Community Action for Health

Community Action for Health promotes healthier lifestyles. It aims to prevent sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating by developingprojects alongside and in partnership with community groups.Various community groups in the five wards; Bastwell, Shear Brow, Little Harwood, Wensley Fold and Corporation Park are being consulted in order to find out the health needs of the community.  A total of six health projects will be developed in all of these areas.After the consultations, the Healthy Living Centre will support each community group working on a health project. The projects can include promotion of public health campaigns such as healthy eating, physical activity, healthy shopping tours, planning health events etc. The length and timings of the session will vary according to the group’s needs.