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Would you like to take control of your life? Talk things through? Lead a healthier lifestyle? If you're feeling a bit unsure about life, want to get support or advice on any number of things or just fancy a chat and a cuppa, why not pop into Plymouth's 'Feel Good' shop.

Information for the public on the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

Plymouth's latest Wellbeing Hub is now open! Based at the Stirling Road Surgery, St Budeaux we can connect you with organisations and information that can improve your overall wellbeing. This is the latest in a series of a dozen Wellbeing Hubs that have been commissioned.

Could you help someone who is feeling lonely this winter? There are almost 48,000 older people living in Plymouth and many live alone with no family or friends nearby. AGE UK Plymouth is appealing for people in Plymouth who may be able to give up a small amount of their time to help older people connect with others in their own neighbourhoods.

Do you know what the Plymouth Local Offer is? Plymouth City Council would like parents of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to tell us whether you have used the Plymouth SEND Local Offer website and whether or not it was useful. This survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete.

Creating a page on the Plymouth Online Directory is free, really simple and only takes a few minutes.

The Celebrating Excellence in Care awards are organised by the Quality Assurance & Improvement Team at Plymouth City Council to showcase and celebrate best practice across adult social care.

Are you aged 18-30? Want to start your own business? If you are unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week join the Prince's Trust free programme. Learn about all different aspects of self-employment and how to write a business plan in our free course. Covers marketing and sales, finance, budgeting and business planning.

Could you spare some of your time to help befriend a lonely older person? Plymouth City Council is working with local partners including charities and social care providers, taking a whole health and social care systems approach, to tackle the growing issue of loneliness, and more volunteers are being urged to come forward.