Biddulph Town Council organises an annual ‘Health and Wellbeing Fair’ in the Town Hall. Free to attend with free refreshments.
Thirty plus local organisations attend, with representatives fproviding information about the support available in our community with regard to:
- Addiction
- Bereavement
- Blood Pressure checks, Pharmacist advice, Nutrition, etc – No Appointment Required
- Cancer and other Life-limiting Illnesses
- Debt Management
- Dementia
- Energy Saving
- Financial Support (Pension Credit and Benefit checks)
- Hearing
- Housing
- Loneliness
- Mental Health
- Sight Loss
NHS Social Prescribers attend the event. The Council partners with Social Prescribers at Leek and Biddulph Primary Care Network.
What is Social Prescribing? Social Prescribing can help with things that affect someone’s wellbeing but cannot be fixed by medicine alone. If someone has a problem that is not medical, Social Prescribers can help them connect with the most appropriate support. Social Prescribing also aims to tackle loneliness and isolation, helping people to feel more involved in their community.
How can Social Prescribing help you? Your Social Prescribing Link Worker will talk to you to understand you needs then discuss what is available to help and support you. The idea behind social prescribing is to help you have more control over your own health and wellbeing and find ways to improve how you feel in a way that suits you.
Signposting Support Examples:
- Financial (Citizen’s Advice, debt management)
- Mental wellbeing
- Volunteering, employment and education
- Carer support and specialist support services (Dementia, Parkinson’s etc)
- Housing support services
- Social care and independent living (support in the home, aids and adaptations)
- Social isolation (befriending, local groups and activities)
- Healthy lifestyle choices (physical activity, nutrition and smoking cessation)
Discover the wealth of resources the community has to offer.
There’s no admission charge; you can enjoy complimentary refreshments and find out more about local services and groups geared towards maintaining and improving your health and well-being.
You can also find out more about volunteering opportunities.
At 2024’s event, on the 18 October, (from 10am to 1pm) we also launched the Council’s ‘Ageing Well in Biddulph: A Feasibility Study’
As part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Biddulph Town Council sought a grant to undertake a feasibility study in relation to the needs of people as they age within our community. Over 50’s were invited to complete on-line questionnaires and Town Council Officers went ‘on tour’ meeting members of our community and listening to concerns, with lunch provided at community venues across all five wards.
This piece of work aims to make sure that over 50 year old’s have access to the right services and support, and that they can plan effectively for the years to come. The outcome is a list of recommendations for future action and investment.