Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health team is celebrating a major achievement after the ‘We Are Westlands’ project won its category at the prestigious local government awards. The team was announced as the winner at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards in June 2025. Worcestershire’s entry, the groundbreaking We Are Westlands project, was delivered in Droitwich … Continue reading “Public Health wins LGC Award”
Our Healthy Worcestershire programme, run by Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team, marked its first anniversary last week with celebrations taking place at venues throughout the county. In the last year, the programme has expanded to 30 venues across Worcestershire. Today, approximately 700 people take part in a Healthy Worcestershire session each week. Launched in … Continue reading “Healthy Worcestershire is one year old!”
More than 750 runners and their families gathered at Wythall Park last weekend for the Wythall and Hollywood Fun Run and some international GB athletes turned up to cheer everyone on. People of all ages took part in a 5K or 10K race, or team up with friends and family for the Families on Track … Continue reading “PICTURE SPECIAL: Wythall and Hollywood Fun Run 2025!”
Walk Leaders from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire were honoured at a celebratory event for National Walking Month. Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council came together to host the Walk Leader Celebration Event on Friday 30th May, which saw over 80 walk leaders in attendance. The event, held at the Worcestershire County … Continue reading “Celebrating Walking for Health”
A new Tai Chi class in Gheluvelt Park in Worcester is improving mobility, balance and reducing the risk of falls for its participants. Wild Chi Cic is a gentle and inclusive class, run by Charlotte Burbidge, that focuses on using the principles of tai chi to improve balance, mood and social connections – all whilst … Continue reading “Tai Chi in the park is boosting mobility and balance!”
This week is Creativity and Wellbeing Week, and we’re taking the chance to share real stories from our community partners. These are stories of people who have found connection, healing, and joy through creativity. A recent project in Redditch called ‘Planting Healthy Minds’ shows just how powerful artistic collaboration can be in opening up discussions … Continue reading “Planting healthy minds in Redditch”
Evesham is set to become a hub of inclusive cycling opportunities for people with disabilities of all ages, thanks to a new initiative by PAL Fitness & Education CIC, also known as “Purposeful, Active, Living,”. The sessions are taking place at the newly established cycling facility at Evesham Football Club, utilising a range of adapted … Continue reading “Evesham embraces inclusive cycling”
The Worcester Slipper Swap is an innovative community project aimed at reducing the risk of falls among older adults, particularly those who are frail or vulnerable. The event was hosted by the Worcester City Primary Care Network (PCN) in partnership with Worcester District Collaborative and Worcester City Council, funded by a Worcestershire County Council community … Continue reading “Worcester slipper swap prevents falls”
Theatre company, Strange Futures, have been running free ‘Theatre in the Making’ workshops at Malvern Cube with the support of a Worcestershire County Council Public Health grant. The sessions ran for nine weeks and were aimed at a variety of local residents including refugees, asylum seekers and those living with neurodiversity, or a physical or … Continue reading “Theatre workshops boost creativity and connection”
A free activity which aids both physical and mental health is coming to Worcester this summer. Park Yoga will take place every Sunday morning at KGV Hub Community Centre (WR4 9TL) in the Brickfields area of Worcester. Sessions will run from 9.30am to 10.30am, starting on 4 May and continuing until 14 September. Park Yoga … Continue reading “Park Yoga is coming to Worcester”
