Health & Wellbeing

Let’s talk Menopause

Let’s talk menopause – don’t keep it to yourself For World Menopause Awareness month we’re co-hosting an awareness day at the Lighthouse Project with Living Well. Not sure what to expect? Want to know more about the help and support you can get locally. There is no need for you to keep your concerns to …

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Health & Community Exhibition Oct 2019

We are hosting a Health & Community Services event today between 11am and 2pm. Come along and discover over 50 local services and organisations who are working and supporting people in this area. Why don’t you pay us a visit – free admission, everyone welcome. Event sponsored by LivingWell and Better Health 4 Middleton.

Walking and talking – its simple really!

When people first hear that we run a walking group from the Lighthouse Project that initial interest can quickly be followed by thoughts of …’Oh, I’m not sure I’m a good walker’, or ‘I’m not sure I could do that’, but… our walking group is different. Why? Because we work hard to make it really …

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Come & join our ‘Best Foot Forward’ walking group

The recent launch of the Lighthouse Project walking group ‘Best Foot Forwards’ has been a great success. Come along every Friday 12-1:30pm From the first walk arranged around Boarshaw and Mills Hill, via the canal, the group has become a weekly favourite for the growing number of local people who are attending. The aim of …

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Online health resources – Be Online 2016

Watch My Way – How to stay healthy using Learn My Way Health sessions have been VERY popular during our campaigns like ‪#‎BeOnline16‬ from February 2016. Check out this video from #‎WatchMyWay‬ for a helpful tour of the health sections in Learn My Way and how to use them. This is the fourth video of …

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Free basic life support training – 13th March

Heart Start – training Have you ever wanted to learn some basic life saving skills, then why not try our Heart Start Basic Life Support training course on Friday 13th March starting at 1pm The course runs for 2 hours and is run by Heart Start Volunteers John and Les. Its a practical hands on …

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Health sessions – making life work for you

Living Well – Making life work for you We all want to get the best out of life and to live well, but for many of us there are just too many things that get in the way, and then we feel bad about it. But things don’t need to be this way. Why not try …

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New Church Led foodbank to open – June 2014

Church led Foodbank to open at the Lighthouse Middleton Central Foodbank is a new community project that is due to open in June. Rising out of the growing concern that many people have about food poverty and the challenges that families and individuals face in these hard economic times, a number of local churches in …

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Foodbank at the Lighthouse Project – coming soon

Latest News – Coming Soon Inspire Middleton has been working with a number of local churches to set up and establish an emergency Foodbank in Middleton. The project which will operate under the name of Middleton Central Foodbank is part of the national network of Trussell Trust foodbanks. Members of several local churches have been working …

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5 Ways to wellbeing course

Do you want to improve your wellbeing, well why not try a 5 ways to wellbeing course. Monday 16th & 23rd September 2013 – 1pm to 4pm. Research has show that there are five simple and progressive steps that you can take to improve your sense of wellbeing. Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep learning …

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Short term Wheelchair hire – Middleton Dial

Do you need short term wheelchair hire? Middleton Dial is a local disability charity based in the Lighthouse Project, Warwick Mill, Middleton. The charity specialises in providing wheelchairs and walking aids for short-term use. The services are both affordable and accessible. Use a DIAL wheelchair Whilst waiting for your official chair In the event of …

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Basic Life Support Training 18 July 2013

Heart Start – Basic Life Support Want to learn basic life support skills? Suitable for complete beginners Free Course Thursday 18th July 2013 1pm – 3:30pm at The Lighthouse Project Warwick Mill, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 1AZ The course runs for 2 hours and covers all the simple & basic skills you will need in order …

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Occupy your mind and feel more positive – July 2013

Do you want to feel better about life and your prospects? Then this short course could be just the thing for you to help you get ready for the summer and to set you up for the rest of the year! This is a 9 session course which runs for 3 days a week starting …

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Healthy Eating & Cooking sessions in June

Starting in mid June we are running another 6 weeks of healthy eating and cooking sessions, Wednesday’s from 1pm. The sessions are hosted by Diane one of the local health trainers and each week you will be shown how to cook a healthy recipe as well as learning about healthy eating. Sessions include: Healthy eating, …

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Carers Course – Looking after me

Free course to offer help and support to carers. Are you caring for someone with a long-term health condition and/or disability? Is your own health affected by your caring situation? Would you like to feel more in control? Would you like to meet other carers who may be in a similar situation to yourself? Then the Looking …

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