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Free Wellbeing Sessions for Parish Clerks and Councillors
Parish Online Wellbeing is helping town, parish and community councils tackle the growing pressures facing clerks and councillors. Delivered by experienced business psychologist Sarah, the service offers free confidential one-to-one wellbeing sessions for eligible clerks, alongside a programme of free online group sessions providing practical advice and strategies to help manage stress, prevent burnout, build resilience and improve workplace wellbeing.
As part of Local Authority Technology CIC’s commitment to delivering social value, these sessions are designed to support those working in local councils with the challenges of modern council life.
Upcoming free online wellbeing sessions:
- Tuesday 22 September 2026, 12–1pm – General Session
- Tuesday 6 October 2026, 12–1pm – Stress Less
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 12–1pm – Beating Burnout
- Tuesday 1 December 2026, 12–1pm – Bounce Back (Improve Your Resilience)
Need more personalised support? Free confidential one-to-one wellbeing sessions are also available for eligible clerks.
To book a one-to-one session or join one of the webinars, visit www.parish-online.co.uk/support/wellbeing
Don’t lose your vote! Residents urged to check their voter registration details
Residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that will affect them. There will be elections for all seats on Cheshire East Council on 6 May 2027, as well as for all town and parish councillors in the borough and – for the first time – an elected mayor of the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. The new combined mayoral authority has newly-devolved powers and an investment fund of £650m (over 30 years) for matters including strategic transport, homes and infrastructure, investment, growth, skills and jobs. It will work in partnership with its member local authorities (Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire East Council and Warrington Borough Council) to make our area a better place to live, work and invest, while building a stronger, more connected region.
Parish Online: Improving resilience for local councils (without the headaches or huge costs!)
Local councils have made great progress in recent years, adopting accessible websites, GOV.UK email addresses, and stronger IT practices. But anything labelled “IT change” can still feel daunting, time-consuming, or best left for another day. We understand. That’s why Parish Online has helped many councils improve resilience quickly, calmly, and without anyone needing to lie down in a darkened room.
Our Cloud Office service makes the clerk’s day-to-day work easier while strengthening council continuity and security. It provides secure cloud storage for council documents, synced across devices and easily shared with councillors or published online. No more excuses from councillors claiming they never received the papers! It also protects against data loss if a laptop fails, goes missing, or is “accidentally” launched into a canal in a moment of frustration.
Cloud Office includes office applications for documents, spreadsheets and presentations, a password manager linked to your GOV.UK email account, a document scanner, plus chat and meeting tools.
Importantly, when clerks change, information stays with the council and GOV.UK email account rather than being stored on someone’s old laptop in a cupboard.
Our full GOV.UK website and email service costs from £300 a year and the Cloud Office is just £42 extra per mailbox per year. And those switching to GOV.UK qualify for our £100 switching discount. Go to www.parish-online.co.uk for a quote.
Cheshire Community Action is looking for Trustees
Cheshire Community Action is looking for passionate individuals to help shape stronger communities and influence real change. Help build stronger, more resilient communities across Cheshire.
Why join us?
- Help set the strategic direction of a long standing local charity
- Use your skills to support communities, tackle isolation and improve services
- Work as part of a supportive, collaborative board
Time commitment: Quarterly meetings (1-2 hours each), attendance at the AGM and ad hoc tasks (emails, meetings, reviewing papers, etc.).
Location: Cheshire. Meetings held online or in-person.
Unremunerated: Voluntary role, with travel and childcare expenses reimbursed.
We are interested in hearing from people who have experience supporting rural and underserved communities in Cheshire, or who have lived experience as a member of a rural and/or underserved community.
FIND OUT MORE >>> https://cheshireaction.org.uk/become-a-trustee/
KOMPAN in and around Cheshire
Millie went across to the KOMPAN Headquarters over in Denmark at the start of June, as there are 5 new product types that have just been launched. All staff are encouraged to try out the new products so we go back to being kids for a few days, enjoying everything there is to offer. One of my personal favourites is Orbit Play. Millie is currently looking for trial sites to continue the success into the UK.
Sharing some photos of a new Toddler play area in Congleton, with it’s fantastic jungle animals theming. This site has:
- KOMPAN Gorilla Springer
- KOMPAN Spinner bowl
- KOMPAN Giraffe toddler climber
- KOMPAN Daisy 4 way Springer
- KOMPAN Toddlers town Slide
Millie is based in Cheshire, and available for site visits upon request. We offer no-commitment site visits, site designs and quotations, funding application support and play and fitness industry knowledge. We also have an on-the-road Inspections and Maintenance team to support with existing equipment, and it doesn’t have to be KOMPAN brand!
Contact - MilMan@kompan.com – 07868350754
