Welcome back to your Decembers edition of Welfare Wednesday!

If you caught last weeks post you’ll know that this month is based on addiction. This week we are going to dive a little deeper into exercise addiction.

It's really easy to get carried away over the festive period and drink more than you intended. Hangxiety fuelled mornings tend not to be on our Christmas wish lists so here are a few strategies for drinking less at events and parties this year… 1. Sounds counter-intuitive, I know, but arrive early. If you're meeting for drinks in the pub after work get there 5 minutes early and order your alcohol free drink. Have something in your hand so that as people offer to get you a drink you can say ‘No thank you I’ve got one.’ You can order a tonic and allow people to think it’s a G and T. 2. Designate yourself as the bar-runner/drinks host. If you’re at someone’s house you can top everyone else’s drinks up for them whilst keeping your own watered down or alcohol free. 3. Take a moment before the event/party to question why you might be feeling like you need a drink. If it’s because you are anxious, overwhelmed or nervous can you think of another coping strategy or tool other than alcohol to help you through? If the party gets the better of you and your hangxiety/anxiety is through the roof the next day be very gentle on yourself. You’ll now know what you can do differently on a night out next time. On mornings accompanied by hangovers – sleep, rehydrate and then get out in the fresh air for a few hours. Sarah Williamson Sarah works with people who are reconsidering their relationships with alcohol. You can follow her on instagram @drinklesslivebetter Find her here www.drinklesslivebetter.com And lister to her podcast here: https://drinklesslivebetter.captivate.fm/listen

Welcome to the last theme of the year!

This month we are focusing on addiction.

Firstly - What is it?
Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you.

Welcome to the last Welfare Wednesday post of November. Brace, brace, brace before the Christmas madness.
Continuing the theme of running safely in the dark, a few more tips for you all:

As we are focusing on your safety this month, we wanted to shine a light on stalking…

What is it?

It is defined as persistent and unwanted attention which happens two or more times causing the victim to feel pestered, alarmed or stressed.

Welcome to Novembers edition of Welfare Wednesday!

Firstly, HOW are we in November already!? Madness 🙈

Secondly, the clocks have well and truly gone back by an hour and it is now dark by 5pm - again, madness 🌚

Medal Monday 4th November

The first weekend of November was another noteworthy one for our FTRC runners. Owen ran a rapid Hayling Island 10 Miles yesterday and has the cardboard medal to prove it!? Nice work Owen :-) Sophie ran the Thorney Island trail run Half Marathon with a true sense of being by the seaside with sand and pebbles to contend with along the way. Laura also celebrated her 200th Park Run congratulations Laura! Stuart was a little further afield representing FTRC in the big apple at the NYC Marathon. Not only did Stu have a fantastic run he also blasted through his charity target for The Circle of Care. Providing emotional and financial support to the families and children with cancer. Congratulations Stuart! Keep on running and keep the medals rolling in!

Welcome back to Welfare Wednesday and our last Wednesday focusing on Women’s health. To finish the month we are focusing on the effect that a women’s Menstrual cycle has on exercise.
Now you may or may not have just read Menstrual cycle, freaked out and scrolled on but if you haven’t - THANK YOU! 

Welcome back to Women’s Health Month!

Last Friday marked World Menopause day, so this week we are focusing on what it is and raising awareness around the signs and symptoms.. there are two parts to this stage of a women’s life, perimenopause and menopause

Welcome back to Women’s health month!

This week we are shining a light on a topic that is often not spoken about - Ovarian Cancer.

This is the 6th most common type of cancer found in women, with around 7,500 women being diagnosed with it each year in the UK. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are not always obvious and therefore it is often diagnosed late.

Welcome back to women’s health month! Tomorrow is also world mental health day so this week is a combination of both…

Social media - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and many more all have a huge impact on women’s mental health.