Our nearest Park Run is every Saturday at Queens Park in Crewe at 09:00.

….On 13th November there were 238 runners.

It’s the social side that everyone mentions, as much as the physical element, that results in improved health. For all the details you need please go to the Crewe Park Run page.

There are also volunteering opportunities if you would like to be involved.

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury is running many Covid-secure activities every week, including :

Our cafe is open Mon-Thu!! For more details of the Wingate Centre please click here.
 
 
 

We are delighted to announce the restart of our falls prevention programme meeting every Tuesday with Kate at Nantwich Elim Church, 11:30 – 12:30 :

Stand Strong is aimed at those aged 65+ where you answer yes to any of the following :

• Have you fallen in the last 12 months?
• Do you feel unsteady when standing or walking?
• Do you worry about falling?

If you think you could benefit from our free support and you are able to join us in Nantwich, then please do sign up to find out more about increasing your balance, strength, mobility and posture.

Please note that you must attend an initial assessment with one of our health coaches before joining Kate for her classes. To book an initial assessment, call 0808 1643 202 or fill in this brief online form.

Royal British Legion Veterans’ Breakfast Club, Nantwich Indoor Market.

Veterans Breakfast

 
 
 

Local Bus-On-Demand Service Connects Nantwich With Rural :

A brand new local bus service that is driven by you and software, not timetables!
£2 for under 16’s and concessionary pass holders…..have 5 journeys and the 6th is FREE!!

All information is here….it’s great!

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Mental Wellbeing and Young People :

If you’re a young person living in Cheshire East, including Nantwich and Rural, there’s lots of mental wellbeing support immediately available for you.
Taken in turn and in more detail from this link :

ChatHealth is a new text messaging service for young people aged 11-19 who are now able to text a school nurse to get confidential health advice.

For full ChatHealth service details please visit the ChatHealth page.

KOOTH.COM is a free, anonymous, confidential, safe, online wellbeing service offering counselling, live chat, information and forums for children and young people. Access is 365 days a year to counsellors who are available from: 12 noon-10pm Monday- Friday, and 6pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday.

24/7 mental health phone line from Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust :

If you need urgent support for your mental health, please call the mental health helpline on 0800 145 6485 and our dedicated local staff will support you to access the help you need.

The phone line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people.

We are in discussions with Mentell to establish a new talking group specifically for men, meeting in Nantwich, beginning very soon :

Nick has been brilliant in giving consent for his story and experience of Mentell to be shared with you here.

Until our new Circle meets in person you can join Mentell immediately via their online Circle that meets every Monday evening.

We will update news on our Community Mentell Circle in the coming weeks.

Vesta – Specialist Family Support For Polish People in our Care Community :

Please click on this link for details of mental health projects, physical activities, and counselling (coming soon…)

 
 
 
 

We have new support available in Nantwich and Rural from our Advanced Dementia Team :

Your GP Practice in Nantwich and Rural can refer you to our Specialist, Deb Cartlidge, who can provide expert advice for you when looking after a loved one requires 24-hour supervision.

Carers Help And Talk (CHAT) Line is available now for all Carers in Nantwich and Rural to Ring for emotional support :

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Cheshire East Carers Hub has released its Autumn 2021 Newsletter, a comprehensive 36-page round-up of carer news and local sources of support available :

Please note the above newsletter has been designed with 2 pages at a time shown together in landscape, so it might be better viewed by clicking here.
 
 
 

Social Prescribing is available in our 5 local GP Practices.

This video (from Liverpool) illustrates what a social prescription is :

 
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For further information please visit our Social Prescription page.

Our Nantwich Community Garden has its ground cover down and the grid system flooring is due for installation this November :

This project has taken a lot of planning over many, many months but we are very excited to announce that it is all systems go!! The raised beds, shed, polytunnel and shelter are next on the 110ft x 27ft plot. We have become a full Community Interest Company (CIC).

You can join in with the Community Garden by making an appointment with the Social Prescriber at your GP Practice.

Thank you to Morrisons in Nantwich for alerting us to their ongoing Community welfare support :

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The Cheshire East Council Local Area Coordinators covering our Care Community are Phil and Sharon :

Please scroll to page 2 of the document above to see how they can support people with accessing services.

We would like to reassure you that Nantwich and Rural GP Practices remain fully open for routine appointments.

Please see this 30-second video as a guide to when to use NHS 111

Feeling unwell and unsure of what you need to do?
111 online has the support and advice you need.https://t.co/hLr7RklHS4#111First #HelpUsHelpYou pic.twitter.com/iBmuN6HMNq

— NHS Cheshire CCG (@CheshireCCG) June 4, 2021