COMMUNITY WELLBEING ACROSS HARBOROUGH
Uplifting support to improve your emotional, social, and physical wellbeing.
Community Wellbeing Harborough (previously known as The Wellbeing Befriending Service) supports adults living across the Harborough District to feel more connected and improve their overall health. Our team of trusted, trained volunteers are ready to provide free, flexible support tailored to your personal goals.
From friendly weekly telephone calls to build your confidence, to our approachable monthly Wellbeing Workshops based on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, we are here to help you get involved in your community at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
We are incredibly proud to have received the Golden Games Pledge Badge, reflecting our close work with the Active Partnership to ensure our community sessions provide fun, relaxed, and fully inclusive physical activity for adults of all abilities.
12-Week Phone Support
Weekly calls with a dedicated volunteer to explore and work towards your personal wellbeing goals.
Community Connectors
A volunteer meets you at local groups (like crafts) to build your confidence until you're ready to go solo.
Wellbeing Workshops
Approachable, relaxed monthly sessions running in Market Harborough and Great Glen.
5 Ways to Wellbeing
Activities shaped directly by the group's interests to improve emotional and social health.
100% Free Service
Fully accessible to adults of all abilities, proudly funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Open Referrals
We welcome self-referrals, as well as requests from families, carers, and healthcare professionals.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Our Support Services
Our team is made up of a diverse range of experienced volunteers who are ready to help. Depending on what you need, we can support you in three main ways:
Weekly Wellbeing Calls:
If you would like someone to talk to each week, we can arrange for a volunteer to call you for 12 weeks. You can use these calls to explore goals to improve your wellbeing and work towards them with friendly, one-to-one support.
Community Accompaniment:
If you are anxious about attending a group or activity on your own—like a local craft group—a volunteer can meet you there and go along with you a few times to help build your confidence and get you involved.
Monthly Wellbeing Workshops:
You are very welcome to join our friendly, monthly workshops. We deliver a range of activities based on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, shaped entirely by the interests of our participants. We currently host these in Market Harborough and Great Glen.
Our support is entirely free and proudly funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. To qualify for the project, you must be:
- Aged 18+
- Living within the Harborough District
- Eager to improve your overall mental and emotional wellbeing
Community Champions and Community Wellbeing Harborough are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
How Can We Help & Referral Criteria
Mental Health Support: Top 10 Tips to Feel Good
Navigating Wellbeing: Where to Go for Mental Health Support
REGISTER OR REFER NOW
Whether you are looking after a loved one or need a helping hand yourself, VASL is here to connect you with local support, social groups, and practical services across Harborough. Choose the path below that best fits your needs today.
We received the Golden Games Pledge Badge. This shows we are working with the Active Partnership as an organisation providing fun and inclusive physical activity.
Our Leaflets & Resources
Contact Us & Crisis Support
- 01858 456 042
- wellbeing@vasl.org.uk
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Community Wellbeing Harborough
Torch House
Torch Way
Market Harborough
LE16 9HL
Emergency & Crisis Support
If you or someone you know needs urgent help or is experiencing a mental health crisis, please use these free, 24/7 resources:
- 999 – For URGENT help with any immediate mental or physical health emergency.
- 111 – To find out what medical and psychiatric support is available to you.
- 0808 800 3302 – Leicestershire Mental Health Crisis Line (Free, local 24-hour service).
- 116 123 – Samaritans (Free, confidential helpline to speak to a trained volunteer).
- Text SHOUT to 85258 – Samaritans Free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.