The How Are You Cambridgeshire & Peterborough blog gathers together information, suggestions and inspiration from the H.A.Y. team and guest contributors about local activities and support that boost health and wellbeing. There are blog posts about a wide range of topics, so take a break and have a read!
A guest blog post by Major (Ret’d) Tom Bale, Associate Director Corporate Programmes & Armed Forces Lead, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) about why the Armed Forces Covenant is so important to CPFT.
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A guest blog post by Tommy Kelly (Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Coordinator – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire County Council) explaining the mental health challenges faced by serving and former members of the Armed Forces and the role the Covenant has in raising awareness and w
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Meet Kathryn Buck, the Community Link Worker for Older People living in Littleport, East Cambridgeshire. Find out about the many projects and activities that she organises to keep older people active, connected and independent.
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How to find your voice and grow in confidence using singing and breathwork with vocal coach, Vicky Harrison.
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Find out about Sing! Together - All In Sound's singing group for people with dementia that meets in East Cambs.
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A blog post by Susan from the H.A.Y. team about why trying a new activity feels hard and some useful tips to overcome anxiety.
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A guest blog post by Dr Claire Gillvray about stress - what it is and how to manage it.
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There’s evidence that regular contact with plants, animals and the natural environment can improve physical health and mental wellbeing, and gardening and growing projects are a great way for people to get involved - we check out CoFarm in Cambridge to find out more.
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Last week, our Lifestyle Medicine Lead, Dr. Claire Gillvray, joined colleagues from across the country at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine's annual conference in Gateshead - find out about how Lifestyle Medicine can help you sleep better, move more, eat well, reduce stress, deepen connectio
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In this blog post, Nicola Ostler, founder of BuggyBootcamp, shares the mental and physical health benefits of postnatal exercise classes.
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As part of Loneliness Awareness Week, guest contributor and Perinatal Peer Support Worker, Sarah Smith, talks about the loneliness of being a new mum.
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Monday, 13 May to Sunday, 19 May 2024 is Mental Health Awareness Week. To celebrate this annual event, we’ve invited our colleague Leah (photo to left) to talk about their job as a Peer Support Trainer at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s RCE Wellbeing Hub, as well as what men
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In this guest blog post by Moniek Hopman we discover how Gentle Movements can cultivate a deeper connection with the body - finding comfort, joy and ease through this intuitive approach to exercise.
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There’s research that shows that volunteering is a great way to boost your wellbeing. It gives people a sense of purpose, it is often sociable (it’s an excellent way to meet people) and can sometimes involve some sort of physical activity.
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Listening has been integral to the development of Care Together – Cambridgeshire County Council’s approach to empower older people to stay healthy, happy and independent at home for as long as possible.
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