As the UK's population gets older, it's inevitable that the number of people living with dementia and Alzheimers disease will go up. At the moment, 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia...
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When we talk about the people our Pregnancy Outreach Workers (POWs) work with, it's often in terms of their "risk factors"; the risks associated with a poor pregnancy. These are the issues the POWS...
Cuts and some changes for the POW service
It's been three months since the consultation on Birmingham City Council's budget proposals for 2015-16 closed and we have been working closely with the Council to decide on the future of the...
Cooking mentors’ workshop success
Earlier this week, 26 residents from the Northfield, Bournville, Weoley Castle and Bartley Green areas took part in an interactive Cooking Mentor programme called "How to cook healthy food on a...
Mental health care: helping prevent a crisis for those in crisis
Although we are commissioned to support people who want to improve their physical health, it's inevitable that staff across all of our services will also support people with mental health issues. As...
This Girl Can! (But if you need a bit of a nudge, we’re here to help)
Have you seen Sport England's new campaign to get more women taking part in sport and exercise? It's called This Girl Can, and we love its attitude: This Girl Can celebrates the women who are doing...
Teenage pregnancies: working with young people
This week, with the news that teenage pregnancy rates have once again hit a record low, we thought we'd focus on the teenagers our POWs (Pregnancy Outreach Workers) work with. We've seen a slight...
More interpreters and more languages means more support
Our interpreting agency is going from strength to strength, taking on new interpreters, covering more and more languages, and starting to work with other organisations to provide interpreting...
Maternal Health Trainers: tailored support for pregnant women
You are probably aware of our Health Trainers service, but did you know that it includes a Maternal Health Trainers service, providing tailored support for pregnant women? Most women who have a...








