By Hettie Pigott- Senior Wellbeing Co-ordinator As much as I love the sunshine, I am very happy for the rain…for the allotment. All the plants have had a good soaking, I am hoping with the warm sunshine returning next week…
Nora and John Wilkinson Celebrating Platinum Wedding Anniversary (70 Years) on 01.07.20 Nora and John met at Montague Burtons factory in 1947. Nora started work there when she was 14 and John started work there on completing his National Service.…
By Hettie Pigott- Senior Wellbeing Co-ordinator 2 min read I am just going to put it out there that I love all things outdoors, rain or shine I’m there. However, cycling has always been something I have dabbled with, I…
Selby residents have been staying strong and steady through lockdown after face to face health and wellbeing sessions were forced to close in March. Inspiring healthy lifestyles, who manage Selby Leisure Centre on behalf of Selby District Council, offer specialist…
Losing weight, giving up smoking and cutting out drinking is hard to do at the best of times, but participants in Selby on the Move It Lose It programme have done just that! Despite not being able to attend weekly…
Recovering from injury at home Back at the start of March I crashed my mountain bike heavily on a trail in the Lake District. The moment I picked myself up off the ground I knew I'd hurt myself badly -…
Bike Donations Needed for Key Workers A call for donations of used and unwanted bikes has gone out across the borough in a bid to provide key workers with bikes. Inspiring healthy lifestyles, Gearing Up, Wigan Warriors Community Foundation, Wigan…
A few weeks have passed since the first allotment diary entry, and a lot of plants have been steadily growing in the polytunnel and green houses, but now they have matured they are ready for the big world of the…
By Hettie Pigott- Senior Wellbeing Co-ordinator 2 min read Walking is one of the most natural and innate forms of physical activity for humans, with that noted it also hold the power of a wide range of health and wellbeing…
I have a complicated relationship with exercise. I’m competitive, I love being outdoors, and I absolutely love the feeling of exhaustion and accomplishment that you get after really pushing yourself with exercise. But in the past, I have used it…