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NHS Devon top in England for care home Covid vaccinations this autumn

Devon is leading the country on the percentage of care home residents already vaccinated against COVID-19 this autumn. Over 76% of care home residents in Devon have received their COVID-19 jab, this is the highest percentage in England.

The winter vaccine roll-out began on the 11 September 2023 and 155,236 COVID-19 vaccinations and 185,492 flu vaccinations have been given in Devon to...

Plymouth training and consultancy firm champions community by sponsoring local netball team!

SSG Training and Consultancy are proud to announce that they have sponsored a local netball team. The SSG netball team, which is part of the Madballs NRC, are a dedicated group of athletes who are on a mission to make a grand return to their division, after being relegated last year. This new sponsorship comes as part of SSG’s commitment to fostering community engagement and promoting health...

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Saltram House and Guide Dogs team up to provide accessible visits for people with sight loss

Guide Dogs and Saltram House collaborated recently to improve the visitor experience for visitors to the property who have a vision impairment.

Last month, 13 members of staff and volunteers from the National Trust property situated on the outskirts of Plymouth received expert training and advice from Guide Dogs’ My Sighted Guide service.

Guide Dogs is currently piloting this...

Oh nuts! RSPCA rescues wheelie stuck squirrel from bus shelter

The RSPCA and local firefighters have rescued a trapped squirrel from inside the panel of a bus shelter in Plymouth.

The charity was called on Tuesday (3 October), to Paradise Road in Plymouth, where a grey squirrel’s tail could be seen poking out of the bottom of the metal panel of the bus shelter.

RSPCA inspector Ellie Burt attended the bus stop near Stoke Damerel Church...

The Box appoints Rebecca Bridgman as Head of Collections and Programme

The Box has made a significant addition to its Senior Management Team with the appointment of Rebecca Bridgman as its new Head of Collections and Programme.

Rebecca will join Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive in mid-November after more than a decade with Birmingham Museums Trust, most recently as the Curatorial and Exhibitions Manager, where she has led a...

Worth The Weight kilo sale

Stay cosy and shop with a clear conscious this October at Worth The Weight.

We’ll be returning to The Guildhall on Saturday 14th October, with nine tonnes of handpicked vintage and pre-owned stock to have a rummage through, including a great range of Autumn coats and jackets to keep you cosy this Season.

We’ll also be capping heavier items at £20. Even if it weighs over a...

Spinners Plymouth announces opening date

Plymouth’s newest venue, Spinners, has announced it will open its doors on Thursday 12th October, following a £1.2 million investment. The interactive games bar will offer fun, food and cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere and will be located at Drake Circus The Barcode, a leisure and entertainment destination in the heart of the city.

Spinners Plymouth will play host to a brand-new,...

A new season gets underway at The Box this October with a nationally touring exhibition and sculpture

A new season of exhibitions and commissions launches at The Box next month with a nationally touring fine art exhibition and thought-provoking sculpture. Both explore empire, trade and colonisation in different ways – with the aim of encouraging visitors to think about social and historical narratives from a different perspective.

Dutch Flowers (7 October 2023-7 January 2024) brings...

Discharge Assessment Unit garden is transformed

The garden at the Discharge Assessment Unit (DAU) at Mount Gould has recently been transformed.

Nevada Construction, Ward Williams Associates and Co Create Architects spent the day renovating the outdoor space outside Saltram and Lopes wards, making it a more enjoyable space for staff and patients to use.

Associate Director for Nevada, Colin Aldworth, said: “It was great to...

Project NightEye: Tackling violence against women and girls

Devon & Cornwall Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner are committed to tackling violence against women and girls, wherever it happens - not least on a night out, which everyone should be able to enjoy without fear of crime.

This has led to the creation of Project NightEye, a policing approach that makes the evening and night-time a hostile environment for men intent on...

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