Step Into Wellness: Walking Your Way to Better Health
Discover wellbeing tips, health campaigns, resources, and local initiatives to support you. Our updates arrive every other month—packed with ideas to help you thrive!
🥉 Wellbeing at Work Awards: Celebrating Success!
We’re thrilled to share that two fantastic businesses have been awarded Silver in the Wellbeing at Work Awards!
A huge congratulations to both organisations for their commitment, dedication, and passion for creating healthier, happier workplaces.
The Inclusivity Group – Silver Award
The Inclusivity Group has successfully completed the following toolkits:
Domestic Abuse
Mental Health
Reducing the Risk of Suicide
Thank you for your hard work in achieving Silver!
It’s inspiring to see the strong health and wellbeing initiatives, supportive policies, and thoughtful processes you’ve put in place to care for your staff.
TH March – Silver Award
TH March has also proudly achieved Silver by completing toolkits in:
Mental Health
Musculoskeletal Health
Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Healthier Weight
Thank you for your commitment and hard work!
We’re delighted to see the extensive wellbeing practices and supportive structures you have in place to look after your workforce.
Interested in the Awards?
📩 Get in touch with us today at livewell.workplacehealth@nhs.net — we’d love to support your organisation’s journey to better health and wellbeing!
🏅 Wellbeing Champion of the Month!
From April onwards, we’re excited to launch our brand‑new ‘Wellbeing Champion of the Month’ celebration!
Each month, we’ll be visiting one of our fantastic Champions to highlight the brilliant work you’re doing—whether that’s supporting your team, your workplace, or your local community. This is your chance to shine and inspire others across the network.
To get involved, simply share your updates and achievements with us via:
Email - livewell.workplacehealth@nhs.net
We really want to celebrate your wins—big or small—and showcase the incredible impact you’re making across Plymouth.
🎓 Wellbeing Training Update
Check out the latest Wellbeing Training sessions on our Eventbrite page — Keep an eye out for upcoming sessions focused on physical health coming very soon!
If you’re interested in arranging a bespoke training session for your workplace or community group—whether it’s one of our free courses or one of our competitively priced options—you can request a bespoke session here.
Our training is designed to strengthen awareness of health and wellbeing, helping you grow both as an individual and as someone who supports others. We’re here to empower you with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to make a positive impact in your workplace or community.
🩺 FREE NHS Health Checks for Your Workforce
Do you have employees aged 40–74 who haven’t had a Health Check in the last five years and have no pre‑existing conditions?
We’re now booking FREE NHS Health Checks for workplaces throughout 2026 — helping you support early prevention, improve staff wellbeing, and promote a healthier workforce.
Our calendar is already filling up, so don’t miss out!
Get in touch with us today to arrange your date(s).
🩺 Want a FREE NHS Health Check as an Individual?
We’re also offering booked NHS Health Checks at community venues over the coming weeks. If you’re aged 40–74 and eligible, have no pre-diagnosed health conditions, this 50‑minute appointment can help you understand your health and how to reduce your risk of serious illness.
📍 Upcoming Clinics
St Budeaux Library — 1 Apr
Mount Gould Wellbeing Hub — 22 Apr
Jan Cutting Centre — 27 Apr
Four Greens Community Hub — 5 May
St Budeaux Library — 6 May
Plympton Library — 18 May
Jan Cutting Centre — 18 May
📞 Call 01752 437 177 to secure your appointment.
🌼 Stress Awareness Month – April 2026
Be the Change: Small Actions, Big Change
April marks Stress Awareness Month 2026, a national campaign running since 1992 to raise awareness about the causes and impacts of stress, and how we can work together to reduce it. This year’s official theme, #BeTheChange, calls for a shift from passive awareness to active wellbeing—recognising that even the smallest actions can create meaningful change for ourselves and others.
Across workplaces, community groups, and neighbourhoods in Plymouth, we all have the power to build environments where people feel supported, valued, and able to thrive. The theme encourages every individual, team, and organisation to take simple steps that reduce stress and improve wellbeing—because big change begins with small, consistent actions.
🌟 Resilience and Self Care Training
As part of Stress Awareness Month, you can join our FREE Resilience & Self‑Care virtual training, open to anyone living or working in Plymouth. The session helps you understand good mental health, build resilience, recognise stress, and develop practical self‑care strategies—all aligning with the theme #BeTheChange and its focus on small actions creating big change. This online course, delivered via Microsoft Teams, also highlights the role of social connection and emotional wellbeing.
Book your place through Eventbrite: Resilience & Self‑Care Training.
🚶♀️ On Your Feet Britain – 28 April: Join the National Move‑More Movement!
On Your Feet Britain is a national awareness day encouraging workers across the country to #SitLess and #MoveMore by making small, simple changes during the working day. The campaign dares you to swap sitting time for standing or moving—whether that’s standing during calls, taking the stairs, holding walking meetings, or simply stepping away from your desk at lunchtime.
This year’s theme focuses on breaking up long periods of sitting with light, accessible movement—reminding us that even the smallest changes support better physical and mental health. It’s a fun, energising way to reboot workplace habits and promote more active workdays across Britain.
🏙️Join Our FREE Wellbeing Walks in Plymouth
To help you get moving on the day—and beyond—One You Plymouth offers FREE weekly Wellbeing Walks, open to anyone living or working in Plymouth. These walks run both day and night, making it easy to fit movement into your routine no matter your schedule.
Walking is one of the simplest ways to support physical health, reduce stress, boost mood, and feel more connected to others—perfectly aligned with the message of On Your Feet Britain.
You can explore current walk schedules and join in for free here!
🌱 Thrive Plymouth: Prevention – Building Good Health
Thrive Plymouth’s 2025–2027 focus is “Prevention: Building Good Health”, aiming to help Plymouth residents stay healthier for longer by acting earlier and supporting wellbeing across the city.
Prevention looks at three key areas:
Primary: preventing illness before it starts.
Secondary: early action to stop conditions worsening.
Tertiary: supporting those in urgent need to prevent serious decline.
This approach highlights the importance of the Building Blocks of Health—like housing, employment, and environment—and encourages everyone, from workplaces to communities, to consider how early action can make a lasting difference.
Thrive Plymouth also offers resources, including a webinar by Professor Steve Maddern, to help organisations and residents put prevention into practice.
🏃♂️ SW Population & Public Health Academy Webinar: Physical Activity and Inequalities
📅 20 April 2026
⏰ 13:00–14:15
Registration is now open
Join the South West Population and Public Health Academy for an insightful webinar exploring physical activity and health inequalities across the region.
Confirmed speakers include:
• Casey Bodman – Department of Health & Social Care, SW regional team
• Aimee Stimpson – Deputy Director, DHSC SW regional team
• Yasmin Millican – CEO, Borderlands (Bristol)
• Dominique Oughton – Wiltshire & Swindon Sport (WASP)
• Lisi Cottam – Active Gloucestershire (on behalf of the SW regional network)
What you’ll learn:
• Why physical activity matters for health – evidence base, CMO guidelines, and Southwest outcomes
• Insight into the Every Move Matters regional campaign
• Practical examples of how to address inequalities in physical activity