On Wednesday 5 July, pupils and staff from schools and early years settings across Barnet gathered at Hendon Town Hall for this year’s Healthy Schools London and Healthy Early Years London awards ceremony and 10-year anniversary celebration event.
Learning a new skill can be great for health and wellbeing, as it raises your self-esteem and self-confidence, helps you gain a sense of purpose, connect with others - not to mention that a new hobby can help you create new and healthy habits which will help you find your feel good for 2024!
Adrienne was a smoker for 50 years and was convinced that she would never be able to stop until she found the Barnet Stop Smoking Service.
On Monday 16 October (World Food Day) 2023, the Barnet Food Partnership hosted the borough’s first Food Summit.
As the cooler weather arrives, condensation is more likely, which can lead to damp and mould growth in our homes. Dampness, mould, and condensation can cause not only damage to our home, but also to our health.
Nov 27 to 3 Dec is PrEP Awareness Week, and we’re encouraging everyone to know the four scientifically proven, free, accessible ways to prevent HIV: regular testing, condoms, PrEP, and effective treatment as prevention (becoming ‘undetectable’).
Having good relationships with your family, friends and colleagues is important as it can:
A well-balanced diet provides all of the energy you need to keep active throughout the day, and the nutrients you need for growth and repair. Good food helps you to stay strong and healthy and can help prevent diet-related illness, such as some cancers, poor heart health, and type 2 diabetes.
Is going dry a daunting thought? You do not necessarily need to go teetotal to feel the benefits of drinking less.