Bridgewater’s Community Health and Wellbeing Workers have made it their aim to help improve the mental and physical health of people living in the Oakwood area of Warrington.
That can mean reaching out to people before they even realise they need them, preventing ill health before it happens. You might have seen a member of the team knocking on a door near you.
Discover how they could help you, by watching this short film about the difference they’re already making to other people in your area.
Our Community Health and Wellbeing Workers provide a listening ear, signpost people to the help and support available, and give them the time and space to share any concerns or anxieties they may have.
One Oakwood resident said of a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker:
“I was in a really, really bad way at the time, diagnosed with fibromyalgia, long covid, mental health issues and then she came out to see me – and she completely changed my life.”
Meanwhile another resident said:
“She came in and we got chatting and I didn’t think, not that I didn’t need help, but that I wasn’t there for it, that it wasn’t for me… I was just like, in a bubble, just in my own bubble. It’s made a huge, huge difference.”
Sam Ollerenshaw, Community Health and Wellbeing Worker Manager, added:
“It’s fabulous to see and hear about the work being done and the difference being made by our staff.”
If you live in the Oakwood area and feel that you or a family member might benefit from meeting up with a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker, simply give them a call!
Find out more on our Community Health and Wellbeing Workers webpage or use the contact details below to speak to a member of the team.
Contact details
Community Health and Wellbeing Workers
Spencer House
Dewhurst Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PG
Telephone: 07776558108
Email: warr.chw@nhs.net