June 14th – 20th is British Nutritional Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week and they have some great resources available for schools. The big message for the Week this year is, Eat well for you and the planet! Each day of the Week will have a different theme: Monday: Focus on fibre – for meals and snacks Tuesday: […]
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Healthy Start Vouchers
There has been changes made to the Healthy Start scheme but unfortunately some families have not yet reapplied and could be missing out on financial support. 52393 AHS Healthy_start_leaflet_A5_EMAILABLE_PDF
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
There are a number of places available for the Youth Mental Heath First Aid courses in May. If you are interested in attending any of these courses please book your place by emailing publichealth@durham.gov.uk YMHFA Flyer 1 May_
Stronger Families Training
Stronger Families has a range of training available in County Durham which includes Parental Conflict. Parental Conflict training can help you to understand the impact this has on children and young people. Stronger Families Training Offer
Youth Mental Health First Aid
There are a number of Youth Mental Health First Aid sessions available in May and June. These sessions are available to schools and Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations that work with children and young people in County Durham. To book please click the link below Youth Mental Health First Aid (office.com)
NHS Food Scanner App
With a speedy scan of your family’s favourite foods, you can find healthier swaps for next time you shop with the NHS Food scanner app
Eat Them To Defeat Them | Veg Power
One-third of primary school kids in Britain are overweight or obese. There are all sorts of different things that should or could be done, but here’s a really simple one that’ll have a massive impact – convincing children to eat more veg. But there’s a problem…many British kids don’t really like veg. In fact, 80% […]
National Grief Awareness Week
National Grief Awareness Week is taking place from 2nd until 8th December 2021. What is National Grief Awareness Week? National Grief Awareness Week is an initiative which aims to raise awareness of all aspects of grief and loss on a national scale. When families are hit with the loss of a loved one, they often […]
Health and Wellbeing Framework Launch Event
On Thursday 30th September 2021, we were able to have a small launch event following COVID measures for a face-to-face session to introduce the framework and celebrate the Durham Resilience Programme (DRP). The aim of the event was to officially launch the framework and celebrate those settings that started their DRP journey during the 2019/20 […]
National Stress Awareness Day
Recent research showed that almost a third of 8-15 year olds said they were feeling more stressed now than they did before the pandemic. National Stress Awareness Day (3 November 2021) aims to help people recognise, manage and reduce stress. Using the suite from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) through Better Health […]