Project Locations
Step by Step
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Care Trust
Our project is built on the knowledge and understanding gained through the Eatsome and LEAPActive projects which led to the development of the Health Inequalities LAA target.
Step by Step aims to take a community centered approach by working with community groups to reduce health inequalities. Our grant will be used to fund two Community Wellbeing Workers who will be appointed to provide one-to-one support for people to empower and encourage participants to make changes in their lifestyles.
Our project will:
- Promote the engagement of local people through community development and holistic foundation intervention approach
- Empower local communities through personal confidence to take their health/wellbeing as a personal responsibility engendering a desire to change
Our workers will support the work of Eatsome and LEAPActive by providing greater outreach community work and delivering support through personal behaviour change.
The key aim of the project is to liaise with service providers to ensure the delivery of services is relevant, appropriate and accessible to local communities.
People who will benefit from the project will include:
- those from deprived, disadvantaged and socially excluded communities
- low income families
- unemployed people
- people with low level mental ill health such as depression and stress
- people with low levels of confidence and self-esteem
- people with overweight problems
We anticipate that we will work with 40 community groups (average 8 members) and specifically target work with 200 direct beneficiaries, as well as 120 Volunteer Health Champions.
What is it?
Support and encouragement to empower people to make positive changes in their own lifestyles. The project links in with and works closely with current Health Trainers, covering some of the areas which are not at present covered by the Health Trainer Scheme.
Who can join in?
The people that will mostly benefit from the project will be:
- people from deprived, disadvantaged and socially excluded communities
- low income families
- unemployed people
- people with low level mental ill health such as depression and stress
- people with low levels of confidence and self-esteem
- people with overweight problems
Where does it take place?
Restormel, Caradon, Carrick and North Cornwall. Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.
How do I find out more?
Please contact: Nicky Harrison
Community Health Development Worker
Health Promotion Service
The Kernow Building
Wilson Way
Pool
Redruth TR15 3QE.
Nicola.Harrison@CIOSPCT.cornwall.nhs.uk
Tel: 01209 313419 / 07748 920217
Fax: 01209 314491
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