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Empowering Collaboration – A Fresh Look For Pop Collectives
10 August, 2023
by Simon Travers – POP Learning Champion, August 2023 This autumn, POP Collectives will be rocking a fresh look for a new season. We’ve seen great growth...
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POP Nets Nearly a Million Pounds to Support the Small Yet Mighty
05 July, 2023
Through Covid and now, throughout the cost-of-living crisis, we have seen how critical and invaluable voluntary projects, community organisations and networks...
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St Budeaux Church Hall given funds to raise the roof
04 July, 2023
It is an astonishing piece of our city history that FIFTEEN CENTURIES after it was first built, and still bearing the name of the grandson of the King...
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Stepping out at the Village Hub in Stoke
Village People do it for Stoke
04 July, 2023
The Village Hub opened its doors in the middle of Covid, ironically, as a place for people to come together, to share and to have fun. Run-down, dirty...
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Become POPs Learning Partner
14 June, 2023
Plymouth Octopus (POP) are looking for a Learning Partner! We have developed our work over the last decade. The last 5 years have been largely funded...
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POP Page June 2023
09 June, 2023
Click here to download the POP Page. Notes for editors: For more information, please contact Caroline Blackler on 07920 741718 or email carolineblackler@phonecoop.coop
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Growth Spurt of Baby Bank
08 June, 2023
The Plymouth Baby Bank has been called into action more than a hundred times since it was set up in January providing necessary – and sometimes urgent...
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Girls to Women Support Bubble
08 June, 2023
With arms entwined the Girls to Women initiative created a beautiful support bubble at its first networking event last month. On a sunny day in May more...
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Freedom community festival
18 May, 2023
Freedom community festival is being held on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May at Freedom Fields Park from 11 am each day. Some of the best in local live...
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Energy Sharing Circle offering support, rebalancing and co-creation
18 May, 2023
Energy is all around and held within us, so let’s collaborate with it, to celebrate it’s beautiful complexities and powerful natural healing qualities,...
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Plymouth Book Co-op at Union Corner
18 May, 2023
Join us for an evening of social reading and books - books to browse, books to bind or bring along your own! Everyone welcome. When? First Thursday...
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BCHA welcome donations from Plymouth Argyle Community Trust
18 May, 2023
BCHA recently welcomed Plymouth Argyle Community Trust for a tour of their Homeless hostel, based in Stonehouse. The Trust donated Ginsters goodies and...
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GHQ TRAINING NATIONAL COMPETITION WINNER OLI LARGE
18 May, 2023
Congratulations to Oli Large GHQ winning barbering level 3 learner of the Fellowship Foundation Award. 2000 barbering entries 48 finalists 3 winners...
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Putting social enterprise tools, tips & tricks into Action
Just have a go workshops
18 May, 2023
The 'Just have a go' workshop series is aimed at Founders and Doers in Social Enterprises who want to apply some of the tools, tips and tricks they have...
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PALS Network
18 May, 2023
PALS has been set up to create a space for purpose driven leaders. Over 12 months, you’ll build lasting relationships with a cohort of leaders working...
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Community Forest Garden in Plymouth
18 May, 2023
Wise Roots is a Community Interest Company that aims is to create a forest garden in Plymouth to serve as a platform for improving the environment, enhancing...
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Perfectly Polished Team Doubles In Size! Thanks to GHQ Training
18 May, 2023
‘Perfectly Polished’ Plymstock salon owners Jodie and Jenny are delighted to have recruited 4 hairdressing staff while Jodie was training alongside them...
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Talk on the work of an Independent Adviser to the Police
18 May, 2023
Plymouth Humanists are having a talk from an Independent Advisor to Devon and Cornwall Police - Independent Advisors are members of local communities who...
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Preparing for a People's Climate Summit - Plymouth response to COP28
18 May, 2023
This event is on Thursday 25th May, 7pm, at the Sustainability Hub (Kirkby Lodge), University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA. It is a call to all groups and individuals...
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BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies at Plymouth Marjon University
18 May, 2023
Hello! I name is Dr Jonathan Harvey and I am the programme leader for the Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies degree programme at Plymouth...
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Volunteer Advocate with the Plymouth Parent Advocacy Project
18 May, 2023
Become a Volunteer Advocate & support a parent with a learning disability in meetings and appointments about their child, making sure they understand...
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Support Volunteer with the Plymouth Parent Advocacy Project
18 May, 2023
Support parents & vulnerable women through our sister project (WISER) by becoming a Support Volunteer and continuing the work with a parent/client...
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Wellness Day 1st April
18 May, 2023
A collaboration brought to you by Pillars of Wellness and Wellbeing and the Mindful Art Club, this wellness day will provide sessions to assist you on...
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Devon and Cornwall Police Recruitment Awarness Session
18 May, 2023
Come and meet the Positive Action Team and learn about the different career and volunteering pathways into policing with Devon and Cornwall Police. 18th...
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GHQ Training Barbering Learner National Competition Finalist
18 May, 2023
Oli Large, GHQ Training, barbering level 3 learner has made it to the finals of Concept Hair, a National competition held at Telford College on 23rd March....
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Mon 13th & Tue 14th Mar- Accelerating Women's Enterprise Two Day Intensive Residential by School for Social Entrepreneurs
18 May, 2023
The SSE AWE Two Day Intensive Programme is a completely free, two-day residential business course which is aimed at people identifying as women or non-binary....
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POP Page May 2023 - A Spotlight on Youth Groups
10 May, 2023
Click here to download the POP Page. Register for the next Plymouth Children & Young People Network meeting here. Notes for editors: For more information,...
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A Spotlight on Youth Groups
04 May, 2023
There are more than a hundred POP member projects supporting children and young people across the city. From Scouts and Brownies to sports clubs and wellbeing...
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A New Youth Project Steps Forward
03 May, 2023
It was a shock to the young people in Ernesettle, Whitleigh and St Budeaux when Barefoot, the organisation that provided most of their clubs and activities,...
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The Social Value of Banking Time
04 April, 2023
In the last ten years Timebank has grown from a fledgling organisation with just a handful of projects into an established much-loved citywide befriending...
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Ocean Publishing Partnership
27 March, 2023
Do you suffer from Abibliophobia? If so, a new collective in Stonehouse is seeking funding from POP to provide people in the area, afflicted by the condition,...
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POP Page March 2023
23 March, 2023
Click here to download the POP Page. Notes for editors: For more information, please contact Caroline Blackler on 07920 741718 or email carolineblackler@phonecoop.coop
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The Beckly Centre – A Beacon for Families
10 March, 2023
It used to be several cowsheds but for the last twenty years the Beckly Centre in Radford Park has been a much-needed safe place for young people and their...
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Soul Singers CIC
09 March, 2023
Amidst the puddle of babies, toddlers and toys on the floor, a group of ‘new’ mums are finding their collective voice. They’ve turned up for the weekly...
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POP Page February 2023 (Spotlight on Plymstock)
21 February, 2023
Click here to download the POP Page. Notes for editors: For more information, please contact Caroline Blackler on 07920 741718 or email carolineblackler@phonecoop.coop
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Energising the community spark in Plymstock
20 February, 2023
Plymstock has long been described by some of its residents as an amalgamation of several distinct ‘villages’. Oreston, Elburton, Hooe, Staddiscombe, Goosewell...
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Creative Circles: Meditative Painting, Sound and Movement
09 February, 2023
Curious about unleashing your creativity through sensory exploration? I gently guide you to explore your senses through play, colored light visualizations,...
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