To further grow and improve our wellbeing offer, we want to create a resource for staff to boost your social wellbeing. This aims to support connectedness, belonging, community social value and local support for Mersey Care colleagues.

The best people placed to help shape our offer, is you, our staff, who both live and work in our communities. We want you to help build our social wellbeing offer which will be part of our staff wellbeing hub. Primarily, we are looking to start small with a view to grow bigger over the forthcoming months. We want our offer to be reflective of our whole geographical footprint, whether you live or work in Warrington, Waterloo or Whalley. We want to hear about how our workforce can connect with the community.

Our initial ask is that you tell us of any of the following within your area:

  • Local ‘independent’ businesses (not chain organisations) that offer local NHS discount for staff. If you have friends or acquaintances who run local businesses, why not have a conversation to see if they offer discounts to NHS staff (restaurants, independent high street stores, garden centres, play centres etc)
  • Local community support and hobby groups, choirs, knitting clubs, amateur dramatics, book clubs, carers support, dementia café’s, walking groups, litter picking groups and whatever you think! 
  • Free events, charity fun days, tickets for good, local music events and gigs etc.

If you can provide any information to support, please get in touch and send details to wellbeinghub@merseycare.nhs.uk.

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Concerts for Carers is a not-for-profit charity promoting the mental health and wellbeing of NHS and paid Care workers across the UK.

What do we do?

• We provide free tickets to live events across the UK 

• We award grants that provide access to mental health services including the refurbishment of Staff Rooms.

It’s free to register and there’s no cost to you as an employer.

We aim to provide a much-needed break from the daily grind, a chance to unwind, and an opportunity to enjoy live events with friends and family.

Concerts for Carers- how to register

The Mersey Care Carer Support Pathway is now open to referrals and offers the following for Mersey Care unpaid carers:

  • Support to access Carers Centres and other local community organisations to support emotional and physical wellbeing
  • The opportunity to get involved in coproduction and engagement activities
  • Regular updates from the Carer Engagement Team
  • The opportunity to access peer support
  • The opportunity to access the Carer Training Education and Support Program (TES).

You can learn more about the pathway here.

The Carer Engagement Team can also support your service by helping you plan and deliver carer engagement activities or by delivering Carer Awareness Training for your team.

For more information please call 01925 972 801 or email carers@merseycare.nhs.uk

Choirs

Eccles Community Choir

Community Centres

Rainbow Rooms Community Centre - Eccles

Council website

Salford City Council - Eccles 

Family activities

Family Hubs - Salford

Visit Salford

Free events

Visit Revisit - Eccles ​​​​​​

Fitness

Park Run - Worsley Woods ​​​​​​

Older adults

U3A - Salford

Volunteering 

Volunteering Salford

Choirs

Lune Valley Voices

Community Centres

Halton Community Centres

Council website

Halton Council ​​​​​​​

Family activities

Days out with the Kids

Holiday Activity and Food provision

Free events

Eventbrite Halton 

Fitness

Park Run Halton ​​​​​​​

Older adults

U3A Halton

Volunteering 

Volunteer Centre Halton

Halton CAB - Volunteer 

Choirs

Knowsley Holistic Harmonies

Community Centres

Bob Whiley Community Centre

Council website

Knowsley Council

Family activities

Days out with the kids

Families online - Knowsley  ​​​​​​​

Free events

Better Together - Knowsley ​​​​​​​

Fitness

Knowsley Park Run

Older adults

U3A - Knowsley ​​​​​​​

Volunteering 

Knowsley Info - Volunteering​​​​​​​

One Knowsley - Volunteering

Choirs

The Grand Choir - Clitheroe

Community Centres

Whalley Old Grammar School Community Centre

Whalley Village Hall

Council website

Ribble Valley Council

Family activities

Children and Family wellbeing service - Whalley

Visit Lancashire

Free events

Loads to do - Whalley ​​​​​​​

Fitness

Park Run - Clitheroe Castle ​​​​​​​

Older adults

U3A - Clitheroe ​​​

Volunteering 

Ribble Valley CVS

Choirs

St Andrews Choir

Community Centres

Netherton Park Community Centre ​​​​​​​

Council website

Sefton Council ​​​​​​​

Family activities

Family Wellbeing Hubs

Free events

Living Well Sefton

Fitness

Active Lifestyles Sefton ​​​​​​​

Older adults

Crosby U3a ​​​​​​​ 

Volunteering 

Volunteer Centre Sefton

Choirs

Rock Choir

Community Centres

Seans Place

Community Learning Sefton

ESOL Courses

Southport Community Centre

Council website

Sefton Council

Family activities

Family Wellbeing Hubs

Free events

Living Well Sefton

Fitness

Active Lifestyles Sefton

Older adults

U3A Southport

U3A Formby ​​​​​​​

Volunteering 

Volunteer Centre Sefton

Choirs

St Helens Choral Society

Community Centres

St Helens Community Centres ​​​​​​

Council website

St Helens Council

Family activities

SEND St Helens

Free events

Visit Revisit St Helens

Days out with the kids

Fitness

Mersey Care's weekly exercise classes in St Helens

Older adults

U3A St Helens

Volunteering 

Volunteer St Helens