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Health and wellbeing workers ready for Age UK’s Snowbell scheme
Vulnerable people who live in the Wakefield and district area will once again be able to access extra help during cold weather via the snowbell scheme. The scheme, which is being run by Age UK Wakefield District in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching …
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People living with dementia invited to attend Enchanted Forest workshops
Kirklees-based organisation Hoot, in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is inviting local people living with dementia to visual arts sessions as an opportunity to use their creativity and imagination. The sessions, called Enchanted Forest, will be held at Hoot Creative …
Calderdale stop smoking service backs shock adverts
Calderdale specialist NHS stop smoking service, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is supporting the launch of a new hard-hitting health campaign which is encouraging people to quit smoking over health concerns, by making the invisible damage visible. The Department of …
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Barnsley stop smoking service supports new national campaign
Barnsley NHS stop smoking service, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is supporting the launch of a new hard-hitting health campaign which is encouraging people to quit smoking over health concerns, by making the invisible damage visible. The Department of Health …
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Sheffield stop smoking service backs shock smoking campaign
Sheffield NHS stop smoking service, run by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is supporting the launch of a new hard-hitting health campaign which is encouraging people to quit smoking over health concerns, by making the invisible damage visible. The Department of Health …
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Festive celebrations for Wakefield Step-In project
Young people who are members of the Step-In Project in Wakefield have enjoyed a special Christmas event to celebrate the festive period and to receive certificates for completing a food cookery course. The Step-In Project is a service provided by Wakefield Council and YMCA White …
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Get healthy in Barnsley!
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is running free Healthy Lifestyle programmes at venues across Barnsley, for children aged 2-13 years old. The programmes are designed to help children and their families achieve a healthier lifestyle by improving eating habits, increasing physical activity …
Celebrating the achievements of the Shape your Weight Programme
A special festive celebration was organised by the Trust’s health trainers in Wakefield earlier this month to recognise the achievements of those who have taken part in the Shape your Weight programme over the last 12 months. Over 30 people attended the two events at …
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NHS Trust supporting creative challenge – Rethink your Mind
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be supporting a national creative campaign that aims to raise awareness about mental health and encourage people to look at it with a positive perception. Rethink your Mind is a positive mental health project …
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Celebrating the season in Wakefield’s older people’s services
A sense of festivity has been growing in the Trust’s older peoples’ services in Wakefield over the past few weeks as service users and staff have taken part in a Christmas card design competition. Older people who are in touch with community mental health teams …
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