Health and Wellbeing Survey

Communities asked to help partners understand their health, community and
wellbeing needs
Communities across the south of the county are being asked to take part in a survey to share their
thoughts and experiences on what would make their community a healthier and better place to live.
The survey aims to seek the views from people of all ages living in and around Bridgnorth, Church
Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms, around what makes somewhere a good place to live,
what are the biggest concerns and what can be most improved.
The call-to-action forms part of the council’s ongoing Joint Strategic Needs assessments (JSNA)
programme. All councils are required undertake a JSNA to assess the health and social care needs
of the local population to help improve the physical and mental wellbeing of Shropshire’s residents
and communities and is carried out in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and the
local NHS.
Councillor Cecilia Motley, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health said:
“As a council we must carry out assessments to find out the health and wellbeing needs of our
communities, to help us to plan and commission the best possible services for residents.
So far, we have been able to use the results of the surveys to build a detailed overview of the health
and wellbeing needs in six of our market towns and surrounding areas, and this has already led to
positive planning outcomes that will benefit the lives of the people who live there.”
Following on from the success of our last Place Based JSNA launches, the next round of
community engagement is taking part in Bridgnorth, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and
Craven Arms.
We want communities in and around these towns, to help us and our partners understand what
community, health and wellbeing means for you. Tell us the good and not so good where you live.
You know you and your community needs best, so do please let us know by completing our survey
and encourage your family and friends in the area to do the same.
Your views are vital to help us, and our partners ensure your communities have access to support
and opportunities that are right for you.
Like with many councils across the UK, we are facing unprecedented financial challenges, and this
insight will more than ever, help us in ensuring that we are able to meet our communities current
and future needs.”
To find out more and take part in the survey visit
https://shropshire.gov.uk/ShropLocalHealthandWellbeingSurvey
The survey will close on 21 st April 2024.
You can find out more about Shropshire’s JSNA on the JSNA webpages on our website.

Further information
The joint strategic needs assessment is a helpful tool that the council and its partners use to paint a
picture of the diverse communities that live in our county, and the ways that we can best support
people to live healthier lives.
It is known that only 10% of our health and wellbeing is actually affected by healthcare, and that it is
just as important to consider the broader factors that impact our day to day lives, too.
In Shropshire, the place-based joint strategic needs assessment is being used to build profiles of 18
key place-plan areas, mainly market towns and their surroundings.
The assessment is being developed by using data about the health and wellbeing of the population,
and by understanding the views of our population through a health, wellbeing, and community
survey. Local people can take part in online or in person with our community wellbeing outreach
team.
So far, Highley, Oswestry, Bishop’s Castle, Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Wem, Market Drayton
and Albrighton have all completed the joint strategic needs assessment survey, and the programme
has now moved to Bridgnorth, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms.
The survey takes account of a wide range of factors that are known to impact on health and
wellbeing, including housing, equality, environment, and relationships. These factors are known as
the wider determinants of health.
The place-based joint strategic needs assessments for Shropshire will continue to progress over the
next 12-18 months, and local Shropshire Councillors will help to engage their communities as they
are scheduled for assessment.