Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh, theguardian.com (Aug 20, 2024) - Arts and crafts give greater life satisfaction than work, survey suggests, theguardian.com (Aug 16, 2024)
- ‘Building something better’: the UK residents retrofitting their homes amid the climate crisis, theguardian.com (Aug 03, 2024) — From weekly skills-sharing to rewilding streets, communities are working to improve the planet while bolstering the health of people
Events[edit | edit source]
Jan 12 - 15, 2024 (Fri - Mon) — Great Winter Get Together, a weekend of community events around the UK where people can find meaningful connection in January, inspired by Jo Cox’s passion for strengthening communities and improving the UK’s response to the loneliness crisis, jocoxfoundation.org- May 13 - 19, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Mental Health Awareness Week, mentalhealth.org.uk
- Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Carers Week, carersweek.org
Networks[edit | edit source]
- Network of Wellbeing
- Walking for Health describes itself as "England's largest network of health walks with over 360 active walking schemes, helping people across the country lead a more active lifestyle... improving the mental and physical well-being of thousands of people." / Walking for Health
Organisations working with communities[edit | edit source]
- People's Health Trust, charity addressing health inequalities in England, Scotland and Wales. Website includes "A community manifesto for health justice". Video: People's Health Trust on youtube.com. added 14:33, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Compassionate Communities UK
Feel good in the forest[edit | edit source]
Feel Good in the Forest, forestryengland.uk, supportive programme of activities for people with mild-to-moderate health conditions, or who are looking to improve their health and wellbeing through activities like walking, yoga and cycling in the forest, to meet new people and enjoy being outdoors. People can self-refer or be referred. added 17:33, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
Green Gym[edit | edit source]
The Conservation Volunteers' Green Gym programme aims to provide people with a way to enhance their fitness and health while taking action to improve the outdoor environment. It can be seen as enabling people to get fit who would not normally attend a conventional gym or sports centre. W
Resources[edit | edit source]
Video[edit | edit source]
Citizens data initiative[edit | edit source]
- Right to Know, Learn about the systemic and environmental trends that could be impacting your health. right-to-know.org, enter your postcode for local results, added 10:26, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
- Centre for Thriving Places, added 16:59, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
- Community Wellbeing Index. Enter your post code to get an index for your community, communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk
Research[edit | edit source]
- Centric Lab, added 10:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Apps for sustainability[edit | edit source]
Splashpath, find your local swimming pools
Other resources[edit | edit source]
- Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, "Since 2008 the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has engaged healthcare professionals, patients and the wider community to understand the connections between health and environment and reduce healthcare’s resource footprint." added 16:50, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
- Centre for Ageing Better, independent charitable foundation
- Resources from the UK Healthy Cities Network
- Sustainable development: The key to tackling health inequalities, Sustainable Development Commission, 2010
Health and climate[edit | edit source]
- The Planetary Emergency: What is it and how to take action, from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
Design and well being[edit | edit source]
References
- "Would better buildings help fix the NHS? The story of Britain’s hospitals, from grand designs to counting the costs", theconversation.com, June 27, 2023
Mental health[edit | edit source]
Covid 19[edit | edit source]
- Find your local group, covidmutualaid.org added 14:17, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
See also[edit | edit source]
- Topic overview: Health and wellbeing
local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages
External links
- NHS Sustainable Development Unit
- planetary health emergency, sustainablehealthcare.org.uk
