We’d like to share an amazing story with you from one of our participants! This lovely man has been working with our PCN Health & Wellbeing Coach Ryan over the past year on improving his fitness levels. He started with goals to get him into the gym, then progressed into refining his workout plan, using
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St Vincent’s Women’s Wellbeing Wednesday
Here are two of the lovely participants who wanted to share their positive experience at the event. This is a brilliant initiative where women can come together for a spot of lunch, a coffee and a chat and even their nails painted. This event is run once a month at SVP and is open to
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Joanna visited a local COPD support group with Savs Southend yesterday to discuss the benefits of a healthy diet on COPD. Martin went along too, to perform tests on lung function. We offer lots of services to community groups and workplaces in Southend. If you’d like us to visit your group get in touch by
Read More About COPD support group at SAVSSpecial Guest Surprises St. Luke’s Community Hub
We had a surprise guest at the coffee morning today! The Mayor of Southend, Cllr Stephen Habermel stopped by St Luke’s Community Hub to see the wonderful work Southend-on-Sea City Council do there. If you’d like to pop in, just like the Mayor, you can join us every Wednesday at 10AM at St Luke’s Hub for a coffee and
Read More About Special Guest Surprises St. Luke’s Community Hub5 ways to keep your heart healthy
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the biggest killers in the UK which is why it’s so important we look after our hearts. There are plenty of simple tweaks you can make to your daily routine that can help to keep your heart healthy and in great shape which we’ve covered below: Stub out the smoking
Read More About 5 ways to keep your heart healthyWhat’s in season this February
What feels like 29172 days later, the end of January is almost in sight! With February nearing, the new month calls for a new abundance of fresh fruit and veg to grace our supermarkets. So with that in mind, keep reading to discover the freshest (and cheapest!) ingredients to add to your shopping lists this
Read More About What’s in season this FebruaryFizz Free February returns in 2024
With February looming, that means it’s almost time to ditch our favourite fizzes for another year of Fizz Free February. The tooth-saving initiative, which was launched by Southwark Council in 2018, calls on the UK to cut out fizzy drinks for the entire month of February in a bid to slash our sugar intake
Read More About Fizz Free February returns in 2024Fight off the flu with these foods
Cold and flu season is well and truly upon us! If you’re on a mission to avoid the flu this year (aren’t we all), then you might want to think about revamping your dinner menu with these foods that can help to boost your immune system. Broccoli They don’t call it a superfood for no
Read More About Fight off the flu with these foodsThe Southend programme where 85% of participants have shed 5-10% of their body weight in 12 weeks
With New Year resolutions on the mind, we can bet that many of us are setting off on a new health journey of eating healthier and exercising to shift some weight. While a lot of these resolves fizzle a few weeks or months into the effort, this hasn’t been the case for many of Southend’s
Read More About The Southend programme where 85% of participants have shed 5-10%...Is your breakfast packing up to 40g of sugar? Find out here!
Your favourite cereals could be packing a spoonful (or 5) of sugar. Nothing says ‘quick and easy breakfast’ like a bowl of cereal to tide you over until lunch – but research from Action on Sugar shows that 47% of cereals contain a recommended daily maximum sugar intake for a 4-6 year old (that’s 19g
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