Wyre Forest’s first community fridge opened in April, giving local residents the opportunity to use up unwanted fresh food that would normally go into the bin. The community fridge is located at St Peter’s Community Church in Birchen Coppice and was brought to the church through a partnership involving community champions Peter & Kathy Jezukiewicz, … Continue reading “Wyre Forest’s first community fridge opens”
Physical activity is especially important as we get older. Staying active can help us to prevent injuries, stay independent, improve our mood and our ability to think, learn and make decisions. The Chief Medical Officer recommends adults aim for least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity, in bouts of 10 minutes or more per week, … Continue reading “Top tips for staying active and ageing well”
In Droitwich there is a wellbeing hub where people can go for support with their mental health and wellbeing. It welcomes service users of all ages from the Droitwich community. As well as a one-to-one counselling service, the hub also provide courses, workshops, support groups, advice, and signposting to other services. The video below details … Continue reading “Supporting mental wellbeing in Droitwich – Westlands Wellbeing Hub”
Director of Public Health for Worcestershire, Lisa McNally recently met Betty Webb MBE at a local Memory and Friends Café in Wythall. Lisa was inspired by her story and held her up as a great example of living well later in life. Betty Webb MBE supports the volunteers at the local Memory and Friends Café … Continue reading “Be More Betty”
A drug rehabilitation programme led by the Safer Worcestershire Partnership has seen an extraordinary increase, with over twice the number of ex-offenders continuing with their treatment after leaving prison. Many offenders who are also drug users receive treatment once they are in prison to help them recover but sticking with the programme on release often … Continue reading “More former offenders stay committed to drug treatment in Worcestershire”
Health and care partner organisations across Worcestershire have come together to focus on bridging the gap in healthcare accessibility for people who are d/Deaf. The d/Deaf working group partnership was formed following the recognition of inequalities in accessing a variety of services and in health care outcomes for our local d/Deaf population. The word ‘deaf’ … Continue reading “Supporting our d/Deaf community to access health and care services”
According to a national survey on the volunteer experience[1] over half (53%) of volunteers reported that volunteering benefited their physical health, and three-quarters (77%) reported improvements to their mental health and wellbeing. These figures come as no surprise to members of the Waseley Hills volunteer group which meets every Wednesday to work alongside site staff … Continue reading “Finding Wellness in Nature – Waseley Hills Country Park”
The number of people getting measles in the West Midlands region has been rising. It is an unpleasant disease that spreads very quickly and can make some people very ill. While we had no cases in Worcestershire during February, alongside good vaccination rates, we wanted to make sure we supported people to reduce their risk … Continue reading “Helping Worcestershire get the best protection against measles with pop-up vaccination clinics”
Worcester Warriors Foundation are bringing people together to support mental health and physical wellbeing. The Wellbeing Café project is hosted from the Foundations base at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester. The café provides an inclusive and friendly environment that anyone can benefit from. People coming along to the wellbeing café can take part in … Continue reading “Worcester Warriors Foundation Wellbeing Cafe”
A Women’s Institute group feel they are ‘so lucky’ to discover resistance bands and the positive impact they can have, after recreating an exercise routine to Kylie Minogue’s classic song. This was just the beginning for the Corn Dollies from Claines in Worcester and has been the springboard for the ladies to use the bands on … Continue reading “Women’s Institute – the positive impact of resistance bands”
