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== Events ==
 
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== Networks ==
 
* [https://networkofwellbeing.org/ 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." / [https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/ Walking for Health]
 
== Organisations working with communities ==
 
[https://www.compassionate-communitiesuk.co.uk/what-we-do Compassionate Communities UK]
 
== Feel good in the forest ==
 
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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)''


== Green Gym ==
== Green Gym ==
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
*[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


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=== Citizens data initiative ===
 
* 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)''
* [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]
 
=== Research ===
 
* [https://www.thecentriclab.com/ Centric Lab], ''added 10:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)''
 
=== Apps for sustainability ===


[http://www.splashpath.com/ Splashpath], find your local swimming pools
[http://www.splashpath.com/ Splashpath], find your local swimming pools


== News and comment ==
=== Other resources ===


'''2015'''
* [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)''
* [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


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>
== Health and climate ==


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>
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=== Blogs ===
* The Planetary Emergency: What is it and how to take action, from the [https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/planetary-emergency Centre for Sustainable Healthcare]
*[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]
== Design and well being ==
 
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| authors = Maggie's, Mar 14, 2023
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'''References'''
 
* "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
 
== Mental health ==
 
{{Video
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| title = Relationships: the missing piece of the wellbeing puzzle
| authors = ukmentalhealth, Sep 5, 2016
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== Covid 19 ==
 
* Find your local group, [https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/ covidmutualaid.org] ''added 14:17, 19 March 2020 (UTC)''


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Health]]
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== External links ==


[http://www.sduhealth.org.uk/ NHS Sustainable Development Unit]
* Topic overview: [[Health and wellbeing]]
 
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* planetary health emergency, [https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/planetary-emergency sustainablehealthcare.org.uk]
 
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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]

local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages

External links

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