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Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’
Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’, finds Middlesex University report
Middlesex University has confirmed that Barnet Council’s Suicide Prevention Campaign, delivered in 2021,…
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A whole school approach to health and wellbeing: celebrating another fantastic year for Barnet’s Healthy Early Years and Healthy Schools London programmes.
On Wednesday 3rd July, Barnet Public Health and Health Education Partnership held the annual Barnet Healthy Early Years and Schools Celebration Event at Hendon Town Hall.
Healthy Early Years and Schools London are award programmes…
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Do you know how to make every contact count?
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to support frontline staff and volunteers to have positive conversations about health and wellbeing with people they meet every day.
Ask, Assess, Advise &…
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Building an Age and Dementia Friendly Barnet Bus Network
Older people and people living with Dementia in Barnet should feel safe and confident to use the bus to support them to maintain their independence and community involvement. However, for many older adults, accessing and navigating public…
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Go Bean! Ben's Pink Hummus
Ben is a Burnt Oak resident and shares his Pink Hummus recipe!
Hummus is chickpeas at it's core but I don't agree with chickpeas. An Israeli cousin told me that many hummus recipes (there hummus is a big deal, as I found out…
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Fatima's Turkish Lentil Soup
Fatima is one of Barnet's Health Champion who has written a cookbook and shares her recipe for Turkish Lentil Soup!
Turkish Lentil soup
· 1 cup red lentils (approx 150g)
·…
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Barnet Council launches Go Lean, Go Green, Go Bean campaign to help residents boost their lentil health
Barnet Council launched a new campaign aimed at helping residents eat more healthily on a budget, with a bean-based cooking demonstration hosted by Allotmentz restaurant with NLCC (North London Community Consortium) in Friern Barnet on…
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Go Bean! Alice's family favourite bean recipe!
Alice is a Planning Manager at Barnet Council.
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Barnet is acting on dementia
With a growing older population, and over 4,300 people living with dementia, Barnet is acting on dementia.
This week (13 – 19 May 2024) is #DementiaActionWeek, and we’re encouraging everyone to take steps to prevent dementia, learn…
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Chef Krupal shares his Rajwadi Khichdi recipe
Chef Krupal of North London Tiffins shares his delicious Rajwadi Khichdi recipe, great for a post-workout protein fix.
Despite its superpowers, the humble bean often gets overlooked – with over 40% of the UK population not eating a…
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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.