Learning Disability Week
What is a learning disability? Learning disabilities may present in a variety of different ways and will vary enormously from one individual to another. Whilst some disabilities may be visible, others may not. Some people may require high levels of care and be highly...
Stress Awareness Month 2022
April is Stress awareness month Stress Awareness month has been held every April since 1992. Each year there is a different theme and this year the theme is community. With the pandemic lots of people have felt isolated and lonely, which will effect our mental health...
World Oral health day 2022
Everybody in the world has differently shaped teeth. No one will ever have the same teeth as you. Your smile is special and unique., which makes looking after your teeth and oral health very important Oral health is described as the health of the teeth, gums...
World Sleep Day 2022
We spend up to one-third of our lives sleeping. Sleep is a basic human need, much like eating and drinking, and is crucial to our overall health and well-being. Why was World Sleep Day created? Sleep professionals and researchers were faced with the same dilemma over...
LGBT+ History Month 2022
History is a lot like marmite, you either love it or hate it! It’s full of dates and facts and can seem hard going. But history is important, history has created the world we know today and it’s important to understand where we have started from, in order to know how...
Movember
When you think of November, it’s easy to write it off as the month between Halloween and Christmas when very little happens. But there’s plenty to enjoy and feel happy about in the eleventh month of the year! There’s the autumn weather and crispy leaves. The...
World Mental Health Day 2021
This year World Mental Health Day falls on Sunday 10 OctoberHere are some top tips of looking after your own wellbeing: Get creative – try drawing, painting, photography or creative, writing, singing, or playing and instrument, dance or drama or making something out...
National Fitness Day 2021
This year National Fitness Day is asking ‘what does fitness mean to you?’ and aims to celebrate the fact that fitness means different things to all of us. We asked some young people across Surrey and this is what they told us: “exercise and healthy eating” “being...
Healthy Eating Week
Healthy Eating Week takes place from 14 to18 June and focuses on five key themes to find a healthier you. The themes are: Know the facts Make a healthier choice Plan for success Be the chef Keep moving So let’s have a look at them and see how they can support...
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is a yearly event encouraging the whole of the UK to focus on good mental health. This year it is running from 10 to16 May. It is open to everyone regardless of background and is all about starting conversations around mental health and...