The Healthy Living Service Kirsty Preston

The Healthy Living Service

• Kirsty Preston

• Recreation and Physical Activity Officer

The Healthy Living Service

• Shaping and developing an inclusive approach

• Important role of Sport and Physical Activity

• Raise awareness, provide opportunities and create an enjoyable environment.

5 Key Components

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• Active Schools

• Health Equalities and Improvement

• Recreation and Physical Activity

• Sports Development

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• Recent change into charitable trust

• Partnership with ELC

• 6 Sport Centres

• ELC staff discounts

Active Schools and Sports Development

• Active Schools:

• Develop a range of physical activity opportunities

• Work with a range of partners

• More children, More Active, More Often

Sports Development

• 7 dedicated Officers for 7 focus sports:

• Basketball

• Badminton

• Disability Sport

• Football

• Golf

• Hockey

• Rugby

5 Key aspects of Work

• Schools Sport

• Supporting Clubs

• Coach and Teacher Education

• District Squads

• Supporting Elite Athletes

• For more information: www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.gov.uk

• Email: [e-mail]

• Tel: [phone]

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Support from the Start:

• East Lothian chosen as test site

• Equally Well

• Health inequalities in early years in Prestonpans, Musselburgh East and Tranent

Health Equalities and Improvement

• ‘Breaking the Cycle’

• Prevent the risk of disadvantage in health outcomes being passed from one generation to the next.

• Improve/Develop new service pathways to address early years

• Engage target communities

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Health and Wellbeing:

• Accessible Information is provided on a range of topics including: Breastfeeding Friendly venues, Healthy Bodies, Healthy minds and Healthy Hearts

• All information at: www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Leisure Pass

• All individuals, juniors, Senior Citizens and families.

• Benefit from all year round discounts

• Leisure Pass Plus

• All individuals, juniors, Senior Citizens and families

• Low income and/or in receipt of benefit

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Healthy Working Lives:

• HWL scheme previously SHAW

• Benefits of a healthier working environment and healthier life in general

• Representative from each department in the council

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Additional Staff Benefits:

• Sports Centre

• Free 24/7 counselling service

• Fly Right Dance Company

• Haddington Golf Club

• Crunchy Carrot

• Discounted Health Practitioner

• Organise Health days/events e.g Dr Bike

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Physical Activity and Health Partnership

• Various services within ELC and NHS Lothian

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Objectives:

• Encourage a multi-disciplinary approach

• Identify Opportunities

• Provide support for existing initiatives

• Opportunities for those in the field

• Engage existing clubs and organisations

Health Equalities and Improvement

• Recent Events and Initiatives:

• Active Outdoors

• Play@home

• Active Arts

• Active Choices

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Ageing Well:

• Ageing Well Uk with Age Concern

• 5 in the Lothian – 1 in East Lothian

• Aims:

• Improve and Maintain Health

• Improve quality of life through P.A

• Increase access to Leisure Facilities

• Promoting development of a multi agency programme.

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Current Classes:

• Seated Exercise

• Movement to Music

• Supported Swimming

• Support of existing Tea Dances

• Contact: Vi Robertson [e-mail]

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Community based project

• Aims to encourage more people to walk using recognised, established pathways.

• Local Town walks – up to 1 hour using local path networks

• Next steps – 2 hours and are graded for difficulty (1,2,3 boots)

• Independent walkers can contact the project coordinator to receive a pack of info

• Email: [e-mail]

• Tel: Anne Adams on 01620 827608

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Support and Organise sporting

• events:

• Bob Moffat Bowling Event

• Edinburgh to North Berwick Road Race

• North Berwick Law Race

• Haddington Sprint and North Berwick Triathlon

• East Lothian Open Tennis Tournament

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Sports Award Scheme:

• Offers a scheme of sports awards as part of its policy to promote the development of sport and recreation

• Supplement voluntary initiatives and work with clubs and NGBs of sport

Recreation and Physical Activity

• Awards to Individual Sportsmen & Women

• Awards to Coaches and Officials

• Special Awards

• Community Grants

• Further information [e-mail]

The Healthy Living Service

• Any Questions?