NEWSWAVE - We Are With You

In the latest episode, we join Gary Hales & Simon Hadley of With You, a drug, alcohol, and mental health support charity tackling the issue of spiking. With nearly 7,000 reported spiking cases in 2022-23, Gary and Simon share details of their free bottle stopper campaign, designed to combat the growing issue and raise awareness around safety.We check in with Anna Sadler, Director at No One Dies Alone Cornwall to explore the organisation’s compassionate approach to end-of-life care, their focus on holistic training for carers, and their support for both individuals and communities.As well as that, we take a trip into the latest project by Peter McAllister, editor and co-founder of Inkfish Press and member of the Penzance Literary Festival committee. Peter shares details of Cornwall In Short, a collection of stories celebrating Cornwall’s culture, history and writing scene.If all that wasn’t enough, we hear from Ruth Forrest of HM Revenue & Customs. As the Self Assessment deadline looms, Ruth offers practical advice and resources to help Cornwall’s self-employed workers - and anyone else filing this January - navigate their taxes stress-free...…and welcome Shell Rowe, a digital content creator with over 66 million TikTok likes. Shell not only entertains her audience with her comedy but inspires them with her story of battling blood cancer and raising awareness of the disease.If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact [email protected].