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Promote healthy living in
your newsletters and if you have one, on
your web site.
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Invite your local Primary
Care Trust’s practice nurse to set up a
stand at one of your events. They can test
people’s blood pressure; offer advice on
eating healthily and stopping smoking.
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Alert your landlord and local
authority to any issues on your estate that
might effect residents’ health like damp
walls, fly tipping, pests and dog fouling.
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Link with your local further
education college or adult education centre
and offer basic food hygiene certificate
training, first aid and cooking healthy food
on a low income.
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Through play a child explores
the world around them. Consult with parents
and children to find out how play
opportunities can be improved in your area.
Involve your landlord, council and local
children’s services to make child friendly
things happen in your area.
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Check out your local cycle
paths, cycling is a great exercise but fear
of busy roads puts a lot of people off. Some
local authorities offer cycle proficiency
training and would be happy to run a session
on your estate.
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Be creative organise or link
in with local arts projects to offer
workshops or activities, like art classes,
drama, dance, creative writing, reminiscence
workshops and tai chi. Taking part in
creative activities can be very therapeutic
and great fun.
