Health and wellbeing in Cheshire West and Chester Libraries

Our Libraries offer a range of activities and resources to help people lead happier and healthier lives. All of our activities connect with the Five Ways to Wellbeing, which is a great way for everyone to make positive changes to their health and the way they feel about themselves.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing encourage you to:

• Connect - with the people around you through library groups, activities and services. Go to the individual library pages to find out what's on near you.
• Be Active - we've books on all types of exercise from football to yoga and mountain climbing to pilates. Search our catalogue to see what's available.
• Take Notice - our eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers available 24/7 so you'll always have a wide range of information available at your fingertips.
• Keep Learning - get ideas for new hobbies through library groups and events. Ask about clubs and societies or adult education classes in the area or search Live Well Cheshire West.
• Give - back to your community by becoming a library volunteer. From digital/IT buddies to stock work, family history advice to event & activity support, we've got it all. See our volunteering page for more information.

Virtual Village Hall

To achieve the Five Ways to Wellbeing and support your health and wellbeing why not visit to the Virtual Village Hall?

This is a free online activity hub and community, designed by Royal Voluntary Service to help people stay mentally and physically active, socially connected whilst having fun. 

There are live activity sessions every weekday and a library of over 3,000 sessions to view on demand, all led by expert tutors and presenters. It’s open to everyone and is used by health and social care professionals, including social prescribers. It's free and no subscription required!