OTHER
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENTS
Young People and Physical
Activity
Kool
Kids - A Children's Health Club
Kool
Kids
is
a children's Health Club which was introduced as a pilot initiative to two primary
schools in Greater Pollok earlier this year. This is a partnership initiative
between NHS Greater Glasgow, Glasgow City Council Cultural and Leisure Services and funded through
the Greater Pollok Social Inclusion Partnership. The project has been successful
in raising awareness of healthy choices and providing opportunities for physical
activity within the school curriculum and during after school activity sessions.
O-Zone classes
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Culture
and Leisure Services currently offer O-Zone classes through their "Living
it up" program. The program offers classes specifically designed
for clients who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, although members
of the general public are welcome, preference is given to osteoporosis
referrals.
The
classes have been up and running since the end of July 2000 in a number
of community centres across Glasgow. Numbers are taking a while to build
up and stronger links are currently being developed with Clinicians, physiotherapists,
fracture clinics and General Practitioners to ensure good referral rates
to classes. This partnership work is taking place through the osteoporosis
working group, which is chaired by Dr Caroline Morrison from Public Health.
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Sport and Art action
teams
Glasgow
City Councils Culture and Leisure services department will be rolling out their
new Sport and Art action teams. These teams are based on the successful model
that has been developed in Easterhouse. These new teams will focus primarily
on developing grassroots work at a local level. The main aim will be to combat
social exclusion and promote participation and involvement. The new teams will
be based within the Social Inclusion Partnerships areas.
They
will have a large pool of dedicated Sport and Art officers. These officers will
work jointly with the various partner agencies to develop physical activity,
sport and art across the Social Inclusion Partnership areas of Glasgow. It is
envisioned that these new teams will work jointly with staff throughout the
Health Promotion Department. I hope to see some exciting work being created
through these new teams.
For further information
contact:
Kevin
Lafferty
Health Promotion Department
NHS Greater Glasgow
Dalian House
350 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G2 1DU
Phone:
0141 201 4530
Fax: 0141 201 4901
email:
kevin.lafferty@gghb.scot.nhs.uk
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