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== Covid 19 ==
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*Find your local group, [https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/ covidmutualaid.org] ''addedd 14:17, 19 March 2020 (UTC)''
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== Health and climate ==
{{Read more|Health and wellbeing UK news}}


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== Events ==


== Green Gym ==
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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|Green Gym}}
== Networks ==


== Resources ==
* [https://networkofwellbeing.org/ Network of Wellbeing]
*[https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/ Centre for Ageing Better], independent charitable foundation
* '''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." / [https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/ Walking for Health]
*[http://www.healthycities.org.uk/external-resources.php?s=78 Resources] from the [http://www.healthycities.org.uk/ UK Healthy Cities Network]
*[http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=1053 Sustainable development: The key to tackling health inequalities], Sustainable Development Commission, 2010


=== Apps for sustainability ===
== Organisations working with communities ==
[[category:UK articles with apps]]


[http://www.splashpath.com/ Splashpath], find your local swimming pools
[https://www.compassionate-communitiesuk.co.uk/what-we-do Compassionate Communities UK]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
== Feel good in the forest ==
*[https://www.centreforthrivingplaces.org/ 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, [https://communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk/ communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk]


=== Networks ===
{{Video
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| title = Find your Feel Good in the Forest, Supporting the nation’s health
| authors = Forestry England, Mar 9, 2023
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[https://networkofwellbeing.org/ Network of Wellbeing]
Feel Good in the Forest, [https://www.forestryengland.uk/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)''


=== Video ===
== Green Gym ==


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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|Green Gym}}


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=== Video ===


== News and comment ==
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'''2019'''
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[[Extinction Rebellion]]
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=== Citizens data initiative ===
'''Oct 21''' [[Environment quality UK]]: Air pollution is now a 'health emergency', head of NHS England warns <ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/air-pollution-health-stroke-asthma-lung-cancer-cardiac-arrest-a9162281.html The Independent]</ref><br clear=all>


[[File:Cambridge1.jpg|140px|left]]
* Right to Know, Learn about the systemic and environmental trends that could be impacting your health. [https://right-to-know.org/your-area/ right-to-know.org], enter your postcode for local results, ''added 10:26, 18 January 2022 (UTC)''
'''Sep 11''' [[Cambridgeshire]]: Mind over natter: the English town with a big mental health plan <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/11/calm-town-st-ives-mental-health The Guardian]</ref><br clear=all>
* [https://www.centreforthrivingplaces.org/ 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, [https://communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk/ communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk]


[[File:AlleeImFruehling.jpg|140px|left]]
=== Research ===
'''Jan 9''' [[Urban sustainability UK]]: Urban co-design for better wellbeing and health: Healthy New Town <ref>[https://whatworkswellbeing.org/blog/urban-co-design-for-better-wellbeing-and-health-regenerating-a-new-town/ What Works Centre for Wellbeing]</ref><br clear=all>


'''2018'''
* [https://www.thecentriclab.com/ Centric Lab], ''added 10:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)''


Prototyping a ‘Citizen Research Centre’ by Sarah Drummond, Nov 14 <ref>[https://medium.com/doteveryone/prototyping-a-citizen-research-centre-ec48a5ef7e23 Medium]</ref>
=== Apps for sustainability ===


[[File:Crowds shopping at Borough market, south London - geograph.org.uk - 1522109.jpg|140px|left]]
[http://www.splashpath.com/ Splashpath], find your local swimming pools
'''Oct 9''' [[Food UK news]]: Future proofing with kindness <ref>[https://www.incredibleedible.org.uk/news/future-proofing-with-kindness/ incredibleedible.org.uk]</ref><br clear=left>


Can we radically transform the way we deliver health and social care in the UK? Feb 26 <ref>[https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/rsa-blogs/2018/02/can-we-radically-transform-the-way-we-deliver-health-and-social-care-in-the-uk thersa.org]</ref>
=== Other resources ===


[[File:Monksilver, 1 - geograph.org.uk.jpg|140px|left]]
* [https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/ 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)''
[[Somerset]]: The town that’s found a potent cure for illness – community, Feb 21, George Monbiot <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/21/town-cure-illness-community-frome-somerset-isolation The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>
* [https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/ Centre for Ageing Better], independent charitable foundation
* [https://www.healthycities.org.uk/external-resources.php?s=78 Resources] from the [https://www.healthycities.org.uk/ UK Healthy Cities Network]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20160414195511/http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=1053 Sustainable development: The key to tackling health inequalities], Sustainable Development Commission, 2010


We need to talk about ageing – and it’s about far more than the NHS, Feb 4, John Harris <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/04/ageing-nhs-loneliness-co-housing The Guardian]</ref>
== Health and climate ==


Saving the NHS means forcing us to change the way we lead our lives, Nick Cohen, Jan 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/27/saving-nhs-forcing-us-to-change-way-we-live The Guardian]</ref>
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'''2017'''
* The Planetary Emergency: What is it and how to take action, from the [https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/planetary-emergency Centre for Sustainable Healthcare]


Huge health gap revealed between UK’s rich and poor, Dec 23 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/dec/23/health-gap-between-uk-rich-and-poor The Guardian]</ref>
== Design and well being ==


[[File:Skipton boat carnival.jpg|140px|left]]
{{Video
[[Yorkshire and the Humber]]: Yes, This Is Britain’s Happiest Place. (It Looks Beautiful in the Rain.) Nov 13 <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/world/europe/yorkshire-uk-happiness.html nytimes.com]</ref><br clear=left>
| video = QtCTqRge5Bk
| title = Maggie's Manchester, Foster and Partners
| authors = Maggie's, Mar 14, 2023
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[[File:Totnes High Street.jpg|140px|left]]
'''References'''
[[Totnes]]: Caring Town: Fiona Ward, May 3 <ref>[http://www.farnearer.org/2017/05/caring-town-fiona-ward/ farnearer.org]</ref><br clear=left>


People, place and partnerships in health, May 2 <ref>[http://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/people-place-and-partnerships-health nesta.org.uk]</ref>
* "Would better buildings help fix the NHS? The story of Britain’s hospitals, from grand designs to counting the costs", [https://theconversation.com/would-better-buildings-help-fix-the-nhs-the-story-of-britains-hospitals-from-grand-designs-to-counting-the-costs-208090 theconversation.com], June 27, 2023


Being poor kills – to improve public health the government must tackle inequality, Apr 10 <ref>[https://leftfootforward.org/2017/04/being-poor-kills-to-improve-public-health-the-government-must-tackle-inequality/ leftfootforward.org]</ref>
== Mental health ==


'''2015'''
{{Video
| video = B4ZxMECJobo
| title = Relationships: the missing piece of the wellbeing puzzle
| authors = ukmentalhealth, Sep 5, 2016
}}


Health hackers: the patients taking medical innovation into their own hands, October 26 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/26/health-hackers-patients-taking-medical-innovation-into-own-hands The Guardian]</ref>
== Covid 19 ==


Top doctor: social inequality in UK costing 550 lives every day, September 10 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/10/doctor-social-inequality-uk-550-lives-every-day The Guardian]</ref>
* Find your local group, [https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/ covidmutualaid.org] ''added 14:17, 19 March 2020 (UTC)''


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Health and wellbeing]]
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== External links ==
* Topic overview: [[Health and wellbeing]]
*[http://www.sduhealth.org.uk/ NHS Sustainable Development Unit]


=== Blogs ===
{{LocaltopicUK}}
*[http://futurepatientblog.com/2014/10/04/the-future-patient-a-picture-of-patient-led-health-and-healthcare/ The Future Patient, A manifesto for patient-led health and healthcare]
*[http://redandblackuk.wordpress.com/ UK nurse against climate change]


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* [https://www.sduhealth.org.uk/ NHS Sustainable Development Unit]
* planetary health emergency, [https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/planetary-emergency sustainablehealthcare.org.uk]


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Latest revision as of 09:55, 27 March 2024

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  • News The secret ingredient for optimum health? Kindness, says this fitness expert, positive.news (Dec 19, 2023)
  • News Social prescribing: coming to a forest near you?, positive.news (Sep 19, 2023)
  • News Three places offering free holidays for people who really need it, positive.news (Jul 21, 2023)

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Events[edit | edit source]

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]

Compassionate Communities UK

Feel good in the forest[edit | edit source]

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Find your Feel Good in the Forest, Supporting the nation’s health
Authors: Forestry England, Mar 9, 2023

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]

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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]

Apps for sustainability[edit | edit source]

Splashpath, find your local swimming pools

Other resources[edit | edit source]

Health and climate[edit | edit source]

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Design and well being[edit | edit source]

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Maggie's Manchester, Foster and Partners
Authors: Maggie's, Mar 14, 2023

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]

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Relationships: the missing piece of the wellbeing puzzle
Authors: ukmentalhealth, Sep 5, 2016

Covid 19[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

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