Middlesbrough Council and NHS Middlesbrough’s health improvement partnership is investing £29,000 into health improvement initiatives delivered by community groups in Middlesbrough.
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The Communities for Health Small Grants Scheme was launched in September and offers community and voluntary groups an opportunity to apply for grants of between £250 and £2,500 to create, enhance or develop activities that support local people to improve their health and wellbeing. At present, 10 grants ranging from £500 to £2,400 have been awarded.
The grants will be used to support community groups to deliver healthy cooking and healthy eating programmes, create or develop community sports activities and develop home growing schemes, which encourage local people to grow their own fruit and vegetables, eat healthily and become more physically active.
Edward Kunonga, interim joint Director of Public Health for NHS Middlesbrough and Middlesbrough Council, said: “The scheme is giving community groups in Middlesbrough an opportunity to deliver health improvement initiatives that tackle poor health linked to obesity, diet or physical inactivity.
“Funds are still available and we are particularly interested to hear from community groups that are looking for support to deliver broad community health improvement programmes that increase physical activity and encourage healthy eating, especially those working with at risk groups.”
Councillor Brenda Thompson, Middlesbrough Council’s Executive Member for Public Health and Sport, said: “Community and voluntary groups that are helping local people to improve their health and wellbeing are a major partner in our work to make Middlesbrough a healthy town.
“The communities for health scheme will continue to offer support to community groups in Middlesbrough and benefit local people.”
Further Information
- The prevalence of adult obesity in Middlesbrough is significantly higher than the national average.
- The number of children in Middlesbrough who are overweight and obese continues to rise.
- Tackling the causes of obesity by encouraging people to adopt healthier food choices and become more physically active are priority health needs in Middlesbrough.
- For the ‘Joint Strategic Health Needs Assessment, 2010’ pdf document, please click here.
