Health & Wellbeing 2021
There are 5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing
If you give these a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get more from life.
We will be adding opportunities and pop events throughout the year and we'd love you to join us.
1 Stay Connected !
Wellbeing Pop Up Talks
Duston Parish Council are delighted to continue to work in association with St Luke's Patient Participation Group in 2021. We will be continuing with our monthly pop up sessions virtually for now, with a different focus each month. We have enjoyed the support of consultants from BMI Three Shires and Genesis Homecare speaking on Men's Mental Health, Prostate Cancer, Infertility in Men and Keeping a Healthy Heart. New for 2021 will be talks on Deafness & Tinnitus, Living with Pancreatic Cancer, Joint Pain & Irritable Bowel Syndrome. These are just some of the sessions planned and we'd love you to let us know what you'd like to see.
Check back here or our FB page for the latest confirmed talks.
Coming Up Next !
MARCH - PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS

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Please join us on Thursday 18th March at 6.30 pm for a live Zoom event where Dr Luis Aznar-Garcia, specialist consultant clinical oncologist and Mr Deep J Malde consultant general, hepatobiliary & pancreatic surgeon will be available to give an informative presentation on Pancreatic Cancer Awareness.
There will be a live Q&A button to have your questions answered anonymously.
For more information and the registration link, please email emily.taylor@genesiscare.co.uk
APRIL - LIVING WITH PARKINSONS
Please join us on Thursday 15th April at 2 pm for an informative presentation on Living With Parkinson's with Angela Jeffrey from Northants Parkinson's People.
You can have your questions answered by submitting them to prior to the presentation by emailing bcdm@duston-pc.gov.uk
To register your interest and more info for the event, please email enquiries@northantsparkinsonspeople.uk
Local Support

Local Newsletters
Wellbeing Cafe Connect
Wellbeing Cafe Newsletter Issue 8 (PDF, 3.1 Mb)
Cafe Connect Issue 8
Parkinson's

Parkinsons Newsletter Number 22 (HTML, 114 Kb)
Issue 22
Parkinsons Newsletter Number 21 (HTML, 67 Kb)
Issue 21
Parkinsons Newsletter 20 (HTML, 109 Kb)
Parkinsons Newsletter 19 (HTML, 115 Kb)
Parkinsons Newsletter Number 18 (PDF, 2.3 Mb)
Latest newsletter from Northampton Parkinsons People
Parkinsons Newsletter Number 17 (HTML, 223 Kb)
Newsletter
Parkinsons Newsletter Number 16 (HTML, 113 Kb)
Newsletter from Northampton Parkinsons People
Duston Local History Group
DLHS March 2021 Edition (PDF, 2.4 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter March 2021
DLHS February 2021 Edition (PDF, 1.9 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter February 2021
Duston History Society Newsletter January 2021 (PDF, 2.7 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter January 2021
Duston Local History Society December Newsletter (PDF, 2.5 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter December 2020
Duston Local History Society October Newsletter (PDF, 1.8 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter October 2020
Duston Local History Society September newsletter (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter September 2020
DLHS August Newsletter (PDF, 2.4 Mb)
Duston Local History Society Newsletter August 2020
Age UK

Age Concern December Newsletter (PDF, 3.5 Mb)
December Edition
Neighbourhood Watch Newsletters

February 2021 (PDF, 5.1 Mb)
February 2021 edition
2 Be Active!

30-60 minutes moderate walk
3 Keep Learning !

Join a group - Get involved - Learn a new skill.
Click on the image to be directed to the Adult Learning Website
4 Give to Others !
Volunteer with Duston Parish Council
There are lots of ways you can join us to volunteer
The Grow Together Allotment - Programme of dates on The Grow Together Allotment page
Community Planting - Dates to be announced throughout the year
Bloom 2021 - More info coming soon
Help at our pop up events
Please get in touch for information on volunteering opportunities for both St Luke's Participation Group and Duston Parish Council. We'd love to hear from you
Call us on 01604 583626 or email Alison bcdm@duston-pc.gov.uk
Other volunteer opportunities in the community

Dopwa Help (PDF, 22 Kb)
View this document here
Help a child to read

5 Be Mindful !
Make sure you always have 'me time'
Be kind to yourself
Try to eliminate negative thinking
Let go of the past
Create a life you love
Surround yourself with positive people
We are hoping to hold more workshops on Self Healing in 2021
PAST EVENTS
2021

2020
2019

Thanks to all who supported our first Community and Wellbeing event in March 2019

''useful event, children enjoyed planting seeds to take home''

''good to have the local police on hand''

''very informative and useful''

''great to be able to help with crisp packet recycling''

''positive reaction from public. lovely premises''

''pleased with the event, public attendance good''

'' great opportunity to give out leaflets and meet other organisations''

'' a very positive day''

''lots of interest from stall holders and general public''

''good opportunity to link with other organisations''

''excellent - great networking opportunities'' ''Good facilities and access''

''one of the better events that we have been to, please invite us again''

''very successful event, lots of interest in our services and good for networking''

''thank you for having me, I have attended a lot of events and this was one of the best''

''nice venue, supportive stallholders and found services to benefit myself, would love to attend future events''

''young people engaged well with activities, allowing parents to browse stalls''

''the event was well organised''

''Well planned. Efficient & helpful Staff''