September is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder #FASD Awareness Month. Living Well will join @ThinkingAhead, Odonata Point Rochdale & Oldham, Andrea Bishop Hub and mar rom Break to raise awareness of the harms of drinking alcohol in pregnancy. #whyriskit

Get your blood pressure checked at Rochdale Riverside, opposite Boots 10am–4pm TODAY: have a tea or coffee, hand massage, talk to our friendly chatters & stretch with Aggie & a goody bag of information & healthy treats rochdale.gov.uk/knowyournumbers @lwrochdale #KnowYourNumbers

#Stoptober’s nearly here! If you want to quit smoking, put the date in your diary and make a plan. Find out all the info you need to get started here ⬇ makesmokinghistory.co.uk

Smoking causes multiple harms including stillbirths, lung disease, heart disease, stroke and dementia. A quarter of cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Most smokers regret starting. This will prevent ill health, disability and death. gov.uk/government/pub…

Smoking addicts people who then suffer multiple diseases including heart disease, cancers, dementia and stroke. Vapes can help smokers quit, but should never be marketed to children. The consultation on a smokefree generation is open. Please take part. gov.uk/government/con…

This is a great opportunity to come and work with the best Public Health team! (Not that I'm biased!) 👇🏼

Closing date is 7th Jan. This is a really great post in a really great team. Please contact Lianne Davies [email protected] for an informal chat

#Measles is highly infectious and can be passed on even before a rash appears. Make sure your child is protected from becoming seriously unwell from measles by making sure they are up to date with their #MMR vaccinations. More info ➡️nhs.uk/mmr

Wellbeing Wednesday 😀 Looking after your metal health is very important. Our reading well collection can help to find out about specific conditions buff.ly/3OIUIXV #rochdalelibries #mentalhealth

National HIV Testing Week starts Mon 5 Feb. Come & get tested locally: Mon 5 Feb 11am-1pm. British Red Cross, St Mary's in the Baum Church Wed 7 Feb 11am-1pm. Caring and Sharing Community Hub, 78 Yorkshire Street #ITest #HIVTestingWeek

(1/3) The Public Health Grant announcement represents an inadequate investment in essential public health services at a time when populations across England are in desperate need of support to protect and improve their health. fph.org.uk/news/fph-state…

LGA responds to letter to the PM calling for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be published. Councils are at the heart of efforts to create a new #SmokefreeGeneration and it is important the Govt introduce these measures at the earliest possible opportunity local.gov.uk/about/news/lga…

Honoured to have been invited, and stuffed having attend the Rochdale Borough Council Contact Centre Iftar this evening. Thank you to Asam and the team for inviting me

Thank you so much to Nadeem Mir and Rochdale Council of Mosques for inviting me to the Iftar this evening at goldenmosque. It was a lovely evening and a great opportunity to learn more about Ramadan and the history of Golden Mosque in Rochdale. Thank you to everyone involved in organising

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating over the next few days. Hope you have a happy and healthy Eid.

Do you want to join our fast-paced Community Safety & Resilience Service as an intelligence analyst? Then join our forward-thinking motivated team & work with our partners to help protect & strengthen communities & places in the borough of Rochdale. ow.ly/xwUu50RuqyR

Proud to have been involved 😊 Well done Emma J

Tomorrow I'll be walking the Pioneers Round to raise money for these charities - Get Together After Serving CIC Aspire 2 Inspire Communities Springhill Hospice Rochdale Heartbeat Team Thompson Against Cancer Please consider sponsoring us to help us raise money - gofund.me/b8c448aa

Around £7m of pension credit goes unclaimed in our borough every year. Hundreds of residents are missing out on vital money. Ask your older family and friends - have you topped up? Check out what you might be entitled to 👉independentage.org/get-advice/mon… #PensionCredit

We’re recruiting an assistant #director of public protection & neighbourhoods to lead transformational change, driving improvements in customer contact, community safety, public protection and libraries. View job description 📲 greater.jobs/job/75664218 #SucceedAtRochdale