Here, Professor Michelle Howarth, professor in health and social care, associate director CSR (Centre for Social Responsibility), Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edge Hill University, Rhian Last, nurse educator, Self-Care Forum self-care champion and Libby Whittaker, Self-Care Forum manager, explore the findings of a project undertaken last year on self-care, highlighting ways that community nurses can support self-care both in their day-to-day role and more strategically across primary care populations.