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March 8, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Treading carefully! Muddy Boots offers safe path out of lockdown for eager tourists

Many people's pent-up desire to resume travel will be tempered by lingering concerns about the spread of coronavirus, but a family-run Yorkshire business is offering a safe path out of lockdown with covid-friendly walking holidays and guided ‘Discovery Walks’ designed and planned to avoid the crowds. Founded by two passionate walkers, Helen and Matt Coppin (pictured), Muddy Boots arranges self-guided and guided walks throughout the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The couple - who are raising a y

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March 8, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Female homelessness highlighted ahead of International Women’s Day

Simon on the Streets, a West-Yorkshire homelessness charity is raising awareness of female rough sleepers ahead of International Women’s Day this year. Monday 8th March marks International Women’s Day and the theme for 2021’s campaign is #ChooseToChallenge. Support workers from Simon on the Streets have come together to challenge misconceptions surrounding homelessness which is often mistaken to be a male-orientated problem. The charity says that women who are homeless are often considered to

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February 22, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Town Hall Group set to provide boost for healthcare in the UK

The Brighouse based Town Hall Group is set for expansion with ambitious plans for its two Dental practices, Town Hall Dental and Beechwood Dental and the exciting launch of its new Dental Laboratory, JLM. Being at the forefront of clinical practice, the Group is also launching a number of new clinics, including the innovative Breathe Clinic. The new clinic is working with athletes to improve their performance, as well as patients who are looking for help with a range of needs including enhancin

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February 11, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Wakefield holistic therapist named as number one Wellness Specialist/Practitioner in the UK and Europe

Women’s holistic therapist, Wakefield-based Vicky Rawcliffe, has been named the winner of the Wellness Specialist/Practitioner for the UK and Europe in the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) 2020/21. Working from her home-based treatment room in Horbury, Vicky offers a suite of highly acclaimed holistic therapies to transform the health, wellness and beauty of her clients. A trained clinical reflexologist, massage therapist, facialist and reiki master, Vicky launched her business in September

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February 10, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Why we should all be eating more water!

Author: Lubna Khan-Salim Most of us think hydration means drinking 2-3 litres of water a day however, hydration is about the water you hold, not the water you drink (& pee out!) Our body is made up of about 80% water. Each day we lose a good amount of this water from urination, sweat, and simply breathing, so it’s important that we replenish to keep our body running optimally. Ensuring we get enough water each day becomes even more important as we age. While we start out life with our bodies

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February 2, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Mental health first aid

Thrive are proud to offer their first Mental Health First FA course for 2021 to help businesses tackles these issues in the workplace This will be delivered virtually and has elements of both fully facilitated sessions and individual learning. When: 13-14 March Where: online How much: £300 plus VAT Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.MHFA won’t teach you to be a ther

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February 2, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Gritting pro’s five top tips for driving in the snow

Paul Dyson, owner of private gritting company Gritting Direct has experienced his busiest period to date due to extensive snowfall throughout the past month. His work helps keep essential public sector and private businesses continue to operate safely and provide their essential services in adverse weather conditions. The private gritting firm has contracts with several primary schools, doctors surgeries, manufacturing firms and HSBC. 64-year-old Paul – known as Mr Grit by his friends and fami

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February 1, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Flowers in the office

If you’re not entirely satisfied with your work environment and you feel like some changes should be done to make your office (whether it be at home or work) prettier and calmer, perhaps bringing and adding some flowers in it could make things better. Flowers and plants aren’t there just to make your work environment prettier they can also improve your mood and boost your productivity. Besides, it’s shown that flowers and indoor plants in the office can increase your memory and more important

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January 29, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Can you sponsor a £20 backpack?

We are supporting an initiative by WomenCentre to create emergency back packs for women arriving at refuges in Calderdale and Kirklees. Pressure on services supporting victims of domestic violence has never been greater and those first few hours and days away from home can be daunting. We are coordinating a local campaign to create backpacks filled with care products and essentials to see them through the first few days. Each backpack of essentials has a cost price of £20. We’re looking for lo

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January 28, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Tips for home-schooling parents

Jayne Little - CEO, Skills 4 Ltd As a single parent, I know what a challenge it can be to strike a good balance between work and parenting at the best of times; homeschooling has taken that challenge to a whole new level! Here are my sanity tips for working parents; I truly hope you find them helpful! 1 Compartmentalise your role. I love being a parent and I love my job too! It’s fantastic to have two hats; I just need to remember to wear one hat at a time. Trying to read work emails whilst ta

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January 28, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

An ancient practice

What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is an ancient practice that uses fragrance oils to engage your sense of smell and promote overall good health. It derives its fragrances from natural sources such as plants, flowers, barks, leaves, and even roots; and its effects are dependent on the ingredients or compounds used. For instance, lavender is used for stress relief as it is known to stimulate calm and relaxation; lemon and peppermint, on the other hand, are thought to have antibacterial and antiv

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January 25, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Let’s get walking

Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. Unlike some other forms of exercise, walking is free and doesn’t require any special equipment or training. Physical activity does not have to be vigorous or done

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