We Support Chronic Pain SuffereRs in and around Cheshire

Thrive Cheshire was 8 months in the planning before it launched in March 2020.

Thrive Cheshire recognises that lots of people with Chronic Pain also struggle with mobility and mental health issues brought on or exacerbated by pain. This often leads to them giving up work and eventually losing contact with colleagues, friends and family.

Many people with pain are isolated and not able to do as much exercise as they would like. 

We had an amazing launch event and then unfortunately Covid hit and we lost our venue. 

We did not let that stop us and we moved wholly online via our facebook group providing online chair based exercise and Qi Gong as well as posting lots of information to support our members. 

In September 2022 we were finally able to return to face to face meetings. We were fortunate enough to secure funding from a number of sources include Active Cheshire who funded venue costs for 12 months, training for 12 members and volunteers to become Mental Health First Aiders, Move it or Lose it training for Becky , and Activation training for 4 volunteers.

We were able to secure The Hive in Winsford as our venue and we held our second launch event.

We now have 20 to 25 regular attendees at our weekly meetings and over 350 members online.

We offer Tai Chi with Gill and chair based exercise with Darren at our weekly meetings as well as an opportunity to get together with others who understand chronic pain. We offer activities and day trips where funding allows. 

Becky provides seated exercise via our facebook group online.

We are run wholly by volunteers and all monies raised are put back into venue costs, refreshments and activities.

We have a passionate team behind the scenes and at our groups volunteering their time alongside work, caring and other responsibilities.

The original team who are still with us include our secretary Jennie, health & safety rep Darren, Chronic Pain Lead, Donna Marie, and Becky providing our online service.

We have been joined by Dawn who now chairs our groups with her committee and with support from other members when required. We also have others who represent us as Trustees including Di, and others. 

Also a big thank you to Sean for designing this website.