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Spirit of Christmas!

Students from Stoke Damerel Community College took some festive cheer to three local care homes - including the Two Trees Care Home in Milehouse pictured here. A great time was had by all as the youngsters and residents got well and truly into the Christmas spirit.

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Students deliver festive cheer Stoke Damerel Community College students were out in force in the community this Christmas, with three groups visiting care homes at Two Trees, St Barnabas and Hartley Park.

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Safe homes wanted for nervous kittens

At Two Trees, students presented a cheque for nearly £250 from a cake bake, which will buy cuddly therapeutic dogs which bring comfort to some of the residents. Students also gave out cards for all the residents which they had made the night before.

Teacher, Jodi Le Page, said: “When we handed over the cheque, we got a big cheer, and they gave us a huge ‘thank you’ card, signed by all the residents. There were plenty of smiles and hugs!

“There was also lots of dancing and singing, and Two Trees even gave our students little gift bags to take away, which was lovely.

“Our students always enjoy catching up with the residents, and these Christmas visits were very special.”

Gables Dogs & Cats Home in Plympton currently has several pairs of kittens looking for special homes.

Due to being so nervous and unsure of everything and everyone around them the kittens are looking for quieter homes, with adults or older children and lots of safe space where they can slowly build up trust and explore the world in their own time.

Gables have had so many litters of kittens this year and although we are nearing the end of the traditional ‘kitten season’ they still have seven pairs of kittens ready to go to new homes in pairs.

A very special kitten called Rhumba who has a life limiting condition is also looking for a safe indoor home, preferably with a veterinary professional.

General manager Claire Sparkes said: “We seriously urge anyone who owns an unneutered cat to have it neutered as soon as possible.

“This will prevent more unwanted litters being born with no homes to go to as there are only so many homes to go around. People are even struggling to give kittens away for free, so they end up being brought in to us for rehoming”.

The benefits of adopting kittens from Gables far outweigh the risk of going to a private breeder as all Gables cats are fully health checked by a vet, vaccinated, microchipped, neutered and treated for fleas and worms. Owners will also be giving an unwanted or abandoned animal a much needed loving home and supporting a local animal charity. Anyone who thinks they could offer a safe forever home to kittens please contact Gables directly.

If you would like to offer a new home to a Gables animal please call 01752 331602 or visit www.gablesfarm.org.uk to see some of the animals available for adoption or visit their site on Merafield Road, PL7 1UQ.

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Veterans make designs on festive fundraising for Help for Heroes Veterans Nick Martin and Mark Humphreys from Plymouth have been selected by Help for Heroes to hone their creative skills and help design a new range of products. Funds raised from the sale of the merchandise will enable the charity to support other wounded and sick veterans and their families.

Veteran Nick was a stores accountant with the Royal Navy and spent most of his time at sea. He saw action in the Falklands Campaign, being on the Atlantic Conveyor when she was hit. This is the reason why, having struggled with PTSD since that time, he ended up contacting Help for Heroes many years later.

He said that art has been hugely beneficial to him as part of his recovery, helping him to relax, focus his mind and manage his PTSD. “Art just takes me away from everyday trouble and strife and I can sit and draw and sketch and paint for six, seven, eight hours and while I’m doing that I don’t have flashbacks, I don’t have any dark thoughts, I’m not entering places I don’t want to go. It’s just really, really relaxing, “ said Nick.

Help for Heroes has used one of Nick’s paintings for a women’s t-shirt and set of tea towels. He said he was proud to see the final result.

“Seeing my artwork on a product for the very first time was just really emotional. It just looks stunning.

It’s just incredible to think that somebody has seen something that I have done which I think of as a scribble or a scrawl and produced something so, so beautiful.”

Keen photographer and former infantryman Mark joined the Army at the age of 15. He undertook many

Nick Martin with one of the t-shirts

tours around the world, before being medically discharged after 16 years of Service. He says he had many years of good health before suffering a series of mini strokes, including ‘one big one’.

Mark uses photography as a device to focus his mind: “Photography is my escape from reality, it keeps my mind focussed on now, this moment in time and not in the past. Each image is a new life experience for me. I am very proud and humbled for my image to be

used as a Help for Heroes Christmas card.”

Help for Heroes supports anyone who is wounded or becomes ill as a result of their Service. However, recovery from physical or psychological injury takes time and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Some may benefit from a physical programme, such as sports recovery. However, others, like Nick and Mark, may find creativity eases the daily struggle of living with pain, depression, anxiety or PTSD. Art and design can provide the peace and quiet that they crave, while others find it therapeutic as it helps them to express emotions without words, process complex feelings and find relief.

In October, Help for Heroes revealed that injury has forced almost 40,000 men and women to leave the military over the past 20 years. Over 25% of these have been since the end of the war in Afghanistan, despite the British Armed Forces not being engaged in active conflict during this period. The number of service personnel whose lives have been derailed by injury grows every day.

To see the full Help for Heroes catalogue, which includes a great selection of clothing, Christmas cards and decorations and homeware, visit https://shop. helpforheroes.org.uk.

All of the profits from the sale of the items goes to Help for Heroes, providing much needed funds that will enable the charity to support our wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women and their families. Help for Heroes offers support throughout the year from its Recovery Centre in Plymouth and community locations across the South West. To get support or give support visit www.helpforheroes.org.uk.

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Pennycross Primary setting the gold standard for active travel A Plymouth primary school is celebrating after winning two coveted awards for encouraging pupils to walk or cycle to school.

Pennycross Primary School was awarded the Gold Award from ModeShift Active Travel Awards - the only school in Plymouth to achieve this and one of only two schools to receive the Gold Award on the first application. Normally entrants are expected to achieve bronze and silver first.

In addition to this achievement the school has also won the South West regional award from Modeshift Stars - selected from a large group of finalists across the region.

Teacher Lee Hogden said: “Active travel is any form of travel to school which does not rely solely on a car. It is part of our school ethos and we are very passionate about it.

“To achieve the Gold Award we had to complete a strict application, meet with an assessor and evidence the numerous incentives that we run to promote and engage pupils in active travel.

“We are very proud and are delighted that our hard work and commitment has paid off.”

Among the incentives offered by the school is a bike hire scheme called ‘Penny Bike’ which enables families to borrow bikes from the school for free.

They also operate a travel tracker scheme which monitors and rewards active travel to school as well as a free walking bus service to help children get to school.

There is also a scheme called ‘Park and Stride’ which has involved the school partnering with local car parks, allowing parents to safely park away from school.

Lee added: “We are always out and about on bike rides and continually looking at other ways to encourage active travel.”

The award scheme is operated by A Rocha (which means The Rock in Portuguese), an international network of environmental organisations with a Christian ethos. It was founded in Portugal more than 35 years ago and its motto is ‘conversation and hope.’

A Rocha UK is Britain’s only Christian conservation charity. It focuses on delivering practical local communitybased action through churches.

In 2017, Devonport Baptist was awarded a Bronze award, and made a commitment as a church to get to a Silver level by 2019 and have achieved that goal.

The church won the award by committing to a number of initiatives including holding an annual harvest festival and creation service, focusing on God’s creation during its services, through preaching, prayer and worship, and initiating ideas such as the reuse box, including giving away bee friendly seeds.

In addition, the church’s Saturday arts and crafts club reuses and upcycles materials, attends the scrap store in Union Street and educates on environmental issues.

The church participates with Marlborough Street by Yarn Bombing, litter picking and planting and regularly talks about green issues in its weekly e-newsheet.

Top honour for Plymouth planning chief Paul Barnard, the council’s Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, has been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Gold Medal, an award which has only been given 15 times in the RTPI’s history. Past recipients have included such luminaries as Sir Patrick Abercrombie, Sir Terry Farrell and Sir Peter Hall.

Paul was described by the RTPI as an ‘exceptional’ town planner, whose leadership, planning expertise, ability to innovate and sheer determination have resulted in planning services at Plymouth City Council now considered among the best in the country.

Paul’s team has won the RTPI’s prestigious Silver Jubilee Cup three times in recent years, including in 2019 for the City Change Fund, a pioneering community infrastructure initiative which embraces crowdfunding technology.

Paul Barnard Paul said: “I have always been proud of planning and proud of what we as planners achieve. Planning is an inherently democratic

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Devonport Community Baptist Church have been awarded a Silver Eco Church award - only the second church in Plymouth and only the second Baptist church in the South West of England to achieve such an award.

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process and I am therefore extremely honoured to be awarded the Gold Medal which, for me, acknowledges what local authority planners deliver day in and day out for the communities that we serve.

“Plymouth has been awarded the RTPI Silver Jubilee Cup three times in recognition of the creativity and innovation we have shown in delivering our proactive, positive planning philosophy. It has been a privilege and pleasure to lead such a dedicated group of planning and other professionals who work in the best traditions of public service.

Chair of RTPI’s Board of Trustees Sue Bridge said: “It is significant that the RTPI is awarding the highest honour it can give to a local authority planner who has delivered so much through positive planning.”

Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure said: “It doesn’t get much more prestigious than this. Paul joins a remarkable set of people who have won this award and we could not be any happier for him – or for Plymouth. It is thanks to his leadership that our planning service is repeatedly at the forefront of innovation, creativity and positive change.”

Big fine for Keyham woman who dumped litter in Efford A Keyham woman has been ordered to pay over £1,500 for dumping bags of household waste on a grass verge.

Chloe Coombes, of Lorrimore Avenue in Keyham, was found guilty in her absence of littering under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Plymouth Magistrates Court.

The court heard how in April 2019, a council enforcement officer came across bags of rubbish which were found on the grass near a public footpath in Pike Road in Efford.

On investigation, evidence was found addressed to Coombes at a nearby address, where she was living at the time.

She was then sent a fixed penalty notice for £100 which went unpaid. Several warnings followed but they were ignored and a summons to court followed.

The Magistrates ruled that Coombes must pay a fine of £1,100 for the offence, a victim surcharge of £110 and costs of £483.

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

Plymouth Railway Circle Various dates All meetings take place at St Edward’s Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell starting at 7.30pm.

Admission charge £1 (members), £2 (visitors). Visitors are very welcome.

Dec 16: The Mills Railway Year 2019. Our annual celebration of the year’s railway events, as always presented by Bernard who continues to enthuse with this year’s travels, and with his camera reminds us to observe the local as well as national railway scene.

Jan 6: Barry Jones: ‘Westcountry Blues’. Devon and Cornwall railways with a focus on the Rail Blue era of the late 70s and early 80s - also including some topical updates. A digital presentation.

Real Ale Festival Dec 16 to 23 The London Inn, Plympton St Maurice. Interesting ales, snacks and more. Christmas Quiz on Dec 16; Jam Session Dec 17 (bring your own instrument or use ours and have fun); Christmas Carols on Dec 18, including Christmas Draw.

Plymouth Area Police Choir Dec 18 Methodist Central Hall, Plymouth. Grand Christmas Concert with the children of Montpelier School and young people of The Legacy Choir. Tickets. Contact Rod Fowler 01752 339788.

Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard club Dec 18 Featuring Chris Powell, a former resident organist at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Don’t be late if you want a lovely evening of live musical entertainment.

Broadway Community Centre, Plymstock at 7.15 pm.

Admission £5 including tea/coffee (and mince pie as it’s Christmas). Free parking. All welcome. 01752 706712.

ABBA Gold Dec 21 Plymouth Guildhall. Tickets from www.tickx.co.uk/ abba-gold-tickets Father Christmas Winter Wonderland Until Dec 24 Tamar View Nurseries, Saltash. Visit Father Christmas in his Winter wonderland. With an extra special new surprise this year, a visit will be magical. Book tickets in advance by calling 01752 847366.

Manor Street Market Dec 28 Union Corner 10am to 2pm. Bric-a-brac bargains, quirky performances, crafts, music, joy and food. To book tables or for more information call 01752 229608.

Firestone Freezer Jan 1 Plymouth’s popular New Year’s Day swim in aid of charity. Location Stonehouse Lawn Tennis Club, Firestone Bay, Devil’s Point. In aid of Horizons, the Plymouth sailing charity and Surfers Against Sewage.

To register go to www.firestonefreezer.co.uk Art For All Jan 6, 13, 20 and 27 Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Mark arts and make new friends. Four week Wire Art course for £20. Explore joining and embellishing wire to create decorative and sculptural art. Booking essential e-mail westdevonartworkshops@gmail.com or call 07724 153381. Details www.westdevonartworkshops.co.uk Plymouth Green Book Club Jan 6 Discussion on Who Owns England by Guy Shrubsole.

From secret military islands to tunnels deep beneath London, Shrubsole unearths truths concealed since the Domesday Book about who is really in charge of this country – at a time when Brexit is meant to be returning sovereignty to the people. Room 003, Babbage Building Plymouth University 6.30pm to 8pm.

Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club Jan 15 With guest organist Andrew Varley from Hampshire who plays for clubs and festivals throughout the UK. Come along and enjoy an evening of musical

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Penguins: A LEGO® Brick Trail Nov 30 to Jan 5 The LEGO® brick penguins are returning to Plymouth The penguins are back, spreading their Christmas magic over the city! Join in the festive family fun trail and seek out all 20 life size LEGO brick penguins which will be hidden in shops and businesses around the city centre. Start your adventure to find the names of all 19 Rockhoppers and one special Emperor Penguin. You could win fantastic prizes, including a weekend family trip to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort courtesy of Plymouth Citycoach, or a Penguin Feeding Experience at Living Coasts for four people! Look out for special offers and discounts on the shop window stickers of the participating shops and businesses.

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Polar Bear Explorer Until March 1 Set off on an exciting journey across Plymouth’s waterfront this winter, in search of the 20 polar bear cubs hidden in businesses from the Barbican to Royal William Yard. Download your trail map from the Visit Plymouth website or pick it up from a participating business. Learn lots about climate change along the way and by finding the cubs, you’ll be in with a chance of winning some brilliant prizes!

Wonder Nights Until Jan 5 Mount Edgcumbe. Amazing light shows, themed Wonderlands, mulled wine and even a surprise appearance from Father Christmas will all be at Mount Edgcumbe this festive season. The stunning formal gardens at Mount Edgcumbe will once again be illuminated as part of this after dark Christmas adventure. The visitors’ journey starts with a special effects show - journey beyond a secret door and find yourself in an enchanted grove adorned with over 25,000 fairy lights and the soothing sounds of a garden alive with life!

Don’t miss the all new show - Finding Wonderland.

Discover a spectacle like no other as you’re literally entertainment in Broadway Community Centre, Plymstock at 7.15pm. Admission £5 including tea/ coffee. Free parking. All welcome. 01752 706712.

RSPB Plymouth Talk Jan 15 Talk by Paul Freestone, Devon and Cornwall Police Wildlife Crime officer. 7.30pm at Trinity United Reform Church, Tor Lane, Hartley, Plymouth PL3 5NY. Entrance £4, refreshments.

Global Book Club Plymouth Jan 15 Discussion on Mary Robinson’s Climate Justice - a man-made problem with a feminist solution. Free event, all welcome. 7pm to 8.30pm at Rolle Building Room 102, Plymouth University.

The Watershed Comedy Nights Jan 16 Featuring some of the best stand-up comedy in the South West. Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport Park at 7.30pm. Licensed bar, 18+ only. Tickets and details www.stiltskin.org.uk Wassail & Family Ceilidh Jan 18 Stiltskin Creative Arts and Theatre Company, Devonport Park. Dress up as tree sprites, faeries and elves (optional for parents!) and meet the Jack Frost.

Wassail the trees around The Spellbound Wood and then join the family ceilidh. Bring pots, pans and musical instruments to help wake up our apple trees, welly boots and a pair of dancing shoes. Licensed bar serving hot spiced cider. Tickets available at https:// tinyurl.com/WASSAIL2020

surrounded by an unforgettable kaleidoscope of colourful lights, lasers, special effects and a soundtrack overflowing with emotion. For more information, visit wondernights.co.uk Gin’s & Fin’s Feb 29 National Marine Aquarium. Dozens of local and regional gins to be sampled, food, live music and

singers, specialist talks, goody bag include gin glass, eco companies selling their products - even mermaids in the aquarium tanks! Cost £20 including £5 donation to Ocean Conservation Trust. Tickets include admission to the National Marine Aquarium which means the attraction can be enjoyed by adults without having the children around.

Tickets can be purchased from www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/73854965189

Dream Wedding Extravaganza Jan 19 Featuring up to 100 stands, the city’s biggest and best wedding fair is at Plymouth Guildhall from 11am to 3pm. From flowers to photographers, wedding cars to cakes, bridal gowns, bridesmaids, men’s formal hire, honeymoons… it’s all under one roof. There’s a goody bag for every bride and a glass of bubbly for every visitor, not to mention two fashion shows during the day. Tickets £5 on the door (under 16s free).

tickets available from The Duke of Cornwall or on the door.

British Diving Championships Jan 24 to 26 The event at Plymouth Life Centre is the most prestigious domestic diving event in Great Britain, with GB’s top divers competing for the British titles.

The British Diving Championships is also often used as a selection meet for the senior team for the major championships later in the year. To find out more about the event and download entry documents, go to www.britishdwimming.org

Twilight Tales Jan 31 Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Devonport Park. A fun evening for children who love stories up to the age of 10. Enjoy a before bedtime snack of toast and warm milk and snuggle up to a story telling performance from our house story-teller. Why not wear your pyjamas so you are all ready for bed when you get home? This is a parent and child session and each story has a different theme. Tickets from www. stiltskin.org.uk

Mum2mum Market Jan 25 Harewood House, Plympton from 10am to 12 noon.

Mum2mum Markets are award winning indoor nearly new sales (as seen on Dragon’s Den!). This sale is a sell out for the stalls already, so there will be over 20 stalls packed with nearly new bargains for you! With top brands in great condition, get all you need for your little ones. From nursery equipment, pushchairs, baby/children’s clothes, toys, books (and everything in between!)

Carlton Big Band Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 29 Duke of Cornwall Hotel, 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Advance

Murder Mystery Night Jan 31 Boringdon Hall Hotel. Releasing your inner super sleuth, you will piece together the clues, interrogate potential suspects and solve the crimes. Begins at 7pm, leading into a succulent three-course à la carte dinner with coffee. £57 per person.

Mark Thomas Feb 1 Comedian Mark Thomas brings his 50 Things About Us show to the Red House Theatre, Plymouth. Doors/ Bar 7pm, show 8pm. Details and tickets at www. comicalentertainment.com Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club Feb 19 Guest player is Steve Hubble from Dorset – so come and listen to some good live music.

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Make sure your festive fragrances aren’t fake

Christmas shoppers are being warned to buy the real deal rather than fake perfume after Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards seized goods which could be dodgy.

Raids over the last few weeks in addresses across the city have brought in a haul of counterfeit cosmetics and bottles of fragrance, labelled as designer brands like Chanel, Giorgio Armani and Miss Dior.

The products are currently being tested but as they were found with £250,000 of smuggled and fake fags and tobacco, trading standards officers believe they are fake.

Counterfeit make-up often contains high levels of potentially dangerous substances, as seen in a case taken by Plymouth Trading Standards in 2017. On that occasion, fake lipstick was found to contain over 300 times the permitted safe levels of lead.

Plymouth Trading Standards manager Alex Fry said: “While we are still carrying out testing, we have our suspicions because of how they were found. Fake perfumes could contain high levels of chemicals that can cause nasty reactions when sprayed onto the skin.

“Counterfeiters have no concern for safety or who the products are sold to.

Their only interest is cheap profit. The livelihoods of local Plymouth shopkeepers are threatened – they cannot compete with sellers of fake goods” With Christmas around the corner, Alex has put some top tips together. Look out for the 4 ‘P’s.

Place: Always buy from a reputable stockist (including internet sites and platforms) or duty free outlet.

Price: If a deal looks too good to be true, it most probably is.

Packaging: Look out for poor quality labelling, including spelling mistakes and poor grammar.

Product: Look out for fake versions of well-known brands and be wary of unusual brand names you haven’t seen before.

Also check the following: Look for specific words which might suggest the product is only a copy, such as ‘similar to.’

When buying online check the website to make sure it is a licensed seller and that the product description actually states that it is an original.

Don’t provide your bank details until you’ve checked the seller has procedures to protect your information and has a secure online payment system.

If you have an app on your mobile that scans bar codes, scan it and see if it’s listed as the correct product.

He’s also reminding shoppers about the ‘Real-Deal’ charter which is seeing its 10th anniversary this week. The Real Deal ‘Fake Free Markets’ Charter reassures consumers that they can expect to buy only genuine brands and quality goods when they shop at any local market displaying the ‘Real Deal’ logo.

Plymouth City Council introduced the Real Deal Charter at Plymouth Market in 2014. Look out for the Real Deal logo on online buy and sell groups, www. realdealmarkets.co.uk Anyone aware of someone selling counterfeit or illegal goods should report it to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454040506.

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Sailors get ‘Elleva Fit’

All local businesses, voluntary groups, and individuals organisations and groups are invited to post their job vacancies in our Community Job Shop feature.

This must be for part-time and voluntary jobs only and should contain no more than 50 words, including contact details. All you have to do is send the details via e-mail to info@cornerstonevision.com Deadline for each issue is first Monday of the month prior.

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The Wyvern Centre at HMS Drake proved popular with its annual ‘Elleva Fit’ event, sponsored by Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Contact Coffee, in Devonport.

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Billed as a Ultra-Cross-fit Style event, it attracted 76 competitors across 18 teams and more than 100 spectators from the Naval Base and Dockyard.

Teams of up to four battled it out to prove their fitness against a series of exercises, that were assessed by independent adjudicators. Up against the clock, they were each given 40 minutes to lift, push and pull during a measured cardo-vascular workout that took no prisoners!

The winners came from those teams who got furthest down the list of exercises.

“We were really pleased with the uptake of people across the Naval Base,” said Royal Naval physical training instructor Jo Collin, who organised this year’s event.

“Coming just before the Christmas break, it was great to see so many people come along for the challenge. There was a whole range of competitors, from complete novices to seasoned veterans of Cross-Fit and Ultra-Fit competitions, who gave their best. Overall it was very successful: 76 people working out over two hours, was pretty good”

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Help for Heroes has launched its new national Sports Series with a Wheelchair Rugby competition in Plymouth.

The first competition took place in Devonport Naval Base which is home to Help for Heroes’ Recovery Centre. Twenty-one competitors from across the country played for points in four mixed ability teams.

It was a tough contest with everyone giving it their all over 10 matches. There’s a reason Wheelchair Rugby is known as murderball!

Over the two days, 220 minutes of rugby was played and 88 points were earned for the regions.

The Sports Series will see competitions taking place across the country in nine different sports, with wounded, injured and sick veterans and serving personnel playing for points for their recovery regions.

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Army veteran Nick Thomas served in the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, having joined up as a boy in 1991. Just six years later, after tours of Northern Ireland and Bosnia, he was medically discharged due to an arm injury he sustained in service.

Nick benefits massively from playing sport and is part of the Endeavour Hawks Wheelchair Rugby team, formed at the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre Plymouth.

Nick said: “The Sports Series has been great, really well organised. It’s been so inclusive and brought all abilities together. The beginners have been able to play rugby with the more experienced players.

The support staff have been excellent and the team bonding and socialising has been great.

“Sport allows you to get that competitive edge again and take some personal ownership and regain some self-worth. You can play as a team with likeminded people who are as disciplined as you because you come from a similar background. It gives you a sense of belonging.”

The Sports Series gives participants the chance to take part in sport at a regional and national level.

Participants set the terms, so if they simply want to take part in the moment and have fun, that’s fine, or if they want to use it as a platform to go on to future opportunities they can do. Over the last 20 years 40,000 people have been medically discharged from the British Armed Forces. The Sports Recovery programme offered by Help for Heroes has been a useful tool for thousands of wounded veterans in supporting them to rebuild their lives since the charity was established in 2007.

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The council has agreed two plans designed to make Plymouth carbon neutral by 2030.

The new documents follow on from the declaration of a climate emergency in March 2019 when the city committed to doing everything in its power to reduce carbon emissions locally and influence climate change efforts nationally.

In addition to endorsing the plans, councillors also approved an early review of the Plymouth Plan. This will mean revisiting plans for how the city will grow.

The review will look at all aspects of the council’s growth plans to ensure it can meet the aim of carbon neutrality by 2030 in a manner that leaves no one behind and allows the city to thrive.

Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet member for Street Scene and the Environment, said: “I am full of both hope and optimism that these plans will help us achieve our ambitious target for carbon neutrality.

“Climate change is real and we have to act, that’s why I’m delighted to received unanimous support from colleagues across the chamber.

The time for talking is over. In these plans, we will make things happen.”

The first new plan centres on the council and what it can do within its own operations and remit to make an immediate impact.

The Corporate Carbon Reduction Plan includes the replacement of fossil fuel powered vehicles with electric alternatives, reviewing street lighting and focussing on emissions and waste from council buildings.

It will also fundamentally change how the council makes decisions and operates by requiring every new project or policy to demonstrate how it has reduced environmental impacts and supports the carbon neutral 2030 target.The Climate Emergency Action Plan concerns the rest of the city and how everyone can be part of the change needed to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Students from all year groups made shoe boxes filled with festive treats, which were delivered to Plymouth Ladies Charity Club. Almost 30 boxes were taken to the distribution point on North Hill.

Shelley Coleman and Thelma Baldry from the charity thanked the college for all their support and said what a difference it will make to children who will really appreciate the thoughtful gifts.

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It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to put on those running shoes, begin eating better and start doing more for our health. We all know it’s got to be done, but what’s the real secret to making a lasting habit and sticking to our goals? Fancy gyms, smart watches and wifi-connected fitness machines all promise to make it easier than ever, but according to YMCA Plymouth’s Health & Wellbeing manager, Neil Talbot, they’re all lacking one key ingredient.

Neil said: “Increasingly, fitness is seen as a personal battle where we’re expected to overcome our demons alone and become the hero of our own personal fitness journey.” There is some truth to that - we do need some selfmotivation, and we’ve all got personal barriers to overcome. But by over emphasising the ‘personal’ in fitness, we can overlook the community, which is the network of people who encourage us, motivate us and help us to reach our goals.”

YMCA Plymouth has established itself as a leader through its

community gym model, based on having expert staff alongside a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

Neil said: “Many people don’t realise YMCA is a charity.

We always put people first and are genuinely here to make a difference, instead of a profit. Our model goes hand-in-hand with our ethos of giving people the support they need to lead healthier lives.”

The community ethos definitely works, said YMCA gym goer, Stacey Chapman: “I’ve been to gyms that are quite intimidating, but this one’s just really friendly and open. The staff are supportive and by exercising with other members I’m having fun and I’ve made it a habit.”

Another member, John Nancollis, says: “I can actually have a conversation, people say hello to me and there are people you can talk to here, whether that’s the staff or members. There’s no jacuzzi or bar - but the people have kept me coming back!”

So instead of fitness trackers and expensive machines, why not give community a go? Start today with five gym sessions or classes for £10 at YMCA this January. Just visit ymcaplymouth.org.uk

Christmas gifts for Barnardo’s children centres Over 100 deserving children under the age of five in Plymouth will be getting Christmas gifts thanks to Plymouth Soroptimists.

Members of the international women’s group have given over 100 individually wrapped books, dozens of toys and a cheque for £100 to Barnardo’s children’s centres. Staff at the Plymouth Barnardo’s centres will ensure that the gifts are distributed to pre-school children of the families they support and who might otherwise not have a present to unwrap on Christmas day.

This year Plymouth Soroptimists are also supporting the Love in a Box charity which sends Christmas gifts for children in orphanages and hospitals in Moldova. Over 40 shoe boxes were wrapped and filled with hats, gloves, scarves, toiletries and toys which were donated by Soroptimists and their friends.

Plymouth Soroptimist Lorraine Gillings said: “Christmas can be a difficult time for some families and our members are always keen to bring some cheer during this season. As well as Barnardo’s and children in Moldova, we will also be giving a pile of toys to the Salvation Army for under privileged children in Plymouth.”

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10 January 2020

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Mayflower 400 programme of events is offiically launched

The Mayflower 400 programme has officially set sail!

The year-long four nation programme, involving the UK, USA, Netherlands and Wampanoag nations, will commemorate and explore the 400 year anniversary of the journey and impact of one of history’s most famous ships, The Mayflower.

The programme will feature a world class public art and cultural programme funded by, among others, £1.7 million from Arts Council England and £500,000 from the Department of Culture, Media and Sports.

Projects developed in collaboration with Wampanoag and wider Native American tribes include a Theatre Royal Plymouth production This Land; a major commission of a Wampum Belt and a contemporary art installation called Settlement in Central Park.

Commemorations will take place in 13 partner destinations across the UK and internationally in the USA and the Netherlands.

To mark the day the Mayflower set sail, a major four nations public ceremony will take place on September 16 2020 in Plymouth.

The Mayflower 400 commemoration will reflect all aspects of the story of the Pilgrim Fathers and central to the programme will be the collaboration with the Wampanoag nation, who have inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for more than 12,000 years.

From aiding the survival of those who made the journey 400 years ago, to understanding the impact of colonisation on the Native American people, their involvement in the Mayflower narrative is critical.

The Mayflower 400 programme reflects the four key Mayflower values: freedom, humanity, imagination and future. The majority of events will be free for people to attend and enjoy.

Other highlights include: • Mayflower 400: Legend & Legacy, a flagship exhibition at The Box, Plymouth’s new multimillion pound cultural and heritage centre, which is set to open in Spring 2020.

• This Land, a major new work of international, community theatre that wrestles with the history surrounding the voyage of the Mayflower and the impact of its arrival on the shores of Massachusetts.

• Settlement, a collaborative concept between Plymouth-based collective the Conscious Sisters and Native American artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.

20 Native American artists will present and live in a radical, large-scale installation of public art in Plymouth’s Central Park.

• Mayflower Four Nations Ceremony, a civic ceremony attended by representatives from the UK, the US, the Netherlands and the Wampanoag nations, 400 years to the day the passengers left. This will be the culmination of Mayflower Week, which will also include a visit from Matthew, a replica 15th century tall ship and a spectacular gathering of military ships from the US, Netherlands and UK at Plymouth Sound for a Mayflower Muster.

Adrian Vinken, Chair of Mayflower 400, said: “The coming Mayflower 400 year will see this historic world-changing voyage commemorated at an appropriately international level. As well as simply marking the voyage of the Mayflower and her passengers, the year will also reflect the impact the resulting colonisation had on the Wampanoag Nation through a wide range of exhibitions and theatrical productions throughout 2020.

“It’s been particularly rewarding to work with our Wampanoag, American and Dutch colleagues in the co-creation of many key Mayflower 400 activities ensuring that 2020 is a genuine four nations commemoration.”

For more information and details of events visit www.mayflower400uk.org

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Bursaries worth over £38,000 awarded in latest Mayflower 400 Community Sparks funding Fifteen different community groups have secured bursaries that will bring their projects to life in the third round of funding from ‘Mayflower 400 Community Sparks’.

From music and performance, to exhibitions and events, to murals and mosaics, the projects will benefit from an overall investment of £38,473 from the scheme, which was set up to support grassroots community, arts and cultural activity in the city.

All the projects will be delivered by November 2020, connecting many of the city’s neighbourhoods with the Mayflower 400 anniversary and ensuring that a range of diverse and inclusive events are part of the Plymouth’s extensive commemorative programme.

These new awards bring the total number of projects funded by ‘Mayflower 400 Community Sparks’ to an amazing 43!

The life of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, an important figure in the early links between Plymouth and America will take centre stage in an extra-ordinary community production.

Ernesettle residents will create, act, build props and steward this performance free to local residents. The award of £5,000 will be managed by Four Greens Community Trust.

North Star Study Group has secured £3,948 for a touring educational digital resource exploring contemporary narratives around migration and home.

Hamoaze House has been given £3,000 to create a ship’s figurehead of planting and trading post activities. The trading post established in an unused part of the building will provide a place to trade stories, history and experiences as well as explore Plymouth’s maritime legacy. £3,000 will help Prime Skate Park’s Youth Forum explore skate culture through art with the aim of improving the public’s perception of skaters.

Mayflower Our Voice will be honouring the

Caley Mead tells her story

North Prospect Community Choir received a Mayflower 400 Community Sparks bursary

reconciliation work currently being done in Canada. £3,000 will pay for an exhibition, talks and workshops about the experience of First Nations people.

Plymouth Design Forum’s (PDF) Mayflower 400x400 Design Challenge has been encouraging local artists and designers to produce artworks inspired by the Mayflower past and present. £3,000 will support PDF to produce an exhibition of the top 400 entries.

Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council’s Integration Group has secured £3,000 for its ‘Welcome?’ project, which will design and produce a series of garments and artefacts reflecting on colonialism and the impact it’s had on their cultures.

Plymouth Folk Roots have been awarded £2,925 for a two-day folk weekend celebrating the life of folk legend Cyril Tawney’s both as a Royal Naval seaman and a folk singer/song writer in Plymouth. The festival will coincide with the 90th anniversary of his birth on October 12, 2020.

Stoke Fun Day received a Mayflower Efford Community Network 400 Community Sparks bursary and High View School will receive £2,900. The community, led by the local school will produce a film exploring the values of Mayflower 400. Young people will examine what the themes of freedom, humanity, imagination and future means to them and their neighbourhood.

Another bursary of £2,900 will support the Signing Choir in Plymouth. Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and hearing signers aged nine to 86 years young will learn and rehearse six songs translated from English into British Sign Language for the ‘1000 Voices Big Choir Event’ at the Mayflower 400 Ceremony on Plymouth Hoe next September.

YMCA Plymouth have secured £2,850 to host a Mayflower Mural Project for young people and residents in Honicknowle.

In partnership with Plymouth College of Art, a series of workshops for community groups will create a public mural that will be installed on a large wall overlooking the YMCA community garden.

Former pupils return to college to inspire students with their success stories Students at Stoke Damerel Community College have been receiving careers advice from 11 employers and business professionals including two former students who are now successfully running their own firms.

Did you know that Turnchapel Dockyard was used by the US 29th division troops as a debarkation point for the Normandy landings in June 1944? £1,300 will go to Turnchapel History Group to produce a film celebrating 400 years of history of this little know corner of the city.

In a tradition extending back to the 1950s, the Pembroke Street estate has held streets parties. £1,000 will fund a big Mayflowerinspired get together along with creative sessions with the local youth group in the run up to the event to create fancy dress costumes and cardboard tall ships.

Artist Kate Entwistle has been awarded £900 to commemorate everyday people. Her ‘Pink Plaques’ project highlights the fun, cute and bizarre memories of Plymouth through temporary plaques located around the city.

The people of Millbay and residents of Mayflower Court will benefit from a unique garden mosaic celebrating the journey of the Mayflower and the maritime history of Plymouth. To make this happen the Abbeyfield Society has been awarded £750.

Hannah Harris, CEO, Plymouth Culture said: “The quality of applications for this round was very impressive and there’s a real energy amongst local communities to engage with the Mayflower anniversary. This made the job of selecting projects challenging but those who’ve been awarded funding represent a diverse range of proposals, all of which will respond to the Mayflower 400 commemorations in their own unique way.

“These projects will ensure that the Mayflower programme of activity reaches into every community and offer opportunities for some brilliant and meaningful engagement.”

The fourth round of funding is now open. Community grants of up to £3,000 are available with grants of £5,000 in exceptional circumstances. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2020.

More information and an application form can be downloaded from www. theboxplymouth.com/mayflower400community-sparks For help and support with your project idea contact Fiona Evans at Vital Sparks on fiona. evans@plymouth.gov.uk.

‘Mayflower 400 Community Sparks’ is a partnership between Mayflower 400, Plymouth Culture, Plymouth City Council, The Box, Plymouth and Vital Sparks.

During the two-hour event, the Year 11 students got the chance to hear from four of the professionals and put questions to them.

For former 6th Form students Caley Mead and Martin Caruana, speaking to the students brought back memories of when they, too, were considering their futures while at the College.

Caley now runs her recruitment firm, Ocean Recruitment Solutions, with her husband Curtis.

The couple launched the Drake Circus business this summer - before that, Caley worked in the banking sector. During her talk, Caley told students about the challenges she overcame on the road to her successful career: “One of my messages is that things can go wrong at some points, but by working hard and being resilient, you get through those times,” she said.

“And that’s fine, you’re allowed to have down times - it’s all part of the learning curve. I wouldn’t be where I am now if I hadn’t been through those earlier challenges. Now, I’m employing other people and we’re busy all the time.”

Martin set up his accountancy firm, Beverston Accountants, in 2017. He said: “My key messages are that background doesn’t necessarily matter - it didn’t for me, I went to Art College before I went into accountancy! And secondly, take all the careers guidance you can get. Ask questions, keep an open mind and keep on trying things until you find what you want to do.”

That advice was repeated by another speaker, the Managing Director at China Fleet Country Club, Dean Bennett: “You are never too late to decide on your career, so if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to do, that’s okay. I decided my career path very late. The important thing is to keep on challenging yourself - and to enjoy what you do.”

The event was organised by the college’s Careers and Employability Manager, Sarah Trezona.

She said: “The aim is to raise aspirations. There are fantastic opportunities in different industries.

But for students to consider these types of opportunities, they must know about them.”

There were representatives from major employers such as the NHS and Babcock, as well as business owners and young adults embarking on rewarding careers in the city - among them, 20-year-old Ben Write, a paralegal apprentice with law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson: “There is definitely a route into a legal career without having to go to university, it’s just making students aware of these openings,” said Ben. Head of Year 11 at the college, Steve Gill, said: “It’s been a very successful event. We want our students to consider their careers in both the short term and long term. And we want to open their eyes to the opportunities that there are.”

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Talented students honoured City College Plymouth recognised the achievements of its students at a special ceremony in December.

Joined by family and friends, the prize winners enjoyed a two-course meal before being presented with their Student of the Term awards. A total of 17 prizes were handed out on the night to a group of deserving students, all of whom have shown outstanding commitment to their work.

At the ceremony, which was held at the College’s PL1 Restaurant, principal and chief executive of City College Plymouth, Jackie Grubb praised the winners for their determination, hard work and commitment, saying that each one of them had something to shout about.

Jackie said: “It is an honour to publicly recognise those who have shown such great determination and outstanding qualities in order to succeed.

Some of our winners have had to overcome great personal difficulties and barriers to be able to achieve and I hope you will join me in congratulating them.”

Among local winners were:

Hollie Hudson, 17, North Prospect Hospitality and Catering Award Hollie, who is studying for a Diploma in Skills for Professions in Catering, Hospitality and Tourism, is praised for her impeccable work ethic and her positive attitude. Hollie is always first to volunteer to work outside normal operating hours and serves as an inspiration to others. She has made a huge transformation since the start of her course last year, and is a brilliant example of how making positive choices can impact on your performance and success.

“I haven’t always found the course easy, but I am proud of the skills I have acquired during my time at the College. The teaching staff really helped me onto the right path with their feedback, and I now have the drive to truly succeed in this career.”

Michelle Young, 40, Beacon Park English and Maths Award During her time at the college, staff have seen Michelle’s confidence grow. Michelle joined the college’s Level 3 Functional Skills Maths programme two years ago and, like many people, felt nervous about her own mathematical ability.

Now studying for a GCSE in maths, Michelle has

Award winners with college principal and chief executive Jackie Grubb

worked hard to make such tremendous progress and her lecturers say she has been a fantastic student.

“I have always found the prospect of doing maths daunting, but I know how important good numeracy skills are. I feel a lot more confident now and I no longer shy away from numbers. The teaching staff have been very supportive during my time at the college and I am very proud to have been nominated for this award.”

Rebekah Holden, 19, St Budeaux Painting and Decorating Award At just 19, Rebekah is already making a name for herself in the painting and decorating industry.

The third-year apprentice, who is employed by the all-female Eliza Tay Lady Decorators, secured second place in the Southern Final of Johnstone’s Young Painter of the Year competition earlier this year and she achieved one of the highest merits at WorldSkills UK in September. Even more recently, Rebekah travelled to the NEC in Birmingham, where she represented the college at the SkillBuild National Final.

“I have really enjoyed the opportunity to take part in these competitions and being able to demonstrate my skills in this way. The

Clive takes next step towards his theatre dream A City College Plymouth student who juggles studying performing arts alongside selling the Big Issue was honoured at the awards ceremony.

Clive Rowe, who is studying for an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Creative Arts, was one of 17 to be selected as Student of the Term, which is an award that honours those who have gone above and beyond in their studies this past term.

The 56-year-old from Stoke, who is well-known in Plymouth for selling the Big Issue outside the Theatre Royal with his beloved dog Geezer, has spoken openly about how the theatre changed his life.

Battling poor mental health and addiction, he was given a free ticket to a show at the theatre that had been produced and starred people who had been in a similar situation to him.

Since then, Clive has lived and breathed for the stage and he began selling the magazine outside the theatre simply to be closer to the action.

Clive’s next move in his bid to make theatere his life saw

competitions take a lot of preparation, but it is worth it. Both the college and my employer have supported me throughout the process and I am very proud of what I have achieved.”

Erin Bewers, 16, St Budeaux Hair and Beauty Award Hair and media make-up student Erin is hailed as a shining star in the department: her lecturers have praised her enthusiasm and mature attitude to learning. She excels at the practical elements of her course and uses Instagram to promote her skills to a wider audience.

“This course allows me the opportunity to be truly creative and fully explore my passion for make-up. Having my work used to promote the course has been a great honour and attending the various events has allowed me to reach a much wider audience.”

Jordan Hosking, 18, Ham Engineering Award Described by his lecturers as quiet and thoughtful, Jordan sets a great example to the other students on the Level 3 Diploma in Engineering course. His work is exceptional and he encourages the rest of the group to work harder.

Jordan is a pleasure to teach and thoroughly deserves this recognition.

“It was a very pleasant surprise to hear I had been nominated for this award; to receive such positive feedback is a great boost. I am fascinated by the different elements of this course and I particularly enjoy the teamwork exercises.”

Jasmine Ullah, 15, St Budeaux Jumpstart Award Jasmine, who is described by the staff as an exemplary student and a role model, joined the college’s Jumpstart programme after leaving mainstream education and being home-schooled.

It was early on in the programme when Jasmine expressed interest in the painting and decorating trade. Now enrolled on to the Level 1 Certificate in Painting and Decorating, she is unfazed being in a male-dominated environment and is said to be excelling at her work.

Daniel Bonnage, 20, Manadon Skills Development Award See separate panel below Clive Rowe, 56, Stoke Performing Arts Award See separate panel below

Advocate Daniel hopes to inspire others

An aspiring writer and student at City College Plymouth is proving to be an example of how important the power of positivity can be when it comes to achieving your goals.

Clive Rowe, pictured with Mark Trewin, director of Creative, Digital and Science Industries

him joining the Theatre Royal’s Our Space project, which he now serves as a committee member, and has performed in a number of shows - with Geezer even making the odd cameo.

Clive said: “Theatre changed my life: it has become my safe haven; my lifeboat. If I am having a bad day, I pitch up at the theatre. To think I am now studying for a diploma in performing arts is incredible.”

Lecturer Colin Davey nominated Clive for the award.

Colin said: “Clive is a polite, professional and dedicated student who has always shown 100% commitment to his studies.

“Not only is Clive committed

to his main study programme, but he also actively sought out opportunities to take extra classes in English and maths to widen his higher education and employment opportunities.”

At the start of the term, Clive lacked some of the IT skills needed to be able to complete assignments and he fell behind as a result. However, determined to overcome this obstacle, Clive sought additional help from staff and is now ahead of many of his deadlines.

Colin added: “The personal growth and development he has shown in overcoming his challenges is inspiring.”

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Daniel Bonnage, who is 20 and lives in Manadon, was one of 17 students to be crowned Student of the Term at the College’s celebration event.

Before joining the college in 2018, Daniel attended Mill Ford School, which specialises in meeting the needs of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders and other learning difficulties. Living with autism makes life harder for Daniel and things that most people take for granted can prove a real challenge for him.

Daniel, whose long-term goal is to become a writer, became the first pupil from his school to achieve a Level 1 Functional Skills in English, and he is well on his way to producing his first novel. Like many writers though, Daniel needed to find something else to keep him going in the meantime.

Daniel Bonnage, pictured with Karen Dorow, director of Business, Hospitality, Care & Lifestyle

Last year, Daniel took part in the college’s new Supported Internships Programme, which is run in partnership with Plymouth City Council, where he quickly became a popular member of the team.

He received high praise from his mentors and was also a hit with the many visitors to Windsor House, where Daniel took on the role of concierge.

Dan Payne, skills development co-ordinator and Project SEARCH lecturer at the college, nominated Daniel for the award. He said: “Daniel’s ‘can-do’ and ‘give-it a-go’ attitude to the workplace really helped him get the most out of his experience with Plymouth City Council. During this time,

however, Daniel was also facing some difficult times at home as, sadly, Daniel’s father had become very ill. This was a big change for the whole family and Daniel had to work hard to keep himself on track with his studies.”

Reflecting on his experience with the council, Daniel said: “I really wanted to make my dad proud, which helped me remain focused on my studies.”

After successfully completing his internship and with the encouragement of his lecturer and parents, Daniel gained a place on Project SEARCH. He is now eight weeks into his placement at Derriford Hospital, where he works as the post room operative.

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Bravery awards for Plymouth-based sailors Two sailors from Plymouth frigate HMS Argyll have been recognised for their bravery in saving all 27 crew of a blazing transporter ship in the Bay of Biscay.

Leading Seaman David Groves and Able Seaman Alex Harvey spent at least four hours in towering seas as they struggled to rescue every man aboard stricken car/container ship Grande America in March.

The frigate – on her way home to Plymouth after nine months away in the Asia-Pacific region – responded to a mayday from the 28,000-tonne merchant ship about 150 miles southwest of Brest.

Despite a swell of six to seven metres – at the absolute limit of safe boat operations – the two sailors volunteered to enter the water in their eight-metre-long craft and attempt to save the Grande America’s crew.

“One minute you could see a ship on fire, the next it was hidden by a wall of water. And the closer we got, the more engulfed we were in the smoke,” said 29-year-old David, from Taunton.

Leading Seaman David Groves

HMS Argyll’s sea boat pushing the container ship’s lifeboat during the dramatic rescue

Alex added: “It was rough – very rough and as we got near to the ship, it turned out to be a lot worse than we’d imagined it.”

When the pair reached the merchant ship they faced a lengthy wait as the crew struggled to launch the lifeboat – the Grande America’s high side and rough weather ruled out climbing down the ladder and into Argyll’s boat.

When the lifeboat eventually launched, it hit the water with such force that it left the vessel impossible to manoeuvre.

Nevertheless, David managed to bring his boat nose-to-nose with the lifeboat. With Alex on the bow judging the right moment as the two craft moved up and down, four of the merchant crew jumped from a small hatch into Argyll’s boat.

“When the first guy jumped I had to grab him to prevent him going overboard. I thought to myself: This is a bit hairy,” said the 25-year-old from Hull.

Next the pair tried towing the lifeboat, but the line parted in the heavy sea. Finally they decided on nudging the boat towards the frigate “like a bumper car, or pinball” said David.

It took an interminable amount of time to ‘bump’ the lifeboat the half mile to HMS Argyll – and then they had to pin it against the frigate’s side so the Grande America’s crew could climb the scrambling net if they had the strength – or be hauled up in a hoist.

“They were cold, tired, suffering from the effects of fire, smoke, shock and they’d been bobbing around in the sea for a couple of hours – they were exhausted,” added David, now serving at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint.

He receives the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his actions on the night of March 10-11; Alex, who has joined new patrol ship HMS Trent in Glasgow as her boat’s coxswain, will be presented with the Queen’s

Commendation for Bravery.

“We could have called the rescue off given the conditions – but why would we when there are lives at stake,” said Alex, who’s been in the Royal Navy for five years.

“It was absolutely a worthwhile experience, something to be proud of and a good way to finish our deployment, but I never thought an award would come out of it. It’s a bit surreal.”

David, who’s due to tie the knot with his fiancée Leanne Barratt in September, has previous experience of rescues – a sunken fishing boat in the Channel and saving migrants in the Mediterranean while serving aboard HMS Enterprise.

“It is always good to be recognised for the work you do, but at the end of the day this is what we’re trained for. That all kicked in on the night,” he added.

“We saw the crew the next day and they were really grateful for what we’d done for them. That was as much recognition as we’d expected.”

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By Chris Cole, Founder of Cross Rhythms Charity

Experience Many of us celebrate His birth at Christmas and at the beginning of every New Year we at Cross Rhythms endeavour to start this column off with a focus on the Person of Jesus Christ. Both divine and human, Jesus is the Cornerstone and Foundation of the Christian faith.

According to Pew Research Agency, as of 2010 there were just under 2.2 billion Christians around the world, or about one-in-three (31.4%) of all people worldwide. This makes Christianity the world’s largest religion. The world’s Christian population is expected to grow to 2.9 billion by 2050.

Christendom, or structured Christianity in the West, is challenged as it endeavours to adapt to social changes since World War 2, but global Christianity continues to grow. However, there are some encouraging signs of new life in the church in the west especially amongst the younger generation.

According to ancient scripture (the Bible); historic tradition, history itself and the belief of orthodox biblical Christianity through the ages, Jesus Christ is the focus of global Christianity. Christ lives in the heart and experience of those who believe who He is with

lives confirmed by the Holy Spirit.

C.S. Lewis wrote that there are only three options of opinion open to us when we consider the claims Jesus makes about himself: madman, liar or Son of God...

For Christians, Jesus is the one and only Son of God, He has existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit for all eternity, and He came to earth as a man 2,000 years ago in the mysterious act we call the incarnation – quite literally, Heaven invaded Earth.

But who is Jesus to you and me?

A couple of hundred years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte had this to say: “I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere Chris Cole man… Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires… upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.” In 1926 Dr James Francis wrote the following: “Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher.

He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city.

“He never travelled two hundred miles from the place He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself...

“While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves.

“While He was dying His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth – His coat. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.

“Nineteen long centuries have come and gone, and today He is a centrepiece of the human race and leader of the column of progress.

“I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that were ever built; all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth

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as powerfully as has that one solitary life.”

The foundation of the Christian faith is that Jesus Christ has existed for all time and beyond time. He created us and the world we live in.

‘Gentle Jesus meek and mild’ He may be, but He is also ‘tougher than hell’ and he defeated death, rising again to life to empower men, women and children with grace to carry on where he left off.

He enables us to defeat fear with love in the power of His Holy Spirit. He sits now, ‘the lamb Who was slain’ on a throne beside his Father’s in heaven and his Father has given Him charge of everything that He has reclaimed with His own life.

He has promised He will one day return to bring His peace and the rule of righteous Love in the world. Prophetic scripture confirms this.

This is who Jesus is, for me, and I believe it’s who the Bible says He is... what about you?

When Pontius Pilate stood before Jesus and asked Him ‘what is truth?’ it is ironic that Pilate was standing before Absolute Truth Himself and didn’t realise it.

From all at Cross Rhythms, have a powerful and influential 2020 especially in these challenging times.

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Lottery boost for Read Easy Plymouth group

Local community group Read Easy Plymouth is celebrating after being awarded £6,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work teaching local adults to learn to read, or to improve their reading skills.

The group will use the cash to recruit and train more volunteer coaches, provide reading books and other literacy resources for the coaching sessions, and publicise their work more widely within the local community.

Read Easy Plymouth, which is affiliated to national charity Read Easy UK, has been running since April this year, and is staffed by a small team of volunteers. Read Easy recruits and trains volunteer reading coaches, who work on a one-toone basis with adult readers, giving them regular, free and confidential coaching twice a week.

There is no time limit – every reader starts at the beginning with book 1 and moves at their own pace.

The one-to-one nature of the coaching helps the readers to grow in confidence over time. As they progress through the five reading books, they are awarded certificates to mark their success.

Read Easy Plymouth currently has 14 reader and coach pairs meeting regularly in libraries, community and health centres in and around the city. The group would like to express its gratitude to these organisations for their invaluable support in providing these essential spaces, where readers can feel comfortable, relaxed and able to focus on their reading sessions.

The new funding will allow Read Easy Plymouth to recruit more coaches, put them through the Read Easy in-house training, and match them with more readers. The impact on the lives of adults who learn to read with Read Easy is huge and, in the words of many who have successfully tackled the challenge, life changing. Adults who struggle to read are five times more likely to be unemployed and four times more likely to experience long-term unemployment.

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Your guide to community events in your area Devonport Library RIT for Beginners Mondays, 2pm - 3pm Aimed at beginners, find out what you can do online by signing up to ‘Learn My Way’. Staff will be on hand to help.

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come & join us. The café is very informal and includes music, art and other activities. Contact: Rev Alison Richardson on 01752 562982. Contemporary Worship for everyone with the Worship Band at 6.30pm on every fourth Sunday of each month.

Work Club Wednesdays, 9am - 1pm Get help with searching for jobs, CVs, basic IT skills, interviews and more.

Sure Footing - Strength & Balance Exercise class Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am. Multi Purpose Room, Brickfields, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4N. Cost £4.50 per class. Sure Footing classes offer chair based, chair supported and standing exercises with a focus on strength & balance. The Otago Exercise Programme is used for the prevention of falls. The class is suitable for people with reduced mobility, at risk of falling and those that have fallen and rehabilitating. To book a place and for more details call Rosie 07581 510498 or email activeartsforlife@gmail.com

Rhymetime Wednesdays, 10.30am - 11am Saturdays, 11am -11.30am Songs and nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers. Libraries also run regular story times for the under 5s.

Fun Fitness Sessions Various dates In the gym and in the park for children, teenagers, families and pram fitness. Call Fizz for more details 07976568477 Fizz Fitness Gym 180 Albert Rd, Plymouth

Lego Club Thursdays 3.30pm-4.30pm. We supply the Lego, you supply the imagination and building skills.

Community Cafe Every Thursday in term time Stoke Damerel Church, Paradise Road between 10.30am and 2pm Community cafe run by learning support students of City College Plymouth, serving tea, coffee and cakes baked and prepared by the students.

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The Lions Club of Plymouth have presented a cheque for £600 to support the Special Olympics Team Plymouth and District. The money was raised at a golf day at Staddon Heights Golf Club and will help fund a Commemorative Event for Mayflower 400 at Plymouth Life Centre and other venues in April. Lion President George Poad is pictured presenting the cheque to Kirsty Bisgrove, the South West Regional Manager of Allied Care who represent the Special Olympics Team Plymouth and District.

3.30pm. First and third Tuesdays craft day; bring something to do and some lunch to share. Second Tuesday coffee and cake in aid of charity. Fourth Tuesday lunch club: make a donation towards costs.

Fifth Tuesday Drop in: the kettle will be on! Everyone welcome. For details contact Revd Tim Buckley on 01752 666544.

Youth Club Wednesdays during term time For youngsters aged 7 to 16 meeting at St Budeaux Methodist Church. Details Plymouth 511857.

St Budeaux Latch-on Group Wednesdays Tamar Folk, The Barn, Barne Barton 11am to 12 noon. Offers breastfeeding support to parents both ante-natally and post-natally. Trained professionals and peer supporters are on hand to help mothers overcome any feeding difficulties or to offer support in continued breastfeeding. Contact your midwife, health visitor or check out the website for more information www.plymouth-latchon.org.uk Blaze Family Fun Morning Second Saturday of the month St Budeaux Baptist Church, Fletemoor Road from 10.30am to 12.30pm Regular events at Weston Mill Oak Villa, Ferndale Road Monday Line Dancing from 7pm; Karate from 7pm; Tuesday Companion club for 45 years and over 1pm - 4pm; Junior Kickboxing 6pm -7pm; Wednesday Salsa from 7pm Thursday Junior Kickboxing 6pm-7pm; Sunday Music quiz with raffle from 9pm. Further details Tel 01752 363352 St Budeaux Tennis Club The Club has vacancies for new members, both senior and junior. Come along for free visits and see the facilities. Three all weather courts (two floodlit). All standards of play from beginners to league level.

Cost only £95 a year for adults and £15 for juniors.

Coaching available. For details call 01752 365526 or e-mail dwilliams66@toucansurf.com Regular Events at William Sutton Memorial Hall, St Budeaux Mondays: Stumblers and tumblers, parent and toddler group 10am to 12 noon See Facebook Stumblers and Tumblers and PM for more details.

Wednesday Dance Exercise (ElderTree) 10.30am to 12.30pm; Better Together Friendship Group (ElderTree) 12.30pm to 1.45pm Thursday Billy’s Community Café 10am to 1pm; William Sutton Walkers Walking Group 10am 12 noon; Computer Club 10am to 12noon; Plymouth (St Budeaux) History Group 10am to 12pm;

Monday to Fridays Academy of Dance Freestyle Dance School 3.45pm to 9pm Academy of Dance, is a freestyle dance school based in Plymouth. We take part in national competitions, boys and girls welcome. See Facebook and PM for details!

Adult Exercise/Fitness Sessions at the William Sutton Memorial Hall Wednesdays Circuits 6pm Thursdays Muay Thai (Thai style Kickboxing) 7.15pm; Fridays Kettlebells 6pm. See Facebook Bodhi Fitness and Wellbeing and PM or via text 07912628812 or email: info@bodhiltd.org for more details. For information about William Sutton Memorial Hall facilities contact 01752 211247, 07890257621 or Email: communitycentres@colebrooksw.org Barne Barton Coffee Morning Wednesdays (term time) For parents of children going through the process or already diagnosed with special needs or disabilities.

If interested ring 01752 365658.

Little Fish Toddler Group Wednesdays Organised by Devonport Baptist Church at the Devonport Live Cafe from 10.30am to 12 noon during term time. Open to all with no charge (refreshments are available from the café), all our staff and volunteers are fully DBS checked.

Knitting Group Wednesdays The Real Friends knitting and crochet group meets every Wednesday in the function room in Devonport Park 2pm-4pm. It’s free. If you like knitting or you just want to make new friends do come and join us.

Councillor Advice Surgeries Saturdays Meet your local St Budeaux Councillors Bowie, Winter and Wheeler. Every Saturday 10.30am to 12 at the St Budeaux Library St Budeaux Square. If you have a problem with Council Services or wish to discuss a matter in your area please drop in for advice.

St Budeaux Writers’ Group Fortnightly on Thursdays Meetings are held every fortnight at St Budeaux Library on Thursday evenings 5.30 to 6.30pm. For more details, email sallytenbury@yahoo.com.

There are writing themes each meeting, but if there is anything that writers would like to bring to the meeting, then they can do so.

Stoke Christian Centre events Memory Cafe second and fourth Mondays of month from 2pm. If you have a relative or friend, with memory loss or dementia, then we would love you to

Baby and Toddler Group Friday mornings in term time St Pancras Church, Honicknowle Lane, Pennycross.

The group runs from 10.00 until 11.30am every Friday during term-time in the church lounge. There is a large selection of toys, a craft table and the session concludes with nursery rhymes and action songs.

A charge of £1.50 for one adult and accompanying child/children and £1 for extra adults covers all refreshments and craft materials. We hold occasional Tabletop Sales in the church hall to support the Children’s Hospice Southwest.

Nifty Needles Quilting Group We are a small friendly quilting group who meet every Monday morning 9.45am - 12.30pm (Bank holidays and August excluded ) at St Budeaux Church community hall, The Green, Higher St Budeaux. Beginners and more experienced quilters welcomed. For details please contact Mary 01752 702247.

St Pancras Playtime Thursdays St Pancras Church, Honicknowle Lane, Pennycross.

10am to 11.30am term time only. An activity morning for pre-school children and their carers. Lots of fun, craft, messy play, singing and dancing. £1.50 per session which includes a healthy snack for the children and tea/coffee for adults.

Regular events at St Budeaux Baptist Church Tuesday 1pm to 3pm Senior Friendly Club 5pm to 6.15pm Noughts & Crosses primary age children’s club; Wednesday 7pm to 9pm craft group; Thursday 11am to 1pm lunch club once a month afterwards fellowship time; Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am Jelly Tots toddler and parent group. Sundays 10.30am Service & Explorers for children monthly family service.

Red Velvet Cinema Every other Wednesday.

Come along and watch a Classic film, such as Casablanca or Some Like it Hot, then share your memories of the film and where you saw it over tea and cake. We aim to take you on a trip down memory lane through conversation & companionship. If this sounds just the ticket then join us every other Wednesday at 10.30am at the Mayor’s Parlour in Devonport Guildhall. For more information 941342.

Lunch Club Tuesdays and Fridays An invitation to lunch at Welcome Hall Centre, Fore Street, Devonport. 12.30pm Tuesdays, 1pm Fridays.

Friendly company. For details or to make a lunch appointment call 606317.

Country Music Venue First Friday every other month (not December) At the Aggie ‘Opry’. Agaton Club, St Budeaux. Top country acts being booked. Details 01752 362240.

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Monthly Soup lunch for all the community Last Wednesday of the month Lovely homemade soup, cake, tea & coffee all for £3 at the St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road, Higher St Budeaux. from 12.15 - 2 p.m.

A warm welcome awaits all those who come. Have a go at the quiz if you want, browse the jigsaw library or just enjoy the company.

Community Activities Various dates Evening events at Keyham Community Sports Hall, Drake Primary School, Saltash Road. Monday: Karate classes suitable for children/families and adults. 5pm to 8pm; Tuesday: Keep fit classes. Making exercise fun and easy to do. 6.15pm to 7.15pm; Wednesday: Yoga classes. Beginners/intermediate - first tester session free. 7pm to 8.30pm. The Community Sports Hall has spaces available for hire, for further information contact Roy Burt Sports Development Coordinator at the school on 01752 567649.

Whist Drive Wednesdays Kings Tamerton Community Centre want adults of all ages to come and join us in a game of whist.

Wednesday afternoons at 1.30pm start, also The first Sunday in every month at 2pm start. Entrance is £1.50,which includes tea, coffee and biscuits. We are a friendly crowd and would like to see some new faces.

City Bus No 16 stops right out side the community centre. Call Brenda on 350145 for more details.

Rainbows Fridays 1st Devonport Rainbows, Salvation Army, Haddington Road, Stoke Every Friday 6- 7pm Call 01752 405027 for details.

Playtots Baby & Toddler Group Tuesdays and Fridays in term time St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road. Plenty of space for children to pay and parents, grandparents and carers to meet and make friends. Good variety of toys, crafts, snack, story and rhyme time all included in these fun sessions. From 9.30am to 11.30am. Just come along or contact Lyn on 01752 706728 for more details.

Jelly Tots Baby & Toddler Group Fridays 9.30am to 11 am at St Budeaux Baptist Church (during Term Time). £1.50 per Family www.stbudeauxbaptist. org.uk Devonport Park Community Choir Mondays A friendly mixed group of singers meets at St Aubyn’s Church, Chapel Street, Devonport, PL1 4GJ, Monday evenings from 6pm-7.30pm. Cost is £3 per session. No previous experience necessary. New members please call Kate on 01752 564286 to check venue and holidays.

Carers Support Group Last Monday of the month Are you a carer? Would you like somewhere to go for advice & info, to relax & unwind with other Carers?

Come to our drop in session at St Budeaux Community Centre 10am- 12 noon on the last Monday of the month.

Beit Ezra Saturdays A Messianic Fellowship, meets on a Saturday (Shabbat) at Engage, St Levan Road, Milehouse, Plymouth PL2 3BG from 4pm to 6pm. Contact: 01752 922014 Friendship Club Alternate Wednesdays For the over 55s at King’s Tamerton Community Centre. Meet new friends, bingo, raffle, tea and biscuits, and every month from May until September a trip to the coast. For details ring Ida 01752 368841.

Coffee Morning First Saturday of each month at St Budeaux Methodist Church Hall, offering free coffee, cake and chat. Also the chance to play board games such as Scrabble, Triominoes, Rummikub etc and even a game of table tennis. Join us each month from 10am-12 noon.

Devonport Folk Music Session Stoke Inn Third Sunday of month Stoke Inn [opp Co-op] 2pm-5pm. Parking at the pub or free public car park in Church Street. Bring your voice, your instruments, your friends. Singers and listeners all welcome.Food menu available. Details stokeinnplymouth.co.uk 01752 515749 Buses 34, 70

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Leading figure in dementia care and research wins coveted national award Ian Sherriff, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at the University of Plymouth has won a National Dementia Friendly Award from the Alzheimer’s Society.

The winners were announced at an awards ceremony in London hosted by Sun journalist and Loose Women panellist, Jane Moore.

Ian was one of three finalists in the category Outstanding Contribution of the Year. This judge’s choice award is for an individual, team or organisation that has made an outstanding contribution to the lives of those affected by dementia, based on nominations in the other award categories.

Ian is a leading figure in dementia care and research nationally and internationally and a longstanding Alzheimer’s Society volunteer.

He has established a dementia friendly community and sits on and chairs various boards, committees and groups that support and involve people affected by dementia.

He is Chair of the Prime

Minister’s Rural Dementia Group (2015 to date), and a member of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Friendly Communities Challenge Group (2013 to date), chairing the South West and South of England group. Internationally, as Chair of the Dementia Air Transport Group (2016-2020), he has worked with the Civil Aviation Authority, the aviation industry and people with dementia to introduce new CAA guidelines (2016) currently being implemented by all UK airports and airlines to assist passengers with hidden disabilities.

His work also includes the Academic Dementia Global Group, which sees dementia teams from across the world meet up via video link to share ideas, challenges and best practice to improve the provision of dementia care.

Ian said: “Winning the Outstanding Contribution Award feels very humbling and also reflects a team effort really of everyone I’ve worked with across the globe. I’m just the front piece for the work that is going on at the

- nearest stops on Devonport Road. TrainDevonport Station See www.flaxey-green.co.uk for details Playtots Baby & Toddler Group Tuesdays and Fridays in term time St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road. Plenty of space for children to pay and parents, grandparents and carers to meet and make friends. Good variety of toys, crafts, snack, story and rhyme time all included in these fun sessions. From 9.30am to 11.30am. Just come along or contact Lyn on 01752 706728 for more details.

Godly Play Club Tuesdays St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road. From 4pm to 5pm for 4 to 11 year olds. An imaginative approach to storytelling using 3D figures and then doing some ‘wondering’ about the story. Children can choose which artwork they would like to do and each session is always followed by a feast! All children welcome to this free club. email lyn. crews@talktalk.net to book your child’s place.

Plymouth Inter Varsity Club (IVC) Part of a national network of similar clubs across the UK - most cities and large towns have an IVC branch.

It promotes social and cultural events, with events organised by its members for its members, including pub nights, meals out, theatre visits, film nights, parties, book club, pub lunches and country walks. Prospective new members of all ages are always welcome, with current membership age 50+. For more information visit the national IVC website at www.ivc.org or the Plymouth IVC website by typing ‘plymouth ivc’ Make A Difference, Plymouth Fridays in term time Support group for parents or carers in Plymouth of children with disabilities or special additional needs either diagnosed or still going through the process.

From 10am at Tamar View Community Resource Centre Barne Barton. Open to any parent or carer who can get to us. For further information please visit Make a Difference Plymouth on Facebook or call Kerry on 07599996389.

Plymouth Philatelic Society.

Meet at St Edwards Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell on the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9pm. Events include displays from local and visiting

University of Plymouth’s Ian Sherriff pictured with (from left) Alzheimer’s Society CEO Jeremy Hughes, Sun journalist and Loose Women panellist Jane Moore and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Scott Mitchell, husband of Barbara Windsor

University of Plymouth but also around the country and around the world. Alzheimer’s Society, since its birth, has marched forward on the knowledge and experience of people with dementia and their carers and where the Society is today is amazing, especially when you think it was started by four people sitting around a kitchen table.”

speakers, an annual auction and competition nights.

At some meetings there will be a dealer present. Visit www.plymouthphilatelicsociety.co.uk for details or contact David on 01752402981.

Country Dance Plymouth Meet on Tuesdays, 8pm -10pm in Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Torr Lane, Hartley. Wide range of country dances, from the 17th century to the present day, beginners are most welcome and partners not needed, good exercise for the body and mind. Please call 07866980752 for more details.

RASC / RCT Association (Plymouth Branch) Branch meeting times have again been changed, the start time will now be at 7.30pm on a Wednesday evening (bi-monthly). The first meeting in 2020 will be the AGM on January 15 (7.30pm) at the Army Reserve Centre as normal. The Corps Annual Dinner will be held at Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton on January 31 (7pm for 7.30pm).

Fishing Club Local club have salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing memberships available on Rivers Plym and Tavy. Contact 07866 315195 or see website searching for Plymouth and District Freshwater Angling Association.

Devon Family History Society Fourth Tuesday of month Come along to our meetings and hear interesting and varied talks. Occasionally, we hold members evening where people can give a resume on their family history.

If anyone is hitting a brick wall, members will offer advice on how to resolve it. Meetings take place at Sturgeon Hall, Mutley Plain, (parking is free),starting at 7.30pm. Light refreshments are available. Any queries on membership or meetings please contact markparkman@icloud.com My Health, My Way Various dates Free four week courses running throughout 2019/20.

Helps participants develop knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage the challenges of living with a health condition. Workshops are delivered by volunteers who are also living with a long-term health condition themselves. For more details contact Lorraine Grave at Improving Lives Plymouth on 01752 201892 or visit www.improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk

Dementia is the 21st century’s biggest killer. Someone develops the condition every three minutes - but too many face it alone. Alzheimer’s Society’s 2019 Dementia Friendly Awards recognise, celebrate and promote the inspirational achievements of those uniting to make a real difference to people living with dementia.

Rambling The Plymouth branch of the National Ramblers welcomes new members on any of its extensive programme of walks. Details from the website plymouthramblers.org.uk. A less extensive programme is offered by the local Dartmoor Rambling Club, including Wednesday walks using only public transport. Phone John Skinner on 01752674230 to be sent a printed programme. Both groups love meeting new people and enjoying a chat as we walk through interesting places on seacoast, moor and river valley etc.

RASC / RCT Association (Plymouth Branch) Branch meeting times have again been changed, the start time will now be at 7.30pm on a Wednesday evening (bi-monthly). The first meeting in 2020 will be the AGM on January 15 (7.30pm) at the Army Reserve Centre as normal. The Corps Annual Dinner will be held at Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton on January 31 (7pm for 7.30pm.

RSPB Plymouth Local Group We hold regular walks and coach trips throughout the year and talks on birds/wildlife from September to March, so if interested in birds please have a look at our website for programme details. Google RSPB Plymouth. New members always welcome.

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust Your local sanctuary for most types of unwanted domestic pets. Good homes always needed - have a look at lovely animals, and what we do on www. woodsidesanctuary.org.uk. We don’t destroy any animal unless it’s beyond veterinary help or dangerous and we have special units for elderly residents. Please don’t allow your pet to breed, ask us for friendly advice, or about our spay and neuter scheme for owners on benefit instead. Based in Elfordleigh. Tel 01752 347503.

Plymouth Morris Meet on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at Plymouth School of Creative Arts, Millbay, Plymouth (the big red building near the entrance to Brittany Ferries). We are now inviting male and female dancers to join us in time for the Mayflower 400 commemoration in 2020. See website for more details www.plymouthmorrismen. org.uk. All welcome.

Details of other city-wide community groups can now be viewed online at www plymouthchronicle.co.uk

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Barbican Theatre’s chief executive, Sheila Snellgrove, will be stepping down in 2020 after 39 years with the company.

During Sheila’s time with the company, Barbican Theatre has become a central part of the city’s cultural offer. Over the past 39 years the company has grown from a touring Theatre In Education company with no base to a regular producer of accessible highquality performance and training, both at its main premises on the Barbican and in various locations across the city.

Sheila trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and has worked in theatre and education as an actor, director and producer and teacher.

She is a director of Plymouth Culture and Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council and served on Plymouth Fairness Commission, reporting on how to make the City a fairer place for all its citizens.

Sheila said: “Plymouth is my city and I will always be passionate about it. I feel honoured to have been able to support young people’s creativity through my work at Barbican Theatre and to champion local artists by giving them work, opportunities and a reason to stay. We have always been more than just a theatre and embraced key issues of public concern through our outreach and education programmes - I believe this is the future of theatre and I am excited to see how the Barbican continues to grow and thrive.

“I am passionate about the work we do in the city to embrace cultural diversity, and I am proud to have played my part in bringing people together to listen, share and connect worlds.”

Sheila Snellgrove to step down at Barbican Theatre

Matt Hall, Chair of Trustees said: “Sheila is an amazing cultural leader and, after 4 decades of establishing and developing Barbican Theatre, we will miss her very much. Her integrity, strength and determination are second to none and these qualities have enabled her to carve out countless opportunities for new artists and new voices to be heard in the city. This is a

really exciting time for the next generation of artistic leaders to both continue Sheila’s outstanding work and shape the cultural landscape of tomorrow.”

Sheila leaves Barbican Theatre in a strong position as it enters its next phase with ongoing support from Arts Council England, Plymouth City Council and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation amongst others. She has been

Students wow a packed audience at Performing Arts Showcase!

How Sensory Solutions is improving life for Cynthia Cynthia Bilby, who is 82 years old, is enjoying an improved social life with new friends, despite having dry macular degeneration, a long term condition which has led to her being severely sight impaired.

Through her contact with Sensory Solutions at Improving Lives Plymouth, Cynthia joined the Insight Extra group, which meets once a month, as well as the Macular Society and a book club at the Central Library – all of which she found through Sensory Solutions.

“I’ve met some lovely people through Insight,” she says, “We share information and learn from each other. We’re having a Christmas party at the library, too!”

Insight is Improving Lives’ four week course (one day a week) for people with sight impairment or severe sight impairment. The programme introduces people to the support available to help them adjust to living with sight loss and move forward with their lives. It can be followed up with the Insight Extra group, which meets monthly.

The free courses are held at

Improving Lives on Mannamead Road, Plymouth, and they provide: • An opportunity to meet and share experiences with others in a similar position • Advice on managing reduced vision, getting around, leisure and independence, daily living, equipment and much more • Valuable information on services, groups, benefits and funding that are potentially available • An opportunity to put questions to Low Vision Specialists, Rehabilitation Officers and other key people.

Refreshments and a light buffet lunch are provided and transport can be arranged; (a donation towards transport costs is appreciated).

It was eight years ago that Cynthia’s optician recommended that she ask Improving Lives for advice with equipment to help her see better in daily life.

“They have lots to try out, and they let you take gadgets away for a week to see how they will work for you,” said Cynthia. “It stops you buying the wrong thing.

And they show you how to use them. I have a portable magnifier

instrumental in developing Plymouth Cultural Education Partnership which has recently received £1m for work in Plymouth schools.

Barbican Theatre is now looking for an ambitious and dynamic leader who Sheila will hand over to in early 2020 and who will continue to take the company from strength to strength.

Talented students at Stoke Damerel Community College put on a stunning show in front of a full house, at the school’s Performing Arts Showcase 2019.

Cynthia trying out an electronic magnifier with Julie Williams at Sensory Solutions’ base at Improving Lives

so that I can read magazines and books; they also check my NHS hearing aids and clean them, replacing batteries all for free.”

Cynthia was born in Honicknowle when it was a village surrounded by fields. In a varied working and family life she gained wide retail experience, including running Home Park service station with her late husband David after he left his long term role in the Admiralty.

“David always said ‘life is not a dress rehearsal,’ meaning you have to make the most of every

day,” said Cynthia. “I want to be independent, but I do need somewhere to go for advice and help. Insight Extra and Sensory Solutions, is helping me to do that.”

Don’t struggle with failing eyesight or a hearing loss, pop into the Mannamead Hub or contact Improving Lives for further information or to book a place: Phone: 01752 201899 or 01752 201900 SMS: 07496 950013 e-mail sensorysolutions@ improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk

From solo vocalists and rock music from the College Band, to jazz dance, street dance and dances to songs from the musicals, the hour-long event in the main hall showcased the wide-ranging talents of the college students - and the audience of family and friends loved it!

Ticket sales for the show raised £795, with half going to the Plymouth Foodbank, and half to the families of some of the college students to help them over Christmas. This is the second year the college has held the event, which is student-led with the assistance of the performing arts teachers.

Dance teacher Naomi Adams said: “When we held it for the first time last year, the students enjoyed it so much they really wanted to do it again.

“For many of the students, this was the first time they have ever performed live, in front of an audience.

It is really about them having fun and enjoying the experience, and also giving them the chance to perform. Some might now want to take the next step in their chosen performing art.”

The show started with a dance to music from Hairspray, which is part of the students’ BTEC Dance Exam. And it concluded with all the performers coming together for a finale.

“It was a fabulous showcase and the students have really enjoyed doing it, which is the most important thing,” said Naomi.

Students performing jazz dance

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Plymouth taking steps to improve dental health

Emergency Numbers

Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard 999 or 112 Police general enquiries 101 Derriford Hospital 01752 202082 Electricity, Western Power Distribution 0800 678 3105 Gas, Wales & West Utilities 0800 111999 Water, South West Water 0344 3462020 Environment Agency (Emergency) 0800 807060 RSPCA 0300 1234 999

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Tooth decay among children is a concern for parents and health professionals. It causes pain, discomfort, tooth loss and time off school. More children aged between five and nine years old have a general anaesthetic for tooth extraction than for any other reason.

The good news is that it’s preventable.

Painful, broken and missing teeth can have a negative impact on speech development, food choices, social interaction, readiness for school and the child’s ability to thrive. Having visibly decayed or missing teeth can be a disadvantage for people trying to get a job or promotion.

Tooth decay affects pre-school and school-aged children, and their families: during 2016/17 there were 713 children and young people, aged 16 and under, who had teeth removed under general anaesthetic.

That is a serious matter for a child. It takes, on average, five days for children to fully recover and return to school. Assuming that those operations were performed during term time this would mean 3,565 days, or almost 10 years, of missed education across Plymouth, during just one year.

And parents and carers need to take time out of work to look after children in recovery - a problem for them, their families and the local economy. So, in case anyone was in any doubt, children’s oral health is a big deal!

This problem is being addressed in Plymouth in a variety of ways at the level of prevention, including the Open Wide and Step Inside initiative, which is an oral health education programme designed for four to seven year olds; and supervised tooth brushing, which has been piloted in some schools and proven to be highly effective.

“Over ten years we have proven that most of these problems in children’s oral health are preventable, if we can give them access to good advice and education about how to care for their teeth,” said Dr Rob Witton, Director of the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise.

“We’re now looking for a fairly small amount of funding from NHS England, which will help us make a significant improvement in local children’s oral health.”

Over the next few months, The Chronicle will feature some of the local initiatives that are improving children’s oral health, including Plymouth Dental Social Enterprise, Plymouth’s pioneering dental school, working with public health and Plymouth City Council to provide greater access to oral health care for everyone.

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Where to find dental treatment in Plymouth

Listed below is an easy to use guide to accessing oral health care in Plymouth – if you have any concerns about your child’s teeth, you can contact the one nearest you for advice or an appointment.

Plymouth Dental Access Centre Seventrees Clinic, 1a Baring Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NF • Accepts children for routine dental care • Accepts adults for emergency dental care • Open from Monday to Friday from 8.45pm to 5pm • Appointments can be made by contacting 01752 434664 • There is a waiting list for an initial consultation, however if a person is in pain they are seen the next working day – whenever possible • Standard NHS charges apply unless evidence of exemption is provided.

Devonport Dental Education Facility Damerel Close, Madden Road, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4JZ • Accepts children and adults for routine NHS dental care • Operates term-time only, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm • Appointments can be made by contacting 0345 155 8109 • Treatment is free as it is provided by dental students supervised by qualified dentists who are responsible for overseeing the patient’s treatment plan • A triage system operates to ensure patients are suitable to be treated by supervised students.

Derriford Dental Education Facility Tamar Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BT • Accepts children and adults for routine NHS dental care • Operates term-time only, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm • Appointments can be made by contacting 0345 155 8109 • Treatment is free as it is provided by dental students supervised by qualified dentists who are responsible for overseeing the patient’s treatment plan • A triage system operates to ensure patients are suitable to be treated by supervised students.

Emergency dental treatment • Can be accessed by contacting NHS 111 • The service is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a team of fully trained advisers.

• They will ask questions to assess symptoms and, depending on the situation, will then give self-care advice, connect you to a nurse, emergency dentist or GP, book you a face-to-face appointment, send an ambulance directly (if necessary), or direct you to the local service that can help you best with your concern.

NHS Devon Dental Helpline • Gives advice to people in Devon and Cornwall on where to find an NHS dentist • Gives advice on how to access dental care in an emergency • Adds people to the dental waiting list if there are no NHS dental practices in the area currently accepting new NHS patients • Can be contacted on 03330 063 300 or accessdentalhelpline@nhs.net

Further information is available from www.nhs.uk

Age UK Plymouth 01752 256020 Adoption UK 0844 848 7900 Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 088 Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 917 7650 Carers UK 020 7378 4999 Childline 0800 1111 Christians Against Poverty (Debt Advice) 0800 328 0006 Crossline Listening Service 01752 666777 Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 1671677 Devon & Cornwall Food Association 07410 977598 Disability & Information Advice Line 01302 310123 Drug Addicts Anonymous: Helpline 07818260811 Money Advice Plymouth (Debt Advice) 01752 208126 NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 8005000 National Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700700 NHS Direct 0845 4647 National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000247 Money Advice Plymouth (Debt Advice) 01752 208126 Osteoporosis Support Group 075958 500314 Overeaters Anonymous 07000 784 985 Parentline Plus 0808 8002222 Relateline 0845 1304010 Samaritans 116 123 Talk to Frank 0800 776600 Shelterline 0808 8004444 Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 West Country Landlords Assn 01752 242980

Travel

RAC Green Flag Rail Travel, national enquiries Plymouth Citybus National Express Coaches Brittany Ferries Cremyll Ferry Torpoint Ferry Tourist Information Passport Office, National Helpline

08000 828282 0800 400600 08457 484950 01752 662271 08717 818181 08705 360360 01752 822105 01752 812233 01752 266030 0870 5210410

Entertainment Theatre Royal 01752 267222 Barbican Theatre 01752 267131 Devonport Playhouse 01752 606507 Plymouth Athenaeum Theatre 01752 266079 Plymouth Pavilions 01752 936363 Plymouth Pavilions Ticket Store 03337 727727 Reel Cinema 01752 225553 Vue Cinema 0345 308 4620 Tourist Information 01752 306330 National Trust Saltram 01752 333500 Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery 01752 304774 Plymouth Arts Centre 01752 206114

Leisure Plymouth Life Centre 01752 606900 Brickfields Recreation Ground 01752 563320 Manadon Football Dev’ment Centre 01752 201918 Plympton Swimming Pool 0870 300 0020 Plymouth Pavilions 0845 146 1460 Megabowl, Coxside 0871 5501010 Tourist Information 01752 306330 The Beckly Centre, Plymstock 01752 484433

Weather The Met Office Weathercall

0870 9000100 0870 6004242

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Please note that whilst the Publishers have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of telephone numbers in this Directory, and dates in the What’s On section, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors.

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Local community groups share a bumper payout of over £200,000 from the Co-op

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The February edition of the Plymouth Chronicle in Waterside and West will be published on January 31, with a copy deadline

Plymouth Music Zone, Pembroke Street Estate Management and Soapbox Theatre all received over £5,000 thanks to Devonport stores

of January 20. The Waterside & West edition is one of four hyper local editions delivered to a total of more than 90,000 homes throughout the city.

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First Keyham Scouts, Plymouth Mariner Baseball and Snap Dragons between them received £32,664 from Wolseley Road, Stoke Village, Beacon Park, St George’s Terrace and Wilton Street stores.

Dash of Silver, Affinity Community Theatre and Little Owls Preschool shared £12,847 from stores and funeralcare in St Budeaux, and Barne Barton.

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Heartswell, Austin Farm Academy and St Edwards School PTA received £10,703 from stores in Frogmore and St Austin.

The ninth and 21st Scouts, Plymouth Deaf Association and Mutley Greenbank Trust received £4,696 from the Mutley Plain Co-op while Central Park Allotments, Trinity URC Big Build and Improving Lives received £5,131 from the Peverell Store.

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The Big Co-op Payout celebrated the huge £17.3m that members raised nationally for local causes through the latest round of the Co-op Local Community Fund.

The combined energy of the individual causes, Co-op Member Pioneers and store colleagues on social media put The Big Coop Payout on the map – they were the top trending retailer on Twitter over the weekend in the UK thanks to sharing stories using #MakingADifference.

In Plymouth over £208,000 was given to 45 local community groups, charities, schools, sports and childrens organisations.

A total of 46 Co-op Food stores and Funeralcares are divided up into 15 different groups across the city who decide each year on three organisations to support from November to the following October each year.

Sparkwell Scouts, Grow for Good South West and Friends of Yealmstone Farm School received a total of £17,512 between them from Chaddlewood Store.

Ridgeway Methodists, Glen Park PTA, and Friends of St Mary’s School shared a total of £20,184 from Ridgeway Co-op, Plympton Petrol and Plympton Funeralcare.

Newton Ferrers Primary, Wembury Pre school and Elburton Primary received £18,078 from stores at Elburton and Staddiscombe.

CHIL Plymouth, East End Development and Hooe Primary School between them received £9,714 from Embankment Road Co-op and Plymstock Funeralcare.

Plymouth Amateur Rowing Club and Open Hearts Open Borders received £8,025 from Salisbury Road and Beaumont Road stores.

Plymouth Dance, Cognivity Coaching and the Plymouth Communities Befriending Consortium received £8,799 from Hoegate Street, Regent Street and Exeter Street Funeralcare.

Plymouth Heartbeat, Argyle Community Trust and the YMCA received £12,049 from stores in Efford and Higher Compton.

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Thousands of colleagues across Co-op Food and Funeralcare, and Member Pioneers (including me) came together with local community causes across the country on Saturday November 23 to celebrate the incredible work they do in their areas, every day, in a truly Co-op way.

between them received £6,730 from Crownhill food and funeralcare.

Ernesettle Community School, Southway Community Group and BASICS Devon received £25,220 from stores in Ernesettle, Southway and Whitleigh.

Shoppers who use a Co-op Membership card can choose a cause to support, or the money they spend in a certain store is split between three local causes. One per cent of the total of members’ shopping on Co-op selected branded goods (including purchases from Funeralcare) is donated by the Co-op back to the chosen organisations.

This year the Co-op has emailed members to let them know all about how much has been given to local causes. Tens of thousands more members have selected a cause from the new round for 2019-2020. If you haven’t done already, make a choice by visiting the websit www.coop.co.uk/local-causes with the details from the membership card or sign up to become a member first either at the same website or in store.

New causes for each of the groups of stores were chosen in the autumn from applications put in last April, so here’s looking towards another great payout supporting all those fabulous groups of people doing great things in our city in 2020.

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