Try something new at libraries during Health and Wellbeing Week

Cheshire West and Chester’s libraries will once again be offering a wide range of free activities to help improve your mental and physical wellbeing during their Health and Wellbeing Week 2024.

Lots of activities are planned in libraries between Monday 22 to Sunday 28 January 2024.

The Library Service is teaming up with a range of partners to provide something for everyone including: Brio Leisure, Cheshire Police, Cheshire West Communities Together, Citizens Advice, Employment Directions, End of Life Partnership, Fallen Angels, Healthbox, Healthwatch, Health Rangers, Koala North West, Open Eye Gallery, Platform for Life, Primary Care Cheshire, Radiate Arts, The Reader, the Council’s Road Safety team and Starting Well.

For the first time larger libraries will be holding health and wellbeing marketplaces with those partners, from 10am to 4pm at:

Storyhouse Chester on Monday 22 January

Neston Library on Tuesday 23 January

Ellesmere Port Library on Wednesday 24 January

Winsford Library on Friday 26 January

Tickets to bookable events are available at: 

Cheshire West and Chester Council Libraries event tickets from TicketSource.

Events planned during the week include walks, craft sessions, gentle chair exercises, local history talks, a Tai Chi taster and even a murder mystery event.

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Cabinet Member for a Fairer Future, Councillor Lisa Denson said:

“There really is something for everyone during Health and Wellbeing Week, find out what’s on and try something new. 

“Don’t forget, there will also be all our usual library activities including adult crafts, scrabble clubs, adult colouring, Knit and Natter sessions, family history support, wellbeing coffee mornings, reading groups, rhymetimes and storytimes.”

To find out about more about all the wellbeing events planned visit: 

Library events | Cheshire West and Chester Council

The borough’s libraries offer an extensive range of resources to help raise awareness about mental health whilst also providing access to information that will enable people to lead happier and healthier lives too.

On the libraries website you will find sources of information and advice from a whole host of health organisations, and support for children, young people and adults.

Mental health awareness and support | Cheshire West and Chester Council

Councillor Denson added:

“If you know someone who loves reading but can’t get to the library tell them to contact us and ask about our Home Library Service.  We work in conjunction with volunteers to deliver books, large print books and talking books to anyone who can’t visit the library.”

All customers can access library services online and it is now possible to join online and use the digital resources straightaway, gaining free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eResources.

To sign up and get a library card number, just fill in the online form on the library catalogue: 

Cheshire Libraries Catalogue (koha-ptfs.co.uk)

If you have a library card but are not sure of your PIN/password or need to renew your library card then email: 

libraries@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk for help.

Further events and activities will be added throughout January, so follow library social media accounts to keep up-to-date:

• Facebook: @cwaclibrary
• Twitter: @cwaclibraries
• Instagram: @cwaclibraries
   

This winter visit your local library for a warm and friendly welcome. 

Warm, Welcoming Spaces are available during library opening times, providing a space for you to say warm and safe.

Find out more and share the details with friends and neighbours: 

Welcoming spaces | Cheshire West and Chester Council

Highlights during the week include:

• Wellbeing Walks followed by refreshments at Blacon Library, Chester Library at Storyhouse, Ellesmere Port Library, Great Boughton Library, Helsby Library, Little Sutton Library, Malpas Library, Neston Library, Tarvin Library, Upton Library, Weaverham Library and Winsford Library
• Creative, mindfulness and craft workshop at Ellesmere Port Library and Chester Library at Storyhouse with Fallen Angels
• Drive safely for longer workshops at Ellesmere Port Library, Hope Farm Library, Little Sutton Library, Northwich Library at Weaver Hall Museum, Sandiway Library, Weaverham Library and Winsford Library
• Crafting memories with End of Life Partnership at Neston Library
• A mindful creativity workshop promoting positivity, connection and wellbeing with Radiate Arts at Chester Library at Storyhouse and Northwich Library at Weaver Hall Museum
• Tai Chi taster session at Ellesmere Port
• Local History Talks at Helsby Library, Neston Library and Upton Library
• Introducing Cyanotype workshop with Open Eye Gallery at Hope Farm Library and Little Sutton Library
• The Darkest Evening, A Murder Mystery by Ann Cleeves at Neston Library
• Refreshment, Exercise and Chat - gentle chair exercises at Sandiway Library