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“No-one leaves feeling worse than when they came”. The powers of heat and cold have long been used for healing bodies and minds, and in recent years there has been a huge shift back towards it as people navigate increasingly busy lives. Whitby Well-being, run by Danny O-Connor, is now offering free sauna sessions to… →
Read: Free sauna offer to help with well-being in Whitby
“We didn’t want this to be the end of Kade’s story”, say a Whitby family channelling grief from losing a son and a brother into a campaign for change in the town’s mental health provision. As Kade Purvis’ family and friends prepare to put their best foot forward for a 20 plus mile charity walk… →
Read: “We don’t want to be a silent family”- Kade’s loved ones call for change in Whitby
One of the most eagerly anticipated events from the Whitby school sporting calendar is being recreated this weekend when Lads, Dads and Grandads bring back the ‘Clash of the Schools’. The founders of the group, set up just over a year ago to tackle men’s mental health issues, Steven (Sacky) Swales and James Dyson, will… →
Read: Lads, Dads and Grandads: “We are not just friends, we are brothers”
Welcome to The Anchor’s well-being page. Whitby has a thriving and varied offering of groups, activities and organisations which care for mental health and well-being. As a rural and isolated town, Whitby doesn’t always have the same opportunities and access to services, so over the last few years, there has been a concerted movement of… →
Read: Health and well-being finds a niche in Whitby as people create their own solutionsMen's suicide prevention group.
A weekly running club with two levels suitable for all abilities.
A supportive space where people of all ages and abilities feel confident to move and look after their wellbeing.
Making getting fit fun for all years of age
Making getting fit fun for all years of age
