Since joining the Stamp It Out (SIO) partnership network in 2020, the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has played a vital role in supporting efforts to challenge mental health stigma across County Durham. Initially providing administrative support, PCP’s contribution evolved to include marketing, communications, and the delivery of bespoke training developed through the initiative. As a committed partner, PCP helped shape the direction of SIO’s work, ensuring that lived expe

Over the past year, health and wellbeing charity Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) knitting group based in Newton Aycliffe, has lovingly crafted therapy dolls, scarves, blankets, and twiddle muffs, each stitch made with care. These handmade items have now found a meaningful new home supporting those with dementia the LiveWell Dementia Hub in Stockton-on-Tees. PCP's knitting group stood behind attendees of the LiveWell Dementia Hub The therapy dolls and twiddle muffs, design

67-year-old Stephen Marshall from County Durham has achieved an impressive transformation - losing two stone, reducing his BMI to 33, and reversing his pre-diabetes diagnosis - with support from Wellbeing for Life (WBFL). Stephen initially weighed 20.5 stone, and his GP confirmed his BMI was 38, placing him in the obese category. He was also diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Alarmed by the news, Stephen accepted a referral to WBFL and joined the 12-session Eatwise programme. Prev

A group of patients from our mental health rehabilitation unit in Chester-le-Street recently took part in a beach clean at South Shields. Patients from Primrose Lodge got involved in The Great British Beach Clean to help make a positive difference. The group made the journey from Chester-le-Street with their equipment and lots of music and conversation along the way.  Primrose Lodge works in partnership with health and wellbeing charity, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP). PCP

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...

Thank you to those who attended our 2025 AGM - it was a great morning talking all things PCP from the past financial year - and we are...

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 Workplace Health team at health and wellbeing charity, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), are pleased to announce the return of their...

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 vital community hub in Newton Aycliffe is undergoing a vibrant transformation thanks to a new partnership between health and wellbeing...

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

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

PCP had the pleasure of sitting down with Lynn Hall, who talked to us about her journey with our County Durham Resilience service ,...

Men’s Pie Club – it’s all about bringing ‘pie men’ together to craft tempting pies and have a chat along the way. A simple chat and a...

Mind, a mental health charity, report that men are three times more likely to take their own life than women – calling for action on ways...