Improving Access to Weight Management Support in Tameside

We’d like to hear from people in Tameside to gather insights about experiences, challenges, and needs of people who may want support to live with healthy weight. This will help shape a new, freely accessible online tool, to make it

easier for individuals and professionals to find the right support at the right time.

Online survey:

Anyone in Tameside can complete this survey, whether or not, you have experience accessing weight management support or support and advice to live with healthy weight. Be open and honest with any barriers or challenges you face or have faced and what would make it easier to access support. You can help shape a tool that works for you and others across Tameside.

Have your say and complete the survey by completing this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TMBCWeightManagement

Focus groups/sessions:

Do you run groups which the Public Health team can come along to engage with attendees to speak with them about how they’d like to see the Weight Management tool developed? If so, please contact steven.anderton@tameside.gov.uk

The team are looking to continue engaging with people and groups until the end of February 2025. Please get in touch so as many people’s views and experiences can help shape the tool.

The link for tickets is 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tameside-mens-mental-health-and-wellbeing-conference-tickets-290875274777

The link for tickets is 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tameside-mens-mental-health-and-wellbeing-conference-tickets-290875274777

Racism can present itself in different ways in a young child’s life. A child may have direct or indirect experiences of racism, but the impact can be felt all the same.
The purpose of this booklet is to:

• highlight the various ways that race and racism impact children in the early years

• introduce the idea of racial socialisation and how it supports child development

• start to think about ways to support racial socialisation in the early years

• identify some ways to facilitate your journey in supporting racial socialisation in your setting

Some lovely ideas and resources for staff in supporting children's bowel and bladder issues such as early years potty training for schools.

Strategies (Backed by Science)

All children are capable of extraordinary things. There is no happiness gene, no success

gene, and no ‘doer of extraordinary things’ gene. The potential for happiness and

Develop skills to build confidence, resilience and improve your general wellbeing.

This FREE, 30 minute session is designed for healthcare and local service professionals and will take place on 3rd and 5th March for Healthcare professionals and 4th and 6th March for Local Organisations, 4:00- 4:30pm. The session is repeated so you only need to attend one.

What’s it about?

The session will cover:

• How the Kooth and Qwell digital platforms can support those presenting with self harm

• How we safeguard and work collaboratively with external agencies

• Data insights

• Input from Kooth's Clinical team

• Additional support resources

What’s included?

• Live webinar delivered by our Engagement Team

• Further downloadable resources to help continue the learning experience.

How to sign up

Clinical and Healthcare professionals booking form

Local Services and VCSEs booking form 

Once signed up, you’ll receive the joining link and further information the day before the session. Feel free to share this with your colleagues or anyone else who might be interested.

Thanks & best wishes,

Alice Wyatt- Channel Marketing Manager

Kooth Engagement Team

The Bridges Partnership is funded by Tameside Borough Council, led by Jigsaw Support, part of Jigsaw Homes Group, in partnership with Talk, Listen, Change and Diversity Matters North West.

We hope you find this update from the Bridges Partnership Team useful.

To contact us, please email bridges@jigsawhomes.org.uk

The Anthony Seddon Centre is open Monday through Friday, from 9:30am-12pm and 12:30pm–4:30pm*. During these hours, we provide a range of activities.

Injuries to young children are a significant health issue, with children under 5 particularly at risk.

For more details and booking links please see the flyer attached.

Services attending the course will also receive some free printed home safety checklists for distribution to families.

For children aged reception (5) - Year 11 (16). The children need to be registered at a one of our 8GP practices which are listed below. 

Awburn house 

Donneybrooke 

The Brooke Surgery 

Hattersley GP 

Dukinfield Medical 

The Smithy 

Haughton and Thornley 

Clarendon Medical 

For children aged reception (5) - Year 11 (16). The children need to be registered at a one of our 8GP practices which are listed below. 

Awburn house 

Donneybrooke 

The Brooke Surgery 

Hattersley GP 

Dukinfield Medical 

The Smithy 

Haughton and Thornley 

Clarendon Medical 

We will be hosting a get-together for families of children 0-5 with SEND or emerging needs in Tameside.

All our current families are invited as well as anyone who is interested in joining us or wondering where to start their SEND journey.

No booking or registration needed. Come and meet the team and meet other families going through similar experiences.

Stay for as little or as long as you like, have a chat and enjoy some homemade cakes.

Little ones are welcome to join us!

Get in touch if you require further information.

Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025 
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm 
Location: Richmond Street Community Centre, 59 Richmond Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9HG 

This event aims to bring together a wide range of local groups, services and organisations that support adult health and wellbeing across Tameside. It will be a market-style event, free and open to the public, offering residents a chance to explore what support and services are available in their community. 

Love being creative? Come and try:

 Music (making beats / writing songs)

 Filmmaking

 Drama

 Animation

 Podcasting (telling stories / recording)

 Every Tuesday, 5pm–7pm (Term Time Only)

 Hurst Community Centre, 155 Kings Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8EZ

Neurodiversity

Hub

How to contact us

Tameside Neurodiversity Hub is a

service where parents, carers, and

young people can access advice,

signposting, and information related to

neurodiversity.

We would like to hear from people who live or work in Tameside, including:

• people who currently smoke

• people who have quit smoking

• people who vape

• and people affected by smoking around them.

You can take part by completing the online survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSHAT

Or via the following QR code:

Thank you in advance for your time and feedback.

Little Lion Research

July 2026

An informal space for parents & carers to share their experiences of supporting children with Emotional and Mental Health difficulties with like-minded people, alongside the support of our teams

They will be promoting their service, with a focus on engaging BAME families and raising awareness of support available during pregnancy and early parenthood.

This is a women-only session for mums, mums-to-be, offering a safe space to connect and find out more about available support.