The Well Women Centre

General information

The campaign for a Well Women Centre in Wigan Borough began in the summer of 1988. A survey of women throughout the borough was undertaken in 1990, which clearly indicated an overwhelming need for a local Well Women Centre in addition to the services being offered by the Local Health Authority.
The Centre became registered as a charity and limited funding was made available through the Urban Programme to set up and run a Well Women Centre based in Leigh, and the doors of the centre opened in May 1991.
It soon became apparent that a service for younger women and girls would be a beneficial addition to the service already provided, and in 1995 the WISH Project was launched.
2000 saw the addition of the Counselling Service which now forms an integral part of the services offered to the women of the borough.
The company, Women for Well Women, a company limited by guarantee, registration number 2668110, and a registered charity, number 1041937, now has a partnership agreement with Wigan Council, The Criminal Justice system along with funding from The Big Lottery. In 2016 the centre was awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.