Monmouthshire Rural Support Network

All day 10am-4pm on Tuesday September 30th 2008, Abergavenny Market/Farmers Market

During Rural Health Week, Monmouthshire Rural Support Network plans:

• A presence at Abergavenny Market with the opening of new permanent stall pitch by One Stop Shop to highlight rural health issues - official opening by Cllr. Sue White
• Launch of new MRSN signposting booklet
• The MCC events unit/trailer in the Farmers Market to attract people to have BP check etc. and the opportunity to discuss any other health issues (community mental health team support hopefully)
• Team of staff (in Health Challenge Monmouthshire T-shirts) milling around all day doing survey on 'what are key health issues for rural areas of Monmouthshire'

The events will target the Farming Community of Monmouthshire.

The partners in the project are: Monmouthshire Health Alliance; Monmouthshire County Council; Local Health Board; National Public Health Service, Rural Community Action; Gwent Healthcare Trust

Further details available from Sarah Codling or Shirley Hughes, Health Alliance, Monmouthshire County Council:

• T: 01633 644695
• T: 01873 736037
• T: 07793 259016
• E: sarahcodling@monmouthsire.gov.uk

Harborough District Council

Monday 29th Sept. - Friday 3rd October

To celebrate Rural Health Week Harborough District Council are offering a series of activities throughout the district.

For more information please contact Marianne, Physical Activity Coordinator, 01858 828 282.

See the programme of events

Rural Doctor's Conference

At Gregynog Hall, Newtown, Powys

1st-3rd October 2008

The programme this year will include: bone disease, sports injuries, dermatology including lesion recognition, contraception, alcohol and chronic liver disorder. And, returning by special request, Dr Peter Holden, GPC Negotiator, to give his own unique view on current political issues of the day!

Find out more about the Conference

Ceredigion Emotional & Mental Health Promotion Workshop

Ceredigion Public Health Team is holding a workshop day

1st October 2008 10am-3pm at Ty Glyn Hotel, Ciliau Aeron, Lampeter

Emotional and Mental Health Promotion has been identified as an area of priority and each Local Authority area is required to produce a local Emotional and Mental Health Promotion action plan. This day will be the start of the action planning process to produce this plan

During the day attendees from a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations within Ceredigion will:

• be given an introduction to Emotional and Mental Health Promotion - what is it? What has it got to do with me and my organisation?
• have an opportunity to map initiatives and projects which already exist within Ceredigion that aim to enhance people's mental health
• identify gaps in the provision of emotional and mental health promotion and prioritise issues
• identify key partners who will form part of a task and finish group to write the draft Ceredigion Emotional and Mental Health Promotion Action Plan

Further details available from Geinor Medi Jones, Senior Public Health Specialist on: geinor.jones@nphs.wales.nhs.uk or 01570 424 107.

Village Well, Hellifeld near Skipton

Village Well are planning a number of events for Rural Health Week:

• to hold an awareness day on Wednesday October 1st
  
• to have a display of their work in the foyer all week
• running complementary therapy sessions on the morning of the 1st
• a stand with someone from North Yorkshire Social Services Telecare about the technological support that can be offered to enable people to continue to live in their own homes; also in the morning of the 1st
• the Strolling Group will meet for a stroll in the afternoon
• the self support weight management group will meet in the evening and will have a speaker on motivation from a Health & Fitness coach.

The monthly walking group will also be meeting on Sunday September 28th.

Further details available from Sylvia Merrett, Village Well, Hellifield, Skipton

• T: 01729 851376
• www.villagewell.org.uk