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Volunteers are at the heart of our local communities and there are currently over 100 volunteers working across Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, doing incredibly selfless work to support patients, services, and staff.

Over the Easter holidays, the Starting Well Partnership hosted several fun filled family events across the county.

Hundreds of families have taken part in Easter egg hunts and trails come rain or shine.

Throughout the Easter holidays, families across Worcestershire are encouraged take part some of the free hopping good activities taking place at venues and Family Hubs across the county this April.

Get free expert support to stop smoking if you live with a child under three in Worcestershire.

Parents are being invited to download a range of fun resources to help get their children talking as part of a local campaign to mark children’s mental health week.

Children, young people, and families can access a range of help and support with mental health and wellbeing issues through a local NHS website

Any family member living with a child under three years old in Worcestershire can now get expert support to stop smoking.

Smoke Free Homes is a new service to help people quit smoking. It’s available to mums, dads, carers, in fact anyone who lives with a child under the age of three in Worcestershire.

Over 300 families and children got in the festive spirit as they visited Father Christmas’ magical grotto at WANDS family hub, Droitwich this afternoon (19^th December 2022)

With common winter illnesses on the rise among young people, teams within local health organisations are encouraging parents to familiarise themselves with the local healthcare options available before they need them.

This festive season, families across Worcestershire are encouraged to visit a local Family Hub located around the county to get involved in the range of Christmas activities taking place.

By Action for Children Volunteer: Maria Harrison

I am delighted to share that last month I was invited to attend the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (HWHCT) Staff Awards, as one of five volunteers representing the organisations that come under Starting Well Partnership. I was invited to attend after being shortlisted for the Volunteer Award and even more excited to announce that we won!

Volunteers from Starting Well Partnership were recognised for their outstanding contributions to Children, Young People and Families across Worcestershire at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust annual awards ceremony.