Liz Castle MBAcC Acupuncturist

14/11/2025

13/11/2025

11/11/2025

Ancient wisdom still relevant today

10/11/2025

Acupuncture truly is the original whole system of health. Everyone‘s treatment is personalised and bespoke.

06/08/2025

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/blackberry-fair-2025
And just like that our 2025 crowdfunder is LIVE!! This is the final push to 4th October to make Blackberry Fair 2025 the amazing day we love. Please do donate, we're grateful for every contribution whether it's a fiver's worth of FUN or sponsoring a stage or performer. Together we can make this year amazing!

06/08/2025

🇫🇷 Whitchurch Vide Grenier – French-Style Flea Market
Saturday 9th August | 9am–3pm
Whitchurch Town Centre

We’re back with another fantastic day of treasure hunting, vintage finds, and community vibes!

🛍️ Discover a wide range of unique stalls packed with antiques, collectibles, and hidden gems
🌭 Delicious saucisse on the grill, cooked up by Steve Chapman from
🍏 Wash it down with refreshing local cider
🍯 Now Ben from The White Bear will be serving crepes on plum tree square
🎶 Enjoy music and a buzzing atmosphere
🛒 Wander through local independent shops, cafés, and bars

📍 Now extended! Explore even more stalls through the Bull Ring and into Plum Tree Square, just outside Tesco.

Come for the finds, stay for the vibe.
See you on the 9th!

C’est si bon!



With support from:
Blackberry Fair• The Antique Dealers
Whitchurch Antiques Emporium
Make Your House a Home – Whitchurch

06/08/2025

We're looking for silk and satin fabric to make some street flags for the fair, if anyone has any spare they would wish to donate please get in touch. If you'd like to help cut and sew them please also get in touch

06/08/2025

Lots of ways we can support Whitchurch’s own Blackberry Fair …

We're on the look out for some old lamp shades, please message us if you have any and we'll arrange drop off/collection!

17/11/2024

It takes at least three years full time study in acupuncture to become a professional acupuncturist and that is just the beginning, and the minimum for membership of the British Acupuncture Council, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

𝗢𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱?
The real professional standard for Acupuncture training in the UK is a degree level training accredited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB). 3500 hours of training.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://acupuncture.org.uk/find-an-acupuncturist/
Some providers of Acupuncture in the UK have had less than 2 weeks of Acupuncture specific training. There are now many providers of 'short courses' in Acupuncture.

05/10/2024

Great day ahead…

07/04/2024

Clinical guidelines provide recommendations to healthcare professionals regarding the different options for a particular condition.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) produce clinical guidelines in the UK.

A systematic review is conducted to gather all the evidence. Clinical guidelines will often base their recommendations not just on whether a therapy is effective but also on a cost-benefit analysis.

Acupuncture is currently included in the following clinical guidelines:
▫️ Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management (NICE CG150)
▫️ Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s (NICE CG193)
▫️ Chronic pain (SIGN 136) management for lower back pain and osteoarthritis

To read more about acupuncture and clinical guidelines visit the research area on our website.

https://acupuncture.org.uk/about-acupuncture/acupuncture-research/