Burnham Health Promotion Trust

Job Club will be closed for a few weeks over the summer Tues 18th & 25th August and then the 22nd September. If you would like help with applications, CV’s etc around these times do get in touch with Gemma.

We are pleased to tell you that a water fountain has been installed in Burnham Park! It’s on the side of the library, near the Green Gym & Trim Trail. The fountain was installed with permission of the Buckinghamshire Library … Read More

Our lovely singing group ‘Singing For Your Memory’ had their summer social today.  We usually only meet for an hour, sing and then all rush off, so these twice yearly events are a lovely way to socialise and celebrate our … Read More

We had the official opening of the Burnham Park Trim Trail! If you have been following our Facebook page or are a regular walker around Burnham Park, you will have seen the progress of this great new project taking place. … Read More

Last Saturday we were pleased to be involved with the re-opening of the Burnham Village Pond. A lot of work has gone in to making the area nice for our little feathered friends, from multiple organisations. There was a great … Read More

We were pleased to sponsor the Taplow/Burnham Girlguiding Water Fun Day. By water this meant LAKE and SNOW! What a fabulous day at Taplow Lake, then the snow machine, crafts and bouncy castle back at the hut. Being a rainbow, … Read More

In September, staff from BHPT were invited to the official opening of New Fire Pits for the 1st Lent Rise & Dorney Beaver Scouts. BHPT were delighted to provide a grant for the purchase of these pits and also cover … Read More

We are behind with our news posts, but like to share what we do on here also. Last year BHPT were proud to give the Red Kites Walking Football team a grant to get some new equipment and bibs.  The … Read More

Late 2023 we were invited to see Sarah & the team at Bluebird Care on the high street. They have become one of our Food Champions and started collecting food & household/toiletry items for us, generously donated from their clients. … Read More

From October the amazing Tesco Community Champion set up a food drive with clever bags that allowed shoppers to donate different things to Care & Share. All of the items were well thought out things that would be needed, such … Read More

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our group Singing For Your Memory were the winners of the Beeches Outstanding Community Group at the Pride of Bucks Awards at Wexham Golf Club for 2024! We joined together with other local … Read More

The Donkey Derby is a village favourite in Burnham and the 2024 event was no different. BHPT staff and Care & Share volunteers raised £472 for Burnham Care & Share. All proceeds go directly to help the individuals and families … Read More

What was formerly known as Men’s Sheds, and is now Burnham Community Shed, will always hold a space close to my heart. I spent many a time ‘helping’ my grandad in his shed growing up. Watching him potter about and … Read More

Burnham Parish Council / Burnham Park Hall, St Peter’s Church and Burnham Library are all Warm & Welcoming Spaces in Burnham. This initiative is designed to offer warm and welcoming places for people to drop-in and use throughout the colder, … Read More

Did you know that Burnham has a Community Orchard? I didn’t until a couple of months back. I was doing a lap of the 1k track around Burnham Park and I was aware of a section of the park I’d … Read More

We are so pleased that the Burnham Care & Share volunteers won the Highly Commended Group Award in the Pride of Bucks! We have 28 volunteers, of all ages, including uni students, listeners, drivers and more. Each person helps make … Read More

The Donkey Derby, organised by the Burnham Beeches Rotary Club, was a successful event! As ever, the community spirit was amazing and everybody turned out, the sun shone and people stopped by to support our project, Burnham Care & Share. … Read More

Singing For Your Memory received a brand new keyboard from a BHPT grant. S4YM is our singing group aimed at those living with early onset dementia & Alzheimer’s and their carers, family & friends. The new keyboard meant that we … Read More

Like last time I wanted to do a longer piece on our Ladies wellbeing Afternoon. There are many people to thank and talk about, so many people to tell you about if you couldn’t make it, so many people who … Read More

So I work for BHPT, who are running this in conjunction with The Wellbeing Boutique, I’m lucky, I got to experience this trial group as a participant.  I thought do I really need this? Is this a course for me? … Read More

Wednesday the 22nd June saw the 20th Anniversary of the set up of Burnham Simply Walk. BHPT have been involved with this project from the start and continue to support the group as and when we are needed. The walks are suitable … Read More

We attended the village fete this weekend and had a great time! So many people turned out for the occasion and to support the community. Burnham Community Association, the organisers, put on entertainment such as a dog show, dance display … Read More

We had a great time at the Burnham Donkey Derby on Saturday. We had a craft stall with donated Arts & Craft bits, some which we made in to craft packs. We had some lovely bits donated and thank everybody … Read More

In this post I will be sharing my favourite crafts and activities to do with the Jubilee! In my house we will try anything, but papercraft & baking are usually our go to. If you have any good ideas or … Read More

Along with our bottle, gift & book tombola, we are collecting craft bits for our stalls at the Donkey Derby & Burnham Summer Fete! If you have anything you want to donate please get in touch. We are raising money … Read More

This is a more in depth post about last years event! The 3rd BHPT Marathon Challenge was held in Burnham Park. Over 110 participants took part by either running, jogging or walking the 1K track around the park. 80yr old … Read More

In this post we wanted to share with you some of the ways you can get help with utilities. These are brief descriptions, see the pages talked about for details and more information on claiming and eligibility. If you don’t … Read More

It is with sadness we have had the news that our ex-colleague Marisa passed away last month. We thank her for her time and contributions here at BHPT. She was involved in many projects and events, particularly the Movers & … Read More

We wanted to say thank you to everyone who braved the cold Thursday night for the Burnham Christmas Fayre, organised by the Lions Club, and came to support us! It was lovely to see you. We sold out of our … Read More

Did you know that Burnham has an Access Group? The group works for the village to make it more accessible for everyone. Burnham Access Group actively works with, and on behalf of people with disabilities, to promote access and mobility … Read More

BHPT were at the Summer Fete this year. We had two stalls this time, one for Care & Share with a fabulously popular bottle tombola & plant sale and one for the overview of BHPT, showing what we offer and … Read More

We are one year old this week and what a year it has been! In 2021 alone, to date, we have issued 509 vouchers supporting over 1200 people with food since January! That’s an average of 84 vouchers issued a … Read More

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 a 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 … 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

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

Wow, what a fabulous response we had to our first ever art competition, Rainbows Over Burnham! As you know, at Burnham Health Promotion Trust we are committed to the health and wellbeing (including mental wellbeing) of those in our Community. … Read More

BBC Bitseize now has a new daily lessons package! Simply go to the website here, pick your year and start homeschooling! You’ll find daily lessons in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, … Read More

In this post we will explore lots of different school subjects and what help is available while the schools are closed. We will also share some useful sites we have found and the ever popular celebrity subject sites! Maths with … Read More

In this post we will explore various things on offer from across the arts. From theatres and audio stories to the record industry! Technology has had a massive impact on how things are being distributed and how we are all … Read More

In this post we will be exploring some of the ways we can work from home to stay fit. Some really clever ideas have come via the means of technology and even with some famous tutors! Suitable for a wide … Read More

In this post we explore mindfulness. What is it? How does it work? How do I do it? What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a technique you can learn which involves making a special effort to notice what’s happening in the … Read More

The great education resources website TWINKL has extended its Ultimate registration level! Just register this code PARENTSTWINKLHELPS. Twinkl, as I have talked about before has some great school resources for you to print off and give to the kids while … Read More

I was sent this fabulous resource from my daughters school. Click below for a printable download of colouring pages. There are postal workers, refuse collectors, carers, plain rainbows, emergency services workers, you name it! We have already been colouring, a … Read More

In this post we explore some of the useful websites, links and articles we have around us to help with our young peoples mental health. I have three children in three different education settings and have been lucky enough to … Read More

So this past week with the schools closed has been interesting! My kids really need some kind of routine, I do too. As much as they love a holiday (who doesn’t?), if they stay up later and do nothing the … Read More

Come Friday the kids emotions were running even higher. It was the last day at school, the last time of being together with their friends for a while and being in a routing they know. We had unexpected tears from … Read More

The children had been asking lots of questions that week. I think because there were so many of them talking about it in class, and so many rumours. I’m glad they did, because then we could help them know the … Read More

April 23rd was the start of it all. We went in to get all the bits we needed to effectively work from home and the Health Centre front line staff staff were wearing masks! I think was the moment it … Read More

This post explores freedom. Because of Covid-19 the Government have imposed restrictions for the safety of us all and to protect NHS staff and others. They have requested that we stay home to stop the spread of the virus which … Read More

Hi I’m Gemma, a project worker and responsible for media & marketing here at BHPT. I am currently working from home and have three children (Sophie 8, Charlie 13 & Joshua 16) & a husband here on ‘lockdown’ with me. … Read More

So our manager Dawn talked about a mental health blog a while ago, but we have been so busy in the office with other things. Now we are working from home , it seems a better opportunity to do so, … Read More

Here’s something from one of the new initiatives we will be running in 2020 and starting now, whilst everyone is at home! Today, an introduction to our new initiative; we believe that engaging with arts & crafts boosts mental wellbeing, … Read More

23rd – 29th March 2020 is Intergenerational week. Intergenerational Week is a week dedicated to promoting, celebrating and embracing the connections and communication between all ages of friends & family. Here at BHPT we have run a successful Intergenerational project … Read More

This is Clare, our Tea Dance teacher. Clare has been dancing for over ten years and joined us two years ago to take the weekly Tea Dance. Clare is currently on maternity leave after having her beautiful baby girl, Isla. … Read More

Here are the upcoming dates for our P3 Housing Solutions drop-in service and Men’s Sheds Burnham   P3 join us on Friday mornings, 10am – 11am and are in our Community Room here in Burnham Health Centre, Minniecroft Road, Burnham, … Read More

Well, what a hidden gem The Pines Hotel is! Tucked away in Wymers Wood Road in Burnham, we embarked upon this fabulous boutique family-run hotel for a very late Christmas meal with the Carers Support Group, and it was attended … Read More

We are moving with the times here at BHPT! We now have a text donate feature which enables people to text the key word BURNHAM followed by any amount to 70085 (for example ‘BURNHAM 10’ and you donate £10 to … Read More

Yes it’s back! The Burnham Marathon Challenge 2020! It’s the perfect time of year to be thinking about goals for the upcoming year. Saturday 19th September is the date to save. Run, jog or walk the 1k track around Burnham … Read More

The Shedders kicked of 2020 with a Fish & Chip lunch to celebrate their 6 months opening and a belated Christmas! The shed is really starting to take shape now. Benches have been constructed and its looking more fit for … Read More

On Friday 13th December we gathered for our monthly Carers Support Group. But this was our CHRISTMAS one! Now not only did we decide to all bring a plate of food but our manager Dawn is a trained florist. So … Read More

Following on from our latest ‘Recent News’ item, here are some more pictures. Click on them to enlarge. They really give a quick snapshot in to how fun the day was. Above: The Monday Club table were feeling very festive, … Read More

Yesterday we had the Singing for the Memory Christmas carol session. This was the usual time for the group but it was dedicated to Christmas Carols and a few more modern Christmas songs. It was thoroughly enjoyable, really heartwarming and … Read More

Last week Marisa planned a fun, interactive session learning all about the meaning behind the popular Christingle celebration. Our Intergenerational project at Perry House, saw the grown ups & children learn and then join in to make their very own … Read More

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering a sexual health drop in session, weekly, on a Tuesday from 4-6 pm in our Community Room here at BHPT. The Terrence Higgins Trust offer advice and support on a … Read More

Here are some dates for your diaries: Carers Support Group Christmas Session – Friday 13th December, held at Burnham Youth Centre, Minniecroft Road from 12-2pm. Are you caring for someone who couldn’t cope without your support? Want to come and … Read More

In July we visited Hicknaham Farm with the Carers Support Group. The farm boasts beautiful grounds and Judy & the team made us feel right at home. We have been here before and love coming back for the delicious home … Read More

Today during Men’s Sheds we completed 2 benches! What a fab session. Ron so kindly prepped the materials and thankfully we had much better weather this session! Sure enough by midday we had 2 new benches and a proud group! … Read More