HEALTHY
LIVING GRIMETHORPE Grimethorpe, Shafton & Brierley
ABOUT THE
PROJECT
The project aims to promote healthy living, healthy eating and
the development of healthier lifestyles by purchasing a building (Dorbren House)
and transforming it into a Healthy Living Centre. The refurbished building will
provide modern primary care facilities, a healthy eating community café,
training rooms and office space. The
community café will provide low cost healthy balanced meals for the whole
community and training for local people. The
building will also provide a venue for people to access activities, information,
support and advice on:Y
Healthy
Eating
Y
Physical
Activity
Y
Smoking
Cessation
Y
Sexual
Health
Y
Mental
Health
Y
General
Health and Well-Being Local
GPs and other health professionals will also be housed in the building. Impact
on the community Y
Increase
in physical activity
Y
Provision
of affordable healthy meals
Y
Creation
of a social enterprise
Y
Improved
diet and knowledge of health issues
Y
Improved
primary care services
Y
Increased
social interaction
Y
Support
of the wider regeneration of the area
CONTACT DETAILS
Anita Green – Project Cordinator
Grimethorpe,
Shafton and Brierley Community Partnership
Dorbren House
Cemetery Road
Grimethorpe
Barnsley
S72
7JB
tel
01226 718283 fax 01226 718345 email gsbcp@yahoo.co.uk
More
Healthy Living Barnsley projects:
Forge Arts for Health Hoyland Milton,
Hoyland Rockingham & Tankersley Parish; Healthy Living
Grimethorpe Grimethorpe, Shafton & Brierley; Royston
'Bridging the Gap' Project Royston
& Carlton; V4 Health Matters Darfield,
Great Houghton, Little Houghton, Billingley & Middlecliffe; Worsbrough
Family Health Project Worsbrough, Worsbrough
Common, Worsbrough Bridge; Healthy Living Advocate
Initiative Lundwood & Monk Bretton; Penistone
Healthy Living and Active Lifestyles Project Penistone East & West;
Roundhouse Young People's Project Roundhouse
(Athersley, New Lodge and Smithies)
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