Bike Oxford: Open for business

Registration is open for Bike Oxford, sponsorship opportunities are available and local businesses are encouraged to use it as a ‘pedal-powered’ vehicle for good. Registration is now open for Bike Oxford 2022, one of the largest single day city sportives in the South of England, held at Oxford University Rugby Club. The event, now in […]

Families caring for former athletes with brain damage need more support,...

Following former Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson’s diagnosis of early-onset dementia at 42 and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and a number of NFL and rugby league players facing a similar prognosis, a new research study explores the experiences of family members of former athletes with CTE.

New free bike rental hub open at Didcot Parkway

People travelling to and from Didcot Parkway and Milton Park can now travel by free bike and ebike thanks to a rental scheme which has opened in the new station cycle hub.

The Guideposts Information and Support (GIS) Service

On this episode of Let’s Talk Mental Health, Mel Noton chats to Avril Ishmael about the GIS and the great services it offers to individuals, businesses and communities alike.

Investing in your long term health

Since the summer before studying for my degree in nutrition some 16 years ago through to now, I have been contracted by the Nutrition Society and [since the outsourcing of publications] Cambridge University Press to work on four of the world’s leading Nutritional Science journals.

Returning to work post lockdown – The New Normal

On this episode of Let’s Talk Mental Health with Mel Noton, we’re joined by Rab and Katie as they discuss the return to work post-lockdown and pandemic.

Returning to work post lockdown – The New Normal

On this episode of Let’s Talk Mental Health with Mel Noton, we’re joined by Rab and Katie as they discuss the return to work post-lockdown and pandemic.

Re-Energise Your ‘Mojo’

Back in November, B4 member Jackie Jarvis asked other members how they energised their ‘Mojo’. Now, as we hopefully approach, fingers crossed, the permanent end of lockdown, we revisit this article with Tim Wraith of Sobell House giving us an injection of his ways to keep going. Many of us will feel battered and bruised from the personal and professional challenges we have endured over the last 12 to 14 months, so how does Tim keep going? We also revisit what our members said last year in Jackie’s article.

What do we know about cancer?

1 in 2 people will have cancer, and this rate is increasing. More people will have cancer at some point in their lives than not. Over 1000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK. That’s staggering! So what needs to be done to reduce cancer rates and make cancer treatment more effective?