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 …
Healthy Shetland Blog
Getting Active – Spring into Health Campaign
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 …
Money Worries and Mental Health at Christmas
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 …
Winter Illness Information – Vomiting & Diarrhoea
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 …
Suicide Prevention Awareness Week 2023
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 …
Good Mental Health for All – Blog
Good mental health for all – isn’t that the dream? When our mental health deteriorates it can be one of the most debilitating experiences of all. And so difficult to manage because of how complex it is. Physical and mental Read More …
PRIDE!
Here we are in Pride month! What a joy to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities around the world. It is a time of light and colour, of equality and faith in the human spirit. Stonewall Rebellion The first Pride event was celebrated Read More …
Welcome to our new website!
This is an exciting time for us as we launch this new site and invite you to explore its content. We are sharing lots of information about health and wellbeing, details of projects we are delivering and services we offer. Read More …
Christmas isn’t so magical with food poisoning – Advice from NHS Shetland’s Public Health Department
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 …
Mens Health Week 2023
Let’s go back to a time before the internet, before iPhones and the never-ending drone of social media. Around 100,000 years ago, the first modern humans left the confines of Africa. Wait, that’s too far back. Right, I’ll try again. Read More …
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Tips for managing anxiety during Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 The signs of Spring over the last few weeks have been uplifting. To see sunshine and to feel the anticipation of Summer months ahead feels refreshing. There is always the Read More …