ABOUT THE PROJECT

The project aims to promote health and well-being by increasing the physical activity levels amongst people living within the Penistone area. The project is open to anyone wishing to participate in a range of activities but focusing on sedentary people and those most at risk from health related illness. The project is funded through the Leader + and Big Lottery Fund programme and is directly linked to Healthy Living Barnsley.

Contribution to the local and national Public Health Agenda
Choosing Health and the Fit for the Future Strategy highlights the fact that the lack of physical activity contributes significantly to deaths from coronary hear disease and cancer. The prevalence of childhood obesity across Barnsley suggests that innovative approaches are needed to increase the number of people who are participating in some moderate form of physical activity for an average 30 minutes a day 5 days a week.

The project will provide the necessary information, support and advice to enable local people to choose and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The types of activities which the project will be delivering over the coming months includes:

Y Walk Leaders Training
Y Cycling Proficiency
YCycle Hire Scheme
Y Establishing local walking and cycling groups
Y Exploring the need for a walking bus
Y Facilitating sports and active recreation sessions
Y Commissioning the use of community transport
Y Commissioning the use of the BSAF team - www.bsaf.org.uk

An integral part of the project is the involvement of local people in the planning and delivery of activities and the notion of working in partnership. It is envisaged that the project steering group will consist of local people and officers from Leader + , Barnsley Primary Care Trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council etc

Indicators of success
Y Number of walk leaders trained
Y Walks delivered
Y People increasing levels of physical activity
Y Self help groups developed and/or supported
Y Accredited qualifications achieved by local people
Y Increase in local people volunteering to deliver physical activity sessions
Y Increase in the type and range of physical activity delivered locally
Y Launch of cycle hire scheme
Y Local cycle and walk routes developed
Y Local people valuing the project through evaluation forms, surveys etc

CONTACT DETAILS
Lee Thompson
Penistone & District Community Partnership
Town Hall House
Shrewsbury Road
Penistone
S36 6DY

tel 01226 766202 email leepdcp@tesco.net www www.penistonepartnership.ik.com

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)