by WRA Admin | Oct 26, 2015 | Recent Work, Uncategorised
As part of our fundraising and promotional events during 2015, on Thursday 22nd October we hosted an open coffee morning in support of Breast Cancer Now – the UK’s largest breast cancer awareness charity. As well as being an opportunity to raise funds for...
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 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...
by WRA Admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools
For Fresher’s Week 2015, we were invited by the City of Wolverhampton College Student Union to take part in their health fair. Along with other stands such as the smoothie bike, sexual health information and personal safety delivered by Wolverhampton Police,...