Plymouth Community Homes and Plymouth City Council have secured vital grant funding from Homes England to enable works to start on creating 80 new homes for social rent in Plymouth city centre.

Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), the city’s largest social housing landlord, will work in close partnership with Plymouth City Council to deliver a new, eco-friendly neighbourhood on land off Bath Street in the Millbay regeneration area, which will eventually provide up to 135 affordable homes overall for social rent, as well as shared ownership purchase, to meet local housing need.

The Livewell Foundation brought together charities, community groups and partners from across Plymouth and South West Devon in October for a celebration of local impact and a look ahead to new funding opportunities.

The event reflected on another successful year for the Foundation, which supports community-led projects that improve health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and prevent ill health across the region.

Staff and volunteers at The Village Hub in Stoke are celebrating after winning the Team Award in the first-ever Plymouth Community Awards.

The Village Hub beat off competition from the other finalists George House and Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled, to secure the award.

The magic of Christmas is coming to Stoke Village at the end of November.

Local residents and families are invited to join the event on Saturday November 29 from 5pm to 6pm for the Christmas Switch-On, a joyful community event that promises to light up the night with festive cheer, carols and community spirit.

Local creative talent takes centre stage as Royal William Yard celebrates an autumn of arts with Artober – showcasing the best of the South West’s artistic community from October 24 to November 2.

Artober will bring a packed programme of events to Royal William Yard, with a free-to-attend exhibition at its heart, featuring locally and nationally renowned artists displaying work across multiple styles and mediums.

Transforming Plymouth Together (TPT), the local charity dedicated to tackling poverty and inequality across the city, has marked a decade of transformational work with a special anniversary event – and a prestigious national honour.

As part of the celebrations, TPT announced it has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) – the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, equivalent to an MBE.

The new Princess Yachts Academy has officially opened at City College Plymouth, marking a key milestone in the partnership between the college and luxury yacht manufacturer Princess Yachts.

Located within the college’s Construction Centre at Kings Road, the purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility has been developed with industry needs at its core.