Livewell Southwest launch two unique health websites for children and young people
Children and young people in Plymouth are set to benefit from two new dedicated websites which will provide topical health messages and advice via interactive and creative tools. Health for Kids and Health for Teens will cover subjects that promote health and...
Livewell Southwest celebrates 14 newly qualified Nursing Associates
Livewell Southwest celebrates today (20 November) as the third cohort of Trainee Nursing Associates qualifies. This follows two years of intense learning, a combination of work-based competencies, hands-on experience and at least one study day a week. At the end of...
Social Enterprise Day 2020 – how Livewell adds social value to the community
We are the largest community health and social care enterprise in the UK, delivering more than 80 services across physical health, mental health and social care to people in Plymouth and parts of South Hams and West Devon, supporting them to lead independent and...
Livewell Southwest donates extra pennies to St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth
Livewell Southwest has pledged to donate funds to St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, by teaming up with Pennies from Heaven, the UK’s largest workplace micro giving scheme. Pennies from Heaven is a social enterprise supporting UK charities via its scheme where...
Celebrating and inspiring occupational therapy as a career
This week (2-8 November), Livewell Southwest has been supporting The Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ campaign, to celebrate and recognise the role of our Occupational Therapists (OTs) during National OT week. The aim of the week is to inspire people from...
Livewell Southwest is open and here for you
As the country moves into another period of national restrictions, we want to assure you that Livewell Southwest remains open and here to support you.. We firstly want to thank the public for their continued support during this time and for your efforts in helping...
Livewell Southwest awarded £3 million to upgrade mental health unit
Livewell Southwest has been awarded £3 million to upgrade one of its mental health units which will improve the safety, privacy and dignity of patients staying there. Livewell Southwest is the social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services...
Grant funding available from The Livewell Foundation for Plymouth and surrounding areas
The Livewell Foundation, grant giving foundation arm of Livewell Southwest, has today (Tuesday, 27 October) announced £100,000 of funding available for the voluntary sector in the Plymouth and surrounding areas. The Livewell Foundation is the charitable arm of...
Allied Health Professions Day – 14 October
Livewell Southwest is celebrating Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day today, (Wednesday, 14 October) by thanking all of our AHPs for their dedication to delivering outstanding health and social care. AHPs Day enables the 14 allied health professions to come...
Livewell Southwest leading innovation in End of Life care
Today (Monday, 12 October) is World Palliative Care Day and we’re celebrating the achievement of Livewell Southwest’s End of Life Care lead, Sharon King, who has helped develop innovative guidance to empower carers and relatives to help look after their loved ones....