October is Menopause Awareness Month
October is Menopause Awareness Month Menopause Awareness Month shines a light on the experiences of women going through menopause, promoting education, support and empowerment. The campaign also encourages healthcare professionals, families and communities to be supportive of those experiencing menopause. Menopause is a natural life transition that typically occurs between the ages of 45 and […]
Exploring loneliness, connection and stronger neighbourhoods
Exploring loneliness, connections and stronger neighbourhoods The issue of loneliness was identified as an important theme for further exploration in a consultation carried out by the Ageing Well Partnership. With support of a Tackling Health Inequalities grant, the Partnership set out to better understand loneliness and isolation, also asking what helps people to connect, reconnect […]
Help us to share the importance of vaccine research
Help us to share the importance of vaccine research Come and join us for a discussion on how we can encourage people in our local communities to take part in research on vaccines. The Community Health Champions project is working with the Research and Innovation department at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) to […]
Search for volunteer researchers to help with national project
Information from: Volunteering for Health Seeking volunteer researchers for national programme VAST and partners are seeking 15 new volunteers to help us in the research phase of the Volunteering for Health project. Volunteering for Health is a £10m national programme to show how volunteering could be a vital part of delivering health and social care now […]
Activate with Joe Wicks!
Information from: Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) ‘Activate’ with Joe Wicks: Summer activities for children Children across the country are being inspired to move more this summer, with the launch of a new animated series. Activate has been created by fitness coach, Joe Wicks MBE, and Studio AKA, the team behind ‘Hey Duggee.’ […]
Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Information from: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment This Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment aims to help make sure all residents have good access to local pharmacy services. It looks at the current pharmacy services across Stoke-on-Trent, whether this meets the needs of local people and identifies any potential gaps in services. The final […]
“Mission to the Moon” Movement Challenge
Information from: University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) Mission to the Moon: Move More, Feel Better Are you ready for lift-off? The new “Mission to the Moon” Movement Challenge is all about getting moving, staying active, and preventing ‘deconditioning.’ Deconditioning refers to the physical decline due to inactivity or prolonged bed rest, often seen during and […]
#TogetherAgainstAbuse | Campaign against the abuse of, and violence towards, emergency workers
#TogetherAgainstAbuse Campaign Following an increase in assaults against emergency workers, and the violent disorders that occurred in summer 2024, the Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has worked with local partners to develop a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of frontline worker’s safety in order to protect front-line staff and volunteers. The #TogetherAgainstAbuse campaign acts […]