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The Three Towns Healthy Living Community

The Three Towns Healthy Living Community. 3. Presentation By: Heather Knox on behalf of all the Partners of this project. Project Board. Set up in January 2000

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The Three Towns Healthy Living Community

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  1. The Three Towns Healthy Living Community 3 Presentation By: Heather Knox on behalf of all the Partners of this project

  2. Project Board • Set up in January 2000 • Representation from Social Work, Community School/Education, North Ayrshire Council, Voluntary Groups, Community Representatives, Local Health Council, Developing North Ayrshire, Cunninghame Housing Association, Health Board, MP’s, MSP’s, the LHCC and the Trust

  3. Aims of Partnership Working – an Integrated Approach • Tackling health inequalities • Addressing social inequalities • Improving life circumstances • Recognising gaps in existing services and implementing appropriate responses to reduce/meet these gaps

  4. Benefits of Partnership Working • Experience of partners e.g. Pathfinder Project, Radio City Bid • Avoiding duplication • Realistic acceptance of only one HLC bid being approved for any area

  5. Community Involvement • Initial public consultation in relation to Resource Centre in Stevenston • Community Representatives on Project Board for HLC • Various household surveys • Specifically commissioned needs assessment of the area • Seminar for special interest groups – Jan 2001

  6. Issues Arising from the Community Consultation • Safer places for children to play • Personal safety • Substance abuse • Activities for young people • Helping unemployed • Reducing stress • Childcare

  7. Vision “This initiative promotes the concept of a Three Towns Healthy Living Community which will create a network of healthy living initiatives to promote social well-being based on the principles of community participation and social inclusion. The initiative will improve access to and the co-ordination and integration of existing services and will also develop new services through partnership working.”

  8. Strategic Objectives • To develop a co-ordinated network of initiatives operating across the life span of Three Towns residents • To promote seamlessness in participation for individuals across agency and traditional boundaries • To provide a co-ordinated mechanism for both the recognition of gaps in local existing services and appropriate responses to reduce these gaps

  9. Development of Model of Service Delivery Three hubs and one theme viz…. HUBS • Three Towns Resource Centre, Stevenston • Child and Family Centre, Ardrossan • Canal Court, Older Person Centre, Saltcoats NB Including Outreach Services THEME • Volunteering

  10. Success At the end of October 2001, we were advised by NOF that we had been granted £990,292.00 ! Over 5 years

  11. Next Steps • Preparation of Programme • Joint Communications / PR • Legal Issues • Formation of limited company • Charitable status • Seminar - Update specialist groups • Appointment of staff

  12. The Three Towns Healthy Living Community 3 Presentation By: Heather Knox on behalf of all the Partners of this project

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