October, 2010
Each year The People’s Millions showcases the great work that groups are doing to make a real difference in their local communities. This year it is going to be even more difficult to choose between the good causes up for …
The Vodafone Foundation has launched its World of Difference scheme, which gives people across the UK the chance to work for a charity of their choice for two months, and get paid for it. The Foundation will pay the participant’s …
ReZolve is trialling a new environmentally-friendly, economic and comfortable continence product for children in Cornwall, and is seeking participants to take part in a focus group and the trial itself. A focus group takes place on the morning of Monday …
On a picturesque stretch of land overlooking Truro, volunteers of Transition Truro, are working hard to restore an old orchard. The orchard was originally planted during the 1920s and most of the existing trees now need a lot of recuperation. …
An anti-social behaviour hotline’s being set up by University College Falmouth so that residents in Falmouth and Penryn can report any disturbances caused by students in the area. According to an article on BBC Cornwall will run for two hours …
Young people in Cornwall have a unique chance to learn how democracy works when they take over the Council Chamber at County Hall on Monday 8 November. The chamber will be arranged just like a real council session, but with …
The Young Foundation has developed a Community Action Toolkit. You can use this toolkit to learn how to find out what people want from the Big Society: what makes people want to get involved in local action? What stops them …
Take Part Cornwall was out on the streets of Truro last week, encouraging people to write to their MPs about anything in their local area they would like to see dealt with.
Going online is one of the most effective ways to publicise a campaign. By effectively using social media, one can garner public support for issues and causes close to one’s heart. A group of Falmouth residents have started a Facebook …
DFID (Department for International Development) is working to ensure every pregnancy in the developing world is wanted, and every birth is safe. How can they do this better? And what should they focus on first? This is your chance to …
