Your wellbeing, your way.

Delivered by an alliance of specialist organisations, Essex residents (excluding Southend-On-Sea and Thurrock) who are registered with a GP and are aged 16+, can receive health and wellbeing support.

Whether it's help to quit smoking, social isolation support, weight management, or help with day-to-day needs; EWS is here to help employers, families and communities to stay healthy, safe and well.

Services

Health checks; stop smoking services; weight management courses; and emotional health and wellbeing support.

Working Well

Workplace health and wellbeing support via Working Well programmes, training and support.

Volunteering

Recruiting and connecting volunteers with Essex residents in need of support with everyday tasks.

In Your Area

Explore the groups, organisations and clubs available in your community that can help you to live healthier and happier.

Why reach out to the Essex Wellbeing Service?

If you're an Essex resident, excluding Southend-On-Sea and Thurrock, you can turn to us for help with quitting smoking; managing your weight and/or your child’s; becoming a volunteer; gaining support with social isolation, and making long-term friendships.

We'll also cover some of the areas that contribute towards these lifestyle changes, such as alcohol consumption, physical activity, healthy eating, and mental health.

Through the delivery of NHS Health Checks, we also help to identify early signs of poor health and identify lifestyle changes required.

Employees and organisations can turn to our Working Well programme for free workplace health and wellbeing support.

This workplace support, commissioned by Essex County Council, consists of our main offer the Working Well Accreditation, alongside three other options: Mental Health Aware Programme; Small Business HR Support; and Mental Health First Aid England Training.

Working Well Programmes for employers across Essex

Part of the Essex Wellbeing Service, Working Well provides Essex businesses (excluding Southend-On-Sea and Thurrock) with free workplace health and wellbeing support. This support, commissioned by Essex County Council, consists of four options.

These options include Mental Health Aware Programme; Small Business HR Support Programme; Working Well Accreditation Programme; and MHFA England training for individuals.

Find out more

Better understanding of your health needs

Access to free support and advice

Access to trained Lifestyle Coaches

Simple online booking options based on your needs

Access to a personalised health plan

Avoid GP wait times for appointments

Assessment is accessible 24/7

Easy to use and navigate

Take the online assessment now

Why you should give up smoking this summer

When we get asked ‘when’s the best time to stop smoking’, we’ll always say now. Why? Because then you have more time to improve or even reverse the negative effects of smoking.

How volunteering can help with social isolation and loneliness

In a national survey on volunteer experience, roughly two-thirds agreed that their volunteering had helped them feel less isolated. But that's not all...

New services available to support Essex residents struggling with grief and bereavement

ECC has funded four voluntary and community organisations across the county to support children, young people and adults.

How to maximise the health and wellbeing benefits of nature

Nature and wildlife can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing by increasing pleasant feelings and ultimately, reducing negative emotions, such as anger, fear and stress.

“The advisor has helped me more than she will ever realise and is a credit to the service”

Dan O

“Helped me to understand I have to exercise”

Claire J

“Great stop smoking services, would recommend without hesitation”

“They are amazing people who work at the stop smoking service and give amazing support - they're warm and welcoming”

Carly B

“The person made the course interesting and had lots of enthusiasm - Stress Management programme (Greenfields)”

Danny C

“Excellent, made me more aware of the types of food I should be eating, making a balanced diet and the importance of exercise”

8 week healthy eating course

“You have made me see food in a lifestyle way and not just calorie counting”

Joseph N

“Thank you so much for all of your support as its been such a worrying time with me being stuck 4 counties away. You and your guys have been truly amazing and I am massively indebted to you. From my mum, my family and I, massive thanks. We all think you are an angels!”

“We wanted to say a big ‘thank you’ for setting up this service. We’ve had 3 of the loveliest people getting shopping for our family. To volunteer, your time, and energy is a true measure of kindness and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

“We thank the nurses and DR’s, but without people like you and the whole team, a lot of people would be in trouble so thank you very much, you’re all doing an amazing job.”

“What a difference EWS is making to my life. You are a wonderful service and every time I phone your line I speak to different people - all friendly, and speaking to you gives me confidence. EWS was an amazing initiative that was to be applauded. ”

“You are all wonderful and the service has been fantastic, and that neither myself nor my husband would be able to manage during this crisis if we didn’t have this fantastic support in place.”

“We would like to record our deepest appreciation for this service including the initial telephone conversation to establish our needs. The woman I spoke to was very professional and competent and I found the process easier than completing online forms.”

“ I would highly recommend EWS for being constructive, practical and non-judgemental. I feel more optimistic, having absorbed a number of concepts and ideas.”

Steve

Online Assessment

Online Assessment

Online Assessment

Your wellbeing, your way.

Why reach out to the Essex Wellbeing Service?

Working Well Programmes for employers across Essex