Local charity makes a difference

It’s Tuesday, and it’s 10.00 am.
It’s Tuesday, and it’s 10.00 am.
Mind’s Safe & Effective Practice Guidance is a national framework developed with input from people with lived experience of mental health problems and physical activity providers. It is not a clinical manual, but a set of values-based principles to help you:
- Create emotionally safe environments.
- Recognize and respect participant boundaries.
- Offer appropriate support without overstepping professional roles.
- Make sessions accessible and inclusive.
Thank you for your interest in the role of Fundraiser - Community, Corporate and Events at The Wingate Centre in south Cheshire.
The Wingate Centre believes that everyone should have equal access to opportunities that improve their quality of life and well-being regardless of ability.
We aim to be a centre of excellence for inclusive, accessible Residential, Sport and Recreation facilities that allow those with SEND to be active, improve their health and mental well-being and grow in confidence.
Person Specification:
This role is crucial to the work we do in at YMCA Cheshire, in the West End of Crewe, working with young people and giving them opportunities that they may not otherwise have had.
Sometimes the most powerful volunteers are those who have walked the same path as the people they support. In this case study, we hear directly from Barry, a volunteer with the Cardiac Rehabiltation Team at Wilmslow Leisure Centre, who began their journey after experiencing a heart attack themselves.
In their own words, they share how volunteering has helped them give back and support others on the road to recovery.
The Guild of Lifelong Learning offer a variety of courses including Emergency First Aid at Work, mental health in the workplace, ESOL and more starting from £25.
Friends for Leisure is a well-established and respected charity local to Cheshire East and based in Congleton. Families come to us when they see that their disabled child is struggling with their social life.
Our goals are: