Why creating friendship to combat loneliness is important for your health and well being
Loneliness is on the rise and feeling lonely has a negative effect on a person’s health and well-being, particularly because it removes the safety net of social support. The antidote is simple: friendship. It helps protect the brain and body from stress, anxiety and depression. Here our Liz Corbett, customer service advisor for WHA, talks about how […]
WHiA and LifeTime Teams Set Up Stall at Disability Awareness Day
The sun was out at Walton Hall Gardens for Disability Awareness Day and our WHiA team was there to talk about how we can help people with a disability to live well in their homes with suitable adaptions and repairs. Joining the WHiA team was our LifeTime team, who help people in the borough to […]
Steven Talks Universal Credit Problem Areas
Universal Credit has been around for a while now and some specific problems have started to be reported. These areas can have a damaging effect on claimants, but most can be challenged or avoided altogether. Work search expectations are being set too high There are certain situations where the work search requirements are automatically relaxed, […]