Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Arc Bucks PCN Directory.
WWF are delighted to be collaborating with Age UK Bucks to deliver Walking Football sessions for anyone over the age of 50 and/or with a long term health condition. Our all-inclusive sessions seek to give people (aged 50+) who are no longer willing or able to play football at a faster pace the opportunity to still participate, and are all based around fun, enjoyment, socialising and staying active and healthy.
Monday
Highcrest Academy
6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE
Are ready to start your stop smoking journey? What is your motivation? As you will know, there are so many health benefits to stopping smoking such as:
After 20 minutes your pulse rate has returned to normal.
After 8 hours your oxygen levels are recovering and carbon monoxide levels have halved.
After 48 hours all carbon monoxide has cleared from the body and your sense of smell and taste are improving.
After 72 hours breathing will be easier and you will have more energy.
Between 2 and 12 weeks your circulation improves.
Between 3 – 9 months your lung function is improving.
After 1 year your risk of a heart attack compared to a smoker is halved.
After 10 years your risk of developing lung cancer compared to a smoker is halved.
Whatever your motivation might be, Live Well Stay Well are committed to helping you in becoming smoke free, let’s make this year count!
Having a healthy diet and keeping fit and in good shape is important for your overall health and well-being. It helps to reduce the risk of certain conditions including heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes and osteoporosis. Ultimately, healthy eating helps you to feel great, have more energy and stabilises your mood. It is recommended that men have around 2,500 calories a day and women should have around 2,000 calories a day.
If you would like to eat more healthily or lose weight, Live Well Stay Well can support you.
The wellness barn is part of a non-profit social enterprise with an aim to reach a large amount of people within the community to offer classes, workshops, training and retreat days to bring more health, happiness, joy and connection to everyone.
Want to feel wonderful? then I invite you to choose whichever class or workshop you feel attracted to and take the first steps to inner wellness.
Walking Football sessions for those aged 50+ and/or with a long-term health condition.
The sessions are inclusive and will seek to improve both physical and mental health in a fun, friendly and sociable atmosphere. Our sessions are completely inclusive and open to beginners and/or anyone that would like to return to the game via a slower paced version of football.
Lane End HP14 3JS Thursdays until 17th November 2022 £4 per session.
Mental Health Mates aim to provide an informal opportunity for both sufferers and carers to meet with peers and walk and talk without fear of judgment whilst getting some valuable time in the outdoors.
The idea for Mental Health Mates came from journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon, who set up her first local group in London in 2016. Now the #findyourwe campaign has enabled volunteer led groups to spring up all over the country connecting people dealing with mental ill-health and their carers, loved ones and families who are welcome to attend.
Art Beyond Belief produces innovative and thought-provoking projects in faith-based and health-care settings, and excluded communities. Our work is community-centred. We develop tailor-made projects that successfully promote greater understanding between different community groups, encourage interaction with other sectors of society, and inspire our clients
| Our counsellors, psychotherapists, doctors, care coordinators and pain management specialists help people through the long recovery journey. We offer one-to-one therapy, group activities and other support including for physical pain.
Many Local Free Face to Face and Online activities available. |
We offer over 60 walks across Buckinghamshire.
Our trained volunteer walk leaders and backmarkers are there to help you walk at your own pace, with no need to worry about being left behind. However, please try and attend the level of walk you feel you can do.
All new walkers are welcome whether you are fit and active, haven’t exercised in a long time, or have been advised to join by a doctor.
65 and Over accompanied walks and a cuppa at Chiltern Open Air Museum, Free of Charge – Support with transport if needed, running from April – October, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please register by contacting Jacqui Gellman
Our pilot project aimed at increasing movement and confidence in physical activity in older people. This is in conjunction with our friends at Fitswarm and is FREE.
Public Health England’s Better Health campaign launches on Monday 4th January, to help provide the nation with the resources to take the first steps towards making positive, healthier choices in 2021. As they look towards the start of a new year, people are looking for support to take practical actions that could make them feel better, so January’s Better Health campaign provides just that, whether people want to lose weight, quit smoking or increase their activity levels.
Fun, casual drop-in standing yoga session for people experiencing mental health problems. All abilities welcome! Every Monday 2-3pm
Sport In Mind,
The Curzon Centre,
43 Maxwell Rd,
Beaconsfield
Fun, casual, drop-in Tai Chi session for people experiencing mental health problems. No experience or special equipment needed, just bring yourself. Everyone welcome! Every Monday 11:30-12:30PM
Exercise for all – Every Tuesday 10am – 11am – TERM Time Only – £3.50 Per Person – Led By Suzanna Field.
FIT Chairboys is a highly successful 12-week programme which is aimed at men and women aged 35 to 65 years olds, with a waist size above 38 inches (for men) or 31 inches (for women), and a BMI of over 28 who are looking to lose weight, get fitter and lead a more active life. Click on the website to book.
A community-based initiative to encourage those living with and beyond cancer, to walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at a local 5k Your Way parkrun event on the last Saturday of every month, followed by a cuppa and a chat. All ages and abilities welcome.
Welcome to Active Bucks – a service specifically for Buckinghamshire that aims to help you to be more active by providing somewhere that you can search for activities near you!
A service to help with your wellbeing, such as smoking, Getting active and reducing alcohol for a healthier life.
By sharing people’s real-life experiences, healthtalk.org provides free, reliable information about health issues. You can watch people share their stories about cancer, autism, motor-neurone disease, pregnancy, drugs, depression and much more.
We are the independent national champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people, and help make sure their views shape the support they need.
Humankind create services and support to meet people’s complex health and social needs, helping them to build healthier lives that have meaning and value for themselves and their families. They support local people to create stronger, better-connected communities.