Worcestershire Insights – Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Lifestyles

Great Bangla Heritage Bazar celebrates culture, community and better health

22 July 2026

More than 250 people from across Redditch came together on Saturday 4 July 2026 to celebrate the Great Bangla Heritage Bazar. The event was funded through a Worcestershire County Council community wellbeing grant and delivered in partnership with Redditch Library. The grant supports community-led projects that improve health, reduce inequalities and strengthen community connections, enabling … Continue reading “Great Bangla Heritage Bazar celebrates culture, community and better health”

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Finding Confidence on the Water

20 July 2026

For many people, trying a new sport as an adult can feel daunting. Since the pandemic, Worcester Canoe Club has seen growing interest from young learners and adult beginners looking for new ways to be active, improve their wellbeing and connect with others in their community. As a volunteer-run, not-for-profit club, it wanted to ensure … Continue reading “Finding Confidence on the Water”

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Creating Space to Thrive at Fairfield

17 July 2026

For many young people attending Fairfield Adult Learning in Worcester, education has not always been straightforward. Learners aged 16 to 19 often arrive having experienced challenges with mental health, additional needs, low confidence, anxiety, or previous disengagement from education. Traditional learning environments can sometimes feel overwhelming, creating barriers to participation, concentration and wellbeing. Recognising this … Continue reading “Creating Space to Thrive at Fairfield”

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Stronger for Longer: helping residents stay active, independent and connected

16 July 2026

A new video is shining a spotlight on Stronger for Longer, an innovative partnership programme helping older adults in Worcestershire improve their strength, balance, confidence and independence. Developed by Active Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Worcestershire County Council Public Health and local Primary Care Networks, the programme supports people aged 65+ who may be living with frailty … Continue reading “Stronger for Longer: helping residents stay active, independent and connected”

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Where Everyone Finds Their Place: Sunday KickAbout

14 July 2026

Many disabled adults and people living with mental health conditions face significant barriers to taking part in physical activity. For some, mainstream sports sessions can feel too competitive, too fast-paced, or simply not designed with their needs in mind. Others experience anxiety, isolation, low confidence, or previous negative experiences that make it difficult to get … Continue reading “Where Everyone Finds Their Place: Sunday KickAbout”

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Loneliness Awareness Week: New benches helping Westlands residents stay active and connected

08 June 2026

Residents on the Westlands estate are feeling the benefits of a new community project that has seen 6 benches installed across the neighbourhood, helping people stay active, connected and spending time outdoors. The idea came from Tony and Lynn Libetta, a married couple, and long‑standing members of the Westlands Resident’s Association. They noticed how difficult … Continue reading “Loneliness Awareness Week: New benches helping Westlands residents stay active and connected”

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From farm to table: Jacks Place supports healthy eating

24 March 2026

People in Malvern took part in a series of hands‑on healthy eating and cooking sessions this summer, helping them build confidence, develop practical life skills and learn more about nutritious food. The sessions took place at Jacks Place, a therapeutic, community‑based day centre on a farm in Berrow. The organisation supports disabled adults, older adults … Continue reading “From farm to table: Jacks Place supports healthy eating”

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Walking group for men and dads

09 February 2026

Sole mates – Walking group for men and dads Paul Hall from Redditch is bringing men together, one step at a time, through a new male walking group designed to bring connection, wellbeing and conversation. Paul is a foster carer with Worcestershire Fostering and has also launched Sole Mates, a monthly walking group for all … Continue reading “Walking group for men and dads”

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Cooking club connects cultures

05 February 2026

Happy Time, run by passionate home cook Erina, is a relaxed community cooking programme that brings people together over delicious food, exciting conversation and shared learning. Running every Friday morning from 9:30am to 2pm at the Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Centre in Worcester, the sessions offer a welcoming space where anyone can come along, cook … Continue reading “Cooking club connects cultures”

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Digital SafeSteps – Empowering Residents, One Click at a Time

08 January 2026

A groundbreaking initiative called Digital SafeSteps that was launched in November has already begun breaking down barriers for residents who find online forms daunting. The project’s secret is a unique “sandbox” environment where people can safely practice filling in digital forms, free from the fear of making mistakes. For many, the anxiety of using online … Continue reading “Digital SafeSteps – Empowering Residents, One Click at a Time”