Click4Health A Well London & Newham CCG Community Project

delivered by

NU Social Health Organisation

Click 4 Health Sessions

Aims

Click 4 health is an intergenerational project through NUSHO*. Click 4 Health

promotes healthy eating, physical activity and staying healthy in later life for

older people (over 65s).

It promotes healthy eating, physical activity, and well-being through:

Computer skills training to allow participants to surf health and nutrition

websites and develop methods for self-care and management of health

and well-being.

Group walking (monitored with pedometers)

Preparation of healthy snacks

Older people will be supported by young people throughout the sessions.

Sessions were well attended by learners and mentors

What did we do?

Need for IT skills identified in our time bank Funding identified Venue and equipment identified and confirmed Tutors confirmed Project Admin training received from Well London Project advertised Learners & Mentors recruited Sessions arranged & delivered

Communicating with Skype

Outcomes sought by Well London

•Improved Mental Health and well being and more positive community perspectives on mental health and wellbeing.

•Increased opportunities for and uptake of healthy eating choices; including enhanced access to affordable healthy foods.

•Increased opportunities for and levels of healthy physical activity.

•Community development–working to develop the capacity of communities to identify and address their own needs

•Tangible and sustainable changes in policy & practice across London

So how did we do?

• On average 70% attendance each session by learners & mentors

• Learners have surfed the internet for healthy eating websites

• Learners have a Gmail address and have sent and received an email

• Learners have made a Skype call – 1 to 1 and in Groups

• Learners keep track of their physical activity via pedometers for step counting

• Learners and mentors have made new friends!!

Aims

Click 4 health is an intergenerational project through NUSHO*. Click 4 Health

promotes healthy eating, physical activity and staying healthy in later life for

older people (over 65s).

It promotes healthy eating, physical activity, and well-being through:

Computer skills training to allow participants to surf health and nutrition

websites and develop methods for self-care and management of health

and well-being.

Group walking (monitored with pedometers)

Preparation of healthy snacks

Older people will be supported by young people throughout the sessions.

Aims

Click 4 health is an intergenerational project through NUSHO*. Click 4 Health

promotes healthy eating, physical activity and staying healthy in later life for

older people (over 65s).

It promotes healthy eating, physical activity, and well-being through:

Computer skills training to allow participants to surf health and nutrition

websites and develop methods for self-care and management of health

and well-being.

Group walking (monitored with pedometers)

Preparation of healthy snacks

Older people will be supported by young people throughout the sessions.

Outcomes sought by Well London

•Improved Mental Health and well being and more positive community perspectives on mental health and wellbeing.

•Increased opportunities for and uptake of healthy eating choices; including enhanced access to affordable healthy foods.

•Increased opportunities for and levels of healthy physical activity.

•Community development–working to develop the capacity of communities to identify and address their own needs

•Tangible and sustainable changes in policy & practice across London

Lessons learnt

• Communication – be precise and take nothing for granted!

• Administration – be very organised!

• Keep learners and mentors keen – one hour session is about right in length.

• Time for socialising is as important as the IT lessons!

More Skyping!!

Next Steps

• There is a demand for this kind of programme – lots of interest shown within the borough and neighbouring boroughs.

• Consider ways and funding for more Click 4 Health programmes.

• Rewards and incentives for young mentors – they made all the difference.

• NUSHO has had an excellent experience of partnership working with Newham & NCCG and should continue.

• A Celebration end of project event will take place in Stratford Library at 2.30 to 4.30pm on 10 July 2014 – you are welcome to attend.