NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and Wellbeing Enterprises CIC shortlisted for Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards 2025
Thursday, 12 December 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (Halton Place) and Wellbeing Enterprises CIC are delighted to be finalists in the Health and Wellbeing category at the prestigious Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards 2025.
The Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards celebrate the transformative power of culture and creativity across the region’s six boroughs. Now in their sixth year, the awards honour individuals, organisations, and projects that make a positive impact on the community.
The We Connect initiative in partnership with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (Halton Place) has been recognised for its transformative approach to improving population health and wellbeing.
This holistic social prescribing service, integrated with all GP practices in Halton, is supporting thousands of patients every year by addressing the root causes of poor health and helping people overcome practical, social and emotional challenges in creative ways.
The We Connect service helps people to help themselves overcome challenges, build capabilities and live a good life.
Mark Swift, Founder and CEO of Wellbeing Enterprises CIC said:
“I’m over the moon Wellbeing Enterprises has been shortlisted in two categories at the LCR Culture and Creativity Awards 2025. This is a huge boost for our dedicated and hard-working team.
“For 20 years Wellbeing Enterprises has been delivering demonstrable improvements in health and wellbeing by helping people to help themselves overcome challenges, build their capabilities and live valued, dignified lives.”
Anthony Leo, Place Director (Halton) at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside commented:
“We are delighted to be shortlisted for Health and Wellbeing award alongside Wellbeing Enterprises CIC at the LCR Culture and Creativity Awards 2025.
“We’re pleased that the We Connect initiative is being recognised for the real difference it is making to the health and wellbeing of so many residents in our borough.”
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in March 2025, celebrating the inspiring contributions of the cultural and creative sectors to the vibrancy and wellbeing of the Liverpool City Region.