The focus of Healthy Living Barnsley's programme of activities is based on developing healthier communities and supporting people to sustain healthy lifestyle choices. The activities and interventions include:

Y Gentle exercise classes
Y Cook and Eat sessions
Y Sexual health outreach services
Y Arts for Health Group
Y Training Peer Educators
Y Stop Smoking Support
Y Community Transport
Y Mothers and Toddlers groups
Y Developing Self - Help groups

These activities can be seen to contribute towards the proposed actions within Barnsley Primary Care Trust Health Equity Audit, Fit for the Future Strategy and Barnsley Community Plan to address some national and local targets. These include:

Y Improve health and life expectancy through activity and lifestyle change
Y Reduce the year on rise in child obesity
Y Increase the number of people who have stopped smoking for at least 4 weeks
Y Reduce under 18 conception rate by 50%

Healthy Living Barnsley total budget is £2 million which includes a £1 million grant award from the New Opportunities Fund.

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Healthy Living Barnsley contact information

Tim Brown Co-ordinator
tel 01226 777038 email Tim.Brown@BarnsleyPCT.nhs.uk

Nicola Farnsworth Admin Officer
tel 01226 777038 email Nicola.Farnsworth@BarnsleyPCT.nhs.uk