Health and Wellbeing Report October 2015

21/12/15 |

Health & Wellbeing, News

Brothers of Charity Services | Health and Wellbeing Update October 2015

Download the 2015/16 Health and Wellbeing Calendar here.

October monthly promotion
Throughout October, we promoted:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
We promoted breast cancer awareness month, a worldwide campaign that takes place every October.
ImageInk held an event for Breast Cancer Awareness Day
On Friday 16th October, Imageink Service at the Hetherlow Community Centre raised £67.77 for Breast Cancer Awareness day.
With arts, crafts, games, bingo and afternoon tea and cakes supplied for free by Townsend Bakery and a kind donation of £30 from J.Elliott’s Mum, Mrs Elliott. Read the full story here.
Click here for 2015 stats and figures and an infographic about breast cancer, here for real life stories and spokespeople and click here for information about breast cancer awareness month via Breast Cancer Care.

November Promotion

 

Movember

Throughout November, we will be supporting Movember, that’s right guys, start growing your moustaches! Please send us your fun moustache pictures, we would love to them! Click here for more information and to sign up on the Movember website.
Alcohol awareness week
This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 16th to 22nd November.
For information about alcohol or for help and advice on your drinking, visit Alcohol Concern’s website. We will also have information from Alcohol Concern available in reception at Thingwall Hall and on the intranet.

MediCash

Are you making the most of claiming back your optical and dental bills with your Medicash Health Plan provided to you by BOCS? All staff will have received a pack by post, but if you need your membership number, you can also call reception at Thingwall Hall on 0151 228 4439, or email human.resources@brothersofcharity.org.uk.

For more information go to www.medicash.org/BOC You can also save £100’s each year through our online discount portal Medicash Extra’s. To start saving today simply go to www.medicash.org/extras.

Champions Meeting

The next Champions meeting will be on Wednesday 18th November 2015 at 10.00am in the library at Thingwall Hall.