The Orange Button Community Scheme is a suicide prevention initiative that was launched in September 2022 by Worcestershire County Council Public Health. Last week, 22 November, it saw its first face to face event at Warndon Hub in Worcester for Orange Button wearers across Worcestershire. By wearing an Orange Button, people with the right skills … Continue reading “Orange Button Community Gathering”
Chairman and County Councillor Karen May was pleased to welcome Anne Duddington and Audrey De Garis from Worcestershire Parent and Carers Community (WPCC) at the November Health and Wellbeing Board (14 November). The charity which supports over 300 families who have children with disabilities or additional needs across the county was invited to share their … Continue reading “Health & Wellbeing Board welcomes Worcestershire Parents & Carers Community, 14 November”
Partners have worked together to bring a new event to the local county parkrun calendar. The new parkrun event, in Diglis, takes place every Sunday from 9am, starting from Diglis Fields, Diglis Lane, Worcester, WR5 3FB. Local volunteers have been at the heart of making the project happen, with the County Council working alongside them … Continue reading “New Worcester Junior Parkrun”
Healthy Worcestershire gets the green light from Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet A new service to help adults stay healthy and socially connected is set to become a reality. The recommendation to procure a new service that will support people to improve strength and balance, promote healthy lifestyles and help people stay socially connected and, safe … Continue reading “Healthy Worcestershire gets the green light”
Worcestershire County Councillors undertook suicide prevention training this November, enabling them to join Worcestershire’s Orange Button Community Scheme. The Orange Button Community Scheme is a suicide prevention initiative launched in September 2022 by Worcestershire County Council public health. By wearing an Orange Button, people with the right skills and knowledge can choose to make themselves … Continue reading “County Councillors attend suicide prevention training”
Public Health Worcestershire have recently collaborated with the global pharmaceutical company MSD to celebrate its progress towards eliminating cervical cancer – which has led to an estimated 850 cervical cancer deaths each year – more than two women every day in England. Virtually every case of cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). This … Continue reading “Celebrating the West Midlands’ progress towards eliminating cervical cancer”
Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team have launched a new short film, We Are Westlands. The film was produced to show the strength of the community by letting the residents tell their own story. We Are Westlands is a celebration of Westlands Estate in the Droitwich West Ward on the far side of the town. … Continue reading “Introducing We Are Westlands, a short community film celebrating the Westlands Estate in Droitwich”
Worcestershire County Council is delighted to be introducing a new workplace health programme called ‘Work Well Live Better’. The new programme has been tailored to best meet the needs of local Worcestershire businesses to improve employee health and wellbeing. There will be two main elements to the programme: A Workplace Wellbeing Network that businesses can … Continue reading “Work Well, Live Better. Worcestershire’s new workplace health programme”
People that find it hard to access health and wellbeing services in the county can now find these roving vans coming to them in their communities. New health and wellbeing vans have been launched this month, offering easier access to services such as registering with a GP Practice, health checks, vaccinations, wellbeing, mental health advice … Continue reading “New Health and Wellbeing vans hit the road across Worcestershire”
Mobilise Arts have created BREATHE a free Digital Theatre Zine for schools and young people aged 11-16 years for World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October 2023 Digital Theatre Zine is a hybrid digital form of visual arts and performance and an innovative way to connect with young people. BREATHE is a ten-minute video … Continue reading “Mobilise Arts invite young people to BREATHE this World Mental Health day”
