(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has launched a new Outdoor Play Research Centre with a landmark study showing that UK children now start playing outdoors without supervision at an average age of 10.8 years, compared with 9.7 years for … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Non Profit, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 5 to 11 year olds, adventurous play, anxiety, British Children’s Play Survey, busy roads, caregivers, charities, Child Psychology, child wellbeing, childhood health, children’s mental health, children’s play, Children’s Play and Independent Mobility in 2025, depression, Exeter, Exeter Study Reveals UK Children Are Starting Independent Outdoor Play Later Than Ever, generational play gap, Happiness, independent mobility, independent outdoor play, London regional disparities, mental health, national organisations, New Centre at Exeter to Advance Evidence-Based Solutions for Children’s Outdoor Play, New Outdoor Play Research Centre Highlights Generational Gap in Children’s Play, outdoor play, outdoor play research, Outdoor Play Research Centre, philanthropic gift, physical activity, play spaces, policy and practice, preprint research paper, Professor Helen Dodd, public health priority, scalable solutions, screen time, Sir Sajid Javid, social norms, street play, Tom Seymour, UK parents, United Kingdom, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) New research led by the University of East Anglia suggests that ordinary daily weather conditions, not only extreme events, are associated with changes in unscheduled mental health-related healthcare demand across England. Drawing on more than 4.6 million contacts … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Government, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged alcohol intoxication, Alex J Elliot, anxiety, climate and health, depression, emergency departments, England, Everyday Weather Patterns May Shape Demand for Unscheduled NHS Mental Health Support, Frontiers in Psychiatry, GP out-of-hours services, healthcare demand, Iain R Lake, Julii Brainard, King’s College London, Low Sunshine and Warmer Conditions Associated With Changes in Mental Health Care Use, mental health, mental health services, Met Office, Natalia R Jones, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NHS, NHS 111, NIHR, public health, rainfall, Richard Elson, self-harm, sleep difficulties, Study of 4.6 Million NHS Contacts Examines Weather and Mental Health Service Demand, sunshine, temperature, UEA, UK Health Security Agency, UKHSA, United Kingdom, University of East Anglia, weather
(IN BRIEF) A University of East Anglia nutrition academic is supporting Eat Social, a Norwich-based social enterprise working to provide nutritious meals for families affected by food poverty. Professor Anne-Marie Minihane of Norwich Medical School has joined the initiative as … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Non Profit, Science, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 16 Wensum Street, academic research, after-school meals, balanced meals, café funding model, child development, children’s nutrition, community food initiative, community meals, Eat Social, Eat Social and The Sandwich Shop Build Sustainable Local Response to Food Poverty in Norwich, family support, food insecurity, food poverty, fundraising, healthy food access, learning, Lisa Vincent, local anti-poverty work, local families, mental health, Norwich, Norwich community, Norwich Medical School, Norwich Social Enterprise Uses Café Model to Fund Nutritious Meals for Families Facing Food Poverty, nutrition research, nutrition translation, nutritious meals, Professor Anne-Marie Minihane, public health, real-world impact, research impact, social enterprise, sustainable community support, The Sandwich Shop, UEA, UEA nutrition research supports Norwich social enterprise tackling food poverty through community meals, UEA Research Expertise Supports Community Food Initiative Focused on Children and Families in Norwich, University of East Anglia
(IN BRIEF) New research from Loughborough University reveals that teenage girls face intense pressure to appear perfect on Instagram, often leading them to avoid posting altogether. The study introduces the concept of “expressive stasis,” where users want to share content … Read the full press release
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Tagged body image, digital behavior, Dr Eleanor Kilroy, European Journal of Cultural Studies, expressive stasis, Instagram, Instagram Perfection Culture Linked to Reduced Posting and Increased Anxiety Among Teen Girls, Liverpool study, Loughborough University, mental health, online anxiety, online identity, social comparison, social media pressure, Study Finds Teenage Girls Are Increasingly Active Online but Reluctant to Share Content Due to Social Media Pressures, Study Shows, teenage girls, youth culture
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has launched a major new partnership with Global’s Make Some Noise, the official charity of Global, to fund and expand community-based projects that support people facing mental health difficulties, domestic abuse, and financial hardship across the UK. … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, News, Non Profit, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Age UK, charity partnership, community support, Debra Goodwin, domestic abuse, financial hardship, fundraising, global, Global’s Make Some Noise, mental health, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, Royal British Legion, social impact, Stagecoach, Stagecoach Joins Forces with Global’s Make Some Noise to Expand Charitable Support for Vulnerable Communities Nationwide, Suzanne Ryder Richardson, UK communities, volunteering
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter is partnering with the University of Oxford and ETH Zürich in a £5 million research programme to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, or rumination, develop and persist in people with mental health conditions such … Read the full press release
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Tagged anxiety, Brain Stimulation, cognitive training, computational modelling, depression, Ed Watkins, ETH Zurich, Jacinta O’Shea, Lilian Weber, mental health, Michael Browning, Miriam Klein-Flugge, MRI, neuromodulation, Nicole Wenderoth, NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, pupil-based biofeedback, Rafal Bogacz, repetitive negative thoughts, rumination, TMS, TUS, University of Exeter, University of Exeter and Oxford Launch Advanced Brain Science Study to Improve Understanding and Treatment of Rumination, University of Oxford
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University’s Dr Emily Murphy is leading a pioneering project, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, to explore how creative activities can improve the health and emotional wellbeing of children with long-term medical conditions. With the number of children living … Read the full press release
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Tagged art therapy, child wellbeing, children’s health, clinical psychology, Community Engagement, creative approaches to healthcare, creative health, creative workshops, Dr Emily Murphy, Dr Emily Murphy Leads Newcastle Study on the Role of Creativity in Enhancing Young Patients’ Wellbeing, Great North Museum Hancock, Hatton Gallery, health policy, hospitalised children, long-term conditions, mental health, Newcastle research, Newcastle University, Newcastle University-led Project Sharing Stories for Wellbeing Investigates the Power of Creativity in Enhancing Child Health and Resilience, Paediatric Care, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, storytelling, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) The Wintering Well project, developed by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, is expanding to the Orkney Islands this winter to help residents cope with low mood and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The initiative enables people … Read the full press release
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Tagged BBC Radio 4, Booky McBookface, Borrowable Sunlight Scheme Reaches Orkney to Support Mental Health During Scotland’s Darkest Months, community libraries, Dublin Libraries, East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust, ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, Hayden Lorimer, Hester Parr, light therapy, mental health, Orkney Islands, Orkney Library Service, SAD lamps, Scotland, seasonal affective disorder, UKRI, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University-Led Wintering Well Project Brings SAD Therapy Lamps to Orkney Libraries and Beyond, Vikki Kerr, Voluntary Action Orkney, wellbeing, Winter Well series, winter wellness, Wintering Well, Wintering Well Expands to the Orkney Islands Bringing Light Therapy to Battle Seasonal Depression
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has doubled paid bereavement leave for pregnancy loss from five to ten days, reinforcing its compassionate approach to employee wellbeing and inclusion. The updated policy, first introduced in 2021, recognizes pregnancy loss as a bereavement rather than … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged bereavement leave, Children’s Funeral Fund, Co-op, Co-op Leads Workplace Compassion with Enhanced Bereavement Policy for Pregnancy Loss, compassionate policy, Employee Wellbeing, Employment Rights Bill, Leave for Every Loss campaign, mental health, Miscarriage Association, Parental Support, pregnancy loss, Sarah Owen MP, Shirine Khoury-Haq, statutory bereavement leave, surrogacy, UK retail sector, Vicki Robinson, Women and Equalities Select Committee, workplace inclusivity
(IN BRIEF) Samaritans has announced a major programme of change to strengthen its suicide prevention service, focusing on reshaping its branch network, expanding its online chat to 24/7 availability, and piloting remote volunteering opportunities. The charity, whose 23,000 volunteers answered … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged crisis support, helpline, Julie Bentley, mental health, online chat service, pathfinder branches, remote volunteering, Samaritans, Samaritans outlines major changes to ensure faster support and reach more people in crisis, Samaritans sets out future vision to reduce waiting times and expand life-saving support across the UK, Samaritans unveils transformative plans to expand support and strengthen its life-saving service, Scotland, south east England, suicide prevention, suicide prevention charity, UK, volunteer engagement, Yorkshire and Humberside
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has partnered with suicide prevention charity CALM to launch new resources that support customers, families, and advisers in addressing the sensitive issues surrounding suicide. Developed in response to rising online searches about suicide coverage in life insurance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Insurance, Internet & Online, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva Group Protection, Aviva partners with CALM to launch suicide prevention resources and support services for customers and advisers, Aviva strengthens mental health commitment with CALM partnership and launch of “Let’s Talk About Suicide” webinar, bereavement support, CALM, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Jason Ellis, Let’s Talk About Suicide, life insurance, loneliness, mental health, money worries, Office for National Statistics, recognising the signs, stigma reduction, suicide prevention, supporting young people, UK suicide statistics, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) A University of Exeter pilot study has found that a self-guided, four-week nature-based programme called Roots and Shoots can significantly improve wellbeing and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Tested with 47 adults, the programme led to measurable … Read the full press release
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Tagged anxiety, Behavioral Sciences, depression, Hannah Bunce, Matt Owens, mental health, mindfulness, nature connection, nature-based self-help, pilot study, Roots and Shoots, ROWAN, self-guided programme, UK mental health, University of Exeter, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) A study by the University of Warwick and Bielefeld University has tracked more than two hundred young adults over four weeks, collecting 28,000 mood reports through daily smartphone prompts. The research, published in Nature Scientific Reports, shows that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adenosine receptors, Anu Realo, anxiety, Bielefeld University, caffeine, coffee, depression, dopamine, Justin Hachenberger, mental health, mood, Sakari Lemola, Scientific Reports, sleep problems, tea, University of Warwick, Young Adults
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has launched the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC), an ambitious collaboration uniting nearly 170 researchers and clinicians from the University, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Brain Health Northwest, and global partners. LINC aims … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, brain health, Brain Health Northwest, brain tumours, British Neuroscience Association, chronic pain, David Fairclough, diagnostics, Dr Andy Nicolson, epilepsy, Epilepsy Research Institute, interdisciplinary research, LINC, Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre, mental health, Mersey Care, neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, neurosurgery, Professor Benedict Michael, Professor Louise Kenny, Psychiatry, Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, therapies, University of Liverpool, WHO Global Action Plan
Sober.Buzz along with @SoberBuzzToken on Instagram are Impacting and Changing Lives Around the World with Real, Raw, Authentic Content is now a Member of the NXC Podcast Network Family which Further Expands Its Ability for “Spreading the Good BUZZ” (IN … Read the full press release
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Tagged addiction, AddictionRecovery, addicts, alcohol addiction, Alcoholics, APA, Bitcoin, Cassie Uptmore, celebrities, crypto, cryptocurrency, drug addiction, GlobalCommunity, Gregory Kirkham, Heidi Case, inspirational messages, InspirationalContent, Josh Case, JoshAndHeidi, JudgmentFree, mental health, mental health professionals, MentalHealth, nline store, NXC Podcast Network, NXCNetwork, podcast, PodcastLaunch, RawAndReal, recovery, RecoveryCommunity, RecoveryJourney, SGNO, Sober, Sober.Buzz, SoberBuzz, SoberBuzzToken, SoberCurious, Sobriety, sobriety platform, SobrietyMerch, Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists, SpreadingTheGoodBUZZ, SupportAndHope, the American Psychiatric Association, the Washington Psychiatric Society, TheBuzzByCassie, token sale, TokenSale, trauma, WPS, “Spreading the Good BUZZ”
(IN BRIEF) CitySoundscapes, led by TUM and LMU Munich with multiple partners, has launched guided soundwalks in three Munich neighborhoods. Participants traverse 1.5 km routes, recording their reactions to diverse urban sounds—positive, neutral, or negative—via questionnaires or an app. Data … Read the full press release
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Tagged Au, biodiversity, Biotopia Lab, BUND Naturschutz, CitySoundscapes, cortisol sampling, FEdA initiative, Federal Ministry of Researc, Green City e.V., Harlaching, Leonie Schulz, LMU Munich, mental health, Michaela Coenen, Neuperlach, partnership, Public participation, soundwalks, Technical University of Munich, TU Berlin, TUM, urban soundscape
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Sober.Buzz est une communauté mondiale d’entraide créée par Josh Case, entrepreneur et ancien cadre dirigeant d’ENGIE Amérique du Nord, de Photosol US Renewable Energy et d’Energy Capital Group, qui puise son engagement dans son propre parcours de … Read the full press release
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Tagged abstinence, addiction, addictions, Bitcoin, boutique en ligne, Buzz, communauté mondiale, cryptocurrency, Electricité de France, Energy Capital Group, ENGIE, ENGIE Amérique du Nord, ethereum, fashion, Heidi Case, initiatives philanthropiques, jeton $BUZZ, Josh Case, mental health, Photosol, Photosol US Renewable Energy, podcast, podcast Spreading the Good BUZZ, recovery, santé mentale, Sober, Sober Lifestyle, Sober.Buzz, SoberBuzzToken, Sobriety, Texas, USA
Sober.Buzz’s Online Store that includes the Exclusive Inspirational Collection by Heidi Case has Launched. Additionally, the much-anticipated Public Sale of the $BUZZ Token begins October 1st. (IN BRIEF) Sober.Buzz, a global recovery-focused community founded by entrepreneur and recovery advocate Josh … Read the full press release
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Tagged "Spreading the Good BUZZ" podcast, $BUZZ token, Addication, addiction, addiction struggles, addicts support, alcoholism, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Ethereum blockchain, Exclusive Inspirational Collection by Heidi Case, fashion, Guerrilla Marketing Consultants Platinum Podcast, Heidi Case, Josh Case, Josh's Sobriety Independence Day, mental health, podcast, recovery, recovery journeys, Sober Curious, Sober Living, Sober.Buzz, Sober.Buzz online store, Sober.Buzz Podcast, Sobriety, sobriety journey
(IN BRIEF) Transport for London (TfL) is relaunching its Chatty Cabins initiative on the IFS Cloud Cable Car during Loneliness Awareness Week (9-13 June), inviting Londoners and visitors to engage in conversation while taking a 20-minute round-trip across the River … Read the full press release
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Tagged Chatty Cabins, Community, Connection, IFS Cloud Cable Car, London, Londoners, loneliness, Loneliness Awareness Week, Marmalade Trust, mental health, public transport, Seb Dance, social inclusion, TfL, Transport for London
(IN BRIEF) A new study by Unilever, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has revealed a potential link between the skin microbiome and psychological wellbeing. The research found that higher levels of the skin bacterium Cutibacterium, especially on the … Read the full press release
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Tagged beauty and wellbeing, beauty products, Cutibacterium, Dermalogica, Dove, mental health, microbiome study, mood improvement, Pond’s, psychological wellbeing, R&D, skin microbiome, skin-brain axis, skincare research, stress reduction, Unilever, University of Liverpool, Vaseline
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