Small Changes, Big Difference - NHS Borders

07/07/2025

Alcohol Awareness Week: 7th - 14th July 2025

This Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on the link between alcohol and work.
Drinking can affect your sleep, focus, and mental health — all of which impact your working life.
Small changes can make a big difference. Let’s reflect, reset, and support each other.


Did you know?
Alcohol can reduce concentration, motivation, and decision-making - making it harder to perform at work.
It can also increase stress, anxiety, and long-term health risks.

If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s drinking, please reach out to one of our support services:
https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services/general-services/alcohol-and-drugs-partnership-(adp)-support-team/drug-alcohol-services/

https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/alcohol-awareness-week-1

Drug & Alcohol Services There are three ADP commissioned drug and alcohol services in the Scottish Borders Borders Addiction Service; WithYou and CHIMES. These services provides a range of harm reduction, treatment and psychological interventions, as well as wider support including employment, housi...

18/06/2025

The 18th of June is Scotland’s National Day of Movement. We are celebrating movement in all its forms.
Movement for Health invites you to support and celebrate the important role that movement has for people living with long term health conditions. We want to shine a light on movement, the work of Movement for Health and its coalition members, partners, and community of practice. We want to celebrate all the movements that people living with health conditions can do, big and small. Movement looks different for everyone, and all movement plays an important part in people’s stories. By coming together, we can bring attention to the achievements of the sector supporting those that need help to move

12/06/2025

⭐🤱Day 4 of Scottish Breastfeeding Week 2025🤱⭐

It’s Scottish Breastfeeding Week and we would like to congratulate all four Early Years Centres in the Scottish Borders: Burnfoot, Eyemouth, Langlee and Philiphaugh on recently achieving full accreditation of the Scottish Breastfeeding Friendly Early Learning Award scheme and contributing to a social and cultural change by promoting an early years environment where breastfeeding is seen as the normal way to feed infants and young children.

The vision is for Scotland to become a breastfeeding friendly society, valuing breastfeeding and supporting mothers and babies to breastfeed wherever and whenever they wish.

The Breastfeeding Friendly Early Years scheme was created to support nurseries and early years settings to:
🤱Promote a breastfeeding friendly environment
🤱Support families and colleagues who breastfeed
🤱Learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding

Early Years settings are also encouraged to:
⭐Adopt a Breastfeeding and Returning to Work policy to assure pregnant and breastfeeding employees that should they wish to; they will be supported to continue breastfeeding on return to work
⭐Be aware of local services where breastfeeding families can access support and information and to signpost families to this support if desired

If you are an early years setting interested in signing up to scheme and would like some more information then please contact: breastfeeding.friendly@borders.scot.nhs.uk

10/06/2025

Did you know Scotland has a law to protect you to breastfeed your baby in public?🤱
In Scotland breastfeeding🤱 and bottle feeding👩‍🍼 are both protected by The Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

If a person deliberately prevents or stops someone from feeding a child under the age of two in a public place in Scotland they are committing a criminal offence. If a mother is asked to move to another part of the premises, or leave the premises completely this is also an offence. This applies to places that the mother and child has the legal right to be in.

This means that any person should be able to feed a child when required and in the most appropriate place for them, without the fear of interruption or criticism

Check out some of breastfeeding friendly venues across the Scottish Borders using the interactive link below:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit...

09/06/2025

National Bike week
Bike Week 2025 is taking place from June 9–15, and it's your chance to be part of the UK’s biggest celebration of cycling

Local cycle hubs provide bike loan or hire contact your local cycle hub. Go on give it a go

https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek

https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/roads-travel-parking/active-travel

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08/06/2025

Next week is Scottish Breastfeeding Week 9th June - 15th June head on over to our partner page for all things Breastfeeding in the Borders - BiBs you'll find helpful information and support.

06/06/2025

💥Exciting update for our Trustee event on the 17th

🎤Joining Sharon Guest and Graham Easton we have Key Speaker Tracey Bird, Information Officer (Governance) from SCVO sharing good Governance, Charity Law changes, top tips for Trustees and much more!

🔍Book your space here to attend
https://bit.ly/43o46cd

🔖If your Trustee's cannot attend we would accept manager attendance for info sharing. If you have already booked on via email please do not book again.

06/06/2025

We are so happy to finally announce our Community Cycling Celebration weekend!
There are lots of activities planned from Thurs 26th - Sun 29th June so if you're looking for a fab, fun way to start the summer holidays, look no further!
We have women only Breeze rides, a family friendly confidence builder, two great pop-ups from Raiders Speedway AND MORE!
If you would like to join in any of our events please don't hesitate to get in touch!
All events have been made possible by the Scottish Borders Council Community Cycling Fund.

02/06/2025

This week is Dementia Awareness Week and there is a range of events planned across the Borders for people with dementia and their families and carers - including an interactive planting session at Milestone Garden Centre.
NHS Borders are delighted to announce that they've recently appointed a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse who will provide expert guidance and emotional support during complex or crisis situations to people living with dementia and their family and carers.
👉 Read more information here: https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/.../dementia.../

29/05/2025

29/05/2025

29/05/2025

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
BORDERS ADDITIONAL NEEDS GROUP (BANG) is thrilled to launch our UNCRC Summer Showdown in partnership with Sports Development Team SBC : Inclusive Summer Camp for ASN Families! Thank you to Angus and all his team at McDonald's in Galashiels for sponsoring this event !
🗓️ Every Thursday in July 2025 (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st)
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Tweedbank Outdoor Sports Complex

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

BORDERS ADDITIONAL NEEDS GROUP (BANG) is thrilled to launch our UNCRC Summer Showdown in partnership with Sports Development Team SBC : Inclusive Summer Camp for ASN Families! Thank you to Angus and all his team at McDonald's in Galashiels for sponsoring this event !

🗓️ Every Thursday in July 2025 (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st)
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Tweedbank Outdoor Sports Complex

🌟 We’re proud to be working in partnership with the wider community and national services, including:
✨ Transform Arts
✨ Smart Play Network Scotland
✨ Alchemy Film & Arts
✨ Oral Health
✨ Community Police
✨ Mobile Library Services
✨ Bookbug
… and so much more!

💙 FREE sessions for ASN families (Donations welcome!)
💚 Activities include:
⚽ Inclusive Sports | 🎨 Creative Arts | 📖 Bookbug | 🎥 Film & Arts | 🎪 Sensory Tent | 🌈 Fun Colour Run | 🌍 UNCRC Workshops | 🎈 Parent Carer Support | 🦷 Oral Health | 📚 Library Activities | and much more!

🎟️ Tickets via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/borders-additional-needs-group-47934115363

Let’s make this summer unforgettable—join us for fun, inclusion, and community spirit! 🌻

📩 For more info: info@bordersadditionalneeds.org