Healthy Worcestershire participants use creative writing to highlight how supported they feel since joining.
Healthy Worcestershire offers free weekly wellbeing sessions across the county, designed to support residents in improving their mental, physical, and social health. Held in accessible community venues, these sessions provide a welcoming space for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together, move more, and feel better.
Each session includes gentle exercise—such as resistance band workouts, seated yoga, and balance training—tailored to improve mobility, strength, and confidence. Alongside physical activity, participants take part in informative discussions on topics like sleep quality, nutrition, mental wellbeing, fraud awareness, and therapeutic writing.
A key part of the programme is the opportunity to socialise over a hot drink, helping to reduce loneliness and build lasting connections. As featured in the Malvern Echo, attendees describe the sessions as “uplifting” and “a chance to feel part of something again.” Some have even shared creative writing inspired by their experiences, including poems and reflections that capture the warmth and support of the group.
You can read the poem by Healthy Worcestershire participant, Christine Daly, below:
Find your nearest Healthy Worcestershire programme here: Home – Healthy Worcestershire’s Services
