Healthy Living Centre

Introduction

A £820,246 Healthy Living Centre grant for St Anns was secured in July 2002. The 5-year programme is delivered through a range of local partners; YMCA, Ecoworks, ACNA, Phase Ten Regeneration Partnership, Nottingham City Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Sycamore Millennium Centre. The programme does not create any new facilities, but provides access to activities that have a positive impact on health. Initial expectations are that around 1100 local people will benefit from the various projects on an annual basis.

Activities are underway at Sycamore and YMCA Sport in the Community, the programme will be fully operational by June 2003. Discussions are taking place with the PCT to discuss how services can be mainstreamed to ensure sustainability.

Partners

Renewal Trust at the Sycamore Centre

Sessions will concentrate on the following issues:

• Balanced diet and food preparation
• Regular Exercise
• Safe Sex and sexual health issues
• Dangers of alcohol and drug mis-use

ACNA Centre

• Needlecraft
• Story telling and writing
• Drama and Karaoke
• Remembrance and reminiscence work
• Body massage including Aromatherapy and Pedicure sessions
• Exercise and movement sessions

Ecoworks

Will provide craft activities for people with mental health issues. The craft sessions will be held at the Ecoworks Community Gardens at the Hungerhill Allotment site 2 days a week.

Phase 10

Will provide a Signposting initiative that will support the Healthy Living Centre activities. It will enable 10 local people to be trained each year over the life time of the project.

YMCA GP referral scheme

This initiative is based on a previous Exercise on Prescription pilot and is aimed at all sectors of the community. Participants will be referred to the scheme by Health professionals to enable them to access a high quality health and fitness programme.