To mark World Maternal Mental Health Day, we're inviting mums across Somerset to get moving, raise awareness, and support one another with our Buggy Walk Competition! About World Maternal Mental Health Day & Marching for Mothers: For 10 years, World Maternal Mental Health Day has existed to raise awareness around the globe for better Maternal Mental Health Care As many as 1 in 5 new mothers experiences some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and child. It’s time…

A Wellbeing Guide from In It Together Somerset We understand how important our wellbeing is for our physical and mental health, so we decided to create a guide that can be used throughout the year, at any time that works for you! Throughout each section, you will be able to find ways of getting active, find inspiration, motivation and resources to help you.  Download your Digital Guide here!   About In It Together Somerset: We want to help women to be more active in the everchanging landscape right now, but also break down the physical and mental…

This Girl Can launched Let’s Lift The Curfew in October 2023, to showcase women’s stories and concerns around getting active outdoors in the darker months. Alongside this, it called on wider society to acknowledge their role in making getting active outdoors safer for women. This year, the campaign is back with a flagship event in Manchester, kickstarting hundreds of local runs across the country. WHAT EVENTS ARE HAPPENING? We'll be hosting our flagship run in partnership with GM Moving in Manchester, on the evening of Monday 28 October. The run will coincide with the clocks going back…

Friday 18th October marks #WorldMenopauseDay! To help bring awareness to Menopause and Perimenopause, we have shared some helpful information below. What is Menopause?  Menopause affects anyone who has periods and occurs when a person’s periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55 but can be earlier or later. Menopause can happen for a number of reasons, including: Naturally Genetics Surgery (e.g. to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) or to remove the uterus (hysterectomy) cancer treatments Sometimes the reason is unknown What are the symptoms of menopause? The menopause…

This Girl Can have launched their new campaign, Let's Get Out There, which seeks to inspire more women to enjoy the many benefits of being active outdoors. We know that women, in particular those from culturally diverse backgrounds, face greater barriers to accessing and enjoying outdoor spaces – whether it's a lack of access or awareness, or not knowing what to expect. But spending time in green and blue spaces – from urban parks and canals, to coastal paths and forests – is great for your physical and mental health, boosting your happiness and confidence. What's…

Blog written by Sally, Kuk Sool Won Instructor When I started my martial arts journey it was mainly to learn self-defence, but I ended up getting hooked into it and years later I achieved my Third-Degree Black Belt (Assistant Instructor) in a traditional Korean martial art called Kuk Sool Won™ in November 2022. I began my martial arts journey later in life at the age of 36.  I had moved across the country leaving behind family and friends for a career opportunity.  I was living on my own in an area and did not know anyone. …