Community Groups & Events

Providing support to the local community through our wellbeing workshops, groups, events and visiting agencies.

The groups are a place to meet new people and to share worries, anxieties and most of all our achievements. They are fully inclusive.

We provide a different topic or support for you to be involved in, free interactive groups. Our wellbeing coordinator Debbie is here for any questions you may have

Wellbeing Workshops/Groups

These groups are here to bring the community together, to help combat isolation and create friendships.

They take place either in our Crewe Hub: 54-64 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RG

or

Winsford Hub: Edna’s Launderette, New Images Youth & Community Centre. Nixon Drive, Winsford CW7 2HG

If you have any questions please contact Debbie on text: 07496160939 or email: wellbeing@motherwellcheshirecio.com

Cheshire East Wellbeing Calendar

Cheshire West Wellbeing Calendar

Other Events

We pride ourselves with working with agencies we trust who can offer benefits to the women we support in our local community.

The Dove Service: offers counselling, training and support to those struggling with the impact of grief through bereavement, significant loss, or life changing/limiting illness.

PC Dropin: An opportunity to speak to your local PC about any concerns you have within your community.

Crewe Councillors surgery: An opportunity to speak to your locally elected councillors about any concerns you have within your community.

Hope 4 More: Supporting children struggling to attend school due to anxiety through art projects & counselling

Axess Sexual Health Drop in: Services available include STI testing, pregnancy testing, hormonal contraception, distribution of free condoms, and expert advice and guidance on sexual health matters. There is no need for appointments; anyone from the community is welcome to attend these sessions and access the services.

Hall, Smith & Whittingham Legal Advice Dropin: Available monthly (see planners for dates and times). An opportunity to get 30 mins FREE family legal advice at our Crewe Hub. No booking required.

Lewis Rogers Solicitors:  Available monthly (see planners for dates and times). An opportunity to get 30 mins FREE family legal advice at our Winsford Hub. No booking required.

Antenatal Wellbeing Group: Held weekly over 8 weeks. Please contact your midwife for more details and to join.

Guinness Housing Residents Dropin: A chance to call in and chat face to face to your local housing officer. No appointment needed! Please see the above wellbeing planner for dates and times.

Every month we either host or promote a variety of community groups (see our Cheshire East and West Planners for dates, times and venues). Each is fully inclusive and FREE to attend. We just ask for a small donation to cover refreshments:

  • Crochet group (Every Tues 10-12)
  • Let’s Talk (Winsford) :Every Fri, 10-12pm, everyone is welcome to drop-in at the Very Green Grocery, Winsford, for face to face advice about wellbeing support that is available in the local area, as well as for practical advice and guidance. 
  • Meditation with Tania from Holly Blue Hypnotherapy. Enjoy an hour of focusing on yourself! Learn, understand and practise new techniques to manage stress, anxiety, etc
  • Technicolour Women: A Social group for Lesbian and Bi Women in Crewe, safe and relaxed with free refreshments. Groups are designed to make building new friendships easier. If you have something you want to speak to a worker about our staff and volunteers are on hand to help. 
  • Womankind  – friendly relaxed group to support women with mental health issues, coffee and chat, crafts available. held upstairs in Winsford Library every Wednesday 11am to 1pm, Contact Jane – Mobile 07794079626 or email jane@cwtogether.org.uk  for more information
  • Crewe Shedders: A group to help men and women from the age of 45 & older to help them have a purpose in life, with woodwork as the backdrop. Held at: Unit 16 Brierley Business Centre, Mirion Street, Crewe, CW1 2AZ. Contact: 01270 748645 OR crewemeninshedscio2022@gmail.com
  • Multiply Budgeting Group: Fun, free and informal sessions for anyone aged 19+ (no upper age) delivered in small groups. Overall aim is to support adults to build confidence with budgeting and numbers in everyday life, providing ideas and strategies to help money go further in a world of rising costs. Sessions include – Creating a household budget, Cooking on a budget, Energy Advice, Saving for a Rainy day & Days out on budget, improving your credit score and much more.  Participants can be employed or unemployed, only qualifying criteria is that they are over 19 and do not hold a GCSE level C or above in maths. Participants can complete any number of sessions and can pick and choose what they want to do. The sessions are very informal and are delivered in the style of a coffee morning.
  • Dance To Health classes: Fun and effective exercise for 55+. Suitable for those who have had or are at risk of falls. Held at St. Andrews Parish Hall, Crewe, every Wed 10-12pm

If you have any questions please contact Debbie on text: 07496160939 or email: wellbeing@motherwellcheshirecio.com.

  • Warm Spaces: A group looking at hints and tips to support you through the cold winter months. This is a great opportunity to meet new people/friends, in a WARM WELCOMING environment. Support offered:

Energy saving advice

Slow cooker cooking sessions: recipes, food and slow cooker provided
WHEN: starts Wed 4th Dec, 12.30-2.30pm 
WHERE: Edna’s Laundrette, New Images Youth and Community Centre, Nixon Drive, Winsford CW7 2HG 
There’s plenty of parking, refreshments and a WARM WELCOME!!
If you’d like to take part, contact Debbie Motherwell Cheshire Cio:
EMAIL: wellbeing@motherwellcheshirecio.com 
TXT: 07496 160939 
This is a FREE activity but we ask for a REFUNDABLE deposit of £5/person to book

 

  • New Life and Me: We are starting a NEW face to face course called NEW LIFE AND ME in January This is a safe space to share any concerns or struggles about motherhood for new mums (baby under 2 yrs) to come together and look at different issues they face whilst being supported by experienced facilitators and each other!

WHEN: starts January, Tues, 9.30-12pm for 6 weeks

WHERE: Winsford Hub 

We will look at:

– Changes in relationships

– Expectations vs Reality!

– The role of motherhood

– Parenting styles

– Thinking about your feelings 

– Self esteem

There’s plenty of parking and refreshments!!

If you’d like to take part, contact Debbie Motherwell Cheshire Cio:

EMAIL: wellbeing@motherwellcheshirecio.com 

TXT: 07496 160939 

to arrange an informal chat Every

In partnership with Brio Leisure and Everybody leisure we are hosting a Women’s Health drop in every Wednesday at the following venues:

  • Winsford Lifestyle Centre, 9.30-11.30, first Wed of the month
  • Sandbach Family Hub, 9.45-11.45,  second Wed of the month, 
  • Crewe Lifestyle Centre, 10-12,  third Wed of the month
  • Northwich Memorial Court, 10-12,  fourth Wed of the month

Where we work collaboratively with the following visiting agencies:

 

We will continue to promote CANCER AWARENESS. We will be providing useful hints and tips, reputable self-care literature from MACMILLAN and CANCER RESEARCH and signposting you to any agencies to support you.

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING is available at EVERY dropin and at our Crewe Hub!

NEW COURSES COMING JAN 2025…

In partnership with 3D Training AND Cheshire College South & West (CCSW)

**For dates and venues please see planners above.

L2 – Suicide Awareness (Enrolment, followed by 4 weeks)

Who is it suitable for?
This qualification is aimed at individuals who want to gain an understanding of
suicide risk and how people might react when faced with a difficult situation or
circumstance. Learners will consider the impact of challenging situations on mood
and behaviour and how this can lead to negative thoughts and feelings. This will
provide an awareness of how suicidal thoughts can arise and identify those at
potential risk of suicide.

What will I cover/learn?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with knowledge of the scale
and context of suicide within the United Kingdom, its associated stigma, the main
risk factors and to increase their understanding that suicide is preventable.

To apply for any of these courses please:
EMAIL: wellbeing@motherwell cheshirecio.com
OR
TXT: 07496160939
with your full name, phone number and email.
PLEASE NOTE: you must be 19+ to attend

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