This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Wellbeing for Life (WBFL), a service dedicated to helping residents across County Durham live healthier, happier lives. Commissioned by Durham County Council and delivered in partnership by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and health and wellbeing charity, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), WBFL has empowered thousands of individuals and communities since its launch in 2015. Over the past decade, the service has d

We’re proud to share that Joining the Dots , part of our Adult Wellbeing Services delivered in partnership with County Durham and...

Dave Appleby has recently completed the 12-session Eatwise programme with Wellbeing for Life (WBFL) . He has lost 53 lbs, he and his...

We recently met with Kieren Kemp, a 26-year-old who overcame significant mental health challenges with the support of Wellbeing for Life...

Leanne and Luke, a young couple from County Durham, have made huge steps in both physical and emotional wellbeing, thanks to the support...

The pilot workplace health checks programme, delivered across County Durham by the Workplace Health MOT team since November 2024, ceased to be operational on Monday 30 June 2025 at the end of the service contract.

A group of people who have reaped the benefits of Wellbeing for Life ’s group Eatwise programme have decided to keep meeting each week to...

Retired Teaching Assistant Angela and her husband moved from Rotherham to County Durham to have more access to the open countryside they...

Retired 66-year-old Shaun Dickinson, has lost 44 pounds in weight and reversed pre-diabetes. He has gone from a self-confessed overweight couch-potato to having the inspiration to change his eating habits and join a gym, thanks to support from Wellbeing for Life. We had the opportunity to chat with Shaun recently about his experience with Wellbeing for Life and he explained: “My application for life insurance had been turned down after a GP’s report highlighted that I was pre

A £500 microgrant from Wellbeing for Life (WBFL) has helped Jubilee Fields Community Centre in Shildon further its mission as a...

We recently had the pleasure of meeting Lynne Carr, who had received support from our Joining the Dots service, which she describes as...

As a leading cause of death and disability in England, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is linked to health conditions such as heart disease,...

County Durham man, Carl Senior lost 1.5 stone in weight and felt the benefits in his physical and mental wellbeing thanks to support from...