Public Health Newsletter - September edition 2022

Public Health News

September 2022

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B&NES New Strategic Evidence Base
The Strategic Evidence Base is a summary of information and evidence about Bath and North East Somerset to help inform local decision making is now available to read here:- https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/strategic-evidence

‘Worried About Money?’ leaflet now available for B&NES
The leaflet offers a simple three step process to:-

Identify the reason(s) for money worries
Identify possible solutions and help
Show the best places to get that help locally. It’s part of a national drive to promote a ‘cash first’ approach to helping people struggling on low incomes and with the cost of living crisis.

A pdf copy can be downloaded here: http://www.ifanuk.org/banes-leaflet.
Hard copies can be ordered here: http://www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/cash-first-leaflets.
There is a digital/ interactive version here: http://www.worryingaboutmoney.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset

New ‘Cost of Living’ pages on Live Well B&NES website
The Live Well B&NES database now has even more information on the help available locally for anyone finding it hard to make ends meet, with the current price rises and squeeze on household budgets. It gives links for support around benefits, debt, food, childcare, employment and more.
https://livewell.bathnes.gov.uk/cost-living-information

Do you think you could be a volunteer mentor with Mentoring Plus?
Could you spare an hour or two a week to support a young person aged 7-25 year old in BathNES facing family difficulties or challenges in school? Volunteer mentors are kind, committed adults who meet up weekly with the young person to have a chat, do fun activities and explore their community together.

No previous experience is needed and full training is given. To find out more information on how to become a volunteer mentor and how you can make a real difference to a young person’s life click here:
https://mentoringplus.net/get-involved/become-a-mentor

B&NES Suicide Prevention newsletter
Our September edition of the suicide prevention newsletter is due to be released this month.
The theme for this newsletter is Loneliness. ‘
Loneliness is a feeling that most of us will experience at some point in our lives. You can feel lonely in a crowd, with colleagues at work, and with your friends and closest family. But if this loneliness becomes persistent, it can pose a significant risk to our health and wellbeing’

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World Sepsis Day - Tuesday 13^th September 2022

Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body's own tissues and organs. Tuesday, 13^th September marks World Sepsis Day and helps raise awareness around the matter. If you or your baby/ child are experiencing any of these symptoms, call 999 or go to A&E.
There are some measures you can take to help prevent Sepsis:

Keep up to date with your vaccines
Clean and care for wounds
Follow instructions and take the full course of antibiotics, even if you feel better
wash your hands regularly

Hold the Date!

Do you support families with babies aged 0-1? Join us for a fascinating webinar on safer sleeping. Keynote speakers are Prof. Peter Fleming and Dr. Anna Pease of University of Bristol, whose expertise includes Preventing Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy.

Date: Tuesday 11 October 2022 at 2pm. Please click on PDF for details and a booking link.

Are you unable to join us on 11 October? A national webinar with the same theme is being organised by National Child Mortality Database on 22 September, which we would recommend you attend. Further information about this is available at: www.ncmd.info/events/safe-sleeping/

COOK IT

Free, cook-a-long style course for children and their families. Learn how to cook low cost, easy and healthy meals in a relaxed and fun group course. You can choose between either an in person course (equipment and ingredients provided) or online (£30 supermarket voucher given to cover ingredients costs).
Upcoming dates

Tuesday 4^th Oct- 8^th Nov (no session 25^th Oct), 4-5.30pm at Southside Community Centre, Twerton (same day for 5 weeks)
Online COOK IT, Wednesday 21^st Sept-19^th Oct, 4.30-5.30pm (same day for 5 weeks)

LEAP

LEAP is a free programme for families of children and young people who are above a healthy weight*. Get 1-1 support via telephone or video call for children aged 5-10 (with family) and those aged 10-17 years. Receive a FREE 3-MONTH leisure centre pass upon completion for the child and nominated adult**. Covering topics around healthy food and drink swaps, physical activity/active play, the impact of screen time and why we make certain food choices.
Continuously running please contact to arrange dates.

Available to any child that falls between the 91^st- 99.6^th centile. We are unable to accept referrals above the 99.6^th centile. Patients who fall into this category will need to be referred to Dietetics.

Please call or email the Community Wellbeing Hub to book any of these courses: 0300 247 0050 / Bathnes.thehub@hcrgcaregroup.com

HENRY

Free, healthy families course for parents/carers with children aged 1-5 years. You can also choose between a group online course or a group in person course. Get supportive tips on healthy/fussy eating, impact of screen time, feeling more confident as a parent, family lifestyle habits and physical activity.
Upcoming dates:

In person, 20^th Sept - 15^th Nov, 10-12.30pm in Twerton.

Sexual Health Training Programme:
New sexual health training dates available

FREE C-card / SAFE Sexual Health Training:

• Thursday 15th of September 2pm

Book a place via the Eventbrite link at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c-card-safe-sexual-health-training-tickets-166809167711

The C-card scheme is a free condom distribution scheme, enabling young people between the ages of 13 and 24 to access free condoms from various locations across B&NES. This course will help you understand the rationale and process in becoming a C-card scheme provider. If you are new to a service which provides the C-card scheme, you must also receive this training to enable you to participate in C-card. We are always encouraging new services to become C-card providers – so this training is also for you!

B&NES Early Help
Do you work with children, young people or parent/carers? If so, do you know about the Early Help App?
For more information, please click here.

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World Sepsis Day - Tuesday 13th September 2022