Care and Share, Burnham's new food distribution project is open!

A carer looks after a family member, friend, partner or neighbour who needs support due to illness, disability or old age. The help carers give is unpaid, though you may still receive Carer’s Allowance or other benefits. You do not … Read More

We are happy to announce this, at long last. With plenty of space, in a hall with Covid secure measures in place – For any information please call Colin on the number below.

World Tai Chi Day will be celebrated in Burnham this Saturday by our ever popular instructor, Colin Bond, giving a small demonstration and class in the park! I will attach the poster below. Here at BHPT we have been working … Read More

In this post we will tell you about the new project we will be working on in the next few months. At Burnham Health Promotion Trust we are committed to the health and wellbeing (including mental wellbeing) of those in … Read More

  In this post we are looking at going back to school after being off for an extended time. If you have read any of my blogs before, you will know I have children of different ages and they had … Read More

In this post I wanted to share a couple of links I saw from the Hobbycraft website for Mothers Day. They have some free downloads for colouring. My daughter loves doing things like this. I think for children who dont … Read More

  Well what can we say? We were amazed and overwhelmed with the kindness shown by individuals and community groups in the run up to Christmas at Burnham Care & Share! Burnham Care & Share is your local food distribution … Read More

In this post we will explore some of the most popular games and apps that children are accessing at the moment. I have three children and we are all at home together while schools are remote learning and I am mostly … Read More

In this post I would like to introduce this fantastic blog, The Wellbeing Boutique, from Julie Hall.   Julie will hopefully be delivering a class for us when things are back to normal but for now, click here to visit … Read More

In this post we will be talking about our latest promotion – handwashing! It’s everywhere right now and rightly so. Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs … Read More

In this post we will explore grief and loss. Our boss Dawn heard about the Good Grief Trust and they have some really great resources on their website. They inspired us to do this post, to help those experiencing grief … Read More

We at BHPT love a little freebie, especially when it keeps the kids occupied too. So we have a limited number of mini cress seed pouches available to post out in order to grow Cress Heads! You simply fill in … Read More

Trying to think of ideas and games to constantly keep children entertained all day can be tiring – and expensive, especially if you have more than one! I have put together some of my favourite at home activities we do, … Read More

Saturday 25th July may have been a rainy day, but for us and the community of Burnham it was cause for a celebration! At Burnham Park Hall we were invited to the Hero Of Burnham Awards, where the MP for … Read More

After testing our online quiz and getting positive feedback, we are pleased to announce the next Community Quiz will be on Tuesday 4th August! See the poster below for the full details. To those who were interested and filled in … Read More

Now the guidance has changed and the Dr’s surgery and soon to be supermarkets & shops are asking for the public to wear masks, I thought it would be helpful to do a post talking about face coverings/ face masks … Read More

We are proud to be part of the Burnham Resilience Group. With over 13,000 homes in Burnham, we have many residents that require different levels of support. The Burnham Resilience team aims to bring direct support to vulnerable residents across … Read More

  Burnham Health Promotion Trust is always striving to help the community of Burnham to be a healthier and happier community.  We are continuing to work, in the midst of this worldwide pandemic and developing ways to reach out to … Read More

8th-14th June is carers week.  What that means to the BHPT Team. What is carers week? Carers Week is a yearly campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to … Read More

There are days when my husband and I both have work to do and I am trying to keep to my usual office hours, so when this happens you have to be creative with home learning.  We are trying to … Read More