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Grow Yourself Healthy – How Growing Food Can Help Your Health
Growing your own food is more than just a hobby – it can also be a way to take control of your health and wellbeing. Some GPs in London and now in Barnet, are even prescribing food growing to support patient health.
No garden…
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Understanding smoking triggers and how to manage them
Quitting smoking is a significant achievement, but staying smoke-free requires understanding and managing smoking triggers such as situations, emotions, or habits that prompt the urge to smoke. By recognising these triggers and finding healthy…
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A Day in the Life of Nazia – Barnet Council Stop Smoking Advisor
Stop Smoking Advisors work across a variety of settings such as hospitals, community health centers, or specialised clinics. Here at Barnet, we have a team of 3 in-house advisors who offer telephone support, 1:1 face to face…
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From experience to action: local residents help guide the council’s new suicide prevention strategy
On Wednesday 19th February, The Barnet Public Health team and Inclusion Unlimited facilitated a lived experience workshop at The Network with those who have experienced suicidal thoughts, have tried to end their life, or have lost someone to…
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My Journey as Health Ambassador with Groundwork London: North Central Cancer Alliance Public Awareness Campaign Project - Farah Josephs (January 2025)
My primary focus as Health Ambassador with Groundwork London has been to identify disparities in access to health services and engage with communities in Barnet to improve health literacy…
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Training Community Food Growing Leaders Project
In December 2023, the Public Health Prevention Fund provided funding for a one-year pilot project created by Greenspaces, Public Health and Incredible Edible Barnet. …
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Try something new to find your feel good
Resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, but small changes to your habits can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing.
Find a new hobby to try - or revisit an old one. Learning something new is a great way to find…
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Giving families a healthy start with the NHS Healthy Start Scheme
Making sure young families have access to healthy food and essentials shouldn’t be a struggle. That’s where the NHS Healthy Start scheme comes in! It’s a brilliant programme that helps pregnant people and families with little ones buy nutritious…
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Recovery Practitioner, Barry, offers tips to anyone who wants to reduce their drinking
Barry is a Recovery Practitioner at Change Grow Live, Barnet's substance misuse support service. He offers tips and advice, and especially emphasises the importance of rewarding yourself along the way.
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Chris's stop smoking story
Chris quit after 42 years of smoking. Hear what helped motivate him to quit, and how he has stayed smoke free.
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Advice from smokers who quit
Hear from Erene, Olivette and Chris – all ex-smokers – who quit smoking with expert support from their local stop smoking services.
Natasha's recovery journey
Now eighteen months without alcohol, Natasha is 'the happiest I have ever been'.
Chris quit smoking after 42 years - hear his story
Chris quit after 42 years of smoking. Hear what helped motivate him to quit, and how he has stayed smoke free.