Innovative Technology helps to improve memory loss in St Day

There is a growing awareness of how technology can help support the independence of people with dementia and other kinds of memory loss. Reflections, a social activity centre based in St Day, is leading reminiscence activities, with the acquisition of two innovative, interactive touch screens. More Information

BiPolar Affective Disorder Open Meeting – 16/02/11

If you or someone you know has a diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder (formerly known as manic depression) you are warmly invited to attend an open meeting of the Manic Depressive Fellowship (MDF) Bipolar Self Help Group, to be held on Wednesday 16 February at 2pm at the Healing Star, Penzance. More Information

Carers’ contribution recognised with a dedicated Carol Service

Despite the weather, the Carers’ Carol Service, held on Monday 7 December, was enjoyed by 200 people including carers and guests from health, social care and the voluntary sectors. Cornwall Rural Community Council’s (CRCC) annual service was this year held at Truro Methodist Church and celebrated the valuable contribution carers give to a relative, partner, friend or neighbour, who due to their disability, ill health or frailty need support to enable them to remain in their own homes. More Information

Millions missing out on free help from energy companies

Despite tough economic times and the arrival of Arctic weather conditions, millions of people are missing out on free help with their energy bills because they don’t think the assistance on offer is meant for ‘people like me’, new research commissioned by the Home Heat Helpline (0800 33 66 99) has revealed. More Information

News: November 2010

Social Enterprise Trade Fair

The success of Cornish businesses that are motivated by more than profit will be celebrated at an event on Friday 19 November. More Information

Young people take over the Council Chamber

A unique event took place on Monday 8 November, which gave young people ranging from 21 years to seven years an opportunity to learn how democracy works. ‘Young People take over the Council Chamber’ was held in Cornwall Council’s Chambers and was arranged just like a real council session, with young people debating issues that are high on their agenda such as bullying, transport, facilities and pollution. More Information

Mental Health Open Meeting – 25/11/10

Cornwall Mental Health Project and the Service Users Representative Group are inviting anyone with an interest in promoting and improving mental health service provision to a Mental Health Open Meeting on Thursday 25 November. The meeting is being held at Truro Town Hall, from 11am to 2pm and light refreshments will be provided. More Information

News: October 2010

Cornwall Sustainable Village of the Year Awards 2010

Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) and SITA UK’s, Cornwall Sustainable Village of the Year 2010, Award Ceremony took place on Friday 22 October at Probus Village Hall. This was a new competition to identify and celebrate the various ways in which rural communities across Cornwall are working together to provide a more sustainable and resilient future for themselves. More Information (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=I3ZQgLPsvMA)

LINk Event – Learning to live with Dementia – 16/11/10

Come along to a Learning to Live with Dementia Day on 16 November to find out about and celebrate the support available for individuals and their families worried about memory loss or dementia. More Information Event Flyer

Memory Café – Embracing Memory Loss

It has just been announced that Cornwall has been chosen as one of eight case-study sites for the National Dementia Strategy research team. This brings a fantastic opportunity to evidence the impact Memory Cafés are having across Cornwall on the well-being of people with memory loss and their carers. More Information

Green Events to encourage Sustainability in Cornwall

As part of its ongoing support for Cornwall Rural Community Council’s (CRCC) competition to find the most sustainable village in Cornwall, SITA UK will hold two green events in October at its Bodmin visitor centre. More Information

Calor Free

A three year energy campaign funded by Calor Gas Limited.  The aim is to give independent advice and information regarding fuel choices, energy efficient technologies and carbon reduction measures. This initiative is aimed at off-grid rural communities, focusing on those villages with a high index of fuel poverty and will be working in West Cornwall in the first year of the project. More information (http://www NULL.cornwallrcc NULL.co NULL.uk/new_site/?page_id=108)

Cornish Ale captures the Sun

Over the summer, Penpont Brewery, working with Cornwall Rural Community Council, (CRCC) has launched a full-bodied golden ale, ‘An Howl’, which translated from Cornish means ‘the sun’. More Information

Making a CASE for Rural Services in Cornwall

Rural communities across Cornwall are being urged to bid for funds to create innovative and sustainable ways to ‘grow their own’ essential local services. More Information

National Carers Week events across Cornwall

It is National Carers Week from 14 to 20 June and to raise awareness and identify carers in Cornwall, three of the main Cornish carers support services are working in partnership to hold some events. Carers Support staff from the Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC), Origo and Cornwall Community Volunteer Services (CCVS) will offer free impartial advice, information on a wide range of carer issues and signpost people to appropriate services. More Information

Cornish Companies put People and Planet before profit

Social Traders, a social enterprise marketing consultants, in partnership with Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC), has launched a Google map showing all of Cornwall’s eighty Community Interest Companies (CIC). CICs are limited companies created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit and not purely for private advantage. More Information

Sustainable Village of the Year Competition

Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the CRCC and SITA UK Cornwall Sustainable Village of the Year Competition. This is an exciting new competition, open to villages across Cornwall with a population of 5000 or less, which is looking for communities that are actively pursuing a more environmentally-friendly, resilient and sustainable way of life. More Information