Health and Wellbeing

Promote and provide opportunities for healthier lifestyles and improve the quality of life for older people.

You said… “People in Hertsmere want healthier lifestyles"

So we will… "Continue to promote and provide opportunities for healthier lifestyles and improve the quality of life for older people."

Hertsmere Together partners will work together to ensure all residents of Hertsmere have improved health and receive good quality health services. It will develop and support initiatives to reduce inequalities in levels of health and the provision of health services.

Hertsmere Together partners will work to develop and support initiatives to address the causes of ill health and promote healthy and active lifestyles for all residents. The Partnership will also develop and support initiatives to combat factors that contribute significantly towards poor health such as substance misuse and smoking.

Access to leisure and cultural opportunities also play a significant part in enriching peoples’ lives. Hertsmere Together partners will work to increase participation in and access to those services to enhance the cultural and social wellbeing of its residents and visitors.

To promote and provide opportunities for healthier lifestyles and improve the quality of life for older people we will:

1. Improve the rate of people engaging in a healthy, active lifestyle through the development of affordable physical activities and cultural opportunities.
2. Invest in time, money and effort to reduce health inequalities.
3. Increase the numbers of people stopping smoking.
4. Develop initiatives to address mental health issues including isolation, anxiety and exclusion.
5. Promote sexual health.

Health Inequalities Fund 2011/12

A total of £20,000 funding is available for health projects in the community.

Community Organisations arranging activities that support stopping smoking, physical activity, addressing mental health issues or promoting sexual health are encouraged to apply.

Groups can apply for funding of up to £3,000 per project. Applications should be submitted by January 2012, decisions on funding will be made from September onwards.

Please click here to download the Health Inequalities application form and return to rebecca.young@hertsmere.gcsx.gov.uk or to Corporate Support, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA. If you have any questions please call 020 8207 7801.