to his work during the pandemic. Dr Somnath Bagchi, is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at Derriford. Make a Difference was started during the lockdown as an audio and virtual noticeboard, supported by local BBC radio stations, to offer help and support to those who needed it. This year, BBC local radio stations have decided to recognise those who provide this help and support and those who make a difference within their community through the Make a Difference awards.Nominations for the awards are divided up into different subcategories including Volunteer, Community Group, Fundraiser, Carer, Great Neighbour, Key Worker, Environmental, and The Together Award. Dr Somnath has been nominated in the Key Worker category which recognises a ‘key worker who has gone above and beyond their call of duty to help Talkingothers.’about his experience of working during the pandemic, Dr Somnath said: “The pandemic was a new experience and not a pleasant one for everybody. My basic training is in anaesthesia, and then I mostly worked with chronic pain. However, during the pandemic I had to retrain myself to work in a ward environment, seeing patients, treating them, and working in an ITU environment. It is a completely different way of working.“Wehad to do all of this while at the same time feeling scared that you were going to contract something and possibly spread it to your family. It was a very challenging job. Even if you were only going to the red ward for a simple procedure, you were apprehensive.“Duringthe pandemic, I did some night shifts after many years of not doing them. I worked as the anaesthetist with the bleep. I hadn’t done this since I was a consultant, so it felt like a big shock. Years had passed since I last worked in these roles, so I had to reskill myself and relearn any processes that had changed slightly. It was a big learning experience for us all.
The pilots will be delivered between 2022 and 2025 with on-going monitoring and evaluation to support continued learning.
Dr Somnath Bagchi
Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information in connection with a report of an incident which occurred outside the Tesco petrol station at Woolwell on Sunday May 29 at around 2pm. It was reported that the victim, a 15 yearold male, was followed by a large group of youths who were verbally abusive to him whilst walking from the park in Woolwell to Tesco petrol station. Police are trying to trace a female with a pushchair who is believed to have spoken to him and walked with him for a time during the incident. They are also trying to trace a male driving a silver BMW who helped him at the scene.
The modelling estimates this will create 211 direct jobs, paying an average £31,700 – higher than the average wage for the area of £25,200.
Plymouth’s waterfront and port look set to play leading roles in the city’s plans to level up, create more opportunity for local people and continue to grow high value sectors.
Plymouth’s bid to raise £43m and create high quality jobs
Three key projects are being put forward to drive change by making the most of the opportunities made available through the area’s new Freeport status as well as help create a city where everyone can reach their potential.Theprojects intend to deliver innovation, infrastructure and skills across the city through:•Marine innovation – through the delivery of a Freeport innovation centre, housing high value businesses, innovation and start-ups.
Freeport Innovation Centre Building on the city’s reputation as a hotbed of innovation, the bid features plans for a 2,400m2 Innovation Centre at Oceansgate, a new mobility hub including electric charging facilities for cars and bikes, alongside spaces reserved for car club users to ensure that the operation of the Innovation Centre is carbon net zero. The centre will be in the recentlydesignated Freeport tax site at South Yard and will leverage opportunities to grow the sector by providing a focal point for technological advances in the marine and defence arena.
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The officers carried out the operations following an increase in complaints about drivers refusing long journeys from the city centre.
The vast majority of the city’s licensed taxi drivers look after their customers and make sure they get home safely. For example, all taxi drivers are vetted, enhanced DBS checked, and have had safeguarding and ambassador training.Unfortunatelythe city council has received some complaints about drivers refusing to take customers to outer parts of the city or overcharging and some hackney carriage drivers not using their meter. The council can can take action in these circumstances, but need some basic details:
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“Each MP, working with their council, gets the chance to bid for up to £20m and this is an ambitious pitch that will drive growth in our city if “Plymouthapproved.isBritain’s Ocean City and this bid is forged out of a shared conviction that we can lead the way in renovating our waterfront, boosting trade and creating jobs.
Transformed waterfront Investment and upgrades to Tinside to ensure the stunning 1930s lido can continue to operate safely and improve the visitor experience. Improvements to Tinside Cove buildings to the east of the pool are part of the pitch with more facilities such as toilets, showers, lockers and café within the unused buildings to attract more visitors, especially residents, to improve health and wellbeing. Unused parts of the pool complex could be transformed into a learning area with a Maritime Digital Hub to inspire the next generation of marine engineers.
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The drivers will be interviewed under caution in relation to offences under the Town Police Clause Act 1847 for refusing journeys without reasonable excuse.
The aim is that 10 per cent of these new jobs will be taken by people who are currently unemployed or inactive.
A new passenger boarding bridge and modernising the terminal building to improve the passenger experience and welcome to Plymouth is also part of the bid which will improve Plymouth’s reputation as a key port for travellers to and from the UK.
• Private Hire vehicles also have the plate number on their doors • Hackney Carriage vehicles also have the plate number on the partition between the driver and the passenger. To report any issues go to www.plymouth.gov. uk/howdidIdo
Modernisation of port infrastructure at Millbay Proposals to improve infrastructure at Millbay to increase capacity for ferry passenger and freight. Improvements include more border control booths, better traffic management to allow swifter boarding and disembarking. Quicker turnaround times for freight is likely to reduce journey times, improve productivity for hauliers and encourage more freight traffic to use Millbay.
Councillor Richard Bingley Leader of Plymouth City Council
“We need to change that and we need to look in particular at places such as Devonport and St Peter and the Waterfront whose residents are still experiencing higher levels of unemployment, below average educational attainment and shorter lives.”
“Improvements to the port, for instance, have the potential to have a huge knockon effect – encouraging more hauliers to consider Millbay as an option, which creates massive opportunity for our businesses and residents.“Weare also keen to ensure the next generation of workers have the skills they need to be part of the city’s success story and to have access to these better jobs and better pay.“We have said higher value jobs is a priority for this administration and need to tackle the lag between Plymouth and the rest of the UK – our workers have an average £50 less a week.
Luke Pollard, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP, who has been involved in the bid since the start and provided formal priority support, said: “I wanted a bold and innovative levelling up bid and that is what, after much teamwork, we have submitted.
Pending the outcome of any court case, they could then face the Taxi Licensing Committee so that members can review whether they consider the drivers to be a fit and proper person to continue to hold a taxi licence.
“We have said higher value jobs is a priority for this administration and need to tackle the lag between Plymouth and the rest of the UK – our workers earn an average £50 less a week. We need to change that and we need to look in particular at places such as Devonport and St Peter and the Waterfront whose residents are still experiencing higher levels of unemployment, below average educational attainment and shorter lives.”
• the vehicle registration number OR • the licence plate number – these are at the back of the vehicle and are white for a hackney carriage and yellow for a private hire vehicle.
Plymouth is pitching for £19,946,417 of investment under the Government’s Levelling Up fund to unlock a £43.551m package of transformational infrastructure projects.
“This bid builds on our strengths as a city and will help create new jobs and grow the skills we need to succeed.
• Modernisation of port infrastructure – upgrading port infrastructure to meet the export demand created by our Freeport, supporting business growth, high value jobs and international trade.•Transformed waterfront –repurposing derelict buildings to engage, inspire and train our future workforce. Raising aspirations to enable access for all to high value jobs and providing an attractive place to invest, work and play.
National Marine Park engagement programmes could also use the refurbished space for education and ocean conservation initiatives.CouncilLeader Richard Bingley said: “These projects have been carefully selected as schemes which have the potential to make the biggest difference to our economy and to the people who live here.
“It is a fine example of how working together delivers more than working alone. It is a bid I’m proud to back.”
A force spokesman said: “We understand that this was some time ago but ask for anyone with information, or anyone who may have witnessed this incident to please make contact by phoning 101 or contact police via www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/ contact quoting crime CR/049367/22.”
Plymouth taxi licensing officers carried out test purchase rides of hackney carriages over the last month. Of 17 tested, two refused to take the test purchasers home to Southway.
Two taxi drivers who refused to take potential passengers home to Southway could be facing legal action.
Appeal for witnesses
“This project has been launched as a direct response to the increased need for support for emotional health and wellbeing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Reverend Les Isaac OBE got up to speak at the London Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast on July 5, he didn’t know his words would end up being the catalyst for change at the very top of British government.
Dr Lynne Green, chief clinical officer at Kooth Plc said: “NHS Devon and Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Councils have really raised the bar when it comes to the wide choice of mental health care, services and support it is offering residents.
The Bible tells us that ‘God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart’ 1 Samuel 16:7 ‘Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech’ Proverbs 4: 23-24.For more than 40 years I have been working out my existential questions of faith as a Christian. I shared my testimony in the May issue of the Chronicle and I ended that article by encouraging the readers that should they have a personal belief in Jesus Christ, then like Les Isaac take every opportunity to share their faith and testimony because it is the power of God to influence our society for good. Many of the values we share, even in a secular society have their foundations in the Judeo/Christian world view and narrative.
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NHS Devon, working in partnership with Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Councils, has commissioned Qwell to provide all adults aged 18+ with free, anonymous, confidential digital mental health support. Qwell offers a safe online space for adults to access therapeutic activities and content including a peer support community. This includes self-help articles, forums, and discussion boards that are moderated by qualified practitioners.Qwellusers can also keep an online journal and monitor their wellbeing via an interactive goal tracker. This will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sitting alongside the self-help and community support, is a one-on-one live text chat and messaging counselling service with a team of qualified practitioners. Appointments can be booked in advance or accessed via a drop-in text-based chat which runs from midday to 10pm on weekdays, and from 6pm to 10pm at the weekend. Anyone over the age of 18 living in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay can access support from Qwell without a referral from a health professional. There is no criteria to qualify for support.
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As I write this article on July 15, I’m listening to President Biden’s speech (I think I can multi-task), as he addresses the Palestinian leadership in Bethlehem commenting deeply and powerfully on the redemptive power of Jesus Christ, born in a stable in Bethlehem 2000 years ago as God becoming human and Who is increasingly influencing the world for good. The challenge for every person who puts their trust in Jesus Christ is to consider supporting your church leadership by sharing your own faith throughout life’s opportunities. We are encouraged through the Bible to share our faith with others. This is the primary means and growth of the 360 million Christians who live in countries where the freedom of speech and religious conscience is persecuted. While we do not live in a country which persecutes religious faith, we do live in such a time as this from the story in the book of Esther, when it has never been more important to give an account for the hope we have in Jesus Christ. Overcome fear within and motivated by the love of God reach out to your neighbour with good thoughts, action and where the opportunity presents itself a positive, non-religious conversation.
By Chris Cole, Founder of Cross Rhythms charityExperience THE Influencing society for good
And thanks to the BBC, Rev Isaac’s message of the need for humility and integrity in public life didn’t just influence a politician’s decision, but also reached millions of people on television and online.
If this article has impacted you and you want to learn more about Christian faith email info@crplymouth.co.uk.
“This new online support service has been designed to complement our existing mental health services and focuses very much on providing support to help people build resilience and ways of managing their emotional health and wellbeing now and in future.”
Dr Sarah Wollaston, Joint chair of the One Devon Partnership said: “This is a great example of how One Devon is working together to improve the health, wellbeing and care of our communities, removing traditional boundaries between services so people get the support that they need.
Moor’s Edge U3A had the usual break from the monthly meeting in August, but members are looking forward to their guest speaker Ben Mee from Dartmoor Zoo on September 13. Many of the interest groups were still running in August including bridge, canasta, scrabble and darts.
The history group research different topics which they then share and discuss with other members of the group.
At their last meeting they heard about the origins of many old English sayings and English words. Another contributor talked about pillar boxes, while another talked about reservoirs, very apt at this time. Did you know there are five on Dartmoor? Ten members of the Short Walks group enjoyed a walk at Roborough Down followed by lunch at the Dartmoor Diner. Music group members have been to the Crownhill Royal British legion to the Plymouth Jazz Club. Future events for them include the Jersey Quartet and a Pink tribute act at the Woolwell Centre. The group has a broad range of musical tastes! Moor’s Edge u3a meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Woolwell Centre at 2.30pm. Those who are retired or semi-retired can go to two general meetings before deciding if they want to join. There are over 20 interest groups for members. For full details of all the group and activities visit https://u3asites.org.uk/ moorsedge/events Diary dates
“This means those living in One Devon will be able to benefit from a clinically robust service, with a team of experienced practitioners and professional counsellors that can provide support. No matter the issue or situation, both Qwell (and Kooth.com) are here to help.”
On Cross Rhythms Plymouth you can hear a number of people sharing their life stories and why they believe what they do. You can listen to these interviews whenever it suits you on the listen again pages on crossrhythms.co.uk/plymouth.
To access the service, visit the Qwell website, enter a postcode and complete a short registration process. Once registered, Qwell can be accessed 24/7 via any internetconnected device such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet.
September 13: Ben Mee from The Dartmoor Zoo will bring members up to date with the conservation work being done at the Zoo. October 11: Annual meeting and talk from Glen Bird – The Bootneck Baker. Glen has been in the final selection for The Great British Baker and was reserve in 2017. November 8: Chris Robinson will give a talk on Plymouth history – topic to be advised nearer the day. December 13: Christmas party. Dartmoor Zoo’s Ben Mee will be guest speaker at Moor’s Edge U3A
Members of the short walks group at Roborough Down
But Sajid Javid, whose resignation as the UK Health Secretary started the wave of ministerial departures that brought the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to resign, told the BBC’s Sophie Raworth it was Rev Isaac’s sermon that made him decide to quit. Sajid Javid said: “It might sound a bit strange, but I was listening to the sermon by this amazing man, Reverend Les Isaac – you know, he started Street Pastors. I was listening to him talking about the importance of integrity in public life, and just focusing on that, I made up my mind. I went straight back to my office and drafted the resignation letter and went to see the prime minister later in the day.”
New servicehealthonlineanonymousmentalsupportlaunched
Children and young adults aged 11 to 18 across Devon already have access to the professional support Kooth. com offers for emotional wellbeing and mental health. Both services are confidential and designed to work as part of wider mental health services across One Devon. One Devon is the name of Devon’s health and care system working in partnership, which includes NHS organisations and local councils, as well the many other local organisations, groups and communities who work together to improve the health, wellbeing, and care of people in Devon.
A new free and confidential digital mental health and wellbeing service for adults is now available across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. Qwell (www.qwell.io), delivered by mental health provider Kooth, will ensure that every adult living in the Devon has access to a choice of support to managing their own emotional health and wellbeing.
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Interim CEO appointed for Plymouth and South Devon Freeport
Local MP Luke Pollard also visited the shop on its first day, he said it was ‘heart-breaking’ to see more and more families struggling to afford uniforms for their children.
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport has appointed an interim CEO to guide the high profile public-private partnership project over the next six months.
A ‘pop-up’ shop offering a free service to kit out the city’s children for school has opened its doors in the city centre for the summer – helping 175 families in its first week. The Uniform Store opened at the end of July and will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in New George Street between Tesco and MenKind throughout the summer holidays.Morethan 500 families used the service last summer and people were queuing right up New George Street on the opening day.
“This is a much needed resource for families who are struggling to kit out their children ready for the new term in September,” said Cllr Dann. “It really was a pleasure to catch up with the volunteers who made it happen.”
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport Limited, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, was formed recently and is currently being led by Interim Chair, Adrian Bratt, Executive Director at Princess Yachts. It is a condition of Freeport designation, that an independent company is formed which has a chair and board of directors.
Richard May said: “It is a privilege to be supporting Adrian and the board as interim CEO for the next six months as we work together with our range of partners to launch the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport. Having led the project since the bid stage in late 2020 this role enables me to keep both hands on the wheel as we steer towards the final business case being signed off and Freeport becoming operational across all three sites at South Yard, Sherford and Langage.”
Uniform Store providing vital help for Plymouth families
“Anyone can use the shop and anyone can donate - it is free of charge to all regardless of circumstances, although some wish to give money towards the running of the store, which we welcome,” explained Arthur. “For example one mother of three said she could afford to pay something for what she had received, just not the £300 it takes on average to buy new for a single child, so she popped a tenner in the box as she left.
Richard May, currently Head of Oceansgate and Marine Investment for Plymouth City Council took up the interim CEO role at the beginning of August.
Recently the team in Plymouth worked in partnership with Plymouth City Council to secure government funding from the Safer Streets 3 grant to help address violence against women and girls. As part of this work, we joined together with community leaders in Stonehouse to test a group called ‘Let’s Be Safer Together’. We worked with the community leaders to help them think about how they could take action to prevent violence against women and girls in their everyday roles. We provided information and facts along with examples of other activities people had taken in other places in England.
Volunteers, councillors and church leaders celebrate the opening
The group decided on the definition ‘violence against you as a woman or girl can be physical, sexual, emotional, mental or all of these. It can include not being free to go where you want, do what you want by being under someone’s control. This can be in the home, on the street, in school, in any public place, online; by anyone at all, at any time of day or night’ The card also includes a QR code that can be scanned on a mobile phone, providing people with information for support. These cards were then distributed at local events, and more are available if anyone wants some for free!
“The Uniform Store are not only helping the environment by recycling school uniform they’re providing a lifeline for hundreds of families in our city,” said Luke. “They’re showing the very best of Plymouth generosity and public service.”
Arthur has plans for what the future of the Uniform Store might look like and he believes the project needs ‘a permanent high street presence.’“Thatway we can tackle the other needs families have around schooling, parenting and community support. We are connected to a number of other charitable projects seeking the same thing - wouldn’t it be good to have a one-stop solution we could all share?” said Arthur.“Acommunity department store perhaps? Watch this space…” The Uniform Store is open from 10am to 3pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 35 New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RW.
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is one of only eight Freeports planned for England by the government, it will provide an economic boost to the region, deliver thousands of jobs during its delivery and encourage millions of pounds of inward investment to Plymouth, South Hams and the wider region.
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A national recruitment campaign will be launched shortly to find both a permanent Chair and CEO for the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport Limited company with both posts expected to be filled by early next year. The Freeport will officially be operational in the autumn once the Full Business Case has been approved.
Councillor Mark Shayer, board member of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport added: “I’m pleased to announce that Richard May has been selected for the position of CEO of the Freeport after a selection process involving a panel from all three Councils involved in the venture. “To his credit he’s led the development of this project since 2020 and has intimate knowledge of all its aspects. This is a pivotal moment and opens the door to an ever accelerating programme of key milestones leading to the Freeport reaching its full potential.”
The community of Ernesettle is leading the NSPCC’s flagship Together for Childhood programme. Organisations across Plymouth are working with local residents to develop and test ways to best protect children. The Together for Childhood team provides the latest monthly update on its activity.
The group had lots of great ideas of what they could do to promote information and awareness and help start conversations. One idea led to us developing a business card that defines what they feel violence against women and girls means.
The idea behind these films is to prompt people into sharing their message or to talk about the issues raised within them. If you would like to be invited to these events, please get in touch through our social media (TFC Plymouth on Facebook) or by email.
We also supported a series of short films being created with the help of community leaders, a local toddler group and youth parliament. The series of films will be launched later this year to promote prevention of violence against women and girls, including topics like ‘its okay for boys to cry’ and ‘online pressure’.
Plymouth’s Lord Mayor Sue Dann attended the opening and paid tribute to the volunteers who run the shop and sort and clean the uniform.
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“There were queues past Tesco all morning with people waiting to get in,” said Arthur Goode from Vineyard Church who joined forces with the Redeemer Church Plymouth team to open the shop for a third summer running.“Oneof our volunteers came into the team room on the first afternoon almost in tears –touched by how amazing he felt being able to help these families.
Adrian Bratt, interim Chair said: “An immense amount of work has been done to get the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport ambition to the point of realisation, it is great to have Richard onboard so that we can hit the ground running, get the whole Freeport operational so that the city and wider region can begin to grasp the opportunities that enterprise offers.
“When we began this in the lockdown we expected the need to tail off a bit in the postcovid world. Instead what we have seen is it increasing fourfold or more. “Whilst we are chuffed that it is going so well and serving so many people, I think we would prefer there not to be that need in the first place.”
Having completed the pilot we are now ready and able to run more groups for community leaders about how they include prevention in existing activities. If interested please contact plymouth. servicecentre@nspcc.org.uk To find out more about Together for Childhood, contact the NSPCC in Plymouth at Plymouth.Servicecentre@nspcc.org.uk or 01752 422577 or visit the NSPCC website. Any adult concerned about the welfare of a child or young person can call the NSPCC helpline for free and confidential advice on 0808 800 5000 or visit nspcc.org.uk
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Seafood fans are in for a tasty treat as the Plymouth Seafood and Harbour Festival returns to the Barbican and Sutton Harbour on Saturday and Sunday September 17 and 18 September. There will be free fishy fun for all the family and the chance to taste some of the finest fayre the ocean has to offer.
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Jack Leslie’s three granddaughters, Lyn, Gill, and Lesley, who have supported the effort from the very start are looking forward to the unveiling, which is certain to be an emotional day.
Plymouth Argyle has been supportive of this fan-led project from the outset and will welcome supporters and VIPs from the football community to Home Park for the unveiling.Theceremony itself will take place at midday on Friday October 7 and a crowd of footballing dignitaries, campaign sponsors and supporters, as well as many members of Jack’s family, will gather for the big reveal.
Meanwhile experts at Plymouth Trawler Agents will show just how to fillet, prepare and eat a sustainable catch. They’ll also have a fantastic display showing species found in the local waters. At 4pm on Sunday the fish will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Fisherman’s Mission charity.There will be plenty of fun for children too, including scallop shell painting, ‘hook a duck’ with the Fisherman’s Mission, colouring-in and the walking trail to seek out resident artist Debbie Mason’s 10 beautiful sea life illustrations.
The following day, as the Pilgrims welcome Accrington Stanley to Home Park, will be a chance for thousands of fans to see the statue for the first time. The game will be a tribute to Jack Leslie and send out a message to celebrate and welcome diversity in sport and the community. More details of the event will be announced as the date approaches and found on the campaign website: https://jackleslie.co.uk/unveiling/ Individual contributions are welcome via the Crowdfunder site: www. crowdfunder.co.uk/jack-leslie-campaign
Ceramic shells will be used to create the bronze statue
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“We are all so excited to see the completed statue of Grandad and join family and supporters at the unveiling. It will be amazing to see him, at long last, being acknowledged for the brilliant footballer he was, and we hope this monument inspires the youth of tomorrow to reach for their own goals.”
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The secrets of the deep and its inhabitants will also be explored by the team from the National MarineStreetAquarium.foodwill be in abundance with stalls along The Parade, Quay Square and West Pier. They’ll be selling delicious food and drink to enjoy on the day as well as special treats to take home. Trawler boats from Interfish will be moored alongside, and visitors can find out about the fisherman’s experiences out on the ocean.
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The campaign commissioned Andy Edwards, a renowned artist who has created many of the top sporting works in the country, including the Stanley Matthews monument at Stoke City FC. He has just put the final touches to his work, which is now being cast in bronze at Castle Fine Arts Foundry. Meanwhile, Plymouth construction firm Ryearch, which has been delivering the Home Park improvements this summer, has laid the foundations and will work with the foundry to install the final piece. The statue will stand atop a granite plinth inscribed with information about Jack’s exploits, while the surrounding landscaping will commemorate key sponsors of the Campaignproject.co-founders, Greg Foxsmith and Matt Tiller, said: “We are delighted to announce the unveiling after a long, but hugely rewarding journey. Telling Jack’s story in Plymouth and across the UK has been inspiring to us and those who have heard it. To have the support of so many is incredible, and we can’t wait to reveal the final work. The statue and plinth will celebrate Jack’s life and achievements as well as tell the story of that injustice of 1925. It will be a proud moment for everyone involved when the monument is revealed outside Home Park where Jack plied his trade for so many years.
The Jack Leslie statue will be unveiled outside Home Park Stadium at midday on October 7. The statue will commemorate the pioneering footballer who scored 137 goals for Plymouth Argyle in the 1920s and 30s. He was called up for England in 1925 but later denied his place due to the colour of his skin. Work on the 12ft tall monument continues apace with the statue being cast in bronze this month. Foundations have now been laid by Plymouth firm Ryearch and the statue will stand outside Home Park at the ‘popular corner’ outside the Lyndhurst and Devonport stands. The brainchild of two Argyle fans, Matt Tiller and Greg Foxsmith, the Jack Leslie Campaign raised more than £100,000 in the summer of 2020 to create a fitting tribute to this local and national legend. Since then, together with a committee of volunteers, Plymouth Argyle Football Club and Jack Leslie’s three granddaughters, they have worked to bring the statue project to fruition.
Organised by the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP), the free festival is a vibrant celebration of the incredible, sustainably caught fresh fish and seafood on offer in Britain’s Ocean City, home of the UK’s first National Marine Park. Cooking demonstrations, street food, crafting, entertainment and children’s activities - including a how to catch a ‘Fish Finger’ workshop and a sea life trail - will all be on offer over the two days. Throughout the weekend the Cookery Theatre on West Pier, next to the Mayflower Steps, will be busy with chefs from some of Plymouth’s popular restaurants; including Supha’s the Treasury, Rockfish, St Elizabeth’s House, the Boathouse and Hook and Line. They will be joined by colleagues from the University of Plymouth and Cornwall and City Colleges, to share how they cook and prepare delicious seafood recipes.
The Ocean Conservation Trust will be entertaining and challenging the crowds with games to play, including a sinking sharks STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) challenge, a fisherperson dress-up game, how to catch a ‘Fish Finger’ workshop, as well as a variety of artefacts on display. At 11.30am on both days from their stand, visitors can learn more about the inner workings of the squid with a fascinating dissection! On Saturday, it’s the much-anticipated return of the Cardboard Boat Race. With just cardboard and sticky tape, participants will put their skills to the test and build a boat to sail a course around the harbour.Thetest of this awesome IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) event is to be the last one to sink! This sticky-backed ship-building challenge will take place on Saturday between 9am and 4.30pm at the PDSSA Boathouse, Commercial Wharf.OnSunday also on Commercial Wharf, the Barbican Theatre will be putting on a great familyfriendly comedy show at 3pm. Laugh along with Plymouth Assembleth’s ‘Shodysse’ a hilarious romp through mythology – suitable for ages eight and upwards.ThePlymouth Seafood and Harbour Festival is presented by Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, with the support of event sponsors Eco-Plug, Sutton Harbour Group, Sound Seafood, Venton’s Devon Cyder and Plymouth City Council. Find out more about the Plymouth Seafood and Harbour Festival at www.visitplymouth.co.uk/ seafoodandharbourfest
Born in East London, Jack Leslie signed for Plymouth Argyle in 1921 and scored 137 goals in 400 appearances before injury forced his retirement in 1934. Lauded as a true Argyle legend, he is now more widely known as the first Black footballer to have been selected for England in 1925. Within days, his name disappeared from the team chosen to play Ireland in October that year. Back in the 1920s and 30s, Jack Leslie was a huge hit with Plymouth fans as the team won promotion to Division Two in 1930 and then became club captain.Buthis talent also won him fame across the nation. The Daily Mail wrote of Jack in 1933: ‘Had he been white, he would have been a certain English international.’
Last month’s answers Women in Plymouth are being encouraged to show their warrior spirit by taking part in a 10 kilometre walk to help support women affected by domestic abuse and violence.
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The Warrior Women route takes in some of Devon’s most stunning scenery including Burrator Reservoir and the rugged moorland of Sheepstor. The charity has planned fun activities to challenge participants around the route to bring out the female warrior in them.
Trevi supports more than 700 women annually who have been affected by domestic violence or abuse. 80% of the women they support through their Jasmine Mother’s Recovery residential rehab centre and 56% of women accessing their Sunflower Women’s Centre have or are experiencing domestic abuse. Lucy accessed Sunflower’s services and said: “I left my 22-year marriage three years ago after domestic abuse, and Trevi saved my life. I came to Sunflower, did the courses and became a peer mentor to other women. It gave me so much confidence and self-worth. I am now employed by Trevi and love being with the women!”
All of Trevi’s services are delivered by a dedicated and trauma informed team of women-only support workers, therapists, teachers, and specialist practitioners who work with every woman to address the trauma in her life and help her understand how it manifests so that she can begin to heal, grow and move forward.Trevihopes that the Women Warrior Walk will become a flagship event for the charity, reaching hundreds or even thousands of women each year. Women as individuals, in teams, business groups and organisations are encouraged to get involved and register for an official place in the Women Warrior Walk. For more information and to register, visit women-walk/trevi.org.uk/warrior-
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Local women’s charity Trevi is calling on women to complete their first-ever 10K Warrior Women Walk on Sunday October 16. The Warrior Women Walk is an opportunity to connect with friends and other amazing women. They hope the 10k challenge will bring together women who have been affected by trauma and abuse, whether personally or a loved one; women who want to see a future without violence against women and girls and women looking to have fun with their girlfriends and raise money for charity.
Carrie Tecza, Trevi’s engagement officer said: “We are so excited about launching the Warrior Women Walk – it is a fantastic opportunity for women to come together to recognise, remember, celebrate and support the work we do with women affected by domestic abuse and violence in the city and beyond. “Sadly, domestic abuse, addiction and mental ill health are rising. Every six seconds in Britain, another woman is assaulted in her own home and in the year ending March 2021, there were nearly 850,000 recorded incidents of domestic abuse related crime in the UK. “We’re transforming despair into hope by providing vital traumainformed services for women and children. This simply would not be possible without the support from our local caring and compassionate community.“Thevital support that we receive from events like this means that every day, we can help support women and children who have experienced trauma and abuse and need our help to turn their lives around.”Trevireports that Plymouth is one of the largest cities on the south coast with a high prevalence of domestic violence. With a year on year increase of 21%, domestic violence accounts for 27% of all crime in Plymouth compared to the national figure of 16%.
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