by WRA Admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Health Events, Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools, Uncategorised
We were asked by Cockshut Hill College to deliver a health event stand for Year 7, 8 and 9 students which focussed on the impact of drugs, smoking and gambling. Throughout the course of the 2 hour health event, we interacted with approximately 650 students....
by WRA Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools, Sessions
Following on from our previous alcohol awareness sessions at Bishop Challoner School in Birmingham, we were invited back to be a part of the Health and Wellbeing day for Year 10 students. Our Development Officers Rachel and Vickki delivered five, hour-long...
by WRA Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Uncategorised
Throughout October, the White Ribbon Association will be supporting the Stoptober campaign. Evidence has shown that if smokers can quit for 28 days, they’re five times more likely to quit for good! There are dozens of excellent reasons to quit smoking! ...
by WRA Admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Recent Work
To mark the beginning on Stoptober, we were invited by Asda supermarket in Shirley to deliver a health event stand promoting this excellent campaign. The purpose of the day was to try and encourage as many smokers to stop, or to support those who had chosen to quit on...
by WRA Admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools
Our Health Champions Scheme is an excellent way of developing health promotion skills in young people, and encouraging them to work in a team environment. Once again, our West Midlands Development Officer, Vickki, was invited back to Barr Beacon School in Walsall to...
