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Hopefully you’ve all had a fantastic Christmas with friends and family, celebrated the new year in style, and are feeling refreshed, rested and ready to face 2022 with a brand new burst of energy!
For anyone not quite feeling this way, and for everyone who’s New Year resolutions included getting fitter, healthier and happier, this newsletter has all the information you need.
Meanwhile we wish you all the very best for 2022, and hope that the new year brings you health, wellbeing and happiness!
Make your pledge to improve your wellbeing
People across Telford and Wrekin are making a pledge to improve their wellbeing as part of the Year of Wellbeing - a whole year of activity about improving how we feel.
After the past 24 months of dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, we all deserve to be living happier and healthy lives.
Once you have made your pledge, you will receive emails about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, including ways to improve your physical and mental health, motivation, tips and information you can put into practice.
Improving how you feel is about making small achievable changes over time.
So make that first small step - sign a pledge to improve your wellbeing this year.
Looking to lose weight, be more active, or to eat more healthily in the New Year?
Sign up to Let's Get Telford Healthy and we will contact you with a reminder each week packed with tips and information.
We're not talking strict diets or taking huge hikes every day, just small healthy changes that can make a big difference.
Meet Tina.
She’s one of our Healthy Lifestyles Advisors working in the Wellington, Arleston and Admaston area.
Tink is a running enthusiast and enjoys motivating and encouraging her clients to be more active.
One of Tina’s client’s told us:
"I wanted to say a big thank you for your support. I have gone from no exercise to ensuring I exercise every day, including brisk walking. I didn't drink much, but I barely drink at all now, maybe once a month and then only 2 drinks maximum. My Diabetes has improved, largely from your advice on when is best to eat carbs, no late night toast now and no snacking. I feel better and think I look better. I have gone down a dress size. My knee pain has gone completely too. So, an improved and improving picture. Hopefully with my move will come even better health and a range of opportunities for exercise. So, thank you Tina, from the bottom of my heart."
So if you are looking to make 2022 the year you make your long term healthy lifestyles changes, contact the Healthy Lifestyles Team to arrange an appointment via the button below or by calling 01952 382582.
Line dancing is one of the activities on offer in Donnington from January onwards
Thanks to funding from the Sports Council Trust Company, Energize - our local Active Partnership, have worked with Donnington Community Hub, Telford and Wrekin Council and Telford Mind to find new ways to help the Donnington community to be more active and improve their physical, mental and emotional health.
Residents of the Donnington area are invited to have a go at a variety of choices of fun, social and low or high intensity types of exercise.
There’s Zumba, yoga, boxing, bhangra dancing, line dancing, cricket, tennis, walking and much more for the people of Donnington to choose from!
For more information and contact details for each activity check out Donnington Hub’s website or their Facebook page
Do you find it hard to be active?
Always able to find a reason not to? Too busy, jobs need doing? Need a little support to get started?
A new peer support group has started in the Donnington area with Telford Mind supporting people to be more active, breaking down the barriers to being active.
So if you are looking to be more active pop along on Mondays 2pm-4pm.
For more information please contact Telford Mind by calling 07434869248 or emailing talk2@telford-mind.co.uk
The Hub on the Hill in Sutton Hill is pleased to welcome a new member to their team: Debbie Knight has joined the trust as a Wellbeing Coordinator.
Debbie’s role involves supporting the care team to identify any wellbeing needs and implement solutions so that any issues are dealt with swiftly.
In addition Debbie will be creating new projects in relation to health and wellbeing and to develop a local health and wellbeing plan for the wider community.
Debbie will also work with Helen Smith, Sutton Hill’s Community Sport and Health Officer, to promote all of the trusts health and wellbeing services and to be a point of contact for all individuals that use the service.
The Hub on the Hill has some exciting new projects starting in January - for information on what’s going on visit The Hub on The Hill Facebook page via the button below or by calling The Hub on 01952 898052.
There's nothing more refreshing and invigorating than a cycling trip on a winter's day.
But it's good to know how to keep you and the rest of your family safe on the saddle during the colder months.
So here are some tips for winter cycling from Sustrans - the UK's charity working to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
Ollie and Cath are two of our Stop Smoking Advisers offering telephone support to anyone wanting to quit smoking.
Their advice to anyone thinking about quitting this New Year is to speak to one of the Team as soon as you can.
They'll discuss your smoking habits and help you to set a realistic quit date with advice and information on what products to purchase to achieve a sustainable quit for the whole year and beyond.
Contact the Team to book your pre-quit appointment via the button below or by calling 01952 382582.
Fancy some fresh air and light exercise in good company, all for a good cause?
Then join Donnington's Community Orchard and Gardening Club.
Their next meeting is on Tuesday 25th January 2022, from 10 - 11.30am, at Donnington Community Hub.
Forum 50+ are running a scheme to combat loneliness in older people.
Anyone over 50 who feels lonely or isolated can get in touch to request support.
This is especially important during the cold, dark, winter months, when it’s harder to get out and about.
You can find out more by calling 07932 828333, 07552 975676 or by emailing enquiries@forum50plus.org.uk
Are you over 18 years old with some free time to spare? If so you can also get in touch with Forum50+ to volunteer your time to support the scheme.
To find out more use the contact details above or click the button below to visit the Forum 50+ website.
The Lingden Davies Cancer Fund works to reduce the impact of cancer on people’s lives, sharing accessible information and advice about reducing the risk of developing cancer and taking action to spot the early signs of cancer.
Their “LiveLife” campaign is a free health promotion initiative aiming to reach as many people as possible throughout Shropshire, Telford and Mid-Wales.
“LiveLife” aims to raise awareness and encourage people to take action, increasing understanding of the early signs and symptoms of cancer and encouraging uptake of screening programmes.
The key themes of “LiveLife” are:
- Early detection of cancer: increase people’s awareness of early signs and symptoms e.g. breast, prostrate, bowel, ovarian and skin cancers.
- Promoting the uptake of cancer screening e.g. bowel, breast, cervical cancers, linking with national cancer awareness initiatives.
- Reducing lifestyle-related risks of cancer: tobacco smoking, physical inactivity, obesity and unhealthy diet and skin cancer & sun safety.
The campaign’s focus is on increasing awareness of cancer signs and symptoms and reporting concerns to a health professional when appropriate, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you would like more information on the LiveLife Cancer Awareness Service you can contact Miranda Ashwell, Lingen Davies Health Engagement Officer, at hello@lingendavies.co.uk, call 01743 492396 or visit the Lingden Davies Cancer Fund website via the button below.
If you're on Facebook or Twitter you can easily keep right up to date with your local health and wellbeing news.
Check out the official Facebook account for Telford & Wrekin Council's Public Health & Healthy Lifestyle Team. Telford, we want you to feel great!
Click the button above or search Facebook for @HealthyTelfordWrekin
This Twitter page is for members of Telford & Wrekin Council's Healthy Telford Network - to share health and wellbeing information, news & events.
Click the button above or search Twitter for @HealthyTF
Look after your overall physical and mental health with our Healthy Telford webpages.
They're packed with useful information, inspiration, motivation, hints, tips and links to sources of more support.
Have you visited Telford's all age online community directory recently?
Live Well Telford provides information and signposting to a wide range of services, activities and organisations in the area, to help everyone find the support they need to live healthy independent lives.
Live Well Telford can instantly help you with a list of options for what you are looking for, so you can find the services you need from a category menu or using the search function.
You can search by age range, area, service types and other criteria.
You can even add your service to Live Well Telford or edit an entry on the site by using a simple online form, to make sure the directory stays up to date and accurate.
Let’s all move more in 2022!
For those of you who promised themselves that this year was the year to improve their health and wellbeing, why not check out Telford & Wrekin Council’s Leisure Services?
You’ll find information on ski and snowboarding lessons, the Aspirations gym, swimming, fitness classes and more, so there should be something for everyone.
Don’t want to leave the house to exercise? Getting active at home doesn't have to be tricky.
Try one of these short videos for a fitness session from the comfort of your own home.
Organisations - it's time to sign up to Telford & Wrekin's Year of Wellbeing
Organisations play an important role in supporting the health and wellbeing of your staff, volunteers, clients and members.
Whether you are a company, a charity or a small community group, the Year of Wellbeing pledge for organisations gives your commitment to promote the campaign and get involved.
When your organisation signs up we will then email you with ways to get involved in the campaign as an organisation, plus send you our Healthy Telford Newsletter and other useful communications about funding, projects and campaigns.
Make your pledge by signing up to the Year of Wellbeing.
Help us reach more people and raise the profile of the Year of Wellbeing.
This is your time to feel healthier and happier.
Ways to Wellbeing in the workplace
Supporting the health & wellbeing of the staff, colleagues, volunteers and clients within the organisations we belong to is vitally important.
The people within an organisation are its most vital asset, and everyone should have the opportunity to feel good, to be happy, healthy and well.
By giving some of our time to talk with others about the Five Ways to Wellbeing, we can all do more to support everyone’s mental health and wellbeing – including our own - through five easy ways, helping us all to enjoy life more and feel better.
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are: ‘Give to others’, ‘Connect with others’, ‘Keep learning’, ‘Take notice of your surroundings’ and ‘Be Active’.
Today we’re going to focus on what “Giving to others” might look like within an organisation or workplace.
Giving doesn’t necessarily mean donating goods or money: it can just mean giving a little bit of your time to others, which can make a huge difference.
So from just taking the time to say ‘Good morning’ each day, to enabling staff and colleagues to volunteer their time to a local charity – it all counts.
Perhaps as a workforce you can organise collecting items for your local foodbank?
Or offer your time as a whole organisation or team to do a shift at your local community garden or orchard?
You could encourage your colleagues or staff to ask their work/team mates how they are and really listen to their answer.
Individuals who have a greater interest in helping others are more likely to rate themselves as happy, and it’s the same for organisations also.
Giving to others creates a sense of reward, a feeling of purpose and self-worth, creating a better atmosphere and sense of belonging within work/volunteer roles too.
Better mental health support in the workplace
A recent survey by St John’s Ambulance revealed that 40% of people have considered leaving their job due to mental health issues, and 1 out of 4 people feel their work is contributing negatively to their wellbeing.
Clearly, this shows the need for improved awareness of mental health issues at work.
What’s your knowledge of issues around mental health in the workplace?
There are also free resources to support the good mental health practices in your workplace, and details of Mental Health First Aid qualifications that focus on practical training and real-life scenarios and set a new standard in workplace mental health training.
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