Welcome to Health Challenge
Caerphilly county borough!

Health Challenge Caerphilly county borough is the local approach to Health Challenge Wales, which lays down the challenge to everyone in Wales to make small and inexpensive changes to their daily routine leading a healthier lifestyle.

This site will provide you with advice and information, under our key priority themes, so that you can see what you can do to improve your own health and that of your family and friends.

You can take action as individual, couple or as a family; challenge work colleagues and challenge your friends. There are lots of activities in the county borough, which will help you improve your health in a fun way – your mental well being too - and ultimately your overall health.

Go on! Take a small step to a healthier you and a healthier Caerphilly county borough!

Spotlight on…

Child safety

Serious accidents can cause injuries to children that take months or years to heal. Yet many of these accidents can be prevented by taking just a moment, to move a hot drink, check a smoke alarm, lock the medicine cabinet, switch off the dryer or take your foot off the accelerator.

For parents and carers the key messages are:

  • A little time makes a BIG difference. The small things you do that take just a moment, like putting your painkillers out of reach after you use them, can mean your child stays safe from accidental harm
  • By taking a little time every day, safety habits become so automatic that busy parents can spend less time thinking about them

Caerphilly Council's Trading Standards department is offering FREE child car seat checks - the next one is on Friday 13th August, 9.30am – 4pm, Tesco, Ystrad Mynach,

News story

Caerphilly Pupil’s learn about safety!

Over 2000 pupils attended this year’s Crucial Crew activities – a fun way for children from year 6 to learn life-saving safety messages.

Interactive workshops included real front-line members of the emergency services and associated organisations.
69 primary schools attended the Safety Zone at Treforest and were rewarded with resources for each pupil. In addition to the interactive learning the Crucial Crew workshops are often followed up in schools, where important safety messages are reinforced.

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