Living Well
There are many ways that we can help ourselves to live well. Click on the links below to find out how resources, information, services, and peer support can help you and your loved ones to get the most out of life.
- Health information from the NHS - taking the first steps to help yourself.
- Living Well & Reducing Loneliness & Isolation
- Groups and activities to promote your well being
- Directory of peer suppport groups
- Feel Good Families
- ABL - A Better Life
NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol. This section of the website includes information on:
- Healthy Weight - information and advice for adults and children about healthy weight, including information about how to lose weight.
- Exercise - exercise guidelines and workouts to help improve your fitness and wellbeing.
- Sleep and Tiredness - reasons why you might feel tired and advice about what you can do to prevent tiredness.
- Eat Well - information and guidance about eating a healthy, balanced diet.
- Alcohol Advice - advice and support for reducing the amount of alcohol you drink.
- Quit Smoking - Information and advice to help you stop smoking.
- Addiction Support
- Sexual Health
- Bone Health - advice on how to keep your bones healthy.
- Pain - advice and support to help with your pain.
- Healthy Teeth and Gums
LIVING WELL & REDUCING LONELINESS & ISOLATION
Sometimes it can be really hard to take that first step. Your life may have changed through loss, ill health, or caring responsibilities, to give a few examples and this may lead you to feel isolated and alone.
Although there are groups, activities and services which can help, it can feel a bit daunting. What is available? How can I get there? How do I take that first step?
To find out what is going on in your area click HERE.
If getting to activities is difficult, one option is through community transport click HERE to find out more.
What if I've found an activity, group or service which sounds ideal for me, but going that first time on my own feels too much? Why not contact the person running the group or activity and talk to them before you go. Groups are usually very welcoming and having a quick chat before you go can reduce any nerves you may feel and be the first step in making new friends
GROUPS & ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE YOUR WELLBEING
Click on each of the links below to find out what is happening in your area.
- Groups and Activities in Hucknall
- Groups and Activities in Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Groups and Activities in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Groups and Activities in Selston Parish
- Groups and Activities in Mansfield
- Groups and Activities in Surrounding Area
DIRECTORY OF PEER SUPPORT GROUPS
Peer support gives you the chance to meet up with (in-person or online) other people who may be experiencing similar challenges to you. For example, if you are a carer for someone, you can meet up with other carers. This can provide a supportive, safe and non-judgemental environment to chat, socialise, or simply enjoy a safe space with other people who understand what you are going through. Peer support can also be provided through forums and online groups.
To find out more, Self Help UK (see below) provides an excellent searchable and up-to-date directory of groups near you.
Self Help UK 
The go-to place for up-to-date information on groups providing peer support is Self Help UK. This registered charity has a searchable directory of peer support groups operating in Nottingham and throughout Nottinghamshire. Click HERE to go to their website.
Feel Good Families is a scheme run through Ashfield District Council which aims to provide opportunities for families in Ashfield to move, play and smile together through community based activities and events. This could include cookery, arts and crafts or sport and physical activity. You can sign up online HERE for free and search for activities by age and type of activity.
ABL Health believes that everyone has the right to good health. They are committed to reducing health inequalities and promoting healthy behaviours through community-driven healthcare services. Making people healthier and happier for longer is at the heart of everything they do.
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