Look After Yourself

feel better and enjoy life more

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It Just Works - above the surface

Look After Yourself feel better and enjoy life more

 

gentle exercises and tips  on how to improve your :

Mobility Balance Dietall in a friendly, relaxed environment, includes refreshments

Every Thursday 10.30 am —12 noon in URC Hall, 77 High Street , Broadway WR12 7AL

No charge. Come whenever you can

Transport can be providedFind out more from Mark on 07949 296 738

or just drop in on the day 

Welcome to Look After Yourself• Every Thursday• Doors open at 10.00 am for coffee and chat• We’ll start the exercises at 10.30 am• Around 15 people come every week • The church launched these sessions to help our neighbours

– it’s the Christian way• Our partner is Rooftop Housing Group• Who put us in touch with our qualified tutors• Get a feel for it• Only do what you are comfortable with

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Welcome to Look After Yourself• Most important thing is to get out of the house• Next is to enjoy yourself • Have a chat over coffee and biscuits• Runs every week• Come when you can, do what you feel like• Exercise to music one week (Extend)• Balance the next (Tai Chi)• You can come to both, or one or the other as you prefer• Exercises end and we have coffee at 11.30 am• Go home at around 12 noon• We can arrange to pick you up and drop you of if you like

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Occasional special topic talks and lunches afterwards

Menu for Eye Health

Vegetable soup

Cheese scones

Carrot cake

All have ingredients

good for our eyes

What people say

You’re not made to feel awkward or uncomfortable

There’s no pressure

We have a laugh

It doesn’t matter if you miss a week

There is a friendly atmosphere

It gets you out of the house

My doctor says my flexibility is better, it’s down to Look After Yourself

I like the tea and chat tooI like the variety of activity each week

The tutors are brilliant

I’ve invited my friends to come along

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I’ve met new people

You just do what you feel like

I come along even if I can’t do all the exercises

You can have a lift

I prefer the seated exercises

We like the Tai Chi

Let us know if you are interested in other activities

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Job ClubHelping you tofindvolunteer or paid work

ThreadsCrafts and Discussion

Table Games AfternoonPlay what you want. Scrabble, cards, dominoes and more

Neighbours on LineFind out what the internet and computers are about. Bring your own or use ours.

It Just Works – this is how and why

Prayer and Faith Based• To know Jesus better and make Him better known

Broadway URC Mission, Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 28:19-20

• Both develop own faith and reach people in our community Mission Shaped Ministry and Broadway URC Outreach

• Get to know people in our community Broadway URC Outreach

• Love one another, help your neighbour Mt 22:37-40, Lk 10:27-37

• Evidently Christ centred Acts 4:7

• Show love in words, action, truth 1 John 3:18

• Faith combined with action James 2:14-17

• Build partnerships to respond to need Broadway URC Outreach

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Look After Yourself addresses these local needs

•Wellbeing•Loneliness (out of the house , meeting people)•Health (Exercise, diet, lifestyle)•Skills (Computers, internet, jobs)•Debt (Value for money, donations and

grants, money management, jobs)•Access (Transport)•Trust

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Look After Yourself•Thoroughly researched local needs •Talked to local people & organisations•Loneliness and isolation reducing well being•Living away from family•Less mobile•Losing independence•Impact of falls•Government budget cuts demand more cost efficient services•Area of deprivation(Sources - Census : ONS , Loneliness Survey : Age UK, Future Fit :WCC , Sustainable Community : WDC, asking people in the village)

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Design Principles • Builds the presence of the church in the community• Explain up front that it is church led and sponsored why? - to help our neighbours, it’s the Christian way• Get to know our neighbours • Be good news• Balance, Mobility, Strength, Diet • Built partnerships to be safe with qualified tutors• Friendly, relaxed, fun, atmosphere• Respond to the needs and interest of each person• Come when you can• With different people all in the same boat• Value for money – donate if you can• Soft launch and adjust

• For Neighbours, By Neighbours

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On reflection

•Go out there and listen•Rigorous identification of needs•Signpost to existing solutions if they exist•Identify skilled potential partners and their aims•Identify our value add(friendly, alliance building, project management, network, catalyst, agile, trusted)

•Make early, up front contribution to show intent•Co-design and co-delivery of solutions

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On reflection•Listen•Respond to need, soft launches, tune•Be there, consistently• Word of mouth and tutors are the lifeblood•It is about being sociable and friendly•Confess your limitations •All initiatives have a lifecycle including death •Keep it relevant

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Want to know more?

Contact :

Mark Pickering

07949 296 738

markp.broadwayurc@outlook.com

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