Category Archives: Public Health

Share experiences to tackle loneliness

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to share their experiences to help local organisations to tackle loneliness and improve wellbeing in East Sussex.

The voluntary and community sector, the NHS and local councils are working together to ask residents what makes them feel connected.

An online survey is underway to understand how people across the county connect with people and places, and the results of the survey will help local organisations find better ways to work together to tackle loneliness.

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Primary school achieves first healthy schools award

LITTLE Common School in Bexhill has become the first school in the county to achieve the East Sussex Healthy Schools Excellence Award.

Healthy Schools is a national programme that celebrates whole-school health improvement achievements. Schools can achieve Healthy Schools status by demonstrating how they support the health and wellbeing of their school community.

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