End of year report 15/16 Healthy Lifestyle Solutions CIC End of Year Report 2015 to 2016

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We received an award from the CCG as the Community Partner for 2015

END OF YEAR REPORT 2015 TO 2016


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Background

This report looks at changes that have taken place over the year within our organisation and also the manysuccessful projects that have improved the health and wellbeing of people in our communities.

2015-2016 has been a very busy for the Company and we have continued to deliver a broad range of

projects/programmes targeting health inequalities in our communities.

This year we were able to utilise more space in the building we rent, giving us 2 large training rooms and

enabling us to extend what we deliver on site. This has saved costs on renting other venues for thedelivery of some of our work.

Our funding through Bradford Council, Public Health has continued - although there have been some cuts,we have reached many people (see details in report)

This year we have made stronger links with the GP Practices in South Bradford, enhanced by funding we

received to run joint projects with them. (see details in the report)

Directors:

Sharon Rushworth

Julie Baxter

Gayle Seekins

Dr Angela Moulson

Stake Holders:

Liz Robinson Step 2 - young people

Glynis Peddar Sure Start BHT/resident

Tricia Harwood Sustainability Manager, Lower Fields Primary School

Denise Waring Education Advisor (freelance)

Liz Hartstone Community resident

Denise Waring Freelance workers

Nigel Shaw Volunteers


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1 Organisation developmentthis year

1.1 Marketing and publicity

1.1.1 This year we continued to market our projects through the Telegraph and Argus

community column, posters, visiting community groups and through GP Practices.1.1.2 Our website platform was updated to make it more 'user friendly'.www.healthylifestylebradford.co.uk.1.1.3 Our Facebook page has been developed further and is kept up to date withphotographs and details of up coming events.1.1.4 We have used our twitter account much more this year through the 'tweet deck'application. This has enabled us to timetable tweets publicising our activities through theweek, see sample below

1.1.5 In August 2015 we introduced a 'text reminder service'. Where we text people attendingvarious sessions - a reminder that day. This has proven to be successful in reducing drop out rateof attendees.


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1.1.6 We held our open AGM on the 15th July 2015This was well attended by the community, staff and volunteers

1.2 Staff, students and volunteers

1.2.1 One of our volunteers organised a '3 peaks' sponsored walk for early 2016 to raise funds forour work with isolated people. This was developed throughout the year as staff and othervolunteers were signed up for the walk, which took place in May 16.

1.2.2 We have run a successful volunteering programme funded through Public Health, which hasbrought local people on board in the delivery of these projects.

We also continue to recruit volunteers for all of our other projects through word of mouth and alsopeople who have attended programmes and which to contribute something back.

1.2.3 Staff have undertaken various training course through the year to develop their skills andknowledge.

1.2.4 We had an away 2 days to which all of our staff attended, this was for team building and tolook at the future of Healthy Lifestyle

1.2.4 Leela McDonald and Iram Khan undertook their student work placements with us from theirUniversity Degree Courses - they were with us for a full year. We also have Surita and Olly whowere undertaking their degrees in Physical Activity and they delivered sessions for us.


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(photos: OUR STAFF AWAY DAYS - ABOVE)

1.2.5 STAFF CHANGES:

Krissy Shaw left us to concentrate on a degree course in Counselling and we are delightedthat she has taken this opportunity.

Sharon Townend left us as funding for her project came to an end, she is still available to usas a freelance worker for other work as required.

We welcomed Joe Robb onto our team as a part-time administrator. He supports JamesBlezard who is PA to the Directors and this has helped with his workload.

1.3 Business Plan

1.3.1 We are continually updating our Business Plan, which is a living document.

1.4 Partnership working and community links

1.4.1 Being in the heart of the community, we have become more of an 'Hub' this year, people

call in for a chat, a coffee and we encourage them to take part in activities running at the hub.

1.4.2 One of our partner organisations sadly went into liquidation this year, which was a shock to

everyone in the community. They ran numerous projects which all came to and end abruptly, we

are now working hard to secure funding to increase our community work to try and fill some of the

gaps this has left.


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1.4.3 We have supported the local Visually Impaired Group with a funding bid to Awards for All,

which enabled us to deliver a range of activities for them including; jewellery making,

aromatherapy and cooking.

1.4.4 We were very proud to receive an award in recognition of our partnership working with the

Clinical Commissioning Groups in Bradford District and this year we became the Community

Partner for 2015 (see photo on cover page).

1.4.5 We ran a fundraising event on the 23rd September 2015 for Mac Millan Cancer Support


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2 Programmes/Projects

Programmes funded through Public Health, Bradford Council -

We have delivered 14 projects to 1557 new users this year.Below is a sample of some of these activities, which were taking place through the year -this was our timetable for January 16


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2.1.1 Cook and eat -This feature in the Telegraph and Argus from the 25th November 2015 gives an excellent overviewof this project.


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2.1.2 Weight maintenance -

people who have been on our weight management can then move onto this programme

We made this vest ,which takes weights inside - people can experience how much weight theyhave lost - excess weight they were carrying around.

(WEIGHT MAINTENANCE - NOVEMBER 2015)

2.1.3 Weight Management

Programmes running to get people motivated intomanaging their weight and so eating healthy.


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2.1.4 - Health MOT checks - 4 checks over the year

These were held in communityvenues to reach more local peopleand one of them was held at

Hallmark Cards, which is oneof the largest employers in thelocal area.

Photograph - Hallmark Cards7th August 2015

2.1.5 Dancersize -Very popular exercise classesfor Adults held twicea week


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2.1.6 Active in Ageing- running twice a week for older people and people less able. Seated andstanding exercise to music.

2.1.7 Gardening Club- running twice a week in our own 'Secret Garden'. Starting for a gardenthat was over grown, this has been lovingly developed into a superb garden/allotment area. Theproduce will provide vegetables and fruit for our cooking programmes. A paid worker and

volunteers run this.

(above - Gardening Club 4th January 2016)

2.1.8 - Young people's Mental Health program - Jigsaw

Working in schools with teenagers looking at their mental health and wellbeing.

This week the group looked at body image and complete these collages - example below.

3 Other funded projects:

2.1.9 B-Healthy 8 week course for parents and children aged 5 to 11 andalso B- Health 8

week course for parents and children aged 12 plus - PROMOTING HEALTHY HABITS

From member of staff Michelle Riach 7/3/16:

Cook n eat today with kids and parents after school - was full on!! Luckily Haley was on hand tohelp; they all enjoyed it and ate every bit.


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3Projects through other funding

3.1.1 Awards for AllVisually Impaired Support Group (see 1.4.3 above)

3.1.2 The Wellbeing Cafe - for people with dementia and their carers - which runs once amonth in the afternoon. With entertainment and afternoon tea, this is very popular.

(photos: Wellbeing cafe - 16th NOVEMBER 2016)


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3.1.3 The Connect Club

The Connect Club funding came to an end in February 2016. This has been a very successfulproject, supporting isolated people to come together and develop friendships.It was decided that it was essential that this continued beyond the life of the funding. Because ofrental costs for the room we were using, we had to find alternative premises.

The Connect Club is now run in one of our training rooms, it isn't ideal, however it has kept theClub running and it is well attended. The structure changed - previously we hired a DJ, howeverthere is not room for dancing in the room we use and also no funding for the DJ.

From 18 month report - Sept 201580% are more active in the community and more able to participate in community life through the

referrals we have made with them into other projects and the times they are now able to go out on

their own e.g. shopping or to visit family.

100% of volunteers feel they are making a positive contribution.

Feedback from members: (a couple who were isolated) - We love coming here and love the

quizzes. Mrs xx attends other events that are delivered in the area, the healthy weight programme

and the exercise group.

A female member: Since coming to this club I've really settled

in to the area. I'd just moved when the connect club first ever

started and never missed one. I go out with some members on

a weekend, on lady who came to the club move to the seaside,

we've kept in touch too. I look forward to coming to the connect

club.

Photographs below from the Connect Club Nov 15


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They also ran their own trip to Bridlington in August 2015

3.1.4 Working at Eastwood Primary School in Keighley running a 'Big Breakfast' for parentsand children this was funding from Awards for All which the school at achieved withoutsupport.


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3.1.5 Take your tablet

This project came to an end this year, it had been successful in teaching people how to use acomputer for shopping, keeping in touch with their children and finding out about local and nationalissues. Everyone who came onto the project had not used computers before and it opened up awhole new world to them,

3.1.6 BBEC - school holiday schemes

We ran holiday schemes in Buttershaw: Easter 2015, Spring Bank 2015, August holidays 2015,October break 2015,

These were run for a cluster of 7 primary schools in the Buttershaw area. We worked with up to100 children, who took part in a range of activities including sport, games, dance, crafts andbaking. This funding has now come to an end.

3.1.8 - Intensive Support Programme - a social prescribing programme


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In partnership with local GP Practices to work with patients who needed more support with selfcare. This was a 3 months funded pilot, which we have completed and the outcomes are beingreviewed and evaluated.

Feedback from a member of staff working on this project:

11/3/16:I went to see a lady yesterday and she chirped away like a little budgie and eventually the tearscame streaming down. She said she only usually cries when she is in her own, as I was leavingshe said " thank you so much for visiting me, I feel so good inside, you have made a difference inmy life today. I just wanted to remind my colleagues at HLS what an amazing job we do andalthough these words are not always spoken we are making a difference in peoples lives. So let'skeep our spirits up and focus on our aims.

3.1.9 - Holistic Wellbeing Service - for 1 local GP Practice

Here we worked for each patient referred in for 6 appointments, it was a slightly different slant onthe above intensive support programme. This was working with patients in more depth and this isalso currently being evaluated.

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