The Wellbeing Space Macclesfield

20/04/2026

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

On behalf of Body Positive. Scrapbooking Stories: From Prejudice to Prides - 14th April 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

Silk Museum - Park Lane, Macclesfield SK11 6TJ

Join a relaxed, hands-on scrapbooking session exploring LGBTQ+ lives, memories and moments. Use photos, words, colour and collage to capture personal stories and shared history. No experience needed.

Why not bring along memorabilia / favourite photos /objects to inspire you? You supply the stories - we will supply the materials to create a unique archive of Cheshire LGBTQ+ experiences.

09/04/2026

04/04/2026

Every week, men show up and trust us with things they might not have said out loud before.

That’s something we’ll never take lightly 💙

This is what one of our new members shared after their first visit.

Need a place to offload? 👉🏻 www.mentell.org.uk/signup

03/04/2026

‘Macclesfield Talks’ invites you to come along to a series of storytelling events, where we gather together, to share our journeys and discover the threads that connect us in community. To Book: see link at the top of page in bio

‘TO BE HELD’ with Lucy Biggs

At: The Wellbeing Space, 45 Pickford Street, Macclesfield. SK11 6HB
Date: Friday 8th May 2026
Time: 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm
To book: see link in bio top of page
Join us on Friday 8th May, 7pm. Lucy Biggs will be coming to The Wellbeing Space to partake of the ‘Macclesfield Talks’ Series with her talk ‘To Be Held’.

Lucy’s talk ‘To Be Held’ will encompass a series of spoken vignettes from a book that is in the making. Following the death of Reuben in 2018, Lucy has found solace in writing and has longed to write more. Her funeral practice has enabled the great honour of writing about the precious lives of others, whilst simmering her own writing along in the background. An application to the Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies 2026-27 has propelled her progress, with several vignettes now ready for sharing.

Lucy’s writing spans being held in the womb, being held by others in navigating grief and trauma, being held against your will by the unfolding of circumstances beyond your control, holding space within the context of a funeral, along with holding a loved one in death. It will be a talk deeply connected to what it means to be human, in both life and death, covering the aforementioned themes, plus also stillbirth.

About Lucy:

Lucy has called Macclesfield home for the past 10 years, a period of time which has encompassed marrying Stephen, starting a family of 3 precious children and evolving her professional role. From being a designer and typographer for the likes of the Guardian and M&C Saatchi, to developing an academic career in a senior post at Manchester School of Art, motherhood then changed everything for Lucy in 2018. Since, 2022, she has supported local families as an independent funeral celebrant, a practice quietly dedicated to Stephen and Lucy’s son, Reuben.

Further information on Lucy’s role within the funeral space can be found here:
www.presentascent.co.uk

02/04/2026

STORIES IN ART, MOVEMENT & SELF

SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2026 2PM - 4:30PM
THE WELLBEING SPACE, MACCLESFIELD BOOK: WWW.EVENTBRITE.CO.UK/E/THE-LIVING-
TREE-STORIES-IN-ART-MOVEMENT-SELF
An exploration into personal and creative relationships with trees following a creative process of growing individual tree stories into a collective forest.
Led by Creeping Toad
Gordon MacLellan

27/03/2026

Trans Positive Group Meetings held by Hugo here at The Wellbeing Space every second Thursday afternoon. Supporting trans, non-binary, and gender diverse communities with:
* Social Prescribing - activities, services, and support
* Social Groups - Connect and build friendships
* Counselling - Specialist, support to explore your feelings about identity
* Peer Support - Talk to people who truly understand your journey
Body Positive, Trans Positive, Judgement Free
Your body. Your story. Your space.
For more information or to join us:
health@bpcnw.co.uk
bpcnw.co.uk/transpositive

27/03/2026

Trans Positive Group Meetings held by Hugo at The Wellbeing Space every second Thursday of the month. Supporting trans, non-binary, and gender diverse communities with:
* Social Prescribing - activities, services, and support
* Social Groups - Connect and build friendships
* Counselling - Specialist, support to explore your feelings about identity
* Peer Support - Talk to people who truly understand your journey
Body Positive, Trans Positive, Judgement Free
Your body. Your story. Your space.
For more information or to join us:
health@bpcnw.co.uk
bpcnw.co.uk/transpositive