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Care Trust shares top tips for boosting mental wellbeing during autumn and winter
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, taking care of your mental wellbeing is just as important as looking after your physical health. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies team is encouraging residents of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, and Craven to focus on their mental health this season. The […]
Read moreCharity ball raises £18,000 for local community
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s charity, Better Lives, has raised £18,000 thanks to P.E.C., following their charity ball. The event was generously hosted by Bradford-based contracting and manufacturing company P.E.C. and presented by Apprentice finalist Dr Paul Midha, with guest speaker, former Bradford Bulls player, Robbie Hunter-Paul. The funds will be used to enhance […]
Read moreBetter Lives raises £18,000 at P.E.C. fundraising ball
Better Lives charity, the charitable arm of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, has raised £18,000 at the 2024 P.E.C. charity ball. The funds will be used to enhance care for communities across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, to support their physical and mental wellbeing. The event was generously hosted by Bradford-based contracting and manufacturing […]
Read moreYou’re A Star Awards celebrate our shining stars
Individuals and teams working to address health inequalities, identify mouth cancer early, advocate for children in care or with special needs, support patients in the community, connect mental health patients with nature, and care for people in their final weeks of life, were amongst the award winners at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s You’re […]
Read moreMore local events to find out about dementia support
Three new events are being held this autumn so that people who have recently received a dementia diagnosis, and their families and carers, can find out about local support. Hosted by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust at Shipley and Manningham libraries, the events include a short, informative and myth-busting presentation about dementia from dementia-specialist […]
Read moreFalls Team offers advice on simple steps to prevent falls
As we get older, a fall can mean more than tears and a grazed knee, but falls are not an inevitable part of aging. To help local people understand how to reduce the risk of falling as well as what to do if you do have a fall, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Falls […]
Read moreYou’re a Star Awards finalists shine bright for outstanding care and service improvements
Finalists in this year’s You’re a Star Awards have shone brightly amongst a record number of nominations, demonstrating outstanding care and innovative improvements in the delivery of community, mental health or learning disability services. The awards, which are now in their nineteenth year, honour and celebrate the work of clinical and non-clinical staff, service users, […]
Read moreBradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust secures £50 Million funding to redevelop Lynfield Mount Hospital site
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has secured £50 million in funding, from the Department of Health and Social Care, to redevelop one of their hospital sites, Lynfield Mount, in Bradford. The new facility has been co-created with staff, service users, families, and stakeholders, to create a therapeutic and recovery-focused environment which is designed to […]
Read moreWoman makes positive difference to local community with help from Care Trust employment service
Bright, cheerful and positive Zoey Quinn struggled to find employment due to mental health challenges. Zoey thought she would never get the opportunity to realise her ambition of enjoying a successful and rewarding career. Zoey now uses her own lived experience in her role as a peer support worker to help others with their mental […]
Read moreLocal school teacher takes on gruelling Three Peaks 24 hour challenge to raise money for charity
School teacher, Matthew Blamires, has so far raised £940 of vital funds for Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Better Lives charity after taking on the gruelling National Three Peaks 24-hour challenge with a team of friends. The challenge entails tackling the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and […]
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