Tag: Telford
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What is cardiovascular disease?
At Healthy Telford, we often talk about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and keeping your heart healthy. But what does that mean? Cardiovascular disease is the name for a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Your heart and blood vessels work together to move blood around your body.…
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What to expect from your Stop Smoking appointment
Our Stop Smoking Advisors provide one-to-one support for anyone who wants to quit smoking. This support is free and takes place over 12 weeks. Appointments are usually weekly for the first 4 weeks when the cravings are strongest, and then fortnightly after that. Advisors will also check in with you at…
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From chronic pain and cigarettes to a new outlook on life
Today is National No Smoking Day, a good time to start your journey towards a healthier, smoke-free life, if you’ve been considering making a change. Jane*, aged 43, has been kind enough to share her story with us, in the hope that it will inspire others. *Name has been changed.…
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NCMP and School Nurse webinar – highlights and resources
November brought the second session in our school health and wellbeing webinar series, and it was packed with valuable insights! This time, we focused on the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the fantastic support our School Nursing Team provides to schools. The session was led by Nicola Humphries, who…
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Not just a lesson – healthy eating at Newdale Nursery and Primary School
At Newdale Nursery and Primary School healthy eating isn’t a one-off event but part of their culture and curriculum. The school have worked hard to introduce positive changes to promote healthy eating across the school day, to make sure that every child in their care enjoys a balanced, nutritious diet.…
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Beyond the numbers: what Healthy Families is really about
We are Telford and Wrekin’s Healthy Families Team. We work in local schools and community venues offering free one-to-one appointments with families who would like support with being healthier. We look at setting achievable, realistic goals to help families make dietary changes, improve physical activity or a combination of both.…
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A chat with Caroline about the Move to Thrive Project
The Move to Thrive Project for people with dementia and their carers started in June 2025, after being developed in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Council Public Health and Adult Social Care teams, Forum 50+, Community Resource, Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin and The Alzheimer’s Society. It has been…
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Walk your way to health and wellbeing
Being more active is good for us all, in so many ways. But that doesn’t mean we all have to go to the gym or take part in a competitive sport – there are lots of ways to get moving. Recently we talked about dancing, today we’re going to look at…
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Make a plan for healthier habits
When trying to create healthier habits, planning can be the key to unlocking your success. Without a plan it’s easy to forget or feel like there isn’t enough time in your day. Your goals can also become overwhelming when you don’t have a plan in place because there can be…
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The story of Alex and Brandon – how basic training saved a life
Alex Alex, aged 30, is a member of TAARC – Telford African & Afro-Caribbean Resource Centre – and is one of the charity’s Trustees. In October 2022, as part of a Health Inequalities Funded (HIF) project with Telford &Wrekin Council’s Public Health, Alex took part in an Applied Suicide Intervention…
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The School Food Standards, let us help get your school up to date
Do you know about the Department for Education’s (DfE) School Food Standards? And that schools have a legal responsibility to comply?
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Wellbeing Days at Newport Infant School and Nursery
Newport Infant School and Nursery has introduced Wellbeing Days to the beginning of each term as a gentle reintroduction to the school day.
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Feel the difference of nature – be active in Telford’s green spaces
Exercising when surrounded by nature can boost your wellbeing in a way other locations cannot.
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Millbrook Primary School leads the way with their wellbeing governor
Millbrook Primary School are leading the way in Telford & Wrekin as they have a wellbeing governor role assigned to their governing board.
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How Healthy Lifestyle Advisors like Sid can help you
Sid helps people to live healthier, for free. Here are the thoughts from one of the people he has helped.
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Pulling together: How Telford & Wrekin Council and residents are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
There are a number of practical things we can do to feel less lonely and to improve our mood.
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I was unaware of the Healthy Lifestyle Service – I wish I’d benefited from them earlier
When Jim was told he was pre-diabetic he decided to do something about it. With the support of a Healthy Lifestyle advisor he did just that.
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Suicidal thoughts: what to do if you, or someone you know, is having them
If you are having suicidal thoughts then pick up the phone, you are not alone. Support is available for people across Telford and Wrekin.
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Can a Telford pharmacist be better than seeing a doctor?
Telford pharmacists can do more than you think and in some situations they might save you a trip to the doctors
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“Live Well Telford helped my family be more independent”
After Amy’s dad passed away and her mum suffered a fall, her family needed support. Live Well Telford helped them to find it.
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“I felt back in control – I quit smoking because I wanted to”
When Agnes was told she had bladder cancer she decided to quit smoking. With the support of a Healthy Lifestyle advisor called Catherine she did just that.
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“It’s never too late to change – to live healthier”
At the age of 63, local resident Peter wanted to live healthier. With the help of a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor he managed to change his life.
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2019 – the year of Let’s Get Telford Active
Last month we started the Telford Schools Challenge. A friendly competition to see which school is the most active and to encourage more physical activity during the school day.
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The flu jab: 7 reasons why people should get it
Flu can have serious complications for the elderly, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. Make sure you get the flu jab.
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Health and wellbeing at Capgemini
Capgemini invests in the health and wellbeing of their employees to attract, retain and to help employees find a work-life balance.
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Health and wellbeing needs to be the business of business
Any workplace can play an important role in improving health and wellbeing – often to the benefit of the whole organisation.
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Take control of your mental health – ‘Every Mind Matters’
We can all take simple steps to look after our Mental Health with the right support.
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5 reasons why Stoptober can help you to quit smoking
Stoptober has supported more than 1.9 million people on their quit journey. They can help you too.
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Live Well Telford: everything you need to live well one place
Visit the Live Well Telford Directory to find support and advice in one place.
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The need to end the stigma around male suicide in Telford
Each week 84 men take their own lives in the UK.
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7 simple ways you can get moving this summer
Are you struggling to get motivated to get active this summer? Here are a few simple ways in which you can incorporate some fitness into your busy schedule.
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How many calories are there in your alcoholic drink?
There are more calories in your alcoholic drinks that you might think. And they soon add up.
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How volunteering to help others can help you
Volunteering can be good for your health and wellbeing. Studies show that volunteering makes people healthier, happier and more employable.
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How I quit smoking after 22 years so I could ride my motorbikes again
Help from a Healthy Lifestyles Advisor and the desire to to ride my motorbikes again allowed me to make a major change to my lifestyle
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What I learnt after spending a week with the Public Health team
Ella Foster spent a week’s work experience with the Public Health team at Telford & Wrekin Council and found out how varied the work can be.
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Helping to set up an alcohol and drug recovery project turned my life around
Steph is in recovery from substance misuse and is now helping others to do the same with the help of music in Brookside, Telford.
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Walking football and healthy eating helped me lose over 7 stone
After a chance meeting with hero John Aldridge, Telford resident Les Pointer decided to take up walking football and healthy eating to lose over 7 stone.
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Do you know someone who is lonely or social isolated?
We need your help to match some of our Feed the Birds volunteers to people in the community who are lonely or socially isolated.
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Become a Health Champion in Telford & Wrekin
Health Champions are members of the community who volunteer their time to promote health and wellbeing.
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Meet the Telford women making cycling a breeze!
Jacqui had’t ridden a bike for 20 years. Now she’s a member of a women-only bike group that’s helped her in more ways than one.
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10 things you only know if you are a Public Health Practitioner
What do Public Health Practitioners know? Well quite a lot actually…
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The one where we explain what Public Health is
By Jennifer Davies, Public Health Practitioner Many of you may have understood that ‘Healthy Telford’ is the name we have given to Public Health on social media (after all, who wants to follow ‘Telford and Wrekin Council’s Public Health Team’?) But if you have you ever wondered what Public Health…
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New LGBT+ peer support group set up in Telford
A local volunteer is looking to make Telford a more friendly place to be for LGBT+ people with a new peer support group
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Here’s why you should get tested for HIV
You might not want to be tested for HIV. But the sooner you find out whether you have HIV, the better it is for your health. Test negative and you end any worries or doubt.
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“It’s not about you, it’s about helping them”
Everyday Healthy Lifestyle Advisors are changing people’s lives in the Telford community. We asked Katie, one of our advisors, to talk about what they do and why she loves her job.
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Myth busting – the flu vaccination
Can you get the flu from the flu vaccine? One of our junior doctors looks to see if there is any truth behind some of the many flu vaccine myths.
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Fail 99 times, get back up 100 – how I stopped smoking
Hannah tried to stop smoking 4 times. Just because you failed once at stopping smoking doesn’t mean will fail the next time.
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Life-changing recovery service now open in Brookside
The service called Recharge, will support young people with their emotional wellbeing and recovery from potentially life-changing issues
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Becoming a dementia friendly community
Someone will be affected by dementia in your community. And your community has a part to play to help people with dementia to live well.
