Sitting on the ‘edge’ of Plymouth, close to the moors, there has been a strong sense of community in Glenholt for many years. In 2019 it was strengthened when the Glenholt Community Hub rallied residents to save their Post Office. Since then the formation of craft groups; choirs and coach trips have helped to provide…
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Citizens Advice Plymouth (CAP) has embarked on a pioneering project working with the Neighbourhood Care Networks to support the growing number of people in the city facing financial crisis. With news from the debt charity, Stepchange, that there are now 1.2 million people across the UK in severe debt and household borrowing due to the…
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Charlotte’s Padlet – The History of POP: https://padlet.com/charlotte547/i9ts70y2ayhx42um Next POP Bites – 23rd March 11AM-1PM: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pop-bites-tickets-133691263167 Funding for Networks: We’ll soon be announcing another source of funds for networks. £1,000 to help networks to develop. From Matt: “Here’s a great structure for telling your story that I’ve experienced: https://workingnarratives.org/article/public-narrative/“ For new start-up businesses with a social purpose: Lloyds Start Up opens…
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A new project to tackle social isolation and the effects it can have on health has been given the green light following an initial £50,000 funding and support from the King’s Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF). It is one of only six successful bids in the UK following more than 270 applications…
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At the beginning of December KNW were kindly lent a Plymouth City Council van for one day. For five hours volunteers from KNW took to the streets – walking alongside the van which was driven by ‘local Banksy’ Mike Vosper, communicating with residents through a megaphone – appealing for any spare food for the Keyham…
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Hooray – some good news! POP ideas is delighted to announce that in the last three months of 2020 nearly a quarter of a million pounds – £224,500 – has been awarded to a handful of Plymouth community projects, such as Plymouth Hope and sail-training charity, The Island Trust. Since the beginning of the first…
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