Welcome to CHEC - Community Health & Enterprise Centre for the Telford & Wrekin Area

What is it?

• A community resource centre which promotes health and learning through access to information, services and training, within a multi-agency environment
• It strives to provide what people need, where they live, within areas of social deprivation, to tackle health inequalities.
• Funded through a number of grants including SRB3 - Part of Madeley Challenge. Opened in September 1999.

A number of other agencies also offer sessions from CHEC which include:

• Wide variety of Community Education courses run by TCAT and Relate
• Homeopathy - once a month http://homeopathyonline.org.uk/chec-low-cost-clinic/
• Audiology Service from PRH continues to run busy clinics three times a month
• Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Health Trainer service
• Counselling with Confide, CBT therapist: IAPT therapist; GP Counselling; Cruse (bereavement counselling)
• Mark's Pit Stop - every Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 1pm in the cafe - A drop-in for the lonely or in need and the homeless offering friendship, food and clothing. a listening ear and help and support

 

CHEC Puts Health at the Heart of the Community