EWG are heading a project to offer and facilitate training, education and support to the VCFSE sector in the Wigan Borough.

Wigan is proud to have a strong and supportive voluntary sector and we know how important organisation, groups and individuals are in providing much needed support to members of our community. A key importance in our VCFSE sector is the support they offer community members with their mental health and wellbeing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines mental health as ‘a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community’.

This project, provided for Wigan Council, aims to support and strengthen the community sector across Wigan by:

• Supporting individuals and organisations to fully understand the impact and potential consequences of poor mental wellbeing to ensure that they are able to address this with a confident, preventative approach.

• Supporting individuals and organisations by developing increased knowledge, skills and confidence to initiate supportive conversations of mental wellbeing.

• increasing awareness of wellbeing to improve outcomes for those experiencing poor mental wellbeing.