Projects archive

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A new community cafe is in the process of being set up at PACT (The Old Cheethams). The Healthy Living Centre have supported this by working with people of all ages to develop the cafe and funding a kitchen refurbishment.

The Healthy Living Centre Bank Top work in partnership with project 66, to deliver cooking sessions to young residents.

A Womens Self Defence course is currently being held at Bangor Street Community Centre to promote self defence for women of all ages and levels of physical ability in women only class

The main aim of the Seven Trees Pregnancy and Family Group is to improve access to maternity and health services with an aim to enhance maternal and fetal health outcomes.

Gilly Kelly runs drama workshops on Monday evenings with young people exploring health issues that have affected their lives. Two of these plays were performed at the Healthy Living Centre's official opening. New Drama Workshop starting Mondays 5pm till 6.30pm. Young people are now working on a production of Moulin Rouge. Gilly Kelly (Drama Tutor) will be supporting and guiding the group.

A group of young people who had been involved in music training with the Community Music Project, spent a weekend at Borwick Hall in October, learning about music technology, creating a short film, and video editing.

Young people from a local school in Bank Top attended sessions at the Healthy Living Centre. These sessions focussed on having a healthy heart, the benefits of healthy eating and exercise, issues related to smoking and drugs, mental health and well being and looking after the environment.

Young people aged 11-16 years who attend the Youth Club at Bank Top enjoyed a weekend of activities at Tower Wood Outdoor Education Centre, situated on Lake Windermere.

A group of children from St Barnabas and St Paul's Primary School took part in a three day residential at Robinwood Activity Centre in Alston, Cumbria. Lots of activities where on offer which included team challenges and physical activities.

Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre is backing a national campaign to improve children’s access to fresh drinking water in schools.

The art club at PACT works with young people aged 9-12 years and uses the medium of art to explore health issues that affect young people. The club is currently focusing on healthy eating and the group are in the process of designing healthy plates to be displayed on the walls.

Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre in partnership with Revidge Community Association with UK MultiSports Academy Ltd have organised a ‘Football Frenzy’ event for young people from the Corporation Park Area.

Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre is the lead partner with Neighbourhood Engagement, Lancashire Police Constabulary and St Marks Residents group in delivering a physical activity project at Witton Park

Following the success of the football league of last year, it returned again this summer 2004 for young people aged from 8 - 12 years. The football project encourages young people from Bank Top to work together in teams, with the help of a community member as their manager.

The Healthy Beat Schools is a project that will be delivered in schools, which promotes health and fitness with a fun, educational and child centred programme.

This exciting project will involve members of the Community Action Team (CAT) who will help the HLC project in the design and delivery of a series of consultation events.

The men's circuit training encourages men in the community to become more physically active in a friendly and social setting.

The Community Association in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Engagement Section and Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre is planning to re-develop the women’s gym. In order to find out what the community wants in the gym a consultation was carried out.

The Community Association in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Engagement Section and Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre is planning to re-develop the men’s gym. In order to find out what the men want a consultation was carried out.

We now run a table tennis sessions for young people who want to improve their game.The game has become very popular at the youth club so to meet the demand we now are open on a Tuesday night solely for table tennis.

The women's circuit training encourages women in the local community to become more physically active in a friendly and social setting.

The Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre and Blackburn in partnership with Darwen Neighbourhood Engagement Department have been working with the Little Harwood Ladies Group to increase physical activity for women in the Little Harwood area of Blackburn

Bangor Street has a ladie's gym which is due to be expanded.

The Healthy Living Centre team has been working closely with pupils from Witton Park High School Business and Enterprise College to develop a health drop-in during school hours.

The 'Be Healthy and Happy' club is for ladies and focuses on weight management and overall health improvement.

The 'Healthier You' course is a six week course exploring holistic approaches to weight management as well as general well being.

Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre in partnership with Job Centre Plus and Condition Management are organising a ten week circuit training course for men from the Brookhouse, Little Harwood and Wensley Fold areas.

The road safety project used art to explore and find out what the young people knew about safety on the roads and road traffic accidents. The project was funded by the Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative, Capita, and Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety.

The Healthy Living Centre project has worked with local children, using art to the highlight the importance of and to promote the 5-a-day message

Working in three primary schools to produce short plays based on health issues