News from the NHS:
As the Health Events team continue to schedule new sessions for 2025, we are pleased to be able to pass on further dates for our health awareness events around the county. Please see below for full details, dates and times for each event, together with details on how to book a place. We are also excited to announce that we will soon be offering a new Menopause Awareness event, further details on this to follow soon.
Arthritis Awareness provides an overview of osteoarthritis with a focus on self-management and pain relief techniques including specific exercises for arthritis, weight management, complementary therapies, aids and gadgets, national/local support organisations, together with a recorded Q&A session with Dr Anne O’Brien, Senior Lecturer at Keele University. The session also includes a gentle exercise taster.
Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW
Rhydycroesau Village Hall, Oswestry, SY10 7PS
Priory Hall, Much Wenlock, TF13 6HS
Brownlow Centre, Whitchurch, SY13 1LF
Continence Awareness is for anyone interested in finding out more about this common condition, affecting around 40% of the UK population. We will be looking at different types, symptoms and causes of urinary and bowel incontinence, treatment options including lifestyle adjustments, medications and surgery, and how to maintain a healthy bladder and bowel. We also have a recorded Q&A session with the Shropshire NHS Continence Advisory Service, and a interactive session on pelvic floor exercises.
The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 4NG
*Please note this is a shorter session focussing on urinary (bladder) continence
Mayfair Community Centre, Easthope Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6BL
Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN
Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 10.30am-12pm
Ludlow Family and Community Hub, Ludlow Youth Centre, 65 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RT
*Please note this session focusses on women’s continence issues
Wednesday 4th June 2025, 10.30am-12pm
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital, Stone House, Union Street, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5AJ
*Please note this session focusses on women’s continence issues
Let’s Talk Falls look at ways to reduce your risk of falling and how to get up safely if you do fall, together with a seated exercise taster session and information on suitable local and online exercise opportunities. Our Functional Fitness MOT event additionally offers the opportunity for you to assess your fitness levels through a series of simple tests according to normal expected levels for your age, and whether you could benefit from being more active.
Let’s Talk Falls
Edgmond Village Hall, Shrewsbury Road, Edgmond, TF10 8HU
Donnington Community Hub, St. Matthews Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, TF2 7RB
High Ercall Village Hall, Park Lane, Telford, TF6 6BB
Cosy Hall, Water Lane, Newport, TF10 7LD
Functional Fitness MOTs (3 hour time slots throughout the day)
The Grange, Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3SW
Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, Wellington, TF1 1LU
Eastern Oswestry Community Centre, Cabin Lane, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2LQ
Church Stretton Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6ER
Clee Hill Village Hall, Ludlow Road, Ludlow, SY8 3NZ
To book a FREE place at any of our events, please call 01743 360641 or email healthevents@community-resource.org.uk.
We are continually introducing sessions in new areas across Shropshire so if there is no suitable session for you currently, please register your interest and we will let you know when we have a session in your area. Please feel free to pass on these details to friends and family.
We hope to see you soon!