Sunderland Men's Health Launch Event
Monday 6th February 2012
12pm to 3pm
Stadium of Light
Sunderland Men's Health Steering Group invites you to the official launch of the men's health network across
Event is at the Stadium of Light Sunderland in the
Monday 6th February 2012
Arrival and lunch at 12 noon
Launch will begin at 12:45pm
Finish at 3.00pm
RSVP by 27th January 2012 to Menshealth@sotw.nhs.uk or call Janice Ellison on 0191 529 7199
In September 2011 Women's Health in South Tyneside will be running New Beginnings, a support group for mothers and female carers of children who have been sexually abused. WHiST is a supportive and safe environment where women can get support and advice at their own pace.
Anyone interested in attending New Beginnings should contact WHiST for more information on 0191 4546959. NEW BEGINNINGS LEAFLET for 9th June.pdf
Sunderland Men's Health event brief 16_06_11.pdf
As part of the national Men's Health Week 2011. Sunderland Men's Health Steering Group led by Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust held a event at Sunderland High Street West. The event attracted hundreds of people.... to find out more see the brief
As part of the National Men's Health week, Sunderland Men's Health Network are having a Health Campaign TODAY from 10am to 4pm
outside Marks & Spencer (Sunderland High Street West) promoting healthy living for men
What's happening?
10am: Official opening by the Deputy Mayor of Sunderland, Cllr Ian Kay
· Meet former Sunderland Players or get heard on Radio Sun Fm
· Enjoy a penalty shootout wearing drunk simulation glasses
· Men's health checks will be available with experts assessing lifestyle
· Free blood pressure tests and Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations
· Stalls on alcohol, smoking, sexual health, Stroke & Cancer awareness and much more.........
· Free Non Alcoholic Cocktail and Fruit
Throughout the day you can come to any of our stalls and receive FREE health information
If you stop by you could win free tickets to see The Kings of Leon tonight or tickets to a Sunderland Game
If your interested in getting involved with men's health, email menshealth@sotw.nhs.uk or call Yusuf on 0191 52972
Sunderland Public Health are hoping to set up a new support group in a bid to raise male life expectancy on Wearside.
NHS South of
Men aged over 40 are being encouraged to get involved in the initiative, with 15 already recruited.
Yusuf Meah, promoting health practitioner for Sunderland at NHS South of
He said: "Men in
"There are also unnecessary differences in life expectancy locally - a man in Washington South, for example, can expect to live until 83.7, whereas a Hendon man's average life expectancy is 14 years lower at just 69.7.
"Many of these premature deaths could be prevented - whether that be through making lifestyle changes such as losing weight, doing more exercise or stopping smoking - or by simply being more aware of the symptoms of certain conditions and visiting the doctor at an early stage.
"The network will look at all of the above and act as a forum for discussion and support."
Those wanting to join the network will be able to visit regular meetings across the city.
Advice from health professionals, on-the-spot checks and assessments will be available to determine how at risk men are of developing conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.
Guest speakers will give presentations on specific conditions and services.
Those interested in joining the network should call Yusuf on 529 7202 or email menshealth@sotw.nhs.uk
Women's Health in South Tyneside (WHiST) is a South Shields based charity working with women around physical and emotional wellbeing.
On Wednesday 13th April 2011 we are holding If I Can, You Can, an event to highlight the achivements of WHiST members who have set up their own businesses.
WHiST members worked with TEDCO to turn their ideas and hobbies into businesses. If I can, You Can is an opportunity for these women to advertise their success and sell products.
Working with WHiST and TEDCO has helped women gain confidence, improve their wellbeing and make financial changes to their lives.
If I Can, You Can, 11am-2pm at WHiST, 33 Mile End Road, South Shields. NE33 1TA
Telephone 0191 4546959 for more information
Sector 3 are one of several partners in"Health Stop", a new unit in the Metro Centre, where shoppers can drop in and get advice and information on all sorts of health issues.
Sector 3 will be talking to people about Brief Intervention for Smoking on Saturday 8th May between 10am and 1pm. If you are at the Metro, why not drop in and see what's going on - or even better, get some info for someone who's thinking of quitting smoking. Help is here!
The forum's next meeting is Feb 5th 10am till 12 at St Judes Church Laygate, South Shields
Agenda: Council Funding (see below)
This report intends to highlight Healthy Communities Collaborative community activity over the last twelve months.
The Sunderland HCC is targeting three wards across the City (St. Chads ward, St. Peters ward & the Hetton ward) encouraging earlier recognition and presentation of breast, bowel lung cancer in the identified local communities. These sites were chosen due to the combined high prevalence and mortality rates of bowel, breast & lung cancer in the areas. Three HCC teams of volunteers and health professionals are working at grassroots level in order to encourage local people to access their GP sooner with potential signs and symptoms of the three cancers in addition to advocating the importance of breast and bowel screening.
Continue reading "The Sunderland Healthy Communities Collaborative Interim Report June 2008" »
This page will help you in your understanding of community development, show you resources if you are trying to set up or develop a community group and has resources to improve your personal skills in community development
This page will be updated as new resources for community development come to light. Please use the 'post a comment' facility on this page to give feedback.
What is Community Development
Community Development work involves working with communities to:
* Identify their strengths, needs, rights and responsibilities
* Plan, organize and take action
* Assess the effect of any actions taken
It also involves working with agencies to increase their capacity to understand and work with communities.
Click on these links for further definitions on community development
Community Development Xchange
Community Development Foundation
Click here to download the CEHI Factsheet on Community Development
Examples of working in the community
These examples illustrate the differences and similarities between community consultation, engagement, involvement or participation, capacity building and community development.
Community Consultation
* Fit Families Evaluation Download file
* Door knocking exercise Download file
* Needs assessment of Black, Minority and Ethnic Groups Download file
* Vision 2030 Consultation Download file
* Operation Goldfinch Download file
Community Participation and Engagement
Community Capacity Building
* Health Trainers Download file
* Breast Feeding Friendly Download file
* Gateshead Visually Impaired Forum Download file
Community Development
* Supported lunch club Download file
* Birtley Villas lunch club Download file
* Gateshead Deaf Forum Download file
* Swalwell’s Little Angels Download file
* Gateshead Visually Impaired Forum Download file
Resources to help set up or develop community groups
Support for community groups and voluntary organisations : www.gvoc.org.uk
Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council (GVOC) provides advice, information and training to voluntary and community groups in Gateshead on a range of issues including funding, constitutions, finances and legal charitable structures. It also promotes volunteering and community involvement in local strategic planning.
Click here for where to go for help at GVOC
Support for Social Enterprises : http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/
Gateshead Economic Development Service (Gateshead Council) can help you with all aspects of setting-up a social enterprise from initial friendly advice on choosing the right idea, to expert guidance on legal matters, training, funding and marketing.
Resources to develop personal skills in community development
The core competencies for community development are outlined in the National Occupational Standards. Matching your strengths and weaknesses to the standards would be a useful start to identifying what your learning and training needs are. Click here for the National Occupational Standards for Community Development.
Local resources
Gateshead Community Network can assist with community consultation and offers access to a wide variety of community and voluntary sector groups via its membership. Click here for more information
National Resources
SKiLD
Federation for Community Development Learning
Community Development Foundation
Work books
Developing Healthier Communities A course book which can be used for self study
Please follow the link to Gateshead Community Network for more information and contacts on local community development
The fact sheet for Community Development has recently been updated. Please click below to download the revised fact sheet.
This section of CEHI contains details of Plan Do Study Act cycles that have been carried out to improve service delivery in Gateshead. What is a Plan Do Study Act cycle? Read on...
Download a blank form that will guide you through the Prioritise Plan Do Study Act (PPDSA) process. Complete the boxes to create a record of the project. The record of your actions then forms the basis for the Study and Act phases of the model.
Download a Prioritise Plan Do Study Act blank form.
The Highfield Healthy Communities Collaborative and the local Children's Centre teams jointly organised an event on the theme of an Italian Restaurant. The event was targetted towards parents of young children with the aim of encouraging them to try healthy pasta-based recipes.
The Blaydon Healthy Communities Collaborative team organised a "Breakfast Challenge" event at the Blaydon Centre in November 2006 using the "Plan Do Study Act" or PDSA cycle. This event invited people to taste and compare a traditional fried breakfast with a healthy breakfast including grilled bacon and steamed mushrooms.
Download a report on the event which uses a standard form based on the PDSA cycle
Continue reading "Breakfast Challenge - "Plan Do Study Act" in action" »
Sexual Health Awareness Week (12th to 18th February)
No Smoking Day (14th March)
Breastfeeding Awareness Week (13th to 19th May)
Cancer Prevention - Fruity Friday (25th May)
Heart Health Week (2nd to 10th June)
Immunisation Awareness Week (10th to 16th September)
World Mental Health Day (10th October)
Alcohol Awareness Week (10th to 16th December)
These health promotion campaigns will be promoted across the borough of Gateshead in 2007. To register to receive an awareness pack of resources please complete the attached Campaign Resources form.
Download campaigns and dates (PDF 70KB)
Download campaign resources order form (Word 30KB)
Gateshead PCT's Health Promotion Resource Service have recently launched a new look for their website at www.ghpresources.nhs.uk. The resources team provide up to date resources and information to support the delivery of health promotion programmes and campaigns across Gateshead.
Read more about the work of the team in their newsletter or telephone 0191 433 5684.
The Healthy Communities Collaborative seeks to bring improvement in the health of local people, increase partnership working, build social capital and develop an awareness of the potential for community action. In 2002, five teams were established, each based in a specific village or local area of Gateshead. Initially, the focus of the teams’ work was “Preventing Falls in Older People� and the teams comprised older residents, carers and health, social care and voluntary sector staff. Subsequently, three further teams have been added and a second topic, “Improving Access to a Healthy and Affordable diet�, working across all age groups, has been included.
Continue reading "Gateshead Healthy Communities Collaborative" »
Local government is rediscovering its responsibilities for public health. Article by Andrew Cozens on IDeA Knowledge web site
http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=5444991
Baby bites, a wishing well garden, a breast feeding directory, a men’s health group – just a taster of over fifty community development activities revealed in the Gateshead 2006 community development census.
The census collates community development work undertaken in more than twenty different statutory and voluntary groups. How developed is your community?
Out Now
A census of community development activities in Gateshead 2006: A report for Gateshead Public Health Partnership by Jackie Gray, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Public Health Directorate, Gateshead PCT, September 2006
Download Report (Word:73KB)
Download results of community development census (Excel:69KB)
