A new county-wide campaign launches today (Tuesday 3 April) to help Buckinghamshire improve their wellbeing in their day-to-day lives.

To kick start the campaign members of the Healthy Communities Partnership are inviting Bucks residents to take part in one of the many activities and groups happening across Buckinghamshire that help to improve wellbeing.

Paul Rogerson – Chairman of Healthy Communities Partnership – says: “We’re lucky we live in a beautiful part of the country with lots of opportunities for people to adopt the Five Ways into their lives. And to help them do that we’re promoting the activities and groups on offer in Bucks.

“Research has shown that people who feel happier – or who have good wellbeing – can live for 7.5 years longer than someone who doesn’t. Five Ways to Wellbeing reminds all of us to make the most of living and working in Bucks, and to make use of everything around us, that can improve our own wellbeing.”

 Members of the Healthy Communities Partnership (HCP) have pooled their resources to create an online wellbeing information hub to help Bucks people find ways to boost their wellbeing close to them: www.buckinghamshire.nhs.uk/wellbeing

Not only does the wellbeing hub present lots of useful information about each of the Five Ways to Wellbeing but it lets users search for the type of wellbeing activity they’d like to do in the area they live in.

Taking care of our wellbeing helps us to get the most out of life and to stay healthy.  Jane O’Grady – Director for Public Health (at NHS Buckinghamshire & Buckinghamshire County Council) – says:  “People in Buckinghamshire are generally healthier than the national average. However a range of factors such as the economic downturn have the potential to worsen health and mental wellbeing. The great thing about Five Ways to Wellbeing is that it reminds us that even a small change in our daily lives can make a big difference when it comes to our health and wellbeing.”

The Trust is proud to be part of the Healthy Communities Partnership and will be promoting the campaign across our services in Buckinghamshire.