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  1. Butternut squash and mushroom wellington

    should be the thickness of a £1 coin and be rolled out large enough to cover the whole squash. Now stick both halves of the squash back together and place in the middle of the rolled out pastry. Wrap the ... around, the layers should only overlap by about 2 cm. Stick them together with some whisked egg or milk. Cut off any excess pastry at the ends and stick these down with egg or milk too. Place the wellington

  2. Helping someone to get active

    or what they're able to do. Does the person you want to help struggle with basic activities like walking around the house and getting up the stairs? Here are some things you should encourage them to do: ... without using a walker or leaning on someone else. If they're a bit steadier on their feet, they could walk from one room to another and back, and time how long it takes. They could try to beat their time every

  3. Oven baked healthier chip recipe

    potato into 6 even wedges. Put in a bowl and mix with the oil and optional spices. Place on a non-stick baking tray in a hot oven, gas mark 6/200°C/400°F for about 30–40 minutes, turning occasionally until

  4. Travelling Companions programme

    to help them achieve their travel goals. The outcomes of these sessions found: Using the bus and walking were the most popular ways to travel. In most cases, older people wished to use the service to learn ... travel-related anxiety decreased.  On average, the number of journeys completed per week by walking and public transport increased.  Statistically, we are 95% confident that the programme supported

  5. Keith's story: writing with dementia

    having some difficulties with my balance – I felt like I was on a ship, and I had started using a stick. I'd had a few falls and I thought I perhaps had an ear problem. I was finding it much more difficult ... dementia. We published a book together called 'Welcome to Our World'. Two years after that I wrote 'Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk', which was a book I wanted to write as a solo project. Shortly afterwards, Jessica

  6. A-Z of fundraising ideas

    community or friendship group by hosting a concert, using ticket sales to raise money. D Dog walking Set up a walking challenge that you can do with your favourite four-legged friend, and ask friends and family ... and contacts to sponsor you to lose your locks for a great cause. Hiking challenge Lace up your walking boots and head to the hills for a hiking challenge. Ask friends and family to sponsor you as you

  7. Tackling Inequalities Fund

    people's physical activity levels dropping by 7%, and 4.3 million people reporting that they can't walk as far since the pandemic.  This impacted the older people we surveyed by: reducing their ability ... conditioning strength and balance classes chair-based activities yoga pilates and relaxation tai chi walking activities Zumba. The programme also funded activity packs, purchasing equipment, and the training

  8. Inspirational women on International Women's Day

    sayings is that she was 6-foot tall when she joined the team, but is now only 5-foot tall, as she’s walked up and down the shop so many times. Jenny is diabetic, arthritic and lost a lung when she was 21 ... bloggers in the US, but not so may over here,” explains Suzi. “The majority of the ones in the UK just stick to fashion, which bores me witless. I’m not interested in fashion – I’m interested in style!” Suzi’s

  9. Getting active when you find exercise difficult

    could help you get started. Moving more, in the best way for you Her consultant thought she'd never walk again, but Sue's determination to keep moving every day in a way that worked for her has put her back ... – but not too much because you don't want to overstretch your back. Walking between rooms If you're steady on your feet, try walking from one room to another and back again. You could time how long it

  10. Spiced Christmas sponge cake

    water For the icing: 250g butter 150g cream cheese 550g icing sugar 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cinnamon stick Zest of 1 orange Christmas sprinkles to decorate Method Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark ... start making your icing. Melt the butter in a saucepan with a stick of cinnamon and gently simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and pour the butter into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until

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