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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;
Our targets for 2011
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.
The Drugs and Alcohol Day Program is aimed at making a holistic approach to ensuring that problem drinkers, ex-drug users and those stabilised on a substitute-prescribing program, remain free of the use of alcohol or illicit drug use or are supported to reduce risk taking behaviours. The project operates a structured day care program in which the project officers provide a support package which includes support in:
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:
For further information contact: Richard Maunders Operational Manager Addaction North Walsall Blakenall Village Centre Thames Road Walsall WS1 1LZ Tel: 01922 714964 Email: n.aziz@addaction.org.uk
Complementary Therapy Service The project is delivered by Walsall tPCT and provides a range of Complementary Therapies and Natural health skills to enhance wellbeing and help symptom control in patients with a Cancer diagnosis. The project also promotes cancer screening and provides information about the prevention of cancers. The staff team comprises of:
Bereavement Service This project is delivered by Walsall tPCT; it 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 staff team comprises of:
For further information contact: Complementary Therapy Service (Walsall tPCT) Blakenall Village Centre Thames Road Walsall WS3 1LZ Tel: 01922 443945
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 more information on Sports Development and our sporting clubs and activities, click here. For further information contact: Beth Alvey - Sports Strategy Manager 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.
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:
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
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
This project works with young people, their parents, local groups and schools to improve the sexual health and well-being of young people, breast feeding, nutrition, anger management and smoking cessation workshops are just a few of the interventions to help target this. The lead organisation for delivering this project is Walsall tPCT. The project aims at reducing teenage pregnancies and improving maternal and child health. The staff team involved in delivering this project are:
Partner organisations will contribute:
For further information contact: Sarah Lindsey Project Manager 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: Hannah Griffiths LTC Co-ordinator NHS Walsall Community Health Tel: 01922 443929
The project has employed an Older Persons Development worker to focus on increasing community participation for people over 50, to engage with local residents to address key issues around health, transport, and to tackle social exclusion. We aim to engage with young people and older people alike to empower local residents and encourage community cohesion by providing community activities and events. The project activities include:
The project is based at Blakenall Community Centre, so if you interested in finding out more, please contact: Tracey Gould Older Persons Development worker Bloxwich Community Partnership Blakenall Community Centre Blakenall Heath Walsall Tel: 01922 712069 Email: over50sbcp@hotmail.co.uk Our Partner Links Walsall Council Walsall Primary Care Trust Walsall Manor Hospital (Acute Trust) Voluntary and Community groups Delivery agents Councillors
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