Healthwatch Tameside Health & Wellbeing Event Brings Together Local Groups and Services
On Tuesday 16 September 2025, we were proud to host a Community Health and Wellbeing Event at Richmond Street Community Centre, Ashton-Under-Lyne in partnership with a wide range of local organisations and services. The event created a welcoming space for residents to connect with community groups, access support, and discover opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing.
The day was a real celebration of partnership working across Tameside, with attendees able to speak directly to organisations offering advice, information, and practical help.
Who was there
We were delighted to be joined by so many dedicated teams and services, including:
- Age UK Tameside
- Answer Cancer
- Anthony Seddon Fund
- BaBI Project – Tameside General Hospital
- Being There
- Be Well Tameside
- Bridges Domestic Abuse Service
- Citizens Advice (CAB)
- Carer’s Centre plus Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health in Adults Team
- CGL (Change, Grow, Live)
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Diabetic Eye Screening Service
- Employability Services including Work Well
- Finding Rainbows
- Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
- Groundwork
- Health & Wellbeing College - Pennine Care
- Home Start
- Jigsaw Homes Wellbeing and Tenancy Team
- Kinship Care
- Guardian Angels
- Khush Amdid
- Locala
- Leap
- Live Active
- Living Well (Big Life)
- Macular Society - Tameside
- Phantasmagoria
- Scope
- Tameside Adult & Community Education
- Tameside Hospital - Patient Experience Team
- Tameside Libraries
- Tameside Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
- Social Prescribing Team (Ashton)
- VoiceAbility
- Wings of Hope
We were fortunate to be joined by Cllr Tafheen Shariff, whose support was greatly appreciated. We also welcomed Mark Andrews from Tameside Radio, and we’re looking forward to hearing the show on 25 September 2025, which will feature highlights from the event.
A day of connection and support
From health checks and wellbeing advice to financial guidance, employability support and creative activities, there was something for everyone. Attendees had the opportunity to meet professionals and volunteers face-to-face, ask questions, and find out how to access ongoing support in their local community.
Thank you
A big thank you goes out to all the groups and services who attended, and of course, to the members of the public who came along to find out more about what’s on offer in Tameside. We’d also like to thank Ashton-Under-Lyne based, Hills Biscuits for providing the sweet treats that added an extra touch to the day – your generosity was very much appreciated!
At Healthwatch Tameside, we’re committed to making sure local voices are heard when it comes to health and care services. Events like this show the strength of our community when we work together.
👉 If you’d like to share your experiences of health and social care in Tameside, or find out about future events, please get in touch with us.