Welcome to our April Newsletter!
This month, our Engagement Officers Chloe and Andy were busy attending local Community Hub events and holding our Listening Cafés.
Chloe even got to meet Jafar the snake at a Cumberland Family Hub event!
We’ll be sharing our tips for reducing stress, alongside advice about dentist services in our first ever HWC Agony Aunt article.
Plus you can find out what we got up to during our team development day, and our trip to Newcastle for a Healthwatch regional event.
We shared our thoughts on a Healthwatch regional event
We discussed ideas with other local Healthwatch teams.
At the end of March, the Healthwatch Cumberland team go the chance to catch up with other local Healthwatch teams across Cumbria and the North East.
We enjoyed some very interesting discussions at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, and were able to hear more about what projects and events the other teams are getting involved in.
We even got to share our A-Z of Menopause with everyone!
Read our article to find out what kinds of conversation were had, and what we got out of the day.
Team Development Day
We got to know each other better by having a team development day. We looked at each others personalities and how we can work better together as a team.
Read our article to find out what our results were.
Stress Awareness Month
Are you struggling with stress?
Read our article for tips on how to combat stress this Stress Awareness Month.
How are you today, Dad?
Do you have a paternal experience you’d like to share with us?
We want to know all about the experience of dads when they became a parent.
Having a child can be traumatic, from changes in relationships to difficult births and miscarriage. Often, there is little support available to dads during this time as the focus is mostly on the mother.
We want to know, how are you today, Dad?
If you feel ready to share your story, you can fill in our survey, or reach out to us by emailing: info@healthwatchcumberland and we’ll be in touch.
HWC Agony Aunt: Dentist Special
Are you struggling to get affordable care for your teeth?
With the rise in private dentistry services, it can feel like going to the dentist has become a luxury.
The Healthwatch Cumberland team recognise that finding an affordable dentist in our area is not easy, but there are things to consider that might help you.
From waiting lists to dentist charges, we’re answering your questions in our article ‘HWC Agony Aunt: Dentist Special’.