Coach fights to secure mental health boxing club’s future
29 Aug 2018 Buckley Boxing Club on Drury Industrial Estate which currently helps children with mental health problems is due to shut down in 2021. |
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Mental health takes centre stage at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
15 Aug 2018 The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has long held a reputation as a comedy-driven event, where comedians, performers, musicians and more join together for several weeks of raucous entertainment each August. |
Boxer ‘beats’ bipolar disorder
1 Aug 2018 Iconic boxer Frank Bruno has opened up about his efforts to rise above bipolar disorder, claiming that he has ‘never felt happier’. |
Diagnostic ultrasound linked to increased autism severity
5 Sep 2016 Ultrasound exposure in the first trimester is linked with increased severity of autism, a study reveals. Using data from the Simons Simplex Collection autism genetic repository, the study looked at 2,644 families in 12 regions of the USA. They found… Read more » |
Sarah from Abacus House Bags a WUMA Trophy in Kickboxing Tournament
8 Aug 2016 We are delighted to see Sarah who lives at our Abacus Home pickup a trophy for one of her latest kickboxing tournaments. |
Have your say in critical EU vote
9 Jun 2016 The decision as to whether Britain should remain in the European Union (EU) is one of the most important that the nation has had to make in modern times. Holmleigh Care hopes that these two PDF guides will be of… Read more » |
Holmleigh resident bowls over care community with cricket skills
8 Sep 2015 One of our Service Users is enjoying life at the crease after he was selected to play for a disability team run by Gloucestershire Cricket Board. Stephen Parsons, a resident at Elmlea care home in London Road, Gloucester, was picked… Read more » |
Government urged to give assurances about support for care sector
8 Sep 2015 The UK Homecare Association (UKHCA) has said that extra money will need to be pumped into the home care sector to offset the costs of the National Living Wage. The policy, which will see dramatic changes to the UK’s minimum… Read more » |
New research improves understanding of autism’s underlying causes
8 Sep 2015 A team of scientists have identified the so-called “genetic switch” which can contribute to a certain form of autism. Research published in an American journal last month showed a link between Dup15q syndrome and an enzyme abnormality in the brain…. Read more » |
College features in BBC season questioning attitudes to disability
8 Sep 2015 A Gloucestershire college which specifically caters for those with disabilities has been the focus of a recent BBC3 series. The Unbreakables aired last month and was part of the channel’s Defying the Label season, which has aimed to tackle many… Read more » |