Alderstead Council supports local wellbeing through accessible services, community participation, signposting and place-based activity. The council's role is to help people take part in local life and find appropriate support; it is not a clinical healthcare provider.

Local wellbeing support

Local wellbeing can include social connection, access to community activity, participation in recreation, volunteering, libraries and other services that help people remain connected with their community. The council can provide information, identify barriers to participation and help residents find the service or organisation most relevant to their needs.

Working with other services

Some wellbeing needs require specialist healthcare, safeguarding or emergency support. Those functions remain with the responsible health, safeguarding or emergency services. The council's role is to complement those services by making local information easier to understand and by avoiding unnecessary gaps between community support and specialist provision.

Accessibility and participation

If an access need makes it difficult to use a council service or participate in local activity, the council can consider practical adjustments or alternative formats within its own services. See Accessibility and participation support.

Find the right support

Use Wellbeing information and support for local routes. If you need diagnosis, treatment, urgent mental-health support or another clinical service, use the responsible healthcare route rather than waiting for a council response.

Wellbeing information and support

This page helps you identify local wellbeing and community-support routes in Alderstead. It is intended for practical information and signposting rather than diagnosis or treatment.

Community wellbeing

Local groups, recreation, volunteering, libraries and Community Connectors can all support participation and social connection. The most suitable route depends on what you are trying to do and whether you need a council, community or specialist public service.

Accessibility and participation support

Alderstead Council aims to make it possible for people with access needs to take part in council services and local civic activity.

Tell us what you need

If an access barrier affects your use of a council service, explain the service you are trying to use and the adjustment or alternative format that would help. This might relate to communication, the format of information or the way a council process is accessed.