Shropshire Health and Wellbeing e-Newsflash

Welcome to this Shropshire Health & Wellbeing e-Newsflash. This e-Newsflash is for everyone interested in health and wellbeing.

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Read on for updates:

• Children's Trust Area Forums - Still time to save your place!
• Health & Wellbeing consultation
• Healthwatch Shropshire event
• News from Help2Quit
• Social value event
• Shropshire Armed Forces Covenant survey

Take a look at our Events Calendar to find details of events across Shropshire

Children's Trust Area Forums

Last chance to attend the Children's Trust Area Forums

This Autumn's Area Forums are taking place on the following dates:

Tuesday 3rd November - 9:15am-12:30pm - Ellesmere Town Hall, 

Thursday 5th November - 9:15am-12:30pm - Shropshire Room, CASCA, Craven Arms, SY7 9PS

A further date is to be announced.

Please contact ShropshireTogether@shropshire.gov.uk for more information or call 01743 253937.

Shropshire’s draft Health & Wellbeing Strategy out for consultation

Have your say on Shropshire’s draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The draft document is out for public consultation until the 29th November.

Click here to complete the survey now. If you want to find out more information about the draft strategy and consultation, click here to read the Shropshire Newsroom story.

Updates from our partners at Healthwatch Shropshire

Healthwatch Shropshire Event - Everybody Matters

Healthwatch Shropshire is holding their event, 'Everybody Matters' on Tuesday 10th November 2015, 1:30-4:30pm at the Beaten Track in Shrewsbury.

"This event aims to help you understand and encourage discussion about how care for both physical and mental health is provided across Shropshire".

All are welcome to attend and there will be a range of speakers and opportunities for discussion.

Booking is essential, so contact the team either via email: enquiries@healthwatchshropshire.co.uk or by calling 01743 237884. Click here to find out more about Healthwatch Shropshire.

Updates from our partners Help2Quit

Quitting smoking would help lift 6000 Shropshire residents out of poverty

In recent years there has been a huge reduction in smoking. However, for those who remain, smoking costs fall largely on those who can least afford it. New figures from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) show that, of the 29,000 households in Shropshire that include an adult smoker, 9,974 are below the poverty line.

An estimated 6,000 people could be lifted out of poverty if they quit smoking, including 1,090 children. On average, households that include a smoker spend £2,158 a year on tobacco.

In Shropshire, Help2Change provides a free stop smoking support programme called Help2Quit. This includes weekly help from a specialist adviser offering behavioural support and medications to assist with quitting. Help2Quit can be accessed at most GP practices, local pharmacies, supermarkets, libraries and other community venues. The services are offered at different days and times to suit individuals.

You can access Help2Quit by phoning Help2Change on 0345 678 9025 or by asking your GP or pharmacist.

Click here to read the full article on Shropshire Newsroom.

'Shout About Social Value'

News from our partners at Shropshire's Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly (VCSA)

Tuesday 17th November 2015, 10:30am-2:30pm in the Council Chamber at Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND.

The event is an opportunity for commissioners and service providers to learn more about Social Value and the voluntary and community sector services being provided within Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. 

Drop in to learn about social value, find out about local services and pick up information packs.

There is no need to book, just drop by on the day. To find out more information, contact: VCSAssembly@shropshire.gov.uk or call 01743 252740.

Shropshire Covenant launches biggest survey of its kind in the county

News from our partners at Shropshire Newsroom.

The Shropshire Armed Forces Covenant (AFCC) Partnership have launched the county’s biggest survey of our Armed Forces community.

The aim of the survey is to use the views of those with an Armed Forces connection to create priorities for the AFCC partnership that will inform the 2016-17 strategy.If you are: A former serving member of HM Armed Forces (as a regular or a reservist), currently serving as a regular reservist, a spouse or dependent of someone in the Armed Forces, then we want to hear from you.

If you are interested and wish to complete the survey, please go to

http://new.shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/

The survey will run for seven weeks until Friday 18 December.

Click here to read the full story on Shropshire Newsroom. Find out more about the Shropshire Armed Forces Community Covenant here.

Got some news to share?

If you have a topic or article that you would like to feature in this newsletter, please contact us by email: shropshiretogether@shropshire.gov.uk or telephone: 01743 253937.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Next Meeting:

The next public Health and Wellbeing Board meeting will be held on Friday 4th December 2015, starting at 9.30am at Shirehall in Shrewsbury.

The agenda and relevant papers will become available on the Health and Wellbeing webpage prior to the meeting. Please see the attached link below to access previous meeting agendas:

Health and Wellbeing Board