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”
Are you one of the thousands of people regularly using a resistance band? Do you wonder if it’s making a difference? You can now track your progress using our new online assessment. The Resistance Band Self-assessment is now live on the Worcestershire County Council website. It’s easy to follow and helps you track your progress … Continue reading “Help protect your future health by using a resistance band”
Over the next few weeks, a Baton of Hope is touring UK towns and cities. The Baton of Hope is the biggest suicide awareness and prevention initiative the UK has ever seen. It’s designed to help people open up necessary conversations and prompt appropriate actions. Everyone is invited to become a virtual baton bearer and … Continue reading “Baton of Hope is coming to town… virtually!”
Councils across Worcestershire are asking people to take action and leave their car at home on Clean Air Day. Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest campaign on air pollution, is happening on Thursday 15 June 2023. Residents are being encouraged to consider walking, cycling, wheeling or using public transport instead for journeys, including to and … Continue reading “Clean Air Day”
Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team is reminding residents to stay well this Open Farm Sunday (June 11) Many families may choose to mark the day by heading off to one of Worcestershire’s petting farms and zoos. It’s a great way to connect with nature and the outdoors, but it is important to remember there … Continue reading “Stay well this Open Farm Sunday”
Recent results have revealed that Worcestershire has the second lowest rate of loneliness in England. According to the Active Lives Survey from Sport England, just 4.7% of people in Herefordshire and Worcestershire report being lonely “often or always”, in comparison to a national average of 6.8%. Lonely is a word that few people use about … Continue reading “Loneliness is everyone’s business”
The orange button is a small orange pin worn on an office lanyard or clothing but it can be a powerful lifesaver. Katrina Kerr found this out when she supported a work colleague who was having suicidal thoughts. Kat, as she prefers to be called, is an Operations Director for a Manufacturing company in Malvern. … Continue reading “Saving Lives with an ‘Orange Button’”
Over 9,000 illegal cigarettes and almost 5,000 illegal vaping products were found during Worcestershire County Council’s Trading Standards services latest crackdown across April and May. Over a five day period, officers visited 18 premises in the north of the county, in Kidderminster, Redditch, and Bromsgrove. Altogether, 9,112 cigarettes, 2.5kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 4,648 vapes … Continue reading “Over 9,000 illegal cigarettes stubbed out during April and May crackdown”
May is National Walking Month and a great time to get out and get walking. An easy way to start walking for fun, improve your health and meet new people is to join a Worcestershire Health Walk. Everyone is welcome to join a Health Walk. They are free and all the walks are planned over … Continue reading “Make friends and get active on a Health Walk”
“It’s not too late to get your child vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.” says the county’s director of Public Health. The county’s Director of Public Health, Lisa McNally has been reassuring parents that their children can still have the MMR jab, even if they’ve missed their first or second dose. Two doses of the … Continue reading “Concerned about measles?”
