Our Projects

Oldham

Thriving Communities - Social Prescribing

We work with Oldham Cares to deliver social prescribing under the banner of Thriving Communities. Social prescribing can connect you to local community groups, activities and organisations that could support you to improve your health, wellbeing and social connections.

Contact the social prescribing team on oldccg.socialprescribing@nhs.net or 0161 339 2345

Healthwatch Oldham

Healthwatch Oldham are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They’re here to make sure that those running services put people at the heart of care. Their sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf. Healthwatch focus on ensuring that people’s worries and concerns about current services are addressed. Our team work to get services right for the future.

Visit the Healthwatch Oldham website or contact the team online, by email to info@healthwatcholdham.co.uk, or call 0161 622 5700.

 

Tameside

Social Prescribing 

Our Social Prescribing team is here to support you to focus on improving your wellbeing through meeting new people and trying new activities in your local community.

Find out about Social Prescribing in Tameside on this page of our website, or contact our team direct:

Miles of Smiles Tameside

Miles of Smiles is a community transport scheme for residents of Tameside. Volunteer drivers use their own cars and the Miles of Smiles wheelchair-accessible vehicle to take people to and from health and wellbeing appointments.

To find out more contact Patricia Morris, Car Scheme Administrator, on 0161 339 2345 or email patricia.morris@actiontogether.org.uk

Healthwatch Tameside

Our Healthwatch team help people to influence the way health and social care services are delivered locally by: listening to local people and using our findings to influence services, providing an information and signposting service, and helping people to make NHS complaints.

Visit the Healthwatch Tameside website or contact the team online, by email to info@healthwatchtameside.co.uk, or call 0161 667 2526.