Tags: health
New 12 Week Activity Programme launched for residents
Active for Health is a new 12-week activity programme to help residents become active and move more. The programme is available to:
- adults (18 and over) can sign up for the Active for Health programme if you have a BMI of 25 or over, or 23.5 if you are from the BME community.
- young people (11 to 15 years) who are concerned about their weight
- families (with children 7 to 10 years) who are concerned... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:15 by Kim Loader
FREE - Walking Football Session for over 35s.
One Leisure is offering a free Walking Football session at The Pavilion next Tuesday (April 19th) starting at 10am.
Just turn up and give it a go. All you need is some suitable footwear and to be aged 35 or over.
Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:02 by Kim Loader
How to use an AED - Training Video
The Automated External Defibrillator suppliers are no longer able to provide a face to face training session but have provided the following link to a professionally recorded full demonstration session (see below).
AEDs in the village are located at Hemingford Grey school and The Pavilion but they are now a familiar site in many key locations nationwide.
Knowing how to use one could help to save a life... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:47 by Kim Loader
Covid in Cambridgeshire Update
Local leaders have welcomed the announcement that, following an approach from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Councils, the Government has agreed that both areas will become an Enhanced Response Area for tackling the Covid pandemic from Monday 1st November.
They have pledged to use it to push for additional measures and resources to drive down recent rises in Covid-19 infection and to protect vulnerable... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:15 by Kim Loader
Local Community Rapid Testing programme now in place.
The local Community Rapid Testing programme, using lateral flow tests (LFTs) has launched successfully over the past two weeks, and we are encouraging people aged 18+ who are key workers or are having to leave home to go to work, to access rapid tests at sites across the county. The final two sites opened this week, and they are in Huntingdon and Cambridge, meaning we now have a site in each of the... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:58 by Kim Loader
Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
Information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination programme and related health protocols can be found by clicking on the NHS COVID-19 Health Update (Edition 20) PDF link below or visiting our COVID-19 page.
Posted: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:48 by Kim Loader
Defibrillator and Training
The Parish Council is arranging for a defibrillator to be installed on the outside wall of the village school. A training session will be arranged in the village in due course for those who wish to take part, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic this is not currently possible and the Council will be looking at this again in the New Year (2021) In the meantime, however, the suppliers of the defibrillator... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:11 by Kim Loader
New Covid-19 Restrictions From Boxing Day
From 00:01 on Boxing Day (26 Dec), Huntingdonshire will be in Tier 4. That means:
No household mixing indoors
Only up to two people can meet outdoors in a public space
Non-essential retail, gyms, leisure centres and personal care outlets must close
A fuller summary of the restrictions can be viewed by following the PDF link below.
Posted: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:04 by Kim Loader
Covid-19 Updates & Hemingford Hub
With covid-19 cases spreading rapidly in the UK new restrictions are in place from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December. Dr. Liz Robin, Director of Public Health for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough talks about the new restrictions in her vlog which can be viewed by following the link below.
The Hemingford Hub is ready again to help the community of Hemingford... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:57 by Kim Loader
Play Areas & Equipment Remain Closed
Unfortunately, due to Government order, the play areas and equipment must remain closed until further notice. The Parish Council understand that this is disappointing but it must comply with the order. As soon as Government advice changes the Parish Council will review the situation.
For further information please contact the Parish Clerk, Tel. 01954 210241 or parish.clerk@hemingfordgreyparishcoiuncil.gov.uk... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:42 by Kim Loader
