By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is axing its Stay Well Squad – a mobile health and wellbeing service that was launched last May.
The service was set up to help residents improve their health, fitness, and wellbeing.
Staff at Bakkavor in Crewe have good physical and mental health at the top of their agenda.
Three colleagues from the Crewe team have enrolled as Wellness Champions, aimed at reinforcing Bakkavor’s core wellbeing values.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Lockdown has had a significant impact on the mental health of children and young people in Cheshire East with as many as one in six needing support, a healthcare boss has said.
Cheshire East Council is seeking the views of residents to update its municipal parks strategy.
Parks and green spaces have become more integral to our daily lives in improving mental and physical health and wellbeing.
The Motherwell Cheshire charity is calling for support after experiencing a 25% increase in demand for counselling help.
The charity offers educational services, holistic therapies and mental health support, to promote positive health and wellbeing to women across Cheshire.
Two performing arts specialists and educators have launched a new Ofsted-approved arts and wellbeing holiday club at Nantwich Cricket Club.
Rachel Sinden, CEO of award-winning Play Pizzazz and Felicity Finch, owner of Stage Stars Cheshire, saw how the pandemic had challenged children’s mental health.
Residents in South Cheshire are being offered virtual mental health and wellbeing sessions thanks to a funding boost.
Local policing team and volunteer group Nantwich Buddies have received the funding from the Police Commissioner’s Community Police Fund.
Crewe and Nantwich college students are on a mission to virtually reach the moon during lockdown by running, walking and cycling.
Cheshire College has joined forces with Association of Colleges Sport in their latest Lunar Challenge to collectively travel 238,855 miles with other member colleges.
Clubs and groups in Nantwich have benefited from a community fund grant scheme run by a developer.
A new triathlon club, a Scout group, a health and wellbeing charity and a befriending scheme are three of the organisations supported by Redrow’s latest £5,000 community fund.
With much of the world still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us could find ourselves in lockdown for many more weeks than originally expected.
The leader of Cheshire East Council has appointed two councillors as adult mental health champions during the Covid-19 crisis.
Cllrs Sally Handley and Jonathan Parry will support residents to access mental wellbeing benefits, to remove the stigma and get people talking about mental health.
Residents at Belong care village in Crewe are being cheered up during the Covid-19 epidemic – thanks to a pen pal initiative with youngsters!
Liverpool-based charity Ready Generations has encouraged children to become pen pals for older people in care, as part of their Reasons to Stay Cheerful Campaign.
MP Kieran Mullan went back to school in Nantwich to celebrate activities designed to boost the health and wellbeing of children and inspire the next generation of politicians.
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