Small and medium businesses in Sefton can help contribute to the wellbeing of their staff with Active Workforce/Health Service for local companies to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees The average employee spends approximately 60% of their waking day at work.  As such, the government white paper “Choosing Health” identifies the workplace as an ideal setting for promoting healthy lifestyle choices With 70% … Continue reading Work towards wellbeing

Anne-Marie Morrison, our Community Resilience Officer, is delivering Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training with Sefton Council’s Park Department at their Hesketh Park depot. The training is part of an ongoing programme to equip frontline staff throughout Sefton with the confidence when chatting with people to talk about healthy lifestyles. As NHS Health Education England points out on the website, making changes such as stopping … Continue reading MECC training in the park

Sefton-based Hugh Baird College is welcoming first years to its Freshers’ Fair today (13 September). This is an opportunity for young people to find out about local health initiatives, leisure agencies and activities on offer to them. High Baird is dedicated to supporting its students as much as possible but understands that the college is not always open and the need for support can happen … Continue reading Freshers’ Fair has a wellbeing focus

Health commissioners are inviting south Sefton residents to come to their self-care focused ‘Annual Review meets Big Chat’ event on Thursday 21 September, where they’ll also have the chance to shape future similar events. For the third year running, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is combining its annual review meeting with a ‘Big Chat’ style event, this time with a focus on looking … Continue reading Come along for a ‘Big Chat’ at annual review

The Big Brew invites businesses and residents across Sefton to come together for a cuppa to help tackle the stigma of suicide. The Mersey Care Big Brew campaign wants to shatter the stigma by getting more people talking about suicide, sharing thoughts and offering support. Support the Big Brew campaign to get people together and start a conversation that will help friends and work colleagues … Continue reading Come together for a cuppa and support mental health