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What's on in Barnet - Dementia Action Week 2025
This Dementia Action Week, Barnet Public Health and partners are hosting events and opportunities to learn more about dementia and find support for those living with dementia and their carers, to encourage everyone to act on dementia.
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Dementia prevention: some simple tips to help reduce the risk of memory loss
It’s never too early or too late to change your habits! Whether facing a dementia diagnosis or not, there are many steps we can all take this Dementia Action Week (19-25 May 2025) to improve our brain health and reduce our risk of memory loss.…
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Dementia Friendly Barnet
Barnet is driven by a commitment to becoming an age and dementia friendly borough. The…
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Groundwork London - Health Ambassador Empowers Residents with Well-being Workshop
Residents at Hanshaw Drive & BOOST Make It Click recently took part in interactive Health & Wellbeing Workshops delivered by Farah Josephs, Groundwork London Senior Health Ambassador. The sessions provided valuable information on…
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Grow Yourself Healthy – How Growing Food Can Help Your Health
Growing your own food is more than just a hobby – it can also be a way to take control of your health and wellbeing. Some GPs in London and now in Barnet, are even prescribing food growing to support patient health.
No garden…
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Understanding smoking triggers and how to manage them
Quitting smoking is a significant achievement, but staying smoke-free requires understanding and managing smoking triggers such as situations, emotions, or habits that prompt the urge to smoke. By recognising these triggers and finding healthy…
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A Day in the Life of Nazia – Barnet Council Stop Smoking Advisor
Stop Smoking Advisors work across a variety of settings such as hospitals, community health centers, or specialised clinics. Here at Barnet, we have a team of 3 in-house advisors who offer telephone support, 1:1 face to face…
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From experience to action: local residents help guide the council’s new suicide prevention strategy
On Wednesday 19th February, The Barnet Public Health team and Inclusion Unlimited facilitated a lived experience workshop at The Network with those who have experienced suicidal thoughts, have tried to end their life, or have lost someone to…
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My Journey as Health Ambassador with Groundwork London: North Central Cancer Alliance Public Awareness Campaign Project - Farah Josephs (January 2025)
My primary focus as Health Ambassador with Groundwork London has been to identify disparities in access to health services and engage with communities in Barnet to improve health literacy…
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Training Community Food Growing Leaders Project
In December 2023, the Public Health Prevention Fund provided funding for a one-year pilot project created by Greenspaces, Public Health and Incredible Edible Barnet. …
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Advice from smokers who quit
Hear from Erene, Olivette and Chris – all ex-smokers – who quit smoking with expert support from their local stop smoking services.
Natasha's recovery journey
Now eighteen months without alcohol, Natasha is 'the happiest I have ever been'.
Chris quit smoking after 42 years - hear his story
Chris quit after 42 years of smoking. Hear what helped motivate him to quit, and how he has stayed smoke free.