Health & Wellbing

Spring COVID-19 boosters are coming soon

April 12, 2024

People who are at highest risk of severe illness are being offered the chance to top up their immunity with a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination.

Pawsitive thinking: Walk My Dog initiative at University of Brighton

Pawsitive Thinking: Walk My Dog initiative helping Brighton students with their mental health and wellbeing

November 13, 2023

Students at the University of Brighton will be able to go ‘walkies’ with university staff and their dogs as part of a week-long programme of

Glyndebourne takes music into local Sussex care homes to boost residents’ wellbeing

September 30, 2023

Glyndebourne musicians from visited care homes for music sessions Musicians from the internationally-renowned opera house Glyndebourne visited six Sussex care homes last week to make

Cancer patient Ross Lowndes with his wife (far left) and his medical team at Worthing Hospital

Worthing man’s incurable blood cancer was caught following nosebleed

June 19, 2023

Worthing man joins race to find people living with incurable blood cancer A Worthing man whose incurable blood cancer was caught after a nosebleed has

Walk to School Week 2023 gave West Sussex school pupils the chance to get active

May 23, 2023

Walk to School Week Pupils in Horsham and Billingshurst joined ‘walking buses’ to school aided by Neighbourhood Wardens, Environmental Health and Parking teams, along with

Nusrat Ghani at the RSM Centre during dementia action week

Dementia Action Week 2023 supported by Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden

May 17, 2023

Dementia Action Week awareness campaign Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, is supporting this year’s national Dementia Action Week, helping to raise awareness about dementia and

mental health Walking at St Catherine's Hill near Winchester

Manage mental health by connecting with nature in the South Downs

May 10, 2023

Visit the National Park during Mental Health Awareness Week Anxiety is something most people will experience in their lives and is in fact a very

Wellbeing Walks with Wardens keep Billingshurst locals healthy and safe

May 7, 2023

Wellbeing Walk for Billingshurst residents Billingshurst residents were joined on a recent Wellbeing Walk (arranged by Horsham District Wellbeing Service) by Billingshurst Neighbourhood Wardens and

Mayor & Deputy Mayor Open HH Foodbank Warehouse

New Haywards Heath Foodbank Warehouse officially opened by Mayor & Deputy Mayor

May 4, 2023

Foodbank Warehouse opens after settling in permanent location The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were delighted to officially open the new Haywards Heath Foodbank Warehouse and

2. Worthing family will make it a Night to Remember in memory of David

Worthing family prepares for Night to Remember in aid of St Barnabas House

May 4, 2023

Night to Remember in memory of stepdad Polly Hearn, from Worthing, will be donning her walking shoes this June as she prepares for her third

Free children’s mental health learning workshops for parents and carers

May 3, 2023

Free workshops to learn about mental health conditions Parents and carers in Sussex are being invited to a series of online workshops in order to

Take part in the Hound Hike 100 to help raise funds for Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex

April 11, 2023

Hound Hike 100 emergency service fundraiser Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is inviting dog lovers to take part in Hound Hike 100 to

Life-saving Biker Down workshop dates released for 2023

April 8, 2023

Biker Down workshops to help reduce motorcycle accidents West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has launched its new Biker Down workshop dates as part of

Mobility scooters in the South Downs National Park

Off-road mobility scooters launched at sites in the South Downs National Park this spring

March 14, 2023

Mobility scooters to be unveiled on Disabled Access Day A brand new fleet of off-road mobility scooters is being unveiled at popular sites in the

trading standards warning for dangerous ethernet switch

Unseen Deadly Danger: West Sussex Trading Standards Safety Warning

March 6, 2023

PoE switch casing became live when plugged in West Sussex Trading Standards are reminding residents to be careful when buying electrical products online. The safety

Level 2 Cold Weather Alert issued by the Met Office for the South East

March 4, 2023

Level 2 Severe Cold Weather Alert issued There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 00:01 on Monday 6th March and

New Active Travel pathway in Findon Valley officially opens

March 2, 2023

Active Travel scheme connecting Findon Village and Findon Valley The shared cycle and footway linking Findon Village and Findon Valley, the third in a series

launch of new cycling and walking pathway in findon

New Findon cycling and walking pathway launched by Andrew Griffith MP

February 23, 2023

MP launches new Findon cycling and walking pathway Andrew Griffith MP joined the official opening of Findon’s new cycle/walk pathway funded by £1.2 million of

‘First of its kind’ eating disorder support for young people in Sussex

February 18, 2023

A way to help young people with eating disorders The Spring Tide Eating Disorder Day Service, which has opened its doors in Hove, is the

South Downs National Park Looking down South Downs Way from Amberley to Washington by Daniel Greenwood

National Park initiative to help people’s mental and physical health by immersing themselves in nature

February 13, 2023

Taking time out to appreciate the joys of nature An innovative scheme to help people’s wellbeing by immersing in the landscape and history of the

Over £22,500 raised for local food banks by Adur and Worthing residents

February 6, 2023

Ensuring food banks can continue supporting vulnerable people Food banks in Adur and Worthing have praised the community for helping to raise over £22,500 as

A walk from last year’s Walk This Way Festival led by John Freeman.

Visit Lewes announce second “Walk This Way” Festival for two weekends in March

February 5, 2023

Second “Walk This Way” Festival to explore Lewes Explore a different side to the Lewes district, delving into history, folklore and landscape with Walk This

Flooding and Cold Weather Warnings in West Sussex issued by the Environment Agency

January 16, 2023

Flood Warnings issued From Monday 16th January – Thursday 19th January there’s a low risk of flooding. It’s likely that a high water table will

Visit Squires this January for Wholesome food, warm welcome and 15% off the bill

January 3, 2023

Squires Garden Centres new January menu options Healthy eating habits are often front of mind when looking to start the new year, with vegan and

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership community food growing toolkit

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership making good food accessible across Arun and Chichester

December 8, 2022

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership Food Growing Toolkit Arun and Chichester Food Partnership have a new toolkit on community food growing. They launched the Arun

Spring COVID-19 boosters are coming soon

April 12, 2024

People who are at highest risk of severe illness are being offered the chance to top up their immunity with a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination.

Pawsitive Thinking: Walk My Dog initiative helping Brighton students with their mental health and wellbeing

November 13, 2023

Students at the University of Brighton will be able to go ‘walkies’ with university staff and their dogs as part of a week-long programme of

Glyndebourne takes music into local Sussex care homes to boost residents’ wellbeing

September 30, 2023

Glyndebourne musicians from visited care homes for music sessions Musicians from the internationally-renowned opera house Glyndebourne visited six Sussex care homes last week to make

Worthing man’s incurable blood cancer was caught following nosebleed

June 19, 2023

Worthing man joins race to find people living with incurable blood cancer A Worthing man whose incurable blood cancer was caught after a nosebleed has

Walk to School Week 2023 gave West Sussex school pupils the chance to get active

May 23, 2023

Walk to School Week Pupils in Horsham and Billingshurst joined ‘walking buses’ to school aided by Neighbourhood Wardens, Environmental Health and Parking teams, along with

Dementia Action Week 2023 supported by Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden

May 17, 2023

Dementia Action Week awareness campaign Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, is supporting this year’s national Dementia Action Week, helping to raise awareness about dementia and

Manage mental health by connecting with nature in the South Downs

May 10, 2023

Visit the National Park during Mental Health Awareness Week Anxiety is something most people will experience in their lives and is in fact a very

Wellbeing Walks with Wardens keep Billingshurst locals healthy and safe

May 7, 2023

Wellbeing Walk for Billingshurst residents Billingshurst residents were joined on a recent Wellbeing Walk (arranged by Horsham District Wellbeing Service) by Billingshurst Neighbourhood Wardens and

New Haywards Heath Foodbank Warehouse officially opened by Mayor & Deputy Mayor

May 4, 2023

Foodbank Warehouse opens after settling in permanent location The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were delighted to officially open the new Haywards Heath Foodbank Warehouse and

Worthing family prepares for Night to Remember in aid of St Barnabas House

May 4, 2023

Night to Remember in memory of stepdad Polly Hearn, from Worthing, will be donning her walking shoes this June as she prepares for her third

Free children’s mental health learning workshops for parents and carers

May 3, 2023

Free workshops to learn about mental health conditions Parents and carers in Sussex are being invited to a series of online workshops in order to

Take part in the Hound Hike 100 to help raise funds for Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex

April 11, 2023

Hound Hike 100 emergency service fundraiser Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is inviting dog lovers to take part in Hound Hike 100 to

Life-saving Biker Down workshop dates released for 2023

April 8, 2023

Biker Down workshops to help reduce motorcycle accidents West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has launched its new Biker Down workshop dates as part of

Off-road mobility scooters launched at sites in the South Downs National Park this spring

March 14, 2023

Mobility scooters to be unveiled on Disabled Access Day A brand new fleet of off-road mobility scooters is being unveiled at popular sites in the

Unseen Deadly Danger: West Sussex Trading Standards Safety Warning

March 6, 2023

PoE switch casing became live when plugged in West Sussex Trading Standards are reminding residents to be careful when buying electrical products online. The safety

Level 2 Cold Weather Alert issued by the Met Office for the South East

March 4, 2023

Level 2 Severe Cold Weather Alert issued There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 00:01 on Monday 6th March and

New Active Travel pathway in Findon Valley officially opens

March 2, 2023

Active Travel scheme connecting Findon Village and Findon Valley The shared cycle and footway linking Findon Village and Findon Valley, the third in a series

New Findon cycling and walking pathway launched by Andrew Griffith MP

February 23, 2023

MP launches new Findon cycling and walking pathway Andrew Griffith MP joined the official opening of Findon’s new cycle/walk pathway funded by £1.2 million of

‘First of its kind’ eating disorder support for young people in Sussex

February 18, 2023

A way to help young people with eating disorders The Spring Tide Eating Disorder Day Service, which has opened its doors in Hove, is the

National Park initiative to help people’s mental and physical health by immersing themselves in nature

February 13, 2023

Taking time out to appreciate the joys of nature An innovative scheme to help people’s wellbeing by immersing in the landscape and history of the

Over £22,500 raised for local food banks by Adur and Worthing residents

February 6, 2023

Ensuring food banks can continue supporting vulnerable people Food banks in Adur and Worthing have praised the community for helping to raise over £22,500 as

Visit Lewes announce second “Walk This Way” Festival for two weekends in March

February 5, 2023

Second “Walk This Way” Festival to explore Lewes Explore a different side to the Lewes district, delving into history, folklore and landscape with Walk This

Flooding and Cold Weather Warnings in West Sussex issued by the Environment Agency

January 16, 2023

Flood Warnings issued From Monday 16th January – Thursday 19th January there’s a low risk of flooding. It’s likely that a high water table will

Visit Squires this January for Wholesome food, warm welcome and 15% off the bill

January 3, 2023

Squires Garden Centres new January menu options Healthy eating habits are often front of mind when looking to start the new year, with vegan and

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership making good food accessible across Arun and Chichester

December 8, 2022

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership Food Growing Toolkit Arun and Chichester Food Partnership have a new toolkit on community food growing. They launched the Arun

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