Useful links
Adult Learning.
Carelink.
Leisure Services.
Libraries.
Museums and Art Galleries.
Age Concern.
Bury Safe.
Direct Gov.
Health Promotion (Bury PCT).
NHS Choices.
Useful information
Resource directory
Resource Directory (638kb 93 page pdf).
Health trainers
Bury PCT has recruited a team of Health Trainers that can help you to improve your health. Offering practical support, they will help you to make small but significant lifestyle changes.
If you would like support to eat healthily, become active, sleep soundly, self manage your health, become smoke free and/or drink sensibly, then Health Trainers are for you. Please click below for more information.
Health Trainer service booklet (1.15MB 12 page pdf).
Health walks
Physical activity plays an important role in improving and maintaining everybody's health. Walking is an activity that is easily accessible to most people. Join the Park Rangers, qualified health walk leaders, for a stroll around one of Bury’s parks and the local area.
Click here to go to the health walks internet pages
For further information on a wide range of walks, trails and events in Bury please click on the links below:
Walking, Trails & Events
Walking
Cycling
Jobcentre Plus
For a new beginning with real opportunities Jobcentre Plus is the place to start.
Are you looking for work? Jobcentre Plus can help you find the right kind of jobs: full time or part time, temporary or permanent.
A guide for people out of work (459kb 62 page pdf).
New Deal 50 Plus (74kb 1 page pdf).
Or visit the job centre plus website.
For further information:
Contact your local branch.
Bury Jobcentre, Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0DP.
Telephone: 0161 253 8000.
Useful leaflets
Carers Allowance (277kb 21 page pdf).
Help with extra heating costs (132kb 12 page pdf).
Over 60 or nearing 60 (130kb 8 page pdf).
Volunteering (138kb 12 page pdf).
To access many more leaflets and guides follow the link below:
job centre plus - leaflets and guides.
Bury College
The attached leaflet below outlines courses available to individuals who are in employment, or have been made redundant in the last 6 months, or may have outdated skills.
Bury college leaflet (1.51MB 1 page pdf).
A flexi Information Technology study is also offered at Link House on Tuesdays and Fridays which offers 12 hours for £30.
