Health & Wellbeing Never Hungry Again Calderdale’s kind communities are uniting in their shared ambition to end child hunger in the borough for good. In response to national calls to extend free school meals beyond term times, organisations and individuals across Calderdale and the country are rallying to help, donating food and money to support By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Pump up your beauty regime Planning to carve up a pumpkin for Halloween? Why stop there? Spruce up (or start) your DIY beauty routine by adding pumpkin to the mix. These two recipes: a facial mask and a body scrub will leave you glowing and fresh. Pumpkin is beneficial not only for your health but By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire charities’ collaboration helps over 400 people stay socially connected Huddersfield-based Yorkshire Children’s Centre (YCC) has partnered with Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees (C&K) to deliver a telephone befriending service for the district’s most vulnerable people, as well as an app to help manage demand. Since the service was set up – during the start of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Unify PR & Marketing promote gift giving with Kidcrowd West Yorkshire-based marketing and PR agency, Unify, has been appointed to raise the profile of tech brand, Kidcrowd, over a six month period. A traditional PR campaign targeted at families of teenagers and young children, Unify will position the young tech brand as the ultimate online gifting service that teaches By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Locations across Leeds to access free school meals during half term + Leeds United donation Leeds City Council, charities, community organisations and businesses have come together to provide 36 locations where struggling families can access free school meals during the October half term. Sparked by footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays, the city’s business community has rallied By The Editor • 5 min read
Health & Wellbeing Weight training for women By Fitness Expert, Personal Trainer and Online Coach Adam Batchelor of NRG FOR LIFE. Women and Weight training Many women still worry that weight training will somehow transform them into Hulk like men, so they spend their precious and hard earned exercise time performing purely cardio in a quest to By The Editor • 5 min read
Health & Wellbeing Sue Paxman – the inspiration behind the life-changing Paxman scalp cooler October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is a poignant time for many around the world, including the Paxman family – pioneers in scalp cooling. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Sue Paxman; the inspiration behind the scalp cooler. In 1992 Sue was diagnosed with breast cancer By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Hairstylists bare all for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Hairstylists from Lucy’s Hair Extensions in Elland, Halifax, have taken part in a pink underwear photoshoot to raise £1,000 for Breast Cancer Now. Lucy Pearson, the owner of Lucy’s Hair Extensions, has also pledged to donate a further £5 for every hair extension fitting throughout October. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Revamping my morning routine Author: Beth Brown In preparation for this blog post I (shock horror) actually did some research before blurting my nonsensical ramblings over the keyboard. According to an article featured in Forbes, when you start your morning with intention, you can bring your morning ‘wins’ into the rest of the day. By The Editor • 6 min read
Health & Wellbeing Skin care tips Leaves are crunching under our feet, the days have shortened and pumpkin-picking posts are popping up all over social media feeds, autumn is firmly here. And whilst you might be thrilled to be donning your knitwear or planning your Halloween costume, your skin might be feeling less pleased about the By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Picking up on the little signs Author: Beth Brown. In the midst of a challenging week, I was lacking both inspiration and motivation and found myself in some sort of stress-induced writer’s malaise. That is until I saw a number 22 bus and I knew that everything would be alright. I’m going to have By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Giving it up: A year without alcohol This title is probably a little too optimistic (so far it’s been months), but I’m trying to manifest myself some willpower and you know what they say: go big or go home. To be honest, it’s not willpower to stay sober that I struggle with, it’s By The Editor • 5 min read
