Community Wellbeing
Introducing the Community Wellbeing Pathfinder Service starting 28 April 2025!
Community Wellbeing Pathfinder Service
Are you looking for support to improve your health, wellbeing, or overall quality of life? Our Community Wellbeing Pathfinder Service is here to help!
At Healthworks, we provide one-to-one support tailored to your needs. Whether you’re looking to live a healthier lifestyle or seeking guidance with everyday challenges, our team is here for you.
If you are 18+ and live in Newcastle, we can help you with:
- Achieving a healthier lifestyle
- Managing symptoms and physical health through self-care
- Finding jobs and volunteering opportunities
- Improving housing and financial wellbeing
- Building social connections and reducing isolation
- Supporting your mental health and emotional wellbeing
What We Offer:
- Personal signposting
- Expert advice and information
- Referrals and tailored support plans
Services are available face-to-face, over the phone, or via video – whatever works best for you.
Our friendly team is just a phone call or a quick QR code scan away!
To refer yourself to our services, complete the online referral form.
Alternatively, you can call us on 0191 272 4244, or visit us in person at the Health Resource Centre, Adelaide Terrace, NE4 8BE.
For professionals: Please follow the same steps!
There are lots of things you can do to help your own wellbeing
- Make time for yourself.
- Eat healthily
- Get plenty of sleep
- Get some exercise
- Spend time and stay connected to friends and family
- Talk about your problems with people you trust
- Don’t ignore how you’re feeling.
If you’ve stopped doing things you usually love, you’re tearful, not eating or sleeping properly, drifting from people close to you, taking alcohol or drugs to cope or self-harming, then talk to an organisation such as The Samaritans, one of these NHS identified mental health helplines (you can also contact these if you are worried about someone else) or to someone you trust.
Take a Wellbeing Walk with Healthworks
Taking a walk is a great activity for all ages, and not only helps you get active but can also have a really positive impact on your wellbeing. You don’t have to have a car or live in the country to access some lovely walks, there are some great parks and green space located in urban areas or you could just take a walk and explore your own local area instead!
Our virtual Wellbeing Walks have been developed to:
- inspire people to get active and improve their wellbeing through walking
- give people ideas for walks using their local parks and green spaces
- bring an “outside-inside experience” to promote positive mental wellbeing for people who are unable to get out and about for whatever reason
Take a Wellbeing Walk with us in Hodgkin Park in Benwell
We have a series of local and regional walks which can be found on our You Tube.
Or try one of our historic trails that you can find in Our Resources.
Do more of the things you enjoy!
There are a number of things that you could try:
- Gardening
- Walks in nature
- Getting active
- Reading
- Cooking – take a look at our healthy eating page or our YouTube channel for inspiration to get you started
- Free online learning and activities – we’ve a free Family Activities Online resource which brings together a range of activities, there really is something for everyone!
- Taking photographs using your mobile phone
- Jigsaws
- Puzzles and crosswords
- Calling a family member or friends – you can keep in touch with groups of people by video calling too!
Try relaxation exercises
The Samaritans website has a really useful “Practical ways to help yourself cope” guide with lots of useful information including these easy relaxation exercises.
Controlled breathing
This can be a useful tool for feeling calmer quickly and reducing feelings of stress and anxiety. This technique is easy to memorise and can be practised almost anywhere
Muscle relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation involves tensing and releasing pairs of muscles in sequence. It can help if you imagine tension leaving your body as you release your muscles.
You’ll need a quiet, private space for this to work well. Find somewhere to sit, with your feet planted shoulder width apart, flat on the ground. You might like to read through the steps of this simple technique first, then practise without any guidance, and you may want to use the breathing exercise above before you use this one.
Start with the muscles in your head. Tense your forehead muscles by raising your eyebrows and holding for up to 10 seconds. Then release, imagining tension leaving your body.
There are some other useful online resources that to help promote good mental health and improve wellbeing:
NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing advice