Thrive Plymouth – Public Protection Advice and Support
We offer expertise in food safety, health and safety, licensing, trading standards, environmental protection and pest control. Our team is part of Plymouth City Council’s Public Protection Service. We are uniquely placed to offer a range of services to help you.
Our training offer:
- Food Hygiene training for Community Centre staff and voluntary groups,
- Food Hygiene training for Childminders and Nursery settings,
- Food Hygiene training for Assisted Living staff and Thrive Plymouth Network members
- We are offering a free half day training event to cover the basics of food hygiene. There will also be an opportunity to network and speak to Thrive Plymouth Network members about how to get involved in our Thrive Plymouth Year 5 projects.
- Who: Anyone who works in a setting where food is cooked prepared or handled. All food handlers can satisfy their legal requirement by attending this training
Cost: A special free offer as part of Thrive Plymouth Year 5
Email: public.protection@plymouth.gov.uk or
FoodSafety.StandardsTeam@plymouth.gov.uk to enquire
The Community Centre & Voluntary Groups events (6 and 12 November 2018) will cover:
- Food Registration requirements
- Legal responsibilities
- Using a hall or community space for food events
- Tips on sharing a kitchen
- Tips for volunteers cooking at home
- Main food hygiene controls
- An introduction to the new Food Volunteers award
- An introduction to Livewell’s healthy eating workshop and Eatwell
Livewell Southwest
Livewell Southwest has been commissioned by Plymouth City Council to deliver the health improvement service for Plymouth and this service is comprised of three workstreams – One You Plymouth, Building Community Capacity and Wellbeing at Work.
One You Plymouth provides the following interventions and these are delivered at local clinics or a negotiated venue of choice:
Eat Well – Free 10 week weight management group programme
Free Healthy Eating workshops (bespoke)
One You General Lifestyle support, individual and remote
Stop Smoking Support
NHS Health Checks (for ages 40-74 with no pre-existing health condition)
Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing – Half day session
Wellbeing in the workplace two hour course
Volunteer Walk Leader training – one day session
