See what services are available to support specific needs as well as some of the fun things happening around Prestwich through Spring and into Early Summer!

Download the Whats on Prestwich guide now:

Prestwich What's on 12.5.25.pdf

Apr - July 2025 Whats on locally.pdf

St Gabriels garden.pdf

NHS app.pdf

It’s a busy week next week with the start of our new NHS app sessions in partnership with the fabulous Prestwich Circle. If you want to know what the NHS app is used for, how to use it then these sessions are for you. To ensure we can fully support you we do need you to book a place so just drop me an email and I’ll send you an available date, the sessions will be running on the 1^st Tuesday of every month from 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Church Lane Community Centre.

It’s also the first men’s social get togethers for our Broken Biscuits group at another venue, starting this week on the 1^st Thursday of the month from 10:30am – 12:30pm they will be meeting at The Scout Hut on Derby Street just off Church Lane in Prestwich, come along and join us for a brew, chat and banter! This is in addition to the regular weekly meets on Tuesdays at Church Lane and the 3^rd Thursday at St Hilda’s.

It’s also our quarterly meet of the Happier and Healthier Prestwich group which is made up of people registered with a Prestwich GP to help support and develop our social prescribers to make Prestwich Happier and Healthier! Meeting at 3pm at Church lane community centre please come and join us if you can.

Also save the date on the 20^th June I’ll be supporting Gaynor, one of our local residents to host a coffee morning to raise money for Dementia UK at The Croft at St Hilda’s on Whittaker Lane, Prestwich so come along and see us we’d love to see you!

Tuesday 2 June 2025

9:30am - 11:30am - Join our social prescribers and the volunteers from St Hilda’s at their coffee morning for a brew, brunch and chat at The Croft at St Hilda’s, Whittaker Lane, Prestwich.

12noon - Church Lane Walks - Join Robin and meet outside Church Lane community centre, Church Lane, Prestwich and enjoy a walk in and around Prestwich Clough then join us as the drop in afterwards.

12:30pm - 1:30pm - BOOKING ESSENTIAL - Join Claire from Prestwich Circle and Julie for an NHS app session - find out how to access it, what you can use it for an how to use it. Email julie.marshall63@nhs.net to book your place

1pm - 3pm - Church Lane Social drop in, Church Lane Community Centre, Church Lane, Prestwich M25 1AJ. Join our social prescribing team and enjoy lunch, a good chat, connect with people, find out and get involved with what’s available locally, listen to guest speakers and see people from local services and organisations on your doorstep!

3pm - 4pm - Happier and Healthier Prestwich, Church Lane Community Centre, Prestwich - come and join us helping support to make Prestwich a happier and Healthier place to live by helping support and develop new ideas

Wednesday 3 June 2025

6:20pm Prestwich Plodders - WOMEN ONLY Meet at St Margaret's Car Park in Heaton Park enjoy a walking, jeffing, running whichever works best for you. Ask for Justine on arrival.

Thursday 4 June 2025

10:30am - 12:30pm - Broken Biscuits - join our men’s social get together at The Scout Den, Derby Street off Church Lane for a brew and chat and there’s always biscuits.

11am - 12noon - Walking Tennis - Just turn up with a tennis racquet and ask for Stephen, St Marys Park tennis courts, Prestwich

If you do find that something has changed for you and you would like a one to one wellbeing chat please get in touch and we can arrange with you

Hope to see you soon

Julie 😊

For patients at Whittaker Lane, St Gabriel’s, Fairfax contact Julie -  Julie.marshall63@nhs.net or 07713 750 458

For patients at Longfield, The Birches, Greylands contact Joanne - Joanne.murray29@nhs.net or 07957 631 435

For more information please contact julie.bentley8@nhs.net or ring Julie on 07713 750 458 or ask your GP surgery or health professional to send your details.

“Not being able to get out very much I’ve found this pack really useful in giving me something to do and feeling like a part of the community. I look forward to receiving the pack each quarter and am really pleased I’ve been asked to contribute something too”        D – Prestwich

The wellbeing and support pack is full of activities to keep you active, supported, entertained and create a sense of belonging. It is available each season, meaning you get 4 wonderful copies each year! 

If you require any further help or support, contact you local social prescriber Julie today and find out how a social prescriber can help you!

Download your free copy of the Prestwich and Whitefield Wellbeing Support Pack