Isle of Wedmore News – April 2024

Give your wellbeing a boost! - Wedmore Wellbeing Day on Saturday 4th May – Save the Date! Come along and meet the people at the heart of our many organisations which support our health & wellbeing on our Wedmore Wellbeing Day. On Saturday 4th May we will be holding our third Wellbeing Day. Our 40+ confirmed exhibitors include representatives from our local organisations as well as some from further afield. You can meet one of our new GPs from Axbridge & Wedmore Medical Practice; find out how a defibrillator works and where you can find one; discover what projects the Wedmore…

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Financial Wellbeing

Kathryn Delve, Financial Wellbeing Officer for Westcountry Savings and Loans (a Credit Union supported by Somerset County Council) says: "January can be a difficult month for many people, this week of the year particularly, is when people feel the impact of their Christmas spend.  With the current cost of living crisis 2023 will I am sure will have a difficult start for many struggling families.  The Financial Wellbeing project in Somerset aims to promote financial awareness in the community, so I have put together a checklist to prompt people to give themselves a financial heath check this January and with information…

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R;pple

Axbridge & Wedmore Doctors are promoting this tool which may be of interest to parents and family members or individuals who have suicidal thoughts, and are aware of several schools and colleges in Somerset who are already downloading this tool within their organisations. R;pple are also encouraging other organisations to consider using this tool to protect staff. You can find out more about this at the website here. R;pple Suicide Prevention www.ripplesuicideprevention.com The R;pple tool is available as a Browser Extension or through Wi-Fi/network Integration.  Once installed, the tool discreetly monitors queries via search engines, forums and video sharing platforms.…

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