Hello and welcome to your fortnightly health and wellbeing round up. We hope you will find the information useful.

Stay well this winter

Winter is heading our way and with it the usual sniffles, colds and seasonal ailments.

Over the coming months we'll be sharing information around how to stay well during winter.

For general advice visit the NHS online here.

Warm and welcoming spaces

Voluntary, community and charity organisations are being encouraged to apply for a grant from Derbyshire County Council to open a Warm and Welcoming Space this winter.

Organisations can now apply for up to £1,000 towards the cost of opening up new community venues or to extend their opening hours as the weather gets colder.

The money can be used towards things like providing meals or light refreshments, the cost of energy bills or paying running costs to stay open for longer.

Find out more here. 

It's About Me winter programme

It’s About Me is a programme for families in Derbyshire to help children and young people have fun, keep active, and enjoy healthy school holidays.

It’s About Me holiday clubs are designed for children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals and are delivered in partnership with Derbyshire County Council and local activities providers.

The winter programme will be back on 27th December 2023 and will run weekdays until 5th January 2024.

Bookings for the winter programme will open on Monday 4th December.

Find out more here. 

World Aids Day

It's World Aids Day on December 1st.

A chance for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV and highlight the importance of getting tested. 

Order a Free HIV test online

AMR Awareness

This week is World Antimicrobial resistance  awareness week.

Learn more about what it is and what simple actions you can take to help here.

Find out more here.

I Choose

We want to help you feel confident in the choices you make about feeding your baby.

The ‘I Choose’ webpages have lots of information about the support available to help you  make a choice that’s right for you.

Find out more here. 

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Live Life Better Derbyshire is a free healthy lifestyles service that offers support on stopping smoking, losing weight, getting active and feeling good. Visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk