Health & Wellbeing PRO 11 Wellbeing launch total rebrand As avid gym goers have spent the last three months preparing for the long awaited ‘freedom day’ and a summer of events, it seems as though fitness, and the mission to attain that elusive ‘summer body’, has become more prevalent than ever before. In particular amongst young adults who have By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing students' Psychological wellbeing supported with new acting project A new initiative for schools that aims to support students' psychological wellbeing has been launched by Leeds psychologist, Charlotte Armitage. The YAFTA Project, founded by award-winning businesswoman, psychologist and psychotherapist, Charlotte Armitage hosts acting classes in schools with a focus on the development of psychological skills to support individual By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Summer Skincare- get your glow on By Lubna Khan-Salim Lubna is a surgeon, skin care expert and founder of timetobloom.uk Summertime brings long, lazy days with a gentler pace and more time spent outdoors. It can also bring changes to our skin. As our body’s largest organ and made of approximately 64% water, it By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing West Yorkshire charities receive £50,000 to help people engage with arts, sport and nature Three West Yorkshire-based charities have received nearly £50,000 from the Thriving Communities Fund to help people engage more with arts, nature and sporting activities, with a view to supporting health and wellbeing. Arts and social change organisation, Space2, will work with the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and Feel Good Factor, By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds City College launches ‘Kinder Colleges’ initiative Leeds City College has teamed up with Kinder Leeds to introduce wellbeing initiative, Kinder Colleges. The project aims to encourage students and staff to become champions of kindness by participating in wellbeing activities across the city. Centered around six key themes: Kinder to Self, Kinder Relationships, Kinder to the Planet, By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Mental health awareness tackled from 360 degrees This week, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Five female entrepreneurs from varying backgrounds across the UK have come together to unite to bring a different take on the theme of this year’s awareness campaign - Nature - to show people the power of creating your own By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Take on a challenge to improve your mental health this May A quarter of Leeds runners (25%) say running has been good for their mental health during the pandemic – with 21% saying they wouldn’t have been able to get through the last year without it. However, research by running specialists, Runners Need, shows that 10% of Leeds runners said they By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Make a date to menowell at virtual wellness event in support of Smart Works Leeds An online event focused on supporting women experiencing menopause and perimenopause is taking place in support of Smart Works Leeds, the charity supporting women back into employment. Founded by Lubna Khan-Salim, a Yorkshire based surgeon and business owner of skin clinic, Time to Bloom, the Make a Date with You By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Spring Equinox: how to give your mind a much needed spring clean. What is an equinox? According to a lovely little google search to confirm my thoughts (before blurting unchecked facts to you), the equinox is when our 24 hour day is split perfectly into two 12 hour durations; meaning that we have an equal amount of sunlight to night. It only By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Welcome to Yorkshire team up with Yorkshire Cancer Research to replace ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ It’s time for a new challenge, as Welcome to Yorkshire and Yorkshire Cancer Research team up to bring you the Tour de Walkshire. To walk, cycle, run or push throughout the month of May and enjoy the great Yorkshire outdoors. The aim of the Tour de Walkshire will be By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing How to make sure that I have a “green funeral” At a time when the environment is influencing so many of our everyday choices, interest in green funerals has never been higher. Whether you are arranging someone’s funeral or leaving wishes for your own, there are plenty of simple ways to make it more environmentally friendly. What is a By The Editor • 4 min read
