Healthier Fleetwood connects residents to the many groups, activities and events, encouraging better mental and physical health. We support the delivery of social prescribing, making a positive difference to long-term wellbeing of individuals and families and the community as a whole.

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GOOD NEWS: 31st July

Jul 30, 2020

GOOD NEWS: 31st July

Hello again, we hope you are safe and well. Another round-up of news below with more local venues and groups taking positive steps. None of these things happen without a lot of hard work behind the scenes as staff and volunteers come to terms with new regulations and procedures. Sometimes progress can appear slow and measures may seem a little 'over the top' but maybe out of the hardship of the past months and the inconveniences to come, we will have a greater appreciation of

GOOD NEWS: 24th July

Jul 24, 2020

GOOD NEWS: 24th July

Hello again, we hope you are safe and well. As new COVID regulations regarding face coverings come into force there's a useful guide to the changes on the Fylde & Wyre CCG website. This is for everyone's benefit, a simple way we can all make a difference and slow the spread of infection. Lots to share this week, hope you find the featured articles interesting and useful ... FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES If you are looking for funding to support your group or organisation the Lancashi

WORDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Jul 15, 2020

WORDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Healthier Fleetwood was recently approached by researcher Lucie Meadows on behalf of Lapidus International and University of Chester. She's working on a national study of the importance of creative writing for wellbeing and how opportunities had been affected by COVID-19. We contacted Fleetwood resident Anne Ward who runs the creative writing group at the library and has read several of her poems at our open meetings. So Anne sat in on a Zoom call of the Lancashire focus grou

GOOD NEWS: 10th July

Jul 10, 2020

GOOD NEWS: 10th July

Hello again, we hope you are safe and well. It's for each of us to decide how much we want to get out into the community and how confident we are in the opportunities available. More venues are reopening and with that life feels a little closer to 'normal' so the theme of this week's Newsletter is very much about looking forward ... BACK IN BUSINESS Great to see Fleetwood Indoor Market reopening. With the necessary santizing and social distancing precautions the Town has one

GOOD NEWS: 3rd July

Jul 3, 2020

GOOD NEWS: 3rd July

Hello again, we hope you are well. Another week, another change to what we can and can't do. There seems to be a mix of relief and apprehension in the community as more lock-down restrictions are lifted. With each step we can all do our bit to make the world a little bit safer and happier, by taking responsibility for our own health and for those around us. As always we take this opportunity to share just some of the good news stories we've heard about recently ... HAPPY BIRT

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