Plus: Tell us about voluntary support for older people in your area and do you need confidential advice to support your young person?
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Improving and protecting health and reducing health inequalities.
Newsletter header. Text: Health and wellbeing news and updates.
** Step into spring with Parks in Mind
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Bournemouth Parks in Mind offers a packed health and wellbeing programme, full of fun, free, nature-based activities bringing people together to improve local parks and connect with nature.
This month's programme is made up of wildlife conservation, gardening, nature-inspired art and craft in the park, walks, tai chi and stargazing. It has something for everyone!
Join the Parks in Mind Facebook group
to find out more about the activities and to stay up to date.
See the Parks in Mind programme for March
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** Tell us about voluntary support for older people in your area
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Voluntary support in our communities makes a big difference to our residents’ wellbeing, particularly those who are older or isolated. It can help people to live healthier lives for longer in their own homes.
If you know about any voluntary work that improves the lives of older people in the Dorset Council area, please let us know by answering a few quick questions in this survey
. It should only take you five minutes.
Your answers will help us understand how we can support others to do similar things through our Thriving Communities project, making Dorset a great place to live for older people.
Take our survey on voluntary support in your area
** Need confidential advice to support your young person?
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Parents and carers of 5–19 year olds in Dorset can access support via ParentLine, a confidential text messaging service.
Run by Dorset HealthCare’s School Nursing team, the service supports parents and carers needing advice or guidance about mental health, as well as a range of other issues like sleep, behaviour, healthy eating, bullying and exam stress.
Just text 07312 263131 and a member of the team will respond. The service runs from 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays and school holidays).
Find more information on ParentLine
** The HPV vaccine offers protection against human papillomavirus which can save lives
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the name of a very common group of viruses. There are over 100 strains of HPV and some of these are called 'high-risk' as they may lead to the development of certain cancers, including cervical cancer.
All 12 and 13 year-olds (in school Year 8) are offered the HPV vaccine at school to help protect against certain cancers caused by HPV which can affect both boys and girls. The next HPV programme will start in March 2024
. Please look out for an offer letter from your child's school.
If you have a young person aged 25 or younger, who has missed their HPV vaccine at school, you should speak to their GP or school nurse about catching up. Anyone who has missed out on their HPV vaccine is eligible until their 25th birthday.
Get more information on the HPV vaccine
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