Free Health & Wellbeing Expo
To mark the launch of Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC)’s Direct Access to Wellbeing Services (DAWS) Team, funded thanks to an incredible grant to BCHC Charity from the safeguarding team from Cadent Gas, who are able to support projects such as these through the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA), we are hosting a free health and wellbeing event to help support the people of Birmingham to keep well.
Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Aston Villa Football Club, Lower Grounds Suite, Holte Stand, Trinity Road, B6 6HE
Opening the DAWs to Wellbeing
The DAWs Team has many levels to the support that they can offer to individuals, including staff and patients within BCHC as well as members of the public. The main aim is to support those most vulnerable and in need in our local communities and ensure they have access to the wider support available. This supports the charity’s mission of helping people live better for longer by helping people to be well and warm at home.Visit the Keeping Well and Warm webpage for more information about the team.
The event is designed to give you the opportunity to find out about local services and organisations and help you find the support you need to keep healthy and warm at home.
The event will include informational stands offering advice and resources for many BCHC services, as well as other local services, charities, and organisations; please see the full list below for details.
At our expo, you can get information on managing health conditions and the wider NHS support available, organising your budget, how to register on the Priority Service Register (PSR) (where eligible), energy saving tips and pick up energy saving equipment and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms where applicable, and much more.
Our Health & Wellbeing Expo is completely free of charge, and you do not need a ticket to attend; simply pop by any time between 12:30pm and 4:30pm to access information, health checks, and resources.
The following teams and organisations will be exhibiting at the event:
BCHC Stalls: Resuscitation Team (incl. demonstrations), Cardiac Specialist Services, Immunisations Team, Tissue Viability Team, Professional Development Team, Accredited Centre (incl. Dental Apprenticeships Team), International Recruitment Team, Specialist Diabetes & Chronic Kidney Disease Team, Patient Experience Team, Chaplaincy Team, Community Connexions, App Library Team, Children and Families Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Occupational Therapy Team, and the Social Prescribing Link Worker
Other Stalls: Cadent Gas, Cadent Foundation, Centres For Warmth, Locking Cooker Valves & Emergency Control Valve, Ground Works, Act On Energy, Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies (incl. wellbeing arts activities), Forward Carers, Gateway Family Services (incl. mini health checks), Age UK, CASBA Advocacy, Grounded, Your Money Your Way CIC, Healthwatch, Citizens Advice, Ladywood Constituency Community Network Support Team, Ladywood Neighbourhood Network Scheme, Community Champions from Tesco new Oscott, Cape Hill & Aston, and Community Champions from ASDA Perry Barr