Brinton Park in Kidderminster has seen the introduction of a new Park Yoga scheme, encouraging people to enjoy the outdoor space and get active within their community. Attendance has been really positive, with over 70 people attending the first session and more than 50 on the second week – come rain or shine! Everyone is … Continue reading “Park Yoga summer success in Kidderminster”
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”
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”
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”
Worcestershire Health Walks is nearing 2,000 registered walkers across the County, with walkers having the choice of over 200 walks a month to join! New walks started in 2023 in Upton on Severn, Malvern, and Droitwich – with more planned to commence throughout 2024. A health walk is a short walk undertaken on a regular … Continue reading “Worcestershire Health Walks growing in numbers”
The St Peter’s Exercise Group is helping local residents have fun, get fit and connect with neighbours their local area. Having identified a need in the area for social and exercise clubs and their previous venue closed for refurbishment, exercise instructor Elaine was struggling to find a suitable venue. Elaine was introduced to her namesake … Continue reading “Community Seated Exercise Classes, helping improve residents physical and mental health in Wyre Forest”
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”
A new Worcestershire County Council webpage has been created to share information on providing CPR in an emergency situation and how to access defibrillators across the county. What is CPR? CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to give a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest. … Continue reading “Access to CPR and Defibrillators”
Our health champions are people who, either out of personal interest or as part their role, volunteer to help share information about local health information to help improve the health and wellbeing of their communities. What does a Worcestershire Health Champion do? Our health champions work closely with the public health team to share information … Continue reading “Worcestershire Health Champions”
