Free App to Support Young Carers
Our friends at Expert Self Care (ESc) have produced a free app to support young carers. Helping them learn how to keep well, develop useful everyday skills and make better…
Covid19 & Self Care: Important Survey
If you're involved in the delivery of care, please help by completing our questionnaire. The Self Care Forum and Imperial College London’s Self Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) are inviting…
New Self Care Week Logos
Available now Practise Self Care for Life is the theme for this year’s Self Care Week which will happen from 15 November 2021. The logos have now been uploaded to…
Limit TV time to 2 hours says researchers
According to a study by scientists at Glasgow University restricting TV watching time for adults could increase longevity. Analysis of information from 500,000 Britons aged from 37 to 73 over…
A word from our President on International Self Care Day (24/7)
The Self Care Forum is delighted to be part of International; Self Care Day at the start of the WHO Month of Self Care. Never has self care been more…
Schoolchildren taught to self care
A study of more than 200 schoolchildren showed that Dr. Me. - a self care presentation designed by GP Dr Chee Yeen to empower schoolchildren - was shown to significantly…
We’re living longer, but in ill health
According to research in Population Studies – A journal of demography, we are living longer but not necessarily in good health. The study, which looked at generational health of working aged…
Corporate Opportunities Available
The Self Care Forum is inviting organisations to get in touch to discuss how we can support your self care endeavours and enhance promotions that have a self care relevance.…
Case Studies 2020
In 2020 when the COVID19 pandemic struck, so many organisations came together to support people in their local communities. Whether it was to ensure people had food, prescriptions, support or…
Report advocates better investment in schools to deliver health education
A report by the IPPR, a progressive policy think tank, has recommended Government invests in the capacity for schools to deliver health education as a core part of the school…