Livewell apprentices star in national campaign highlighting benefits of apprenticeships
Three apprentices at Livewell Southwest have starred in a national Government campaign highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships. Lauren Bancroft, Millie Wheeler and Sam Westwood shared their experience of apprenticeships at Livewell Southwest, the provider of...
Livewell Southwest and Plymouth Community Homes join forces to launch ‘Swap to Stop’ initiative
Plymouth’s dedicated smoking cessation service has launched a new initiative to help more people across the city stop smoking. Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team One You Plymouth, have joined forces with Plymouth Community Homes to launch the ‘Swap to...
Plymouth Partnership to deliver Warm Homes Scheme
Livewell Southwest have partnered up with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Energy Community to deliver a free service called the Warm Homes Scheme. Under the scheme, our Warm Homes Advisors visit people in their homes to talk about energy bills and the importance...
Success for two Livewell social workers as they qualify as practice educators
Trainee social workers on placements at Livewell Southwest will be given additional support after recent success for two of the organisation's social workers. Katy Else and Monica Jecha are celebrating after recently qualifying as practice educators. The new...
Day of celebrations for Livewell’s amazing graduates
Thirty of Livewell Southwest’s Trainee Nursing Associates and two of their Assistant Practitioners enjoyed a day of celebration at South Devon College last Friday to mark their graduation. The ceremony took place at the Riviera International Conference Centre in...
Livewell leads the way in promoting Dementia research tool
Livewell Southwest has been helping to raise awareness of Join Dementia Research (JDR) by asking their patients, carers and family members to get involved and sign up to JDR by using a handy kiosk, located in the foyer area of Edgcumbe Unit, on the Mount Gould...
Plymouth people in need benefit from Livewell Southwest funding
Projects to help adults and children in need in Plymouth have benefited from a cash boost thanks to Livewell Southwest switching paper payslips for digital. As a social enterprise, the Plymouth health and social care provider is committed to reducing its carbon...
Livewell Southwest signs up to Dying to Work and Helpforce charters
Livewell Southwest has added its name to two charters which support employees who become terminally ill and the rights of volunteers. The social enterprise provides health and social care services to people in Plymouth and signed up to the Trade Union Congress...
Mental health recovery unit picked to be part of renowned art project
Patients and staff on one of Plymouth’s mental health recovery units will have the chance to help rejuvenate the building after being chosen to be part of a renowned art programme. Greenfields is a mental health recovery unit run by Livewell Southwest, a social...
New lease of life for Plym Neuro Garden thanks to Babcock apprentices
"A group of Babcock apprentices have helped make a difference to patients on a rehabilitation ward run by Livewell Southwest as part of a community project. Each year, apprentices at Babcock undertake three community projects to support and this year chose the...