Last week we were very pleased to find out we've won a top prize for supporting our staff in caring roles. The Carer Friendly Business Awards Birmingham are part of the Working for Carers programme...
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Spotlight on our Household Support Fund Administrative Team
Household Support Fund is coming to Edgbaston
Supporting Edgbaston families over the Christmas period
We’re crowdfunding for Healthy Futures
May 21, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Community Events, Latest News and Updates
You might already know that our Social Prescribing service, Healthy Futures, had to stop taking referrals at the end of last year, due to lack of funds. You might also know that Healthy Futures is...
Workplace Wellbeing Workshops: places available
Apr 3, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Community Events
Having employees who suffer from poor mental and physical health isn’t just bad for them – it can be bad for your business. Low wellbeing levels in the workplace can affect staff turnover,...
Spring training dates: RSPH courses in April and May
Feb 26, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Community Events
We've just released new course dates for RSPH Level 2 courses in Understanding Health Improvement, Encouraging a Healthy Weight and Healthy Eating and Understanding Behaviour Change. These short...
Health and wellbeing qualifications: new course dates announced
Jan 8, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Community Events, Other Services
Limited places are now available for RSPH-accredited supporting smoking cessation, understanding health improvement and supporting behaviour change courses in Birmingham in the new year. If one of...
Listening to Maternity Voices
Nov 15, 2018 | Community Events, Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnerships
The latest meeting of the Birmingham and Solihull Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) took place on Thursday last week. Members of the public met up with midwives and other maternity professionals to...
Helping people to stop smoking
Oct 26, 2018 | Community Events, Other Services
Almost three quarters of smokers say they would like to quit. But it's not easy. More than a third (39%) go on to attempt it each year but only a small proportion (about 5%) successfully stop...
Loneliness is bad for your health
Aug 22, 2018 | Community Events
Did you know that being lonely is actually harmful to physical health? Studies show that a lack of social relationships is a big health risk1. Researchers have found that it can be as big a...
Local businesses get a taste of new Workplace Wellbeing services
Aug 1, 2018 | Community Events
On 19th July, we officially launched our Workplace Wellbeing services with a free Workplace Health Taster Day. The hospitality suite at the Chamber of Commerce building became a "health centre" for...