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Working together to improve health and wellbeing in Cheshire and Merseyside. Sign up to our newsletter ➡️ https://champspublichealth.com/newsletters/
📢 Our November edition of #Collaborate is out now!

Featuring:
✅ Smokefree Spaces Toolkit Launch
✅ Prestigious awards for Cheshire and Merseyside Directors of Public Health
✅ Simple Things Winter Campaign

👉 Read here: https://champspublichealth.com/newsletters/collaborate-november-2025/
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Our Directors of Public Health at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and Cheshire West and Chester Council spoke on our All Together Fairer programme.

- uniting public, private, and voluntary sector partners to improve #healthequity across the region.
👉 champspublichealth.com/haygarth-lec...
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
NIHR is inviting public health professionals to contribute to vital research shaping and supporting the future of the health, #PublicHealth, and social care workforce.

Get involved: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/shaping-and-supporting-health-public-health-and-social-care-workforce-future
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NIHR is inviting public health professionals to contribute to vital research shaping and supporting the future of the health, #PublicHealth, and social care workforce.

Get involved: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/shaping-and-supporting-health-public-health-and-social-care-workforce-future
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Cheshire and Merseyside Directors of Public and Population Health met for their System Leadership meeting.

Key messages include:
✔️ Tackling health inequalities
✔️ Leading smokefree policy
✔️ “Connect, Learn, Thrive” model

Full update here: https://champspublichealth.com/dsph-keymessage-nov25/
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💙 Today is World Kindness Day!

Kindness starts with you—take time to care for your mind and wellbeing.
Need support? Visit kindtoyourmind.org for free mental health resources.

#WorldKindnessDay #KindToYourMind #MentalHealthAwareness
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📢Just added📢

Check out the latest resources on the All Together Inspired website

➡️https://ow.ly/ITcq50XqC5E

#AllTogetherInspired #AllTogetherFairer
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Check out the latest case studies and news stories on the All Together Inspired website

➡️https://ow.ly/Ww4m50Xn6HU

#AllTogetherInspired #AllTogetherFairer
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This year’s Baby Week is running from 14-20 November 2025

Take a look at Improving Me's 'What's On Guide' for the full list of celebration events

http://improvingme.org.uk/community/baby-week-2025

#BabyWeekCM
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Read Knowsley Council latest public health annual report 'How stigma affects the health and wellbeing of our communities'

The report focuses on the different types of stigma people can face, explored though the lens of key public health priority areas.

https://ow.ly/JTwY50XmxQf

November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OHID are hosting an online Puhlic Health Taster Session on Monday 3rd November 2025.

This event is specifically for those interested in applying for Public Health Speciality Training.

Find out more and register here ⬇️
https://champspublichealth.com/public-health-online-taster-session-3/
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How often do you prioritise your mental health and wellbeing? On the Kind to Your Mind website, you can find the support and tools you need to maintain and improve your emotional wellbeing. Visit kindtoyourmind.org

#WorldMentalHealthDay #KindToYourMind
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay

For mental health and wellbeing support tailored to you, visit the Kind to Your Mind website. Built exclusively to support people living and working in Cheshire and Merseyside.

kindtoyourmind.org

#KindToYourMind #Mentalhealth #Wellbeing #Cheshire #Merseyside
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Let’s Talk About Pre-conception Health & Wellbeing

Join the NHS NW launch webinar to explore how you can improve outcomes for families—before pregnancy even begins.

📅 Nov 12, 2025
🕐 1–3:30 PM
Online

Register here https://ow.ly/iKFa50X8qje

#PreconceptionHealth #NHS #Wellbeing #PublicHealth
October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
'Pilot for specialist portfolio learning hub officially launched in Cheshire and Merseyside'

Read more here: https://ow.ly/cFJG50X73e4

#Cheshire #Merseyside
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'Over 11,000 children helped with dedicated supervised toothbrushing programme'

Read more and watch the brand new animation here: https://ow.ly/J8a850X72J5

October 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
'Cheshire and Merseyside welcome Korea Institute of Child Care and Education to discuss the child and family poverty strategy'

Read more and download the presentations from the visit: https://champspublichealth.com/kicce-visit-cheshire-and-merseyside/
October 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Cheshire and Merseyside Directors of Public and Population Health had their latest system leadership meeting last week.

Read the key messages, along with items of good news and gratitude from the meeting here ⬇️

https://champspublichealth.com/dsph-keymessages-sep25/
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Knowsley Council’s Public Health team as a Public Health Programme Manager, with a focus on the health of children and families.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

Find out more and apply here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nvGV7i

October 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
View our September edition of the #Collaborate Public Health Newsletter for Cheshire and Merseyside. 🔎

Packed full of public health news, training and events, including details of an important international collaboration on Child Poverty action. ⬇️

mailchi.mp/champspublic...
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Read the latest on how partners across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to tackle child poverty in this month's #Collaborate newsletter!

Packed full of the latest #publichealth news, training and events across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Read here ⬇️
mailchi.mp/champspublic...
August 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
This weekend, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen, wear a hat, sunglasses and light, loose-fitting, light-coloured clothes.

Apply sunscreen frequently of at least SPF 30 and 4 or 5 star ultraviolet A (UVA) protection regularly

Drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol during the hot weather.
July 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📢 New policy briefing 📢

Child and family poverty in the UK is at critical levels.

4.5m children live in relative poverty, 3.1m in deep poverty. Our latest briefing draws on evidence from Cheshire and Merseyside to explore what can be done.

Read more here ▶️ ow.ly/CcyC50WjB7J
July 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Institute of Health Equity will host their monthly webinar this Thursday.

This month's focus is on the worsening interconnected crises of obesity, physical inactivity, and mental ill-health across the UK.

Find out more and register here ➡️ champspublichealth.com/event-ihe-ju...
June 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We are delighted to announce the 2024/25 annual #PopulationHealth report for Cheshire and Merseyside, ‘Stronger Partnerships, Healthier Futures’, has now been published.

Read the full report here: ow.ly/ZcpG50W2Cm2

#StrongerPartnershipsHealthierFutures
June 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM