The Blaby District Dementia Action Alliance has won “Dementia Friendly Rural Community of the Year” in the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly Awards. The Alliance has helped to make over 9,000 people become ‘Dementia Friends,’ with over 60 ‘Dementia Champions’ also created to help encourage others to make a positive difference to people living with dementia…
Theresa May commends Danemill Primary pupils in the House of Commons
During questions to the Prime Minister following her Statement to the House on the Brexit withdrawal arrangements, local M.P. Alberto Costa took the opportunity to invite the Prime Minister to send a message to the year 5 pupils of Danemill Primary School in Enderby. On hearing that earlier in the day the M.P. had visited…
Family set to launch campaign for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Tomorrow, Wednesday 21 November 2018, is World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day. Awareness raising activities will be set up in the main reception of Glenfield hospital on the day and hosted by the COPD Specialist Nurses, local support group Breathe Easy and a family from Leicestershire. The family are aiming to raise money and…
A free ‘Road Safety Event’ at Enderby Leisure Centre car park will use VF4 simulator
Blaby District Council and Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service are holding a road safety event at Enderby Leisure Centre between 6pm and 9pm on Friday, 30th November for young people over the age of 12. A high proportion of road traffic collisions involving young drivers happen due to one or more of the ‘Fatal Four’…
Free activity campaign helps to improve mental wellbeing
A free activity campaign has launched in the Blaby District to support local people to improve their mental wellbeing. Public Health England has launched its Every Mind Matters campaign to empower more people to take control of their mental health by getting active. Everyone Active is supporting the scheme by offering free swim and gym…