Health and Wellbeing

ActivLives has a wide range of activities available to improve your health and wellbeing, including Better Balance, Yoga, Badminton. Table Tennis & other sports as well as their ActivWalks, ActivGardens, ActivFriends groups and much more. To view the full list of activities and search ActivLives sessions near you, click on the image to be taken to the events page on their website.

Bike Active North Suffolk is based in Halesworth. They have specially adapted bikes that make cycling possible for adults of all abilities.  If you, or a person you care for, would like to experience the enjoyment of riding a bike but have not be able to before due to a disability or illness, BANS can help. They offer one to one supervision with their volunteers.  The cycle route will take you along the Halesworth Millennium Green cycle path. For more information click on the leaflet image or follow the link to their website.

Music In Our Bones aims to overcome isolation across Suffolk by bringing people together through joyful song. They have created 9 health and well-being singing communities in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft, as well as two on-line communities, reaching out to people who are managing life with Parkinsons’, Stroke, MS, dementia, anxiety, depression, bereavement and recovery from enduring mental health issues. Follow the link to see the full list of accessible singing groups. To book your place contact Tracy Sharp on 07757 809 297 or by email.

Feel Good Suffolk in partnership with Ramblers UK are offering free organised Wellbeing walks across Suffolk. A regular walk can help you manage health conditions, build stamina, improve your sleep, boost your energy and mood and lower anxiety & stress. The Wellbeing walks are led by volunteers and offer a safe space for people to get together, walk, meet new people, explore new walking trails and become more active.

‘Well Minds’ is a booklet packed with lots of information and advice that aims to help you, your family, friends and your community to manage good mental health and to ensure that everyone has access to supportive information and available resources they may need. The booklet was created by East Suffolk Council and adapted to its latest version in partnership with VASP and Suffolk County Council. It can be downloaded from Healthy Suffolk where an accessible version is also available.

CONNECTPlus Women’s Health App provides advice and guidance to women on topics including cervical cancer, breast pain & screening, contraception, Menstrual & Menopause assessment & treatment and more.  The app is free and is now available to download and use from the App Store and Google Play.

A Free Digital Just Can’t Wait Toilet Card is now available from the The Bladder and Bowel Community and can be downloaded on to your smartphone.  The card will allow you access to use toilets that are not normally available to the public and is is widely accepted restaurants, cafe’s, shops, entertainment centres and many businesses.  If you don’t have a smartphone you can order a plastic card by post for £2.95.  Follow the links to find out how to get a digital card or plastic card.

Blood Pressure Testing Machines are now available to borrow, free of charge, from your local Suffolk library.  Full instructions and advice are supplied to help guide you through the process of taking your own blood pressure.

Anglia Care Trust Supported Discharge Services (SDS) provide short term help for Suffolk residents who have no other form of support at home following a hospital discharge, including shopping, preparing meals and support getting to appointments. Click on the image below to view the PDF booklet for details on the service and eligibility.

The Menopause & Me is a free community course from Suffolk Mind offering five online, interactive sessions, providing information, support and advice to anyone in Suffolk with lived experience of the perimenopause or menopause. Suffolk Mind also aims to engage local organisations to increase understanding and awareness of the menopause. Menopausal women are the fastest-growing workplace demographic. They offer a Mental Health Toolkit for Menopause in the Workplace course, providing support for employers, and exploring how the affects and associated symptoms can be supported and managed within the workplace.