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Building Healthy Communities together-the glass half full!

Published: 19 December 2011

Our Life and North West Together We Can (NWTWC) are keen to ensure that the learning that NWTWC created over the past four years continues to expand. We recently held a successful autumn programme of Learning Exchange Seminars to explore how best to build Healthy Communities in the North...

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Affordability & Accessibility of Alcohol

Published: 07 November 2011

Caroline Lucas MP (Green, Brighton Pavilion) has tabled Early Day Motion 2264: Affordability and availability of alcohol and alcohol-related harm. The parliamentary motion, which is open to all MPs to sign, makes six very important points: 1. There is a link between alcohol-related harm and the availability and affordability...

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Joint report reveals need for minimum unit pricing

Published: 01 November 2011

Uniting across regional and national boundaries, Our Life, Balance-the North East Alcohol Office, Alcohol Focus Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems have today published a report showing that minimum unit pricing is needed now more than ever as alcohol continues to be sold at pocket money prices....

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Autumn Learning Exchange Seminars

Published: 25 October 2011

Our Life and North West Together We Can present: Autumn Learning Exchange Seminars 2011 Friday 18 November 10.00am - 1.00pm including lunchHealthy Communities: taking action in Blackburn with DarwenSupported by Blackburn with Darwen CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilBlackburn Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn BB1 1EZ Talking...

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Our Life launches wellbeing discussion kit

Published: 30 September 2011

'Wellbeing Champions' from across the North West today (30 September 2011) attended the launch of - A Fair Deal for Wellbeing? - a discussion kit that aims to get people thinking more about their wellbeing and to take action to improve it in their area. Developed by Our Life...

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Alcohol is a factor in 40% of domestic violence cases, 40% of child protection cases, and 74% of child mistreatment cases.