FEBUARY NEWSLETTER Health & Awareness Highlights

• International Prenatal Infection Month – Advice on preventing infections during pregnancyhttps://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/infections-that-may-affect-your-baby/https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/
• Cost of Living Support – Help with managing money and accessing food supporthttps://www.gov.uk/cost-of-living/managing-moneyhttps://www.trussell.org.uk/emergency-food/find-a-foodbank
• Keeping Active in Winter – Tips to stay active during colder, darker monthshttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/fitness/keep-exercising-in-the-cold-dark-winter-monthshttps://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/fitness/easy-winter-exercise-tips-help-you-stay-fit/
• Depression Support – Self-help advice and guidance on managing low moodhttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/cope-with-depression/
• Stay Well This Winter – Advice on keeping warm and reducing winter illnesshttps://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/keep-well-this-winter/https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/
• Heart Month (February) – Raising awareness of heart and circulatory healthhttps://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/support-our-campaigns/heart-month
• Measles & Childhood Vaccinations – Information on measles and the UK vaccination schedulehttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/
• Tinnitus Awareness Week (2–8 February) – Information and support for people with tinnitushttps://tinnitus.org.uk/join-the-cause/tinnitus-week-2026/
• World Cancer Day (4 February) – Raising awareness of cancer prevention and carehttps://www.worldcancerday.org/
• Time to Talk Day (5 February) – Encouraging conversations for mental wellbeinghttps://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/time-to-talk-day/
• International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM (6 February) – Information, advice and supporthttps://www.gov.uk/female-genital-mutilation-help-advice
• National HIV Testing Week (9–15 February) – Promoting free, confidential HIV testinghttps://www.hivpreventionengland.org.uk/campaigns/national-hiv-testing-week/
• Eating Disorders Awareness Week (23 February – 1 March) – Community support and awarenesshttps://edaw.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

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