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Making Life Better. Jan Rothwell Healthy Lifestyle Project Manager Reading Citizens Advice Bureau. Making Life Better. Funding from Department of Health 3 Years, Section 64 Addressing health inequalities Behaviour change through coaching Volunteer coaches CAB ‘flavour’.
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Making Life Better Jan Rothwell Healthy Lifestyle Project Manager Reading Citizens Advice Bureau
Making Life Better • Funding from Department of Health • 3 Years, Section 64 • Addressing health inequalities • Behaviour change through coaching • Volunteer coaches • CAB ‘flavour’
Making Life Better • Coaching approach • Articulate goal • Signpost to information • Develop realistic action plan • Support and motivate • Embed new behaviour
Making Life Better Strengths • Partnership working • Target groups are Bureau clients • Holistic approach - control over circumstances • Cost
Making Life Better • Other agencies including: • Age Concern • Sure Start • Children’s Centres • Reading Single Homeless Project • Reading Community Learning Centre (was WEA)
Making Life Better Client goals • 38% Lose weight • 24% Healthy eating • 19% Reduce stress • 9% Improve fitness • 5% Reduce drinking • 5% Life direction