The Community Wellness Project has now finished.
This project offered free NHS health checks at community venues in Reading. It was a chance to find out more about local activities and support, and get a free health check from NHS staff.
If you have any questions about the end of project
- You can call our friendly helpline on 0118 304 8841.
- Spoken translation is available when you call.
Feedback from people who had a health check:
- ‘Excellent service, great to have access in the community.’
- ‘Fantastic opportunity to find out more about your own health and risk levels. The nurse was extremely informative and helpful’.
- ‘Very helpful, allowed me to understand things better. Really recommend.’
- ‘The team were great, very welcoming, knowledgeable and supportive. They have given me very good information on different services which can help me now and in the future.’
- ‘Very useful for identifying small easy changes I can make to help my health such as avoiding fruit juice in the morning and also monitoring my mental health.’
- ‘I am very glad to be able to have these kind of checks because it helps to prevent me (and others) having serious illness in the future. Also it helps guide me and make better choices about my health and wellbeing.’
- ‘This is an exceptional example of taking services to the communities you serve! Very easy to sign up to; very lovely staff. Quick checks done and you go with your result. Thank you NHS and RVA. Well done to all involved!’
Media coverage of the project
Further information about the Community Wellness Outreach project
- More information about the partnership and funding.
- More information about what was involved in the check can be found here.
