Try something new at libraries during Health and Wellbeing Week

Libraries across Cheshire West and Chester 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 2025.

There will be something for everyone in libraries between Monday 20 and Sunday 26 January 2025.

The Library Service is teaming up with a range of partners including Age UK, Brio Leisure, Citizens Advice, Employment Directions, Healthbox, Healthwatch, Health Rangers, Koala Northwest, Poverty Truth, the Road Safety team and Snow Angels.

Larger libraries will be holding health and wellbeing marketplaces with these partners, between 10am and 4pm at:

Storyhouse Chester—Monday 20 January

Ellesmere Port Library—Wednesday 22 January

Frodsham Library—Thursday 23 January

Winsford Library—Friday 24 January

Other highlights include:

• Wellbeing Walks at Blacon Library, Ellesmere Port Library and Neston Library. These walks are supported by the Health Ranger and Green Infrastructure team at Cheshire West and Chester Council.
• Drive safely for longer workshops at Ellesmere Port Library, Great Boughton, Helsby Library, Little Sutton Library, Northwich Library at Weaver Hall Museum, Sandiway Library and Upton Library.
• Volunteering information days at Frodsham Library and Neston Library. Find out how you can improve your wellbeing through volunteering.
• An evening with multi-million selling crime novelist Simon McCleave at Tarvin Library
• Love to Move at Neston Library. A new gentle exercise session which aims to stimulate memories through music. For people living with dementia but also for those interested in seated exercise and increasing wellbeing through music.
• Lache Library celebrates 60 glorious years. Join us for coffee, cake and a chance to reminisce.
• Creative writing taster workshop at Northwich Library at Weaver Hall Museum

Tickets to bookable events are available at: 

Cheshire West and Chester Council Libraries event tickets from TicketSource.

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 all the fantastic wellbeing events visit: 

Library events | Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire West and Chester 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.

Health and wellbeing | 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.”

For information about all library events sign up to their eNewsletter or follow libraries on social media: 

Facebook: @cwaclibrary, X @cwaclibraries and Instagram @cwaclibraries.

There are 22 libraries across Cheshire West and Chester, a Mobile Library and Home Library Service. It is free to join and books can be borrowed from and returned to any library.

You can access computers and wi-fi for free or join in with a wide range of events and activities for all ages. There are also thousands of free eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines to borrow.

To find out more visit the Council’s website: 

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/libraries.

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.

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