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Stress Awareness Month – April 2025

1 April 202531 March 2025 Jill Charleson

What is stress?  Stress is our body’s way of alerting us to threats or ‘perceived threats’. It is both a physical and pscyhological response in our bodies and is deliberately unpleasant so that we take notice of it.   When we Read More …

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Week 2024

10 September 202411 September 2024 Claire Thomason

Every year, on September 10th, organisations and individuals from around the world get together to raise awareness around suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention Awareness Week takes place from Sunday 8th September to Saturday 14th September 2024, a time to start conversations Read More …

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Mental Health Awareness Week – 13th to 19th May 2024

10 May 202410 May 2024 Nicola Balfour

We are proud to be supporting the Mental Health foundation’s Mental Health Awareness week. This years focus is on movement, the ways in which moving move can help our mental health. #MomentsforMovement In the hustle and bustle of daily life, Read More …

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National Walking Month 2024

1 May 20242 May 2024 Krissi Sandison

Today marks the start of May – the perfect way to discover the #MagicOfWalking and celebrate the benefits of keeping active outdoors for our body and mind. Walking is one of the best ways for people, of all ages and Read More …

UncategorisedGetting Active, National Walking Month, Walking

No Smoking Day – 13th March 2024

13 March 202413 March 2024 Caroline Watt

Wednesday 13th March marks National No Smoking Day, this year we are raising awareness of where you can get support if you are looking to quit at any time. The Quit Your Way service is here to support anyone in Read More …

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Getting Active – Spring into Health Campaign

1 March 20241 March 2024 Krissi Sandison

Following on from the success of our Winter Wellness campaign that we ran in December we’ve decided to keep the group going and run another campaign throughout March which focuses on supporting people to get more active. The Winter Wellness Read More …

UncategorisedSpring into Health

Christmas isn’t so magical with food poisoning – Advice from NHS Shetland’s Public Health Department

21 December 202321 December 2023 Nicola Balfour

Food poisoning is one gift that we would all prefer not to give or receive this Christmas.  Food can unknowingly be contaminated with bacteria or viruses which can cause gastrointestinal illness, and given the busy time of year, it can Read More …

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Money Worries and Mental Health at Christmas

7 December 20237 December 2023 Donna MacDonald

Christmas is just around the corner, a time for giving and receiving but also a time for reflection. It can be joyful time for many but for many others is can be sad and painful, and financial and family pressures Read More …

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Winter Illness Information – Vomiting & Diarrhoea

23 November 202323 November 2023 Caroline Watt

As the winter weather closes in, we naturally gravitate towards indoor activities; congregating indoors is just one of the factors that leads to an increased spread of winter illnesses. As well as common respiratory illness such as colds, Flu and Read More …

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Week 2023 

10 September 20238 September 2023 Laura Cheyne

Do take care whilst reading this blog and if for any reason you feel like you need immediate support, please call the Samaritans on 116 123  The September days are here. When the day grows short and the evening tall, Read More …

UncategorisedSuicide Prevention Awareness Week

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