BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN HEALTHY LIVING
- NORWICH STREET
BB1 6NZ BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE
Phone: 01254 292650
E-mail: Send messagewww.bwdhealthyliving.co.uk
Short profile:
The Healthy Living Centre initiative was originally funded by the BIG Lottery Fund (formally known as the New Opportunities Fund) and was launched in 2002. the initiative was delivered in partnership by Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. In July 2007, the project secured continuation funding from Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trusts and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council on a commission basis and also secured status as a charity and a company limited by guarantee. The project is directed by a Board of trustees and consist of members from Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Age Concern, Groundwork, Brook.
Detailed description:
Additionally, Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living was awarded £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund over five years to improve the health, well-being and lifestyles of hundreds of people in Blackburn with Darwen. The grant is part of a £7 million well-being programme supporting 27 Healthy Living Initiatives across the North West, between 2007 and 2012.
The continuation funding has enabled Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living to work in some of the most deprived areas in Blackburn with Darwen with regard to health. The charity will increase provision of healthy eating initiatives and projects to improve local people’s awareness and knowledge of a healthy diet and nutrition which will address the increased rise in obesity. Additionally the charity will raise the awareness of opportunities for community members to increase their activity levels and encourage individuals to incorporate more activity in their daily lives and routines as the level of physical activity in Blackburn with Darwen is below the North West and England averages and is the third lowest in England.
Keywords:
COMMUNITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, CENTRES, HLC, HEALTH, ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES, OWNERSHIP, LOCAL SOLUTIONS, HEALTHY EATING, NORTH WEST, YOUTH, ORGANISATIONS, charity, social, community involvement, projects, opportunities, Diet, Nutrition, healthy foods, weight management, general diet, Physical Activity, Excercise Classes, Smoking Cessation, STOP SMOKING, Cancer Awareness, Gyms