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Health & Well Being
Our Vision
"An improvement in the overall health status of residents"
Our Strategic Objectives
The Health and Well Being Theme aims to improve the overall health status of residents who live within the New Deal area by;
- Improving access to health services;
- Delivering appropriate services that meet the health needs of the local community;
- Changing the way in which health services are delivered and commissioned involving the community in the design, development and delivery of health services ensuring that those services are delivered in the right place at the right time in the right way.
Our targets for 2011
- Decrease the Standard Mortality Ratio to the Walsall Average
- Decrease the rate of deaths from Coronary heart disease of people under the age of 75 to the Walsall average.
Our Projects
Blakenall Village Centre
The Blakenall Village Centre has become a true community hub and has exceeded all expectations of use and improved local service delivery. Projects that New Deal expects to develop and improve upon in the Centre with our partners are:
Horizons Restaurant (Eurest)
To continue the provision of healthy options and provide cook and eat sessions with specific target groups, this will increase healthy eating and also up skill residents and promote catering as an employment choice.
Drugs Aftercare Service (Addaction)
The Drugs Aftercare Service is aimed at making a holistic approach to ensuring that ex-drug users and those stabilised on a substitute-prescribing programme, remain free of the use of illicit drug use or are supported to reduce risk taking behaviours. The project operates a structured day care programme in which the project officers provide a support package which includes support in:
- Sustaining healthier lifestyles
- Reducing relapse to illicit drug taking or erratic use
- Housing needs
- Family support
- Employment and benefits advice
- Access to training opportunities
- Volunteering
There is a community involvement aspect of the project which trains local people to become mentors and trainers in support of the main day programmes delivery. Those who participate in this receive accredited certificates in drug and alcohol knowledge from the National Open College Network and a certificate from Addaction on completion of the training scheme.
The project currently operates outreach work in the New Deal area and the project officers can be contacted at the Blakenall Village Centre to provide the service, to ensure residents who have had drug taking problems can be supported to remain off drugs and have positive futures.
The staff team comprises of:
| Julia Olijnyk |
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Team Leader |
| Kesia Pennington |
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Volunteer Co-ordinator |
| Mick Allen |
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Drugs Worker |
| Leanne Killman |
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Drugs Worker |
| Vincent Shepherd |
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Drugs Worker |
| Naila Aziz |
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Administrator |
For further information contact:
Julia Olijnyk
Operational Manager Addaction North Walsall
Blakenall Village Centre
Thames Road
Walsall WS1 1LZ
Tel: 01922 714964
Email: n.aziz@addaction.org.uk
Complementary Therapy, Bereavement Support & Cancer Services (Walsall tPCT)
To provide complementary therapies for those suffering from cancers and provide bereavement support for families, friends and carers who have been affected by the death of a loved one, who has died from a long-term limiting illness. There will also be a promotion of cancer screening and information proliferation about the prevention of cancers.
This project is delivered by Walsall tPCT, it provides complementary therapies for those suffering from cancers and provides bereavement support for families, friends and carers who have been affected by the death of a loved one, who has died from a long-term limiting illness. The project also promotes cancer screening and provides information about the prevention of cancers.
The project is based on the ground floor of the Blakenall Village Centre.
The staff team comprises of:
| Rachel McGuinness & Gillian Price |
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Complementary Therapists |
| John Hayes |
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Bereavement Co-ordinator |
| Family Support Worker |
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To be recruited |
| Rachel Plant |
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Secretary |
For further information contact:
Complementary Therapy Service (Walsall tPCT)
Blakenall Village Centre
Thames Road
Walsall WS3 1LZ
Tel: 01922 443949
Sport & Physical Activity
This project employs a Sports Strategy Manager to co-ordinate all sport and physical activity programmes in the New Deal area. Local sports clubs are supported and meet bi-monthly for a Sports Clubs Forum meeting. The project is run by Shelfield Sports College and works closely with Walsall Council's Sport & Leisure Department.
For further information contact:
Ian Lockett - Project Officer
Shelfield Sports and Community College
Broad Way
Pelsall
Walsall
WS4 1BW
Tel: 01922 686825 / 07725 702936
Football Development Project
A Football Development Officer (Neil Harding) is employed to develop opportunities for football provision and increase capacity of local clubs in the New Deal area. The project is run by Shelfield Sports College and the project is jointly funded by New Deal and the Football Association.
Sports Coaches Project
3 Coaches are employed by Shelfield Sports College to deliver coaching in Football, Dance and Fitness and outdoor activities, football is used as a gateway to introduce other sports. The coaches primarily work with children aged 6 - 14years old to increase participation in sport and physical activities. The project is also used to develop skills and talent spot youngsters who could go onto be professional athletes/players. The project is jointly funded by New Deal and Sport England.
The Sports Coaches employed are:
| Leary Johnson |
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Football & Gateway to Sport |
| Suzanna Westwood |
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Dance |
| Martin Foxhall |
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Outdoor Activities |
For further information of the Football Development or Sports Coaches Projects contact:
Neil Harding
Shelfield Sports and Community College
Broad Way
Pelsall
Walsall
WS4 1BW
Tel: 07966 188313
Young Persons Gym
New Deal & Sport England have part funded a young persons gym in Bloxwich Leisure Centre, the gym is state of the art and is designed for 8 - 16 years old. The gym is open 4pm - 8pm (Monday - Friday) and 10am - 4pm on weekends, there are also extended opening times during school holidays.
For further information contact:
Bloxwich Leisure Centre
High Street
Bloxwich
Walsall
WS3 2DA
Tel: 01922 710295
Young Persons Sexual Health Project
This project will work with young people, their parents, local groups and schools to improve the sexual health and well-being of young people, the lead organisation for delivering this project is Walsall tPCT. The project will aim at reducing teenage pregnancies and improving maternal and child health. The staff team involved in delivering this project will be a:
Project Manager
Sure Start Plus Support Worker
Young Persons Health Information Worker
Partner organisations will contribute:
| Counselling services |
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delivered by Walsall Pregnancy Help, which have commenced. |
| An arts project |
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delivered by the Creative Development Team of Walsall MBC in schools, educating children and young people about puberty. |
For further information contact:
Diane Osborne
Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator
Blakenall Village Centre
Thames Road
Walsall WS3 1LZ
Tel: 01922 443940
Long Term Conditions Project
This project is a pioneering approach to tackle Long Term Conditions within the New Deal population, as part of a strategic drive to improve health and life expectancy within the New Deal Area. This project puts New Deal at the forefront of a step-change improvement in the Management of Long Term Conditions within Walsall and will be the first systematic approach to identifying the needs of those with limiting long term illnesses within a specific community.
For further information contact:
Margaret Williams
Head of Older People's Services
Walsall tPCT
Tel: 01922 858640
Email: margaret.williams@walsall.nhs.uk
Older Persons Support Worker Project
This is a newly approved project which will employ a worker to deliver the New Deal Elder Persons Strategy and will concentrate on delivering the following priorities for people over the age of 50 years old:
- Tackling social exclusion and increasing community participation.
- Ensuring that reliable and recommended services are easily available for older people.
- Improving transport provision for older people.
- Increased evening provision and activities for over 50's.
- Providing additional Health Provision, specific to the needs of older people at community locations
- Intergenerational work.
Bloxwich Community Partnership are delivering this work, for further information, please contact:
Dave Chell
Bloxwich Community Partnership
The Old Nursery
Stoney Lane
Little Bloxwich
Walsall
WS3 3DW
Tel: 01922 682228
Email: tpr_com@btconnect.com
Our Partner Links
Walsall Council
Walsall Primary Care Trust
Walsall Manor Hospital (Acute Trust)
Voluntary and Community groups
Delivery agents
Councillors
| Contact |
| Harjinder Singh - Health & Well Being Theme Leader |
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Walsall's New Deal for Communities
Blakenall Village Centre
Thames Road
Blakenall
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 1LZ |
| Telephone |
| 01922 712858 |
| Email |
| singhharjinder@walsall.gov.uk |
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