Residents at The Mews Care Home in Droitwich have been enjoying visits by pupils from nearby St Peters Primary School to get active together. The school has purchased equipment, such as hoops and beanbags, to share with the care home and help keep both pupils and residents moving. The project aims to support the social … Continue reading “Kids and care home residents get active”
St Clements CofE Primary School in Worcester recognised that children are healthier and happier when they are active. They introduced daily movement for the whole school, helping them to learn better and achieve more. By walking the Daily Mile together, every day, children are provided with positive experiences of physical activity that can benefit their … Continue reading “St Clement’s embrace the Daily Mile”
Wychbold First and Nursery School in Droitwich recognised the importance of regular exercise for their pupils, to keep them active and having fun! Children and young people should do a range of different activities across the week. To encourage children to ride their bikes, the school signed up to the Bikeability programme as an annual … Continue reading “Celebrating Bike Week with Wychbold First and Nursery School”
More than 250 young people from secondary schools across the county were given the opportunity to take part and find a passion for sport and physical activity, as part of the recently established Safer Worcestershire project – a collaboration between West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion and Worcestershire County Council Public Health. The … Continue reading “School and Youth Grant sparks positive changes in young people”
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”
Health and care partner organisations across Worcestershire have come together to focus on bridging the gap in healthcare accessibility for people who are d/Deaf. The d/Deaf working group partnership was formed following the recognition of inequalities in accessing a variety of services and in health care outcomes for our local d/Deaf population. The word ‘deaf’ … Continue reading “Supporting our d/Deaf community to access health and care services”
The number of people getting measles in the West Midlands region has been rising. It is an unpleasant disease that spreads very quickly and can make some people very ill. While we had no cases in Worcestershire during February, alongside good vaccination rates, we wanted to make sure we supported people to reduce their risk … Continue reading “Helping Worcestershire get the best protection against measles with pop-up vaccination clinics”
Directors of Public Health have a statutory requirement to write an independent annual report on the health of their population and the Local Authority is required to publish it. This year’s Director of Public Health annual report has a new look. The Healthy Worcestershire celebrates the power of community for good health and wellbeing, and … Continue reading “Director of Public Health Annual Report: The Healthy Worcestershire is published”
Schools and Early Year settings play a huge role in supporting children’s health and wellbeing. Teachers and school staff have the best understanding of what their pupils and school communities need. Earlier this year, Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team decided to invest in this understanding and ability to influence children’s health more widely. In … Continue reading “Therapy dog supports pupil’s wellbeing at Eckington CE First School”
Public Health has worked together with partners from Maternity services to launch a maternal healthy lifestyle pilot – Blooming Healthy. The service is offered to those who have a BMI of 30 or over in early pregnancy and would like support to make healthier lifestyle choices. Studies have shown how excess weight surrounding pregnancy and … Continue reading “Blooming Healthy, supporting a healthy lifestyle through pregnancy”
