Project Profiles

- Cheshire
- Chester
- Chester Healthy Living - Active Ageing
- Chester Healthy Living - Active Ageing
- 1829 Building
- Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
- Chester
- CH2 1HJ
- 01244 650383
Email Address: geoff.pugh@wcheshirepctnhs.uk- Key Activites:
A variety of opportunities will be offered to encourage the participants to start or continue physical activity and informal exercise. Activities include Aqua mobility, Pilates, Chair based exercise, Healthy walks, Senior circuits, Active Learning and Salsa dancing. - Target Beneficiaries:
The project will target its activities at individuals within the 50 - 70 age group who are more vulnerable and harder to reach, this will particularly include, older people living alone. - Aims:
Improve the health of individuals aged 50-70 by engaging them in a variety of activities which will promote positive physical and mental wellbeing.
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- Ellesmere Port
- Links Healthy Living Centre
- Links Healthy Living Centre
- Links Healthy Living Centre,
- Civic Hall,
- Civic Way
- CH65 0AZ
- 0151 356 6970
Email Address: sue.bliss@nhs.net- Website: www.lhlc.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Drop in centre for information & advice on health & wellbeing. Community food programme activities - cook & taste classes, healthy eating sessions, In the Bag fruit & veg bag scheme. Exercise classes. Stop smoking services. Holistic therapies. Children's centre groups & activities. Support groups. - Target Beneficiaries:
Target wards within Ellesmere Port - Aims:
Currently under review
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- Halton
- Halton Health Improvement Team - Older People's
- Halton Health Improvement Team
- Suite 1F Midwood House
- Midwood Street
- Widnes
- WA8 6BH
- 0151 495 5450
Email Address: claireglover@sthelens.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Falls prevention exercise programme. Falls follow on classes. Recharge programme (incorporating physical activity, healthy eating, arts, complementary therapies) and development of more similar activities in Halton. Baked potato walks (health work with approx 100 participants with healthy snacks & baked potato lunch) - Target Beneficiaries:
Falls prevention: adults who have had 1 or more falls in the last year. Recharge: people with long term health conditions & carers. Baked potato walks: events target over 50s but anyone can attend & benefit. - Aims:
To improve physical & mental wellbeing of over 50s in Halton, encourage active lifestyles and improve knowledge of healthy eating.
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- Knutsford
- Down to Earth Project
- Down to Earth Project
- St John's Wood Community Centre
- Longridge
- Knutsford
- WA16 8PA
- 01565 631413
Email Address: jennifer.stephenson@cheshireeast.gov.uk- Website: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Key Activites:
Developing growing iniatives with community groups, food education & cooking skills sessions. - Target Beneficiaries:
School children, parents, grandparents - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing & lifestyles in targeted community through food, gardening & horticultural based activities.
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- Cumbria
- Allerdale
- All Star Passport
- All Star Passport
- Cumbria Outdoors, Children's Services
- Hawsend Centre, Portinscale
- Keswick
- CA12 5UE
- 01768 812280
Email Address: deborah.hunter@cumbriacc.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Passport activities include free & subsidised access to community based swimmimg & leisure activities. Access to outdoor activity days & residentials. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people & their families/parents/carers - Aims:
To provide a passport project which contains an extensive range of opportunities to improve the physical & mental wellbeing of those children, young people & families most at risk of being excluded from healthier lifestyles.
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- Botcherby
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- 2 Botcherby Avenue
- Botcherby
- Carlisle
- CA1 2TX
- 01228 210016
Email Address: helenj@carlisle.gov.uk- Key Activites:
‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ will disseminate healthy eating information, and engage beneficiaries in preparation and cooking of a healthy recipe. 4 sessions of the ‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ course, to be run 4-8 times per year. Deliver opportunity for ongoing weight management support on a group and/or individual basis. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children and young people. Parents, who are role models for their children’s behaviour with regards to diet and activity. Isolated people who are traditionally difficult to engage with. Vulnerable groups including new immigrants from Poland and Portugal - Aims:
To develop a range of healthy eating programmes for local families and the community, which will raise awareness of healthy eating guidelines and increase the uptake of 5 a day. The programmes will also aim to contribute to decreasing the rise in obesity.
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- Whitehaven
- Whitehaven Community Trust
- Whitehaven Community Trust
- The Market Hall
- The Market Place
- Whitehaven
- CA28 7JG
- 01946 590590
Email Address: pots@thewhitehavenpottery.co.uk- Website: www.whitehavencommunitytrust.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Stress management, womens health, confidential listening. Coping with stress & handling your anger, pregnancy options & regular open days. - Target Beneficiaries:
Vulnerable young people 16-24, adults 24+ & women of all ages - Aims:
To enhance the mental wellbeing of the local community through specialist workshops & one to one sessions. Early intevention.
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- Greater Manchester
- Central Manchester
- Central Manchester Community Nutrition Service
- Central Manchester Community Nutrition Service
- Levenshulme Health Centre
- Dunstable Street
- Manchester
- M19 3BX
- 0161 861 2333
Email Address: hazel.andrews@manchester.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Training & resourcing other local workers, work directly with the local community to increase skills and knowledge related to food & health, advise & support individuals with food related health problems. - Target Beneficiaries:
NHS & other statutory and voluntary sector staff, local community members, people with food related health problems. - Aims:
Food & health
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- Middleton
- Middleton Family Fit
- Middleton Family Fit
- 1st Floor Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale PCT
- London House, Oldham Road
- Middleton, Manchester
- M24 1AY
- 01706 745125
Email Address: geraldine.meagher@rochdale.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Gym sessions, Tai Chi, Yoga, food sessions, healthy walks & walk leader training, cook & taste sessions, armchair exercise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Reduce isolation, reduction in obesity, sustain physical activity, increase healthy eating programmes, improve knowledge & skills to make healthier food choices. - Aims:
To increase knowledge & experience of healthier lifestyles for all members. To enable members of families to develop skills & qualifications that will be beneficial to themselves & other community members.
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- North Manchester
- Zest Healthy Living Project
- Zest Healthy Living Project
- North Manchester Regeneration, PO BOX 42,
- 7th Floor Hexagon Tower, Delaunays Road,
- Blackley Village
- M9 8GQ
- 0161 655 7889
Email Address: d.pearson2@manchester.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Range of healthy living activities, support of local health forums, partnership working, supporting community groups/organisations (funding bids, training). - Target Beneficiaries:
All but have done some targeted work - families, young people, older people, BME communities, people with physical & learning disabilities. - Aims:
To contribute to improving the health & wellbeing of the people of North Manchester by: 1) tackling the main health issues in the area by intiating & supporting activities which include - increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, helping to reduce stress & social isolation. 2) Supporting & developing communities to identify their health needs, develop solutions & direct the planning & delivery of services. 3) Improving services - influencing partnership working, identifying gaps in service provision, communicating recommendations & suggestions from health forums to mainstream service providers. 4) Being a continually improving organisation. 5) Being visable, open & accessible organisation.
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- Oldham
- Oldham Community Health Service, Health Improvement Service
- Oldham Community Health Service
- Southlink Block 4, Hamilton Street
- Glodwick
- Oldham
- OL4 1DE
- 0161 621 7128
Email Address: hannah.williams3@nhs.net- Website: www.oldham.nhs.uk/ochs
- Key Activites:
Health Improvement Service includes food & nutrition, weight management, mental health within BME communities, health trainers, smoking cessation, physical activity, Digging for Health. - Target Beneficiaries:
Oldham community. - Aims:
OCHS are a major provider of community health services to the people of Oldham and neighbouring areas and have a strong history of providing valued & innovative care.
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- Rochdale
- Rochdale Asian Healthy Families
- Rochdale Asian Healthy Families
- 2 West Street
- Rochdale
- OL16 2E
- 01706 745126
Email Address: michaela.scott@rochdale.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Gym sessions, Tai Chi, Yoga, food sessions, healthy walks & walk leader training, cook & taste sessions, armchair exercise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Reduce isolation, reduction in obesity, sustain physical activity, increase healthy eating programmes, improve knowledge & skills to make healthier food choices. - Aims:
To increase knowledge & experience of healthier lifestyles for all members. To enable members of families to develop skills & qualifications that will be beneficial to themselves & other community members.
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- Salford
- Start in Salford
- Start in Salford
- Brunswick House
- 62 Broad Street
- Salford
- M6 5BZ
- 0161 351 6000
Email Address: michelle.dawson@startinsalford.org.uk- Website: www.startinsalford.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Visual arts, woodwork, ceramics, photography, textiles, horticulture. - Target Beneficiaries:
Salford community incl. young people, 50+ - Aims:
To create a centre of excellance enabling individuals to develop their aspirations, confidence, self esteem & creative skills. Start helps to remove the stigma around mental ill health by fostering a common interest amongst individuals from all walks of life.
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- South Manchester
- South Manchester Healthy Living Network
- South Manchester Healthy Living Network
- Withington Community Hospital,
- Nell Lane
- South Manchester
- M20 2LR
- 0161 217 3667
Email Address: eleanor.murphy@manchester.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Volunteer project, partnership health work, food project, campaigns, community health development. - Target Beneficiaries:
South Manchester residents - Aims:
Deliver health improvement activities to local communities. Community engagement.
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- Stockport
- Stockport - Food & Fitness for Families
- Stockport - Food & Fitness for Families
- Heaton Norris Clinic
- Cheviot Close, Heaton Norris
- Stockport
- SK4 1JX
- 0161 426 9454
Email Address: jackie.harte@nhs.net- Key Activites:
Weight management programmes, cook & taste programmes, weaning/family food sessions, healthy food voucher scheme, awareness raising. - Target Beneficiaries:
Obese/overweight adults, carers of young children, carers of obese children on activity programme. - Aims:
Support beneficiaries to achieve measurable weight loss, to achieve increases in consumption of healthy foods, to achieve increase in knowledge of healthy eating.
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- Trafford
- Fit for Life Project - Partington
- Fit for Life Project, Partington
- Trafford PCT (Health Improvement)
- 2nd Floor, Oakland House,
- Talbot Road
- M16 0PQ
- 07899067761
Email Address: sam.hammond@trafford.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Raise awareness of 5-a-day and Balance of Good Health through supermarket shops, education workshops, summer family programme, community allotment scheme, development of a food co-op. - Target Beneficiaries:
Families with overweight or obese young people, Older people, People with chronic health conditions and People who want to grow food and eat more healthily - Aims:
To reduce obesity levels in Partington and to encourage healthy eating throughout Partington.
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- Lancashire
- Bentham
- Pioneer Projects
- Pioneer Projects
- 32-34 Main Street
- Bentham
- LA2 7HN
- 01524 262672
Email Address: clare@pioneerprojects.org.uk- Website: www.pioneerprojects.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Art sessions - e.g. printmaking, pottery, painting, woodwork, singing, Café IN, support groups, Garden club, community celebratory events e.g. lantern & bonfire. - Target Beneficiaries:
Mental Health (all spectrum) children, families, adults, older persons. - Aims:
Provide arts based activities for those with mild - moderate mental health problems & for the community as a whole.
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- Blackburn
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Bangor St Community Centre
- Norwich St
- Blackburn
- BB1 6NZ
- 01254 292650
Email Address: abdul.mulla@bwdhealthyliving.co.uk- Website: www.bwdhealthyliving.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Smoking cessation, healthy eating (cook-eat classes), weight management, physical activity (walking groups, classes, community gyms, cancer awareness) - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people, elderley/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic/racial origin. - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing within the community, reduce health inequalities & deliver quality programmes in line with company & funder guidelines.
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- Blackpool
- Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan
- Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan
- Community Resource Centre
- 29-35 Ripon Road
- Blackpool
- FY1 4DY
- 01253 622222
Email Address: jacqueline.mutch@groundwork.org.uk- Website: www.lww.groundwork.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Health & Wellbeing, communities, building skills, working with young people, landscape design & implementation, supporting enterprise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Local communities. People of all ages. - Aims:
Working with partners to help imrove the quality & sustainability of local environments by involving & developing the skills of local people.
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- Burnley
- Morecambe
- Be Well
- Be Well
- North Lancs Primary Care Trust
- Moor Lane
- Lancaster
- LA1 1QD
- 01524 519342
Email Address: alison.hodgkinson@wyrepct.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Food forums, community food workers, weight management. - Target Beneficiaries:
Population of NHS East Lancashire, particularly targeted deprived wards. - Aims:
Targeting healthy eating, obesity, partnership working.
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- Skelmersdale
- Skelmersdale Community Food Iniaitive
- Skelmersdale Community Food Initiative
- Ecumenical Centre
- Northway
- Skelmersdale
- WN8 6LU
- 01695 720 555
Email Address: scfi@btopenworld.com- Website: www.scfi.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Delivering healthy lifestyle sessions via a variety of cooking & eating sessions, information & one to one support. Delivering health trainer services to individuals within Skelmersdale offering support, advice & information on a variety of health issues & concerns. - Target Beneficiaries:
Families, older people, men & other socially vulnerable groups. - Aims:
Delivering health & food services within Skelmersdale
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- Merseyside
- Bootle
- Healthy Beginnings
- Healthy Beginnings
- The May Logan Healthy Living Centre,
- 294 Knowsley Road
- Bootle
- L20 5DQ
- 0151 922 8588
Email Address: nmcnicholas@lht.co.uk- Website: www.maylogan.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Physical activity - inc ante natal yoga, parents on the go, aqua natal classess. Healthy Eating inc. infant weaning, family cookery, weight management & fussy eaters. Mental Health inc - your time sessions (relaxation/coping strategies). - Target Beneficiaries:
Pregnant women, parents/carers/childminders. Babies, toddlers, children. - Aims:
To improve the health & wellbeing of pregnant women, new parents/carers & their children by developing & promoting a programme of physical activity, healthy eating & mental wellbeing activities.
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- Knowsley
- Rebound Dance & Health CIC
- Rebound Dance & Health CIC
- 115 Rupert Road
- Huyton
- Liverpool
- L36 9TE
- 0151 489 4616
Email Address: reboundcic@aol.com- Key Activites:
Dance, fitness/wellbeing, community engagement. - Target Beneficiaries:
Young people/adults & elderly - Aims:
RD & H is a social enterprise community interest company based in Knowsley. We work in partnership with local people and organisations to provide a programme of physical activities beneficial to health/wellbeing which is accesible for people of all ages & abilities. We currently engage with an average of 576 people per week. The ethos of the company is to engage with people at community level & provide access to services of a high quality.
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- Liverpool
- The BIG Big Day
- The BIG Big Day
- 46 Rodney Street
- Liverpool
- L1 9AA
- 0151 706 9966
Email Address: ben@kenyons.co.uk- Website: www.kenyonfraser.com
- Key Activites:
Social engagement, marketing (traditional & field), advertising, media (traditional & social). - Target Beneficiaries:
Public health sector & general public. - Aims:
Use of social marketing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change.
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- Netherton
- Netherton Feelgood Factory
- Netherton Feelgood Factory
- Glovers Lane
- Netherton
- L30 5QW
- 0151 291 8010
Email Address: sandra.duncan@feelgoodfactory.org.uk- Website: www.feelgoodfactory.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Provision & advice & information, provision of health related training & advice, provision of services to promote wellbeing. - Target Beneficiaries:
People of Sefton - Aims:
Improve access to services & information, develop & provide activities & services to encourage healthier lifestyles, improve health & wellbeing & prevent ill health, develop innovative iniatives to meet local needs, develop & maintain partnership working.
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- St Helen's
- St Helen's - Fit for Life
- St Helen's - Fit for Life
- Bold Miners Neighbourhood Centre
- Fleet Lane
- Parr
- WA9 2NH
- 01744 697432
Email Address: claireglover@sthelens.gov.uk- Key Activites:
School-based interventions to reduce the numbers of children becoming overweight, and overweight children becoming obese. Develop a Fit for Life Academy to give families the opportunity to participate in physical activity sessions, either 1-1 or in groups. Training programme to increase knowledge and awareness in local communities and among health professionals and other organisations working with children and young people. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people and their families. Health Professionals, Community development workers - Aims:
To provide children and their families in St Helens with positive experiences and the necessary skills to maintain their levels of activity and a healthier lifestyle.
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- Healthy Eating
- Allerdale
- All Star Passport
- All Star Passport
- Cumbria Outdoors, Children's Services
- Hawse End Centre, Portinscale
- Keswick
- CA12 5UE
- 01768 812280
Email Address: deborah.hunter@cumbriacc.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Passport activities include free & subsidised access to community based swimmimg & leisure activities. Access to outdoor activity days & residentials. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people & their families/parents/carers - Aims:
To provide a passport project which contains an extensive range of opportunities to improve the physical & mental wellbeing of those children, young people & families most at risk of being excluded from healthier lifestyles.
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- Blackburn
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Bangor St Community Centre
- Norwich Street
- Blackburn
- BB1 6NZ
- 01254 292650
Email Address: abdul.mulla@bwdhealthyliving.co.uk- Website: www.bwdhealthyliving.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Smoking cessation, healthy eating (cook-eat classes), weight management, physical activity (walking groups, classes, community gyms, cancer awareness) - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people, elderley/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic/racial origin. - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing within the community, reduce health inequalities & deliver quality programmes in line with company & funder guidelines.
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- Bootle
- Healthy Beginnings
- Healthy Beginnings
- The May Logan Healthy Living Centre,
- 294 Knowsley Road
- Bootle
- L20 5DQ
- 0151 922 8588
Email Address: nmcnicholas@lht.co.uk- Website: www.maylogan.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Physical activity - inc ante natal yoga, parents on the go, aqua natal classes. Healthy Eating inc. infant weaning, family cookery, weight management & fussy eaters. Mental Health inc - your time sessions (relaxation/coping strategies). - Target Beneficiaries:
Pregnant women, parents/carers/childminders. Babies, toddlers, children. - Aims:
To improve the health & wellbeing of pregnant women, new parents/carers & their children by developing & promoting a programme of physical activity, healthy eating & mental wellbeing activities.
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- Botcherby
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- 2 Botcherby Avenue
- Botcherby
- Carlisle
- CA1 2TX
- 01228 210016
Email Address: helenj@carlisle.gov.uk- Key Activites:
‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ will disseminate healthy eating information, and engage beneficiaries in preparation and cooking of a healthy recipe. 4 sessions of the ‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ course, to be run 4-8 times per year. Deliver opportunity for ongoing weight management support on a group and/or individual basis. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children and young people. Parents, who are role models for their children’s behaviour with regards to diet and activity. Isolated people who are traditionally difficult to engage with. Vulnerable groups including new immigrants from Poland and Portugal. - Aims:
To develop a range of healthy eating programmes for local families and the community, which will raise awareness of healthy eating guidelines and increase the uptake of 5 a day. The programmes will also aim to contribute to decreasing the rise in obesity.
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- Burnley
- Central Manchester
- Central Manchester Community Nutrition Service
- Central Manchester Community Nutrition Service.
- Levenshulme Health Centre
- Dunstable Street
- Manchester
- M19 3BX
- 0161 861 23333
Email Address: hazel.andrews@manchester.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
training & resourcing other local workers, work directly with the local community to increase skills & knowledge related to food & health, advise & support individuals with food related health problems. - Target Beneficiaries:
NHS & other statutory & voluntary sector staff, local community members, people with food related health problems. - Aims:
Food & health.
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- Ellesmere Port
- Links Healthy Living Centre
- Links Healthy Living Centre
- Links Healthy Living Centre,
- Civic Hall,
- Civic Way
- CH65 0AZ
- 0151 356 6970
Email Address: sue.bliss@nhs.net- Website: www.lhlc.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Drop in centre for information & advice on health & wellbeing. Community food programme activities - cook & taste classes, healthy eating sessions, In the Bag fruit & veg bag scheme. Exercise classes. Stop smoking services. Holistic therapies. Children's centre groups & activities. Support groups. - Target Beneficiaries:
Target wards within Ellesmere Port - Aims:
Currently under review
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- Halton
- Halton Health Improvement Team - Older People's
- Halton Health Improvement Team
- Suite 1F Midwood House
- Midwood Street
- Widnes
- WA8 6BH
- 0151 495 5450
Email Address: claireglover@sthelens.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Falls prevention exercise programme. Falls follow on classes. Recharge programme (incorporating physical activity, healthy eating, arts, complementary therapies) and development of more similar activities in Halton. Baked potato walks (health work with approx 100 participants with healthy snacks & baked potato lunch) - Target Beneficiaries:
Falls prevention: adults who have had 1 or more falls in the last year. Recharge: people with long term health conditions & carers. Baked potato walks: events target over 50s but anyone can attend & benefit. - Aims:
To improve physical & mental wellbeing of over 50s in Halton, encourage active lifestyles and improve knowledge of healthy eating.
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- Knutsford
- Down to Earth Project
- Down to Earth Project
- St John's Wood Community Centre
- Longridge
- Knutsford
- WA16 8PA
- 01565 631413
Email Address: jennifer.stephenson@cheshireeast.gov.uk- Website: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Key Activites:
Developing growing iniatives with community groups, food education & cooking skills sessions. - Target Beneficiaries:
School children, parents, grandparents - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing & lifestyles in targeted community through food, gardening & horticultural based activities.
Find on google maps
- Liverpool
- The BIG Big Day
- The BIG Big Day
- 46 Rodney Street
- Liverpool
- L1 9AA
- 0151 706 9966
Email Address: ben@kenyonfraser.co.uk- Website: www.kenyonfraser.com
- Key Activites:
Social engagement, marketing (traditional & field), advertising, media (traditional & social). - Target Beneficiaries:
Public health sector & general public. - Aims:
Use of social marketing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change.
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- North Manchester
- Zest Healthy Living Project
- Zest Healthy Living Project
- North Manchester Regeneration,
- PO BOX 42, 7th Floor Hexagon Tower,
- Delaunays Road,
- Blackley Village
- 0161 655 7889
Email Address: d.pearson2@manchester.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Range of healthy living activities, support of local health forums, partnership working, supporting community groups/organisations (funding bids, training). - Target Beneficiaries:
All but have done some targeted work - families, young people, older people, BME communities, people with physical & learning disabilities. - Aims:
To contribute to improving the health & wellbeing of the people of North Manchester by: 1) tackling the main health issues in the area by intiating & supporting activities which include - increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, helping to reduce stress & social isolation. 2) Supporting & developing communities to identify their health needs, develop solutions & direct the planning & delivery of services. 3) Improving services - influencing partnership working, identifying gaps in service provision, communicating recommendations & suggestions from health forums to mainstream service providers. 4) Being a continually improving organisation. 5) Being visable, open & accessible organisation.
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- Oldham
- Oldham Community Health Service, Health Improvement Service
- Oldham Community Health Service
- Southlink Block 4
- Hamilton Street
- Glodwick Oldham
- OL4 1DE
- 0161 621 7128
Email Address: hannah.williams3@nhs.net- Website: www.oldham.nhs.uk/ochs
- Key Activites:
Health Improvement Service includes food & nutrition, weight management, mental health within BME communities, health trainers, smoking cessation, physical activity, Digging for Health. - Target Beneficiaries:
Oldham community. - Aims:
OCHS are a major provider of community health services to the people of Oldham and neighbouring areas and have a strong history of providing valued & innovative care.
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- Skelmersdale
- Skelmersdale Community Food Iniaitive
- Skelmersdale Community Food Iniaitive
- Ecumenical Centre
- Northway
- Skelmersdale
- WN8 6PN
- 01695 720555
Email Address: scfi@btopenworld.com- Website: www.scfi.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Delivering healthy lifestyle sessions via a variety of cooking & eating sessions, information & one to one support. Delivering health trainer services to individuals within Skelmersdale offering support, advice & information on a variety of health issues & concerns. - Target Beneficiaries:
Families, older people, men & other socially vulnerable groups. - Aims:
Delivering health & food services within Skelmersdale
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- South Manchester
- South Manchester Healthy Living Network
- South Manchester Healthy Living Network
- Withington Community Hospital,
- Nell Lane
- South Manchester
- M20 2LR
- 0161 217 3667
Email Address: eleanor.murphy@manchester.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Volunteer project, partnership health work, food project, campaigns, community health development. - Target Beneficiaries:
South Manchester residents - Aims:
Deliver health improvement activities to local communities. Community engagement.
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- Trafford
- Fit for Life Project - Partington
- Fit for Life Project, Partington
- Trafford PCT (Health Improvement)
- 2nd Floor, Oakland House,
- Talbot Road
- M16 0PQ
- 07899067761
Email Address: sam.hammond@trafford.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Raise awareness of 5-a-day and Balance of Good Health through supermarket shops, education workshops, summer family programme and community allotment scheme, - Target Beneficiaries:
Families with overweight or obese young people, Older people, People with chronic health conditions and People who want to grow food and eat more healthily - Aims:
To reduce obesity levels in Partington and to encourage healthy eating throughout Partington
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- Mental Health
- Allerdale
- All Star Passport
- All Star Passport
- Cumbria Outdoors, Children's Services
- Hawse End Centre, Portinscale
- Keswick
- CA12 5UE
- 01768 812280
Email Address: deborah.hunter@cumbriacc.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Passport activities include free & subsidised access to community based swimmimg & leisure activities. Access to outdoor activity days & residentials. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people & their families/parents/carers - Aims:
To provide a passport project which contains an extensive range of opportunities to improve the physical & mental wellbeing of those children, young people & families most at risk of being excluded from healthier lifestyles.
Find on google maps
- Bentham
- Pioneer Projects
- Pioneer Projects
- 32-34 Main Street
- Bentham
- LA2 7HN
- 01524 262672
Email Address: clare@pioneerprojects.org.uk- Website: www.pioneerprojects.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Art sessions - e.g. printmaking, pottery, painting, woodwork, singing, Café IN, support groups, Garden club, community celebratory events e.g. lantern & bonfire. - Target Beneficiaries:
Mental Health (all spectrum) children, families, adults, older persons. - Aims:
Provide arts based activities for those with mild - moderate mental health problems & for the community as a whole.
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- Bootle
- Healthy Beginnings
- Healthy Beginnings
- The May Logan Healthy Living Centre,
- 294 Knowsley Road
- Bootle
- L20 5DQ
- 0151 922 8588
Email Address: nmcnicholas@lht.co.uk- Website: www.maylogan.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Physical activity - inc ante natal yoga, parents on the go, aqua natal classes. Healthy Eating inc. infant weaning, family cookery, weight management & fussy eaters. Mental Health inc - your time sessions (relaxation/coping strategies). - Target Beneficiaries:
Pregnant women, parents/carers/childminders. Babies, toddlers, children. - Aims:
To improve the health & wellbeing of pregnant women, new parents/carers & their children by developing & promoting a programme of physical activity, healthy eating & mental wellbeing activities.
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- Liverpool
- The BIG Big Day
- The BIG Big Day
- 46 Rodney Street
- Liverpool
- L1 9AA
- 0151 706 9966
Email Address: ben@kenyons.co.uk- Website: www.kenyonfraser.com
- Key Activites:
Social engagement, marketing (traditional & field), advertising, media (traditional & social). - Target Beneficiaries:
Public health sector & general public. - Aims:
Use of social marketing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change.
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- Netherton
- Netherton Feelgood Factory
- Netherton Feelgood Factory
- Glovers Lane
- Netherton
- L30 5QW
- 0151 291 8010
Email Address: sandra.duncan@feelgoodfactory.org.uk- Website: www.feelgoodfactory.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Provision & advice & information, provision of health related training & advice, provision of services to promote wellbeing. - Target Beneficiaries:
People of Sefton - Aims:
Improve access to services & information, develop & provide activities & services to encourage healthier lifestyles, improve health & wellbeing & prevent ill health, develop innovative iniatives to meet local needs, develop & maintain partnership working.
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- Oldham
- Oldham Community Health Service, Health Improvement
- Oldham Community Health Service
- Southlink Block 4
- Hamilton Street
- Glodwick
- OL4 1DE
- 0161 621 7128
Email Address: hannah.williams3@nhs.net- Website: www.oldham.nhs.uk/ochs
- Key Activites:
Health Improvement Service includes food & nutrition, weight management, mental health within BME communities, health trainers, smoking cessation, physical activity, Digging for Health. - Target Beneficiaries:
Oldham community. - Aims:
OCHS are a major provider of community health services to the people of Oldham and neighbouring areas and have a strong history of providing valued & innovative care.
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- Salford
- Start in Salford
- Start in Salford
- Brunswick House
- 62 Broad Street
- Salford
- M6 5BZ
- 0161 351 6000
Email Address: michelle.dawson@startinsalford.org.uk- Website: www.startinsalford.org
- Key Activites:
Visual arts, woodwork, ceramics, photography, textiles, horticulture. - Target Beneficiaries:
Salford community incl. young people, 50+ - Aims:
To create a centre of excellance enabling individuals to develop their aspirations, confidence, self esteem & creative skills. Start helps to remove the stigma around mental ill health by fostering a common interest amongst individuals from all walks of life.
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- Skelmersdale
- Skelmersdale Community Food Initiative
- Skelmersdale Community Food Initiative
- Ecumenical Centre
- Northway
- Skelmersdale
- WN8 6LU
- 01695 720 555
Email Address: scfi@btopenworld.com- Website: www.scfi.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Delivering healthy lifestyle sessions via a variety of cooking & eating sessions, information & one to one support. Delivering health trainer services to individuals within Skelmersdale offering support, advice & information on a variety of health issues & concerns. - Target Beneficiaries:
Families, older people, men & other socially vulnerable groups. - Aims:
Delivering health & food services within Skelmersdale
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- Whitehaven
- Whitehaven Community Trust
- Whitehaven Community Trust
- The Market Hall
- The Market Place
- Whitehaven
- CA28 7JG
- 01946 590590
Email Address: pots@thewhitehavenpottery.co.uk- Website: www.whitehavencommunitytrust.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Stress management, womens health, confidential listening. Coping with stress & handling your anger, pregnancy options & regular open days - Target Beneficiaries:
Vulnerable young people 16-24, adults 24+ & women of all ages - Aims:
To enhance the mental wellbeing of the local community through specialist workshops & one to one sessions. Early intevention.
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- Physical Activity
- Allerdale
- All Star Passport
- All Star Passport
- Cumbria Outdoors, Children's Services
- Hawse End Centre, Portinscale
- Keswick
- CA12 5UE
- 01768 812280
Email Address: deborah.hunter@cumbriacc.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Passport activities include free & subsidised access to community based swimmimg & leisure activities. Access to outdoor activity days & residentials. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people & their families/parents/carers - Aims:
To provide a passport project which contains an extensive range of opportunities to improve the physical & mental wellbeing of those children, young people & families most at risk of being excluded from healthier lifestyles.
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- Blackburn
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Bangor St Community Centre
- Norwich Street
- Blackburn
- BB1 6NZ
- 01254 292650
Email Address: abdul.mulla@bwdhealthyliving.co.uk- Website: www.bwdhealthyliving.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Smoking cessation, healthy eating (cook-eat classes), weight management, physical activity (walking groups, classes, community gyms, cancer awareness) - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people, elderley/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic/racial origin. - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing within the community, reduce health inequalities & deliver quality programmes in line with company & funder guidelines.
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- Blackpool
- Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan
- Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan
- Community Resource Centre
- 29-35 Ripon Road
- Blackpool
- FY1 4DY
- 01253 622222
Email Address: jacqueline.mutch@groundwork.org.uk- Website: www.lww.groundwork.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Health & Wellbeing, communities, building skills, working with young people, landscape design & implementation, supporting enterprise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Local communities. People of all ages. - Aims:
Working with partners to help imrove the quality & sustainability of local environments by involving & developing the skills of local people.
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- Bootle
- Healthy Beginnings
- Healthy Beginnings
- The May Logan Healthy Living Centre,
- 294 Knowsley Road
- Bootle
- L20 5DQ
- 0151 922 8588
Email Address: nmcnicholas@lht.co.uk- Website: www.maylogan.org.uk
- Key Activites:
Physical activity - inc ante natal yoga, parents on the go, aqua natal classes. Healthy Eating inc. infant weaning, family cookery, weight management & fussy eaters. Mental Health inc - your time sessions (relaxation/coping strategies). - Target Beneficiaries:
Pregnant women, parents/carers/childminders. Babies, toddlers, children. - Aims:
To improve the health & wellbeing of pregnant women, new parents/carers & their children by developing & promoting a programme of physical activity, healthy eating & mental wellbeing activities.
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- Chester
- Chester Healthy Living - Active Ageing
- Chester Healthy Living - Active Ageing
- 1829 Building
- Countess of Chester health Park, Liverpool Road
- Chester
- CH2 1HJ
- 01244 650383
Email Address: geoff.pugh@wcheshirepct.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
A variety of opportunities will be offered to encourage the participants to start or continue physical activity and informal exercise. Activities include Aqua mobility, Pilates, Chair based exercise, Healthy walks, Senior circuits, Active Learning and Salsa dancing. - Target Beneficiaries:
The project will target its activities at individuals within the 50 - 70 age group who are more vulnerable and harder to reach, this will particularly include, older people living alone. - Aims:
Improve the health of individuals aged 50-70 by engaging them in a variety of activities which will promote positive physical and mental wellbeing.
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- Halton
- Halton Health Improvement Team - Older People's
- Halton Health Improvement Team
- Suite 1F Midwood House
- Midwood Street
- Widnes
- WA8 6BH
- 0151 495 5450
Email Address: claireglover@sthelens.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Falls prevention exercise programme. Falls follow on classes. Recharge programme (incorporating physical activity, healthy eating, arts, complementary therapies) and development of more similar activities in Halton. Baked potato walks (health work with approx 100 participants with healthy snacks & baked potato lunch) - Target Beneficiaries:
Falls prevention: adults who have had 1 or more falls in the last year. Recharge: people with long term health conditions & carers. Baked potato walks: events target over 50s but anyone can attend & benefit. - Aims:
To improve physical & mental wellbeing of over 50s in Halton, encourage active lifestyles and improve knowledge of healthy eating.
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- Knowsley
- Rebound Dance & Health CIC
- Rebound Dance & Health CIC
- 115 Rupert Road
- Huyton
- Liverpool
- L36 9TE
- 0151 489 4616
Email Address: reboundcic@aol.com- Key Activites:
Dance, fitness/wellbeing, community engagement. - Target Beneficiaries:
Young people/adults & elderly - Aims:
RD & H is a social enterprise community interest company based in Knowsley. We work in partnership with local people and organisations to provide a programme of physical activities beneficial to health/wellbeing which is accesible for people of all ages & abilities. We currently engage with an average of 576 people per week. The ethos of the company is to engage with people at community level & provide access to services of a high quality.
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- Liverpool
- The BIG Big Day
- The BIG Big Day
- 46 Rodney Street
- Liverpool
- L1 9AA
- 0151 706 9966
Email Address: ben@kenyons.co.uk- Website: www.kenyons.com
- Key Activites:
Social engagement, marketing (traditional & field), advertising, media (traditional & social). - Target Beneficiaries:
Public health sector & general public. - Aims:
Use of social marketing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change.
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- Middleton
- Middleton Family Fit
- Middleton Family Fit
- 1st Floor Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Primary Care Trust
- London House, Oldham Road
- Middleton, Manchester
- M24 1AY
- 01706 745125
Email Address: geraldine.meagher@rochdale.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Gym sessions, Tai Chi, Yoga, food sessions, healthy walks & walk leader training, cook & taste sessions, armchair exercise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Reduce isolation, reduction in obesity, sustain physical activity, increase healthy eating programmes, improve knowledge & skills to make healthier food choices. - Aims:
To increase knowledge & experience of healthier lifestyles for all members. To enable members of families to develop skills & qualifications that will be beneficial to themselves & other community members.
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- Morecambe
- Be Well
- Be Well
- North Lancs Primary Care Trust
- Moor Lane
- Lancaster
- LA1 1QD
- 01524 519342
Email Address: alison.hodgkinson@wyrepct.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Food forums, community food workers, weight management. - Target Beneficiaries:
Population of NHS East Lancashire, particularly targeted deprived wards. - Aims:
Targeting healthy eating, obesity, partnership working.
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- Rochdale
- Rochdale Asian Healthy Families
- Rochdale Asian Healthy Families
- 2 West Street
- Rochdale
- OL16 2EN
- 01706 745126
Email Address: michaela.scott@rochdale.gov.uk- Key Activites:
Gym sessions, Tai Chi, Yoga, food sessions, healthy walks & walk leader training, cook & taste sessions, armchair exercise. - Target Beneficiaries:
Reduce isolation, reduction in obesity, sustain physical activity, increase healthy eating programmes, improve knowledge & skills to make healthier food choices. - Aims:
To increase knowledge & experience of healthier lifestyles for all members. To enable members of families to develop skills & qualifications that will be beneficial to themselves & other community members.
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- St Helen's
- St Helen's - Fit for Life
- St Helen's - Fit for Life
- Bold Miners Neighbourhood Centre
- Fleet Lane
- Parr
- WA9 2NH
- 01744 697432
Email Address: claireglover@sthelens.gov.uk- Key Activites:
School-based interventions to reduce the numbers of children becoming overweight, and overweight children becoming obese. Develop a Fit for Life Academy to give families the opportunity to participate in physical activity sessions, either 1-1 or in groups. Training programme to increase knowledge and awareness in local communities and among health professionals and other organisations working with children and young people. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people and their families. Health Professionals, Community development workers - Aims:
To provide children and their families in St Helens with positive experiences and the necessary skills to maintain their levels of activity and a healthier lifestyle.
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- Stockport
- Food & Fitness for Families
- Stockport - Food & Fitness for Families
- Heaton Norris Clinic
- Cheviot Close, Heaton Norris
- Stockport
- SK4 1JX
- 0161 426 9454
Email Address: jackie.harte@nhs.net- Key Activites:
Weight management programmes, cook & taste programmes, weaning/family food sessions, healthy food voucher scheme, awareness raising. - Target Beneficiaries:
Obese/overweight adults, carers of young children, carers of obese children on activity programme. - Aims:
Support beneficiaries to achieve measurable weight loss, to achieve increases in consumption of healthy foods, to achieve increase in knowledge of healthy eating.
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- Weight Management
- Blackburn
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Bangor St Community Centre
- Norwich Street
- Blackburn
- BB1 6NZ
- 01254 292650
Email Address: abdul.mulla@bwdhealthyliving.co.uk- Website: www.bwdhealthyliving.co.uk
- Key Activites:
Smoking cessation, healthy eating (cook-eat classes), weight management, physical activity (walking groups, classes, community gyms, cancer awareness) - Target Beneficiaries:
Children, young people, elderley/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic/racial origin. - Aims:
To improve health & wellbeing within the community, reduce health inequalities & deliver quality programmes in line with company & funder guidelines.
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- Botcherby
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- Eat Well, Enjoy Life
- 2 Botcherby Avenue
- Botcherby
- Carlisle
- CA1 2TX
- 01228 210016
Email Address: helenj@carlisle.gov.uk- Key Activites:
‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ will disseminate healthy eating information, and engage beneficiaries in preparation and cooking of a healthy recipe. 4 sessions of the ‘Eat Well, Enjoy Life’ course, to be run 4-8 times per year. Deliver opportunity for ongoing weight management support on a group and/or individual basis. - Target Beneficiaries:
Children and young people. Parents, who are role models for their children’s behaviour with regards to diet and activity. Isolated people who are traditionally difficult to engage with. Vulnerable groups including new immigrants from Poland and Portugal. - Aims:
To develop a range of healthy eating programmes for local families and the community, which will raise awareness of healthy eating guidelines and increase the uptake of 5 a day. The programmes will also aim to contribute to decreasing the rise in obesity.
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- Morecambe
- Be Well
- Be Well
- North East Lancs Primary Care Trust
- Moor Lane
- Lancaster
- LA1 1QD
- 01524 519342
Email Address: alison.hodgkinson@wyrepct.nhs.uk- Key Activites:
Food forums, community food workers, weight management. - Target Beneficiaries:
Population of NHS East Lancashire, particularly targeted deprived wards. - Aims:
Targeting healthy eating, obesity, partnership working.
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- Oldham
- Oldham Community Health Service, Health Improvement Service
- Oldham Community Health Service
- Southlink Block 4
- Hamilton Street Glodwick
- Oldham
- OL4 1DE
- 0161 621 7128
Email Address: hannah.williams3@nhs.net- Website: www.oldham.nhs.uk/ochs
- Key Activites:
Health Improvement Service includes food & nutrition, weight management, mental health within BME communities, health trainers, smoking cessation, physical activity, digging for health. - Target Beneficiaries:
Oldham community. - Aims:
OCHS are a major provider of community health services to the people of Oldham and neighbouring areas and have a strong history of providing valued & innovative care.
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The North West Healthy Living Network's successful Wellbeing Portfolio is now in its final year. The 5 year lottery funded programme has helped thousands of people in the North West. Infact the initial target of 50,000 people benefitting has been well exceeded with people showing sign
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