Welcome to the website of Health Challenge Bridgend. It is linked to Health Challenge Wales. This website will provide information on:

  • Healthy lifestyles
  • Health related activities provided by organisations within Bridgend County Borough
  • News about projects and other initiatives improving the health of the people of Bridgend
  • Information about the determinants of health

Health and Well-Being Support Directory

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Click here to find details of local groups or national organisations who offer a range of advice and support to help you improve your health and well-being.

Visit their website:

Contact

http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/searchlocalservices.aspx?s=HealthWellbeingAndSupport

News

Ageing Well in Wales

Circulation is the newsletter from Ageing Well in Wales - a programme that promotes better health in later life.

The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of older people through investing in community and older people’s groups and recognising the importance of older people in the design, development and delivery of health enhancing programmes

By encouraging older people to lead a healthy lifestyle, Ageing Well in Wales aims to improve the quality of these extra years and to ensure that adding years to life means adding life to years. For futher information click link below.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/health--wellbeing/ageing-well-in-wales-/circulation-newsletter/

Garw Valley Nature Cycle

Fom tommorrow, 12 June enjoy nature and have a healthy cycle road at the same time. This route is available on an on-going basis, and details about the route can be downloaded below. This is being launched as part of Biodiversity Week. For further details click below:

This route is being launched at 10am on 12 June 2010.

Mental Health Matters: Well Being Centres.

Click below for details of Mental Health Matters: Well Being Centes pogrmme of ctivities during the Summer.

What's on

National events

For details on local activities see the Health and Well Being Support Directory and What's On