Success in North Staffordshire

Wayne Glover Time 4 Sport UK Ltd

Evidenced based modelMEND

Right delivery partner

Right delivery partner

Time4Sport

Investment by PCT

North Staffs PCT

Model of success in West Midlands

Delivery Partner• Actively involved with

schools and the community

• Enthusiastic delivery team• Pro-active • Forward Planning• Close partnership working • Long term Investment of

time, energy and money

1+2=3

Results

Recruitment Retention

Recruitment• School Newsletters• School Assemblies• School Leaflet/Poster Drop off• GP/School Nurse tele/email update, leaflet and poster drop off• NCMP referral• Entry on MEND Facebook page• Advert in local community magazines• School/Leisure Centre computer display screen advertisement• Supermarket Partnership (Sainsbury’s) Banner, Once a month Stand/Flyer handout,

Local press cover supermarket tour.• YMCA Magazine interview with MEND staff• School Banners (Landscape and Pop Up)• Childhood Obesity Workshop Stand and flyer handout• Van Signage• MEND Healthy Lifestyle Quizzes• Local Press Case Studies

RetentionPre MEND

•Select the correct venue•Programme Manager will brief the leaders on each family prior to them attending the first session.•Text/Email families prior to first session During MEND:

•Setting the rules. •Brief families who miss sessions•Progression and increase in intensity week by week•T4S delivery team being qualified in both theory and exercise roles•MEND champion family

Post MEND:

•MEND follow on programme

Results• Average recruited 9 families per programme • Average attendance 90%• Drop out at 10%• Delivered Stoke PCT programme (April-July 2010)

– Recruitment increased from 6 to 11– 4 week turn around

After mend• Kept engaged with 60 % children post programme• Made possible by investment from PCT• Six month data

Mean reductions

Victoria Mum: “Cam was able to make new friends and try lots of different sports. I learnt about nutritional values in certain foods. We are looking forward to the follow on programme”

Harvey said: "My eyes have gone sparkly and my hair is shinier. I feel fitter. Doing the rock climbing has been the best bit.

"I've also done swimming, dodgeball, cricket and rounders. I prefer eating healthy stuff.“

Dietician Caroline Hill said: "One of the nicest things is we've seen how positive children are after doing the programme."

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