Try something new to find your feel good
Resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, but small changes to your habits can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing.
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Mon, 20 January 2025
Giving families a healthy start with the NHS Healthy Start Scheme
Making sure young families have access to healthy food and essentials shouldn’t be a struggle. That’s where the NHS Healthy Start scheme comes in! It’s a brilliant programme that helps pregnant people and families with little ones buy nutritious food and get free vitamins.
Recovery Practitioner, Barry, offers tips to anyone who wants to reduce their drinking
Barry is a Recovery Practitioner at Change Grow Live, Barnet's substance misuse support service. He offers tips and advice, and especially emphasises the importance of rewarding yourself along the way.
How to safely cut down on alcohol
The lower your weekly consumption of alcohol, the lower your lifetime risk of an alcohol related illness. This video is a guide on how to safely cut down your alcohol consumption.
Chris's stop smoking story
Chris quit after 42 years of smoking. Hear what helped motivate him to quit, and how he has stayed smoke free.
Want to help someone who is rough sleeping but not sure what to do?
If you encounter someone sleeping rough on the streets, it’s important to know how best to respond. Here are some practical steps you can take to offer meaningful support:
A guide to alcohol units (and signs of alcohol dependence)
With so many different drinks and glass sizes, from shots to pints – not to mention bottles – it's easy to get confused about how many units are in your drink. This video is a guide to alcohol units and also explains drinking risk levels.
Raising awareness of breast cancer and screening with the Romanian community in Barnet
A spotlight on healthy hearts
We are excited to announce the release of a new feature film – Live Well: Healthy Heart.
Bridging the Care Gap: Reflections on the Barnet Wellbeing Service’s Cancer Awareness Campaign
