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Hi, I am Sarah
I am a GP working in Great Yarmouth. I believe that the society we live in does not make us healthy.
This means that, as a doctor, I am diagnosing, and treating conditions that develop and deteriorate because of the impact of life style and stress on mental and physical health.
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Dr Matt Maj (“The Health Resus”) — M.D., FRCEM, DipIBLM
Dr Matt Maj is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, with over a decade of frontline experience in urgent and emergency care. He trained within the East of England Deanery, including at the James Paget University Hospital, which has given him a strong connection to the local area and community.
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Hi, I'm Kirsty, founder of KnowU Wellbeing.
I deliver accessible health and wellbeing check-ins across Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and Suffolk, working with individuals, community groups and employers who want a practical, down-to-earth approach to prevention.
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Changing the Narrative — Not the Child
Hi, we're Paradigm Neurodiversity — a registered charity that genuinely believes neurodivergent children, young people, and their families
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I am Dr Reena Kumari and I am qualified GP and pharmacist. I work part time for primary care as GP. I feel as GP and with my background (fortunate enough to be educated at private Schools in UK on Scholarship), I have lot to offer. I believe in fairness, justice, equality and opportunity for all. I look after and support my 12-year-old autistic daughter when I am not working. She is doing ok. I have neurodivergent background.
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In every community there are places that quietly change lives. Centre 81 is one of those places. It is more than a building or a service – it is a welcoming space where people are seen for their abilities, talents and potential, not defined by disability.
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Read more: Centre 81: Ability, Not Disability
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My name is Tina Cleveland I am the founder member of Gorleston Menopause Mayhem and also a writer.
I started the group back in 2022 after coming out of lockdown. I was menopausal and struggling; I guessed I wasn’t the only one.
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Read more: Gorleston Menopause Mayhem
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Hi I am Hayley
I am a Naturopathic Health Coach and I focus on helping people with age related health concerns to identify their health goals, and empower them to make small, manageable and sustainable changes so they can can achieve them.
I provide personalised support to help you confidently address the health concerns that often arise with age. I grew up in Great Yarmouth, my upbringing was by no means smooth, but I'm married and based in Caister now. I'd love to give some of my time to help people who may not normally be able access health coaching.
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Consultant Cardiologist & Health Coach
Dr Toomas Särev is often introduced as “the cardiologist who coaches leaders”. That is true. It is not the origin story.
He was born in Estonia and grew up in the countryside. He can milk cows. He can use tools. He learned early that work does not negotiate with your feelings. At weekends he was also backstage at the Estonian National Opera, where his mother ran the costume department. Farm dirt on Saturday. Opera costumes on Sunday. Precision and humanity in the same body.
See Steps to self mastery - unlearning the Armour
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Weekly Creative Play for Families
We are Magic Acorns, an early-years arts community rooted in Great Yarmouth, dedicated to creating meaningful creative experiences for babies, toddlers and their families. We believe that even the youngest children are powerful thinkers and makers, capable of shaping their own creative journeys when given the space, time and materials to explore. Our work centres on designing multi-sensory, artist-led environments where families can play, experiment and discover together in ways that are open-ended, non-judgemental and grounded in curiosity.
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Hi I am Emma
A fully qualified and accredited Mediation Teacher. Helping people to find find calm anytime, anywhere.
Have you ever thought about meditation or mindfulness and wondered whether it’s something you could try to reduce stress and aid relaxation.
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Read more: Watch the Sunrise - meditation
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A Journey from Novelist to Founder
A resident of Great Yarmouth for 62 years, Jax Southam has run her own complementary therapy business in the town and worked with many of Great Yarmouth's GP surgeries as both a Health Trainer and a Social Prescriber.
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Read more: Jax Southam - Awakened Realm
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A "tube-style" map — inspired by Harry BeckAn Underground electrical draughtsman, devised the now-iconic London Underground tube map in 1931. — showing the locations of various projects associated with GYUP, along with other useful information. You can click on the map pins to view larger information bubbles and download an A4 pdf version here. The map is intended to grow and evolve over time as more projects are added. Special thanks to Underdog Studios for creating the map.
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We are a Community Interest Company, is a well-known local organisation, providing support and education for communities across Norfolk and Suffolk. ACE primarily operates from two sites, one in Norwich and one in Great Yarmouth. ACE provides support programmes, skills and qualifications for young people and adults, who require additional and individualised help to progress within education, into employment, or further training.
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Read more: Action Community Enterprise (ACE)
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Early Years Reading Mentor
Motto: “I would like to teach early years children to love books and read.”
Dzingi is a committed early years reading mentor passionate about fostering helping young children build a strong foundation in reading and literacy. He brings patience, kindness, and a natural rapport to each session, making reading feel both fun and meaningful. His approach focuses on building confidence and curiosity, helping children unlock the joy of stories and language from an early age.
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Engaging • Educating • Empowering
Hi, I am Mike
The Bread Kitchen CIC is a community engagement and training provider offering unique learning opportunities on our 4.5 acre green field site in Cobholm.
Our ‘Good to Grow’ ethos doesn’t just help participants grow crops and animal skills, it grows experiences, opportunities and lives.
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Steve Manning
Sparking Creativity, One Burn at a Time.
Tucked away in the heart of Great Yarmouth, inside the familiar walls of PrimeYarc, you’ll find a little sanctuary of smoke, wood, and warmth — not from fire, but from friendship.
This is where Steve Manning, the founder of Pyrovision, runs his welcoming pyrography workshops, a place where people of all ages come to create, connect, and maybe even heal.
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Hi I am Richard Caddick
At Lonely Llama, we’re building a supportive community where parents and individuals who often feel alone can find real help, understanding, and practical resources.
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Hi I am Philip Williams - a Photographer and Web Developer
As photographer my role is peripheral to all the excellent work done by other Members of GYUP. I take photos and try to document the wonderful things GYUP does. If any member would like me to take photos of their activities in support of people in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding areas contact me.
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Hi, I am Emma Armstrong
I am a qualifued creative arts or health and welbeing facilitator. My work is rooted in a belief that art has the power to transform lives, promote wellbeing, and give every individual — regardless of background or ability — a means of expressing themselves.
I run workshops for a variety of groups and one to one including refugees, wellness days for local companies, charity organisations and carers. I focus on improving self esteem, self confidence, identity, self care and mental health support.
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Hi, I am Dawn
Communication Collaboration Change
I love the idea that we can all bring our various skills and experience to benefit each other and, more than that, to make a richer community - one that understands, one that shares, one that cares
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Hi, I am Jamie from Project APIS CIC
Project APIS CIC is a community-led initiative making beekeeping accessible to everyone.
We set up and support community apiaries, run workshops, and work with schools, churches, and local groups to promote pollinator health, biodiversity, and wellbeing.
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