Wellbeing Support Service
Summary
The Cardiff Wellbeing Support Service is a team within Cardiff’s Hubs & Library Service, which works closely with citizens who are often older, socially isolated and experience challenges by helping them become more active and engaged in their community and seeks to boost a participant’s health and wellbeing.
They provide short term, one-to-one mentoring from Health and Wellbeing Mentors and help participants to access the support they need including advice, events, training opportunities, activities and anything else that can help them meet their wellbeing needs. The participants can choose from a wide range of activities that appeal to them, such as lunch clubs, social clubs, digital sessions, gardening clubs, singing groups, litter picks, yoga, meditation, volunteering, healthy cooking groups and much more, helping people to make new friends along the way. Once a Health and Wellbeing Mentor has been assigned, a period of support for up to 13 weeks is available for the participant and their mentor to work on what is needed to improve their wellbeing, as outlined in their own personal Action Plan.
Website: https://cardiffhubs.co.uk/wellbeing-support-service/
Key facts
Main target group: Vulnerable older people (e.g. at risk or victims of abuse, living alone, poor etc.)
Other target group(s): All older people - specifically those with social isolation issues caused by poor health/mental health
Sector(s): Health
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Ageing in place
- Dementia
- Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
- Inclusion
- Participation