We have put together this selection of wellbeing sessions across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes including awareness days to help individuals and organisations to plan your health and wellbeing strategy and activities for the year ahead.

If you have a health and wellbeing initiative or activity that NHS or social care staff will benefit from please get in touch with us at keepingwell.blmk@nhs.net

NHS Employers have put together a calendar page of national campaigns, awards and awareness days to help you plan activities for the year.

SoCrowd have produced a calendar showing all the social media #hashtag days for 2023. You can download the calendar here.

Upcoming events

Nov 01

Responsible for thousands of moustaches on men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of Movember is to raise vital funds and awareness for men's health. Browse free health and wellbeing resources on our men's health page.

Nov 08

In a one-day workshop with Dr Chris Irons, learn what compassion fatigue and burnout is, know the signs and what to do.

The workshop will look at:

  • What compassion fatigue and burnout means and how we can spot the signs
  • The common causes of these difficulties
  • How developing compassion for ourselves can be a powerful way of regulating stress and supporting ourselves at work and in general.

Book your place to join on Eventbrite

A full programme of the workshop will be sent close to time of the event, if you have any questions please get in touch at keepingwell.blmk@nhs.net

Nov 14

Self care week | Training Matters

Self Care Week is the UK-wide annual awareness week which will be taking place 14 to 20 November and focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, families and generations.

The week is a opportunity to empower our people to prioritise looking after their own mental health and wellbeing.