A fresh season is upon us and with it a whole new world of possibilities! To kick off spring over on our Healthy Lifestyles & Wellbeing page we’re treating you to a filling risotto containing broad beans and wild garlic, two of spring’s earliest blooming delicacies which also happen to combine for a tasty meal.…
Stress. It’s a funny old thing. To some extent an amount of stress is a healthy, normal, positive thing. Unfortunately stress levels within Policing are sky high and its well known that each and every one of you operate at an unthinkable level. The problem with unmanageable stress is that it creeps up on you…
Your eyes are not decieving you, we are indeed sharing a body-warming recipe perfect for the winter months. A classic Korean bibimbap. This recipe has is over on our freshly launched ‘Healthy Lifestyles & Wellbeing’ pages which are open to all members right now! This is the perfect recipe to use up leftovers and get…
If you are struggling to get a good night’s sleep right now you are far from alone. With every day worries suddenly compounded by a global pandemic and national lockdown it is no surprise that rest is hard to come by with our minds overloaded. A study conducted by King’s College London has revealed 63%…
Stress and anxiety issues are rampant right now. With on-going world issues merging with the lack of social interaction and exacerbating issues already present it can feel easy to lose control. Which is why Clarity Stress & Trauma are creating online videos with guidance on how to maintain composure in the face of COVID-19. The…
With the Coronavirus epidemic continuing to spread globally, there will be many questions for those with travel plans in affected areas. The NHS has classified the current outbreak at Level 4, the highest possible in the UK, so care should be taken on all travel in the immediate future. If you have travel plans already…
By retired Derbyshire Police officer and Derbyshire Benevolent Trust member Dave Sismey It’s Monday 22 April 2019 and I have just checked into my hotel in Alice Springs, Australia. To say I stink is an understatement. I have not had a wash, showered or changed my clothes in 16 days; my clothes have not been…
Your lungs burn, your heart pounds, your legs are heavy and you are ankle deep in mud. The rain is stinging every exposed piece of flesh. The wind batters your face and you swear inwardly (sometimes outwardly) as you approach the bottom of yet another incline. You crest the top and fly downhill, only to…
This week marks the annual Mental Health Awareness Week. Running from Monday (13 May) right through to this Sunday (19 May), the theme this year is the link between body image and mental health but, as ever, the over-riding aim is to raise awareness both of mental health and the support available. “One of the…