Borough Council of Wellingborough

Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing Web Links

 

 

Here's some useful links on a range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle issues that may concern or be of interest to you:-

HEALTHY EATING, SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Food Standards Agency
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/

http://www.salt.gov.uk/

http://www.food.gov.uk/
 
British Heart Foundation's National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/ 

Change 4 Life
www.nhs.uk/change4life

Sport England
http://www.sportengland.org/

Walking for Health
http://www.whi.org.uk/

Discovering Northamptonshire's woodlands
www.forestry.gov.uk/toplodge

ALCOHOL & SENSIBLE DRINKING

National Drinkline
www.nhs.uk/units

YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICES

Service Six - Providing free & confidential support, information, advocacy & counselling for young people aged 10 - 25 years.
 http://www.servicesix.co.uk/

SOLVE IT
Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention
http://www.solveitonline.co.uk/


MENTAL WELLBEING

The Changing Minds Centre website gives you access to information, facts and resources aimed at recovering individual wellbeing.
http://www.changingmindscentre.co.uk/

STOP SMOKING SUPPORT

For support and information on local services available from GPs or pharmacies call 0800 022 4 332 or visit
http://smokefree.nhs.uk/

STROKE ASSOCIATION -

http://www.stroke.org.uk/

http://www.nhs.uk/actfast/Pages/know-the-signs.aspx

NHS Direct -

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Cancer Research -

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Diabetes UK -

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/