Powys Living Well Service - Powys Teaching Health Board
Through collaboration between allied health professionals, community partners and local agencies Powys Teaching Health Board has developed a flexible, person-centred model that fits people’s lives rather than expecting people to fit the system. Built around a Prepare-Engage-Maintain pathway and the Six Pillars of Wellbeing – Move, Sleep, Eat, Choose, Be and Connect the service supports people in rural areas living with persistent pain, chronic fatigue, Long Covid and obesity.
This programme won the 2026 Self-Care Award
Judges felt this was bold and innovative and were hugely impressed by the impact of the project. It ticked all the boxes including criteria for replicability because it was rolled out more widely across Powys.
The Parental Wellbeing Programme: Empowering Parents Through Health and Wellbeing Coaching - FAASS, Taunton
FAASS addresses a critical gap in family assessment services. Through strengths-based coaching, parents developed the confidence, resilience and self-care skills needed to navigate highly stressful circumstances. With 85% of participants reporting improved wellbeing, the programme demonstrated impact, providing a scalable model for supporting vulnerable families.
This programme was highly commended as part of the 2026 Self-Care Award
The judges felt it was an important project, well executed and they were impressed by its impact.
Health Coaching Can Improve the Impact of Late Effects of a Brain Tumour at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
This programmes helps people move beyond simply coping with the long-term consequences of a brain tumour diagnosis. Participants reported increased energy, reduced fatigue and anxiety, improved wellbeing and confidence, and stronger relationships. Several people reduced their reliance on medication, returned to work or made significant positive changes to their lives because of the coaching support.
This programme was highly commended as part of the 2026 Self-Care Award
The judges thought the programme showed tangible benefits and outcomes. They also felt it could be replicated fairly easily for other diseases, not just neuro and that it was truly patient-centred.
We Connect Community Hub: Polish Support Initiative CIC
This community-wide programme helped break down barriers preventing people from taking control of their health and wellbeing. Using a multilingual approach, it provided support to a diverse community of English, Polish, Lithuanian and Russian speakers. By fostering social connections and strengthening community support, the project made a meaningful difference to people’s health, wellbeing and overall quality of life.
This programme was highly commended as part of the 2026 Self-Care Award
The judges felt it was an excellent community programme with good objectives and execution. They were also pleased it was supporting a diverse community not only with health but also with welfare and housing.
SelfCare Z‑Fold: A Powerful Pocket Guide to Support Staff Mood and General Wellbeing - South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
The SelfCare Z-Fold is a practical and highly transferable idea that can be replicated by any organisation using simple design, low-cost materials and existing in-house skills. By distilling key wellbeing messages into short, accessible tips and presenting them in a compact fold-out format, organisations can create a resource that is easy for busy staff to use. Success depends on co-designing content with staff, keeping messages clear and relevant, testing drafts before printing, signposting existing support services, and distributing the resource through conversations that encourage engagement and discussion.
This was shortlisted in the 2026 Self-Care Award.
The Living Well Service – Community Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland (CPNI)
Living Well supported 500 community pharmacies to become accessible preventive-health hubs that empower people across Northern Ireland. Bringing self-care into communities, including vulnerable, isolated and deprived groups less likely to visit GPs. Pharmacy campaigns encouraged proactive self-care and healthier lifestyles. Trusted pharmacy teams provided personalised interventions and practical lifestyle advice. The programme is scalable and shows how pharmacy networks can reduce pressure on primary care services. The service also helped to connects people with local voluntary, food and specialist support services.
This was shortlisted in the 2026 Self-Care Award.
Public Health Self-Care Outreach and Engagement in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
The PHOET initiative demonstrates self-care at its best: practical, inclusive, preventative and delivered where people are. By taking trusted health and wellbeing messages into everyday community settings, it reaches people who may otherwise miss out on support and turns information into meaningful conversations, confidence and action. Through collaboration with trusted partners, use of familiar venues and tailoring messages to local communities, the initiative helps reduce inequalities, encourages earlier prevention and supports people to access appropriate help when needed. It is a simple, low-cost and sustainable model, with clear evidence of reach, learning and impact, and strong potential for replication in other areas.
This was shortlisted in the 2026 Self-Care Award.
A 42-day structured self-care program for gut health and lifestyle reset - Pertsiya World
This initiative addresses a common challenge in self-care: helping people maintain healthy habits independently over time. It provides a structured framework that supports individuals in turning knowledge into manageable, everyday actions. The programme has shown good levels of engagement across a range of participants and demonstrates how self-care can be supported without ongoing professional input. Its straightforward approach makes it practical to deliver, easy to adapt and suitable for use in different settings, helping people take a more active role in managing their own health and wellbeing.
This was shortlisted in the 2026 Self-Care Award.