Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre and Wellbeing Hub

The Centre is a vibrant community hub in the heart of the west of the city and offers an innovative approach which inspires and empowers local people to transform their lives. We continue to work with the most vulnerable in our communities, those who are isolated, facing mental ill health or those who are lacking confidence or skills. Typically, we are engaging with those with multiple complex needs, are on a longer journey of support or are becoming involved with our community centres and activities for the first time. From support with bills, building long-term financial resilience, improving emotional or physical health or gaining skills and qualifications to access employment, our Hub based colleagues and partners are here to help.

As a commissioned partner within the Plymouth City Council Wellbeing Hub strategy, we are a part of a collaborative, integrated and strategic system response that ultimately delivers against key outcomes for Plymouth and the Western CCG for whole population health and wellbeing. The Plymouth City Council commission provides us with funding towards dedicated Wellbeing Hub Advisors, Nicki, Marie and Julie who provide direct support to those in need in our community as well as facilitating community events, activities and partnerships.

Contact us on 01752 203670.

What happened in 2023/24

• Breast screening awareness sessions to encourage women to attend breast screening appointments and to support them in making these appointments
• Domestic Abuse Awareness Roadshow held at HLC – with Police and PDAS
• Organ Donation Awareness session
• Chronic Pain Coaching Sessions. We were the first Pain Café in Plymouth – there are now 9
• Cafes citywide – we supported Chronic Pain Coaching CIC to receive a successful funding bid from The National Lottery.
• Falls Prevention Workshops
• Diabetes Prevention Sessions
• ‘OP Courage’ – Veterans Mental Health Support Programme – one-to-one or group support available weekly sessions
• HIV and sexual health testing with Eddystone Trust
• Intergenerational Music Making Training sessions
• Yoga sessions supporting a local newly qualified instructor to launch her service which is now very successful.
• Collection point for the ‘Official Homeless Shoebox Appeal’ and this year have received in excess of 300 donations for the appeal.
• Adult Safeguarding Awareness pop-up session. ASC team members were available to give information and advice on Adult Safeguarding.
• We hosted drop-in sessions with 2 local GP’s called ‘Caring for your poorly child’ this was and education session raising awareness of general childhood illnesses and guidance around when to seek medical help etc.
• We supported the launch of a new physio-led Pilates group – facilitated by one of our ‘Strong Mums’ (post-natal group)
• Menopause Workshops
• Regular Community Give Blood sessions
• Liver Health Checks