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Raising awareness of breast cancer and screening with the Romanian community in Barnet

A guest blog from The Romanian and Eastern European Hub

Published: Wed, 4 December 2024

A spotlight on healthy hearts

We are excited to announce the release of a new feature film – Live Well: Healthy Heart. 

Published: Wed, 6 November 2024

Bridging the Care Gap: Reflections on the Barnet Wellbeing Service’s Cancer Awareness Campaign

A guest blog from the Barnet Wellbeing Service

Published: Tue, 8 October 2024

Barnet’s Age Friendly and Health Champions take a step towards fall prevention with Better Balance

National Fitness Day (18 September) is a fantastic opportunity each year for everyone to get active and improve their health.

Published: Thu, 3 October 2024

Stoptober: Advice from smokers who quit

Who from Erene, Olivette and Chris – all ex-smokers – who quit smoking with expert support from their local stop smoking services. Visit the Stop Smoking page to get local support and tips to help you quit this Stoptober.

Published: Mon, 30 September 2024

Understanding Alcohol Harm: Alcohol Awareness Week 2024 in Barnet

The first week in July (1-7) marked Alcohol Awareness Week 2024 and this year’s theme was ‘Understanding Alcohol Harm’. 

Alcohol and our health 

Published: Wed, 7 August 2024

Celebrating diabetes week in Barnet

For some people, making healthy behaviour changes to your diet, weight and physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Published: Wed, 7 August 2024

Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’

Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’, finds Middlesex University report

Published: Thu, 1 August 2024

Fatima's Turkish Lentil Soup

Fatima is one of Barnet's Health Champion who has written a cookbook and shares her recipe for Turkish Lentil Soup! 

Turkish Lentil soup

·    1 cup red lentils (approx 150g)

·    1 onion chopped

Published: Thu, 16 May 2024

Barnet Council launches Go Lean, Go Green, Go Bean campaign to help residents boost their lentil health

Barnet Council launched a new campaign aimed at helping residents eat more healthily on a budget, with a bean-based cooking demonstration hosted by Allotmentz restaurant with NLCC (North London Community Consortium) in Friern Barnet on Sunday 5 May 2024.

 

Published: Tue, 14 May 2024