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  • Re-introducing our Mental Health blogger

    Posted on February 11th, 2011 by Patrick in Blog | 0 Comments »

    Every month our Mental Health and Wellbeing lead, Patrick Kwesiega*, will be blogging helpful tips of maintaining on improving your mental health and wellbeing.
    Mental health involves finding a balance in all aspects of your life — physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is the ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges you face every day [...]

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  • Big Society = Big oppourtunities

    Posted on February 7th, 2011 by Aaron in Blog | 1 Comment »

    Dame Elizabeth Hoodless, a volunteering advocate and voice of the sector for 40 years, today expressed her fears that David Cameron’s plans for a Big Society are not succeeding.
    Despite her initial excitement at the Government plans, she does not feel they have been able to encourage more people to help their communities and worries spending [...]

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  • We are the 200th Health Walk scheme

    Posted on February 7th, 2011 by Aaron in Blog | 0 Comments »

    We are thrilled our walk scheme, Get Active, Get Walking, has received accreditation from Natural England - making it the 200th health walk scheme to be awarded accreditation.
    This means our programme successfully demonstrated the required criteria; offering led walks for beginners, fulfilling the “Walking for Health” safety and insurance standards for all walks. We will now benefit from being [...]

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  • Day 17 in Jennifers Challenge

    Posted on February 4th, 2011 by Aaron in Blog | 3 Comments »

    It is day 17 of my 100 day challenge and I used Facebook to ask some of my friends what activities I should try to ensure that I could do something a little different every day. My friends have recommended skipping, belly dancing (this is being booked) and sky diving. All additional suggestions greatly welcomed [...]

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  • Improve your mental wellbeing

    Posted on February 2nd, 2011 by Aaron in Blog | 0 Comments »

    This week saw the Government announce a new intitiative for Mental Health; featuring a focus on prevention as opposed to cure, talking therapies and safe-guarding children.
    Here at Health Exchange, we are pleased to see the Government taking active measures to improving services that affect so many individuals (1 in 4) knowing the knock on effect [...]

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