Autumnal Health & Wellness
Support your fellow man this Movember by sharing all things wellbeing to provide awareness and support for healthier living and improved wellbeing!
As well as Movember, we are sharing various wellbeing related updates to support everyone such as Talk Money Week, financial wellbeing, International Men's Day, Self-Care Week, Make a Will Week, 16 days of action as well as a few wellbeing at work updates!
Make the most of November, by raising awareness of these great campaigns to improve people's health and lifestyles this autumn...
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Thank you for joining us at our first Plymouth Wellbeing Connections!
We are thrilled to announce that we successfully hosted our first-ever face-to-face health, wellbeing and networking event on Wednesday, 18th October.
The event aimed to support health and wellbeing services and businesses in connecting, learning, and celebrating wellbeing. We would like to extend a special thank you to our partners who showcased their services at the event. Without Plymouth's exceptional services, this event would not have been possible.
We are already looking forward to 2024, where we plan to make the event even bigger and better. Stay tuned!
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Alcohol Awareness and the Importance of Dry January
Join us on Wednesday, January 10th at 10:00 a.m. for an engaging webinar about the importance of alcohol awareness and supporting Dry January for your overall wellbeing.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to start 2024 strong and make positive changes in your life!
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We've got Workshops this Month!
Use this month to upskill your knowledge on loan sharks and gambling harms to support your colleagues and individuals in the community, with the Stop Loan Shark Team and the Addiction Recovery Agency!
P.S They are all FREE to attend!...
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November is for Movember!
This month is dedicated to men in our workplaces, friendships, families, and communities. It is a time to bring attention to the significance of physical and mental health for men. Take advantage of this month to draw attention to the unique challenges that men face in regard to health and to urge men to prioritise their health and wellbeing by adopting healthier lifestyles and seeking professional help for mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate and testicular cancer - we've left some tips below to get your started...
Create positive open discussions about mental health to break stereotypes.
Use meetings to promote healthier living to support your team as a whole.
Encourage regular health checks.
Organise activities and support networks to improve wellbeing in the workplace.
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International Men's Day!
A day celebrated around the world on the 19th of November, with this year's theme concentrating on 'Healthy Men, Healthy World'. Using this years theme, International Men's Day are encouraging others to highlight some of the social issues that men and boys face, from mental health to physical health issues.
You can do a variety of things to support International Men's Day, from raising awareness through resources and promoting positive messages and support services to creating allyship at work in communities and running fundraising events.
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Men's Month: Mental Health
As Movember for Men's Health starts, we recently spoke with one of our Wellbeing Trainers to discover ways to help Men's Mental Health in today's society.
Warwick Smith, a Health Improvement Practitioner and one of our Mental Health First Aid Trainers gave us an inspiring talk about the significance of promoting positive role models for mental health to break down harmful stereotypes associated with men in society.
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13-19 November is Self Care Week!
Self Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self care across workplaces, communities, families and generations!
With this year concentrating on 'Mind & Body' it is important to share positive self care messages in your workplace and communities to help others for better health and mental wellbeing.
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Plymotion: Here to Support your Workplace!
The Plymotion program is designed to facilitate easier modes of transportation within Plymouth. It promotes walking, cycling, and taking the bus as convenient options for commuting. The program achieves this by offering personalized travel planning services, where individuals are assisted through conversations to change their travel habits and make more informed decisions about travel.
Other services Plymotion offers are adult cycle training (confidence sessions, commuter tutor, and adaptive cycling), bike maintenance (bike safety checks and open access workshops), and ride groups (beginner, intermediate, and advanced, including women’s only groups and family-friendly rides).
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What are you doing for Talk Money Week?
Talk Money Week is a great chance to increase awareness and offer assistance to those who require financial support. Despite the cost-of-living crisis, discussing money can still be challenging. Therefore, it is essential to encourage people to speak out and seek help to enhance their financial well-being.
During this week, we will be sharing resources and useful tips on our social media to help - use the QR code at the bottom of the page to access our social platforms!
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Cost-of-Living Action Plan
Plymouth City Council has recently launched a new city-wide cost-of-living plan which aims to address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
The plan acknowledges that dealing with this challenge requires a collaborative effort and has therefore been developed in partnership with local organisations and charities and is designed to increase the support available to Plymouth residents, helping them to better manage the cost-of-living crisis.
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Cost-of-Living: Advice for Workplaces
Given the current cost-of-living crisis, it is crucial to remember that employees may also be struggling during these challenging times.
If you are a business owner, manager, or work in HR, there are effective steps you can take to support employees. The Plymouth Charter has created a toolkit specifically designed to improve workplace financial wellbeing, which can be a valuable resource to help your employees navigate these difficult times.
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Now is your time to Make a Will!
Are you putting off making a will? Even though we want to protect our family and friends after we die, it’s a task we often avoid or neglect. Why not take advantage of St Luke’s Make a Will Week, which runs from 6-12 November?
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Act Now to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls!
November 25th to December 10th marks 16 Days of Activism, a global campaign to promote awareness and prevent violence against women and girls. You can do your part to help end domestic violence by participating in a variety of meaningful ways. Here are a few suggestions...
Speak up or share resources to support victims of violence in your workplace.
Educate yourself on the root causes, consequences, and prevention of domestic violence.
Advocate for policies and legislation that support survivors and promote change
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Health Checks with One You Plymouth
Aged between 40-74, with no prior health conditions and haven't had a health check for the last 5 years?
Book your health check in OYP's clinic today!
P.S. workplace health checks are coming soon!
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Find out more about our Programmes
Wellbeing at Work, commissioned by Plymouth City Council, offers free programmes for Plymouth businesses or businesses with over 50% Plymouth employees.
Have any questions? Email us today on wellbeingat.work@nhs.net
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Scan our QR code for quick access to our social media, upcoming workshops, webinars, resources and much more!
Click 'Subscribe' to be the first to know of any updates!
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Download our Wellbeing Calendar here to use it for planning wellbeing initiatives and events in your workplace.
For a PDF version, check out our 12-month calendar here. Why not add this to your Wellbeing Board?
Keep an eye out on our social media for more information!
2nd - 8th of December - Grief Awareness Week - A week long campaign, dedicated to raising awareness about grief, providing support to those who are grieving and fostering a better understanding of the process of grief. For more information, click here.
3rd of December - #PurpleLightUp Day - A day to create 'purple' landmarks across the UK to highlight disabilities that deserve more recognition. For more information, click here.
1st -31st of January - Dry January - A month long campaign, challenge individuals to go alcohol free for one month for a better, more improved healthy lifestyle. For more information, click here.
1st - 31st of January - Walk Your Dog Month - Kick off your NY's resolution by walking your dog for better health, getting out into the environment to help you and help your hound! For more information, click here.
16th of January - Brew Monday - A day to take some time out for positive conversations around mental health, to remove the stigma around 'blue Monday'. For more information, click here.
26th - 28th of January - Big Garden RSPB Birdwatch - Help provide a snapshot of the UK's garden birds by taking part in RSPB's survey. For more information, click here.
1st of February - Time to Talk Day - A day to make space for conversations about mental health in your workforce, families, friends and communities. For more information, click here.
14th- 24th of February - National Nest box Week - A week long campaign raising awareness to UK residents and workplaces to put up more bird nest boxes to help the wildlife. For more information, click here.
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