Leisure and Community

Health and Well-being

The Health and Community Team develops health policies and partnerships for the Council that helps it to achieve its overall aim of improving the quality of life for all local people.

We aim to work in partnership with local statutory and voluntary agencies, local communities and residents to improve the health and well-being of people living and working in the borough of Eastleigh.

Some examples of our work include:

Live Long and Better in Eastleigh pdf a plan to improve the quality of life for people aged 60 plus. The plan includes themes that residents said are important to their quality of life such as housing, neighbourhood amenities, social activities, getting out and about, health and healthy living advice and activities.
Live Long and Better Year 2 Action Plan
Contributing to the Health and Well Being theme of the Community Plan led by Eastleigh Strategic Partnership.
Contributing to the Local Health Delivery Plan
Social Inclusion Strategy pdf

Projects:

Teenage Drop-In sessions at locations across the borough
Cook and Eat courses in local primary schools
'Healthworks' a GP exercise referral scheme and 'Healthwalks' led by volunteers.
Small community grants to support neighbourhoods activity groups
Home Information Support Scheme
Eastleigh Handyperson Scheme
Mobile crèche facilities
Confident Parents/Confident Kids courses
Stress project to support businesses

Details of all the above projects can be found on

Eastleigh's Healthy Living Network website.

Healthy living requires access to information, services and opportunities to improve our chances of leading a long and healthy life, we therefore work with many agencies and services to achieve this. For example see Leisure and Community section.

For details of the health of local people see Annual Report - Director of Public Health

Eastleigh & Test Valley South & New Forest PCT

For further details please contact

Mary Amos, Health and Social Policy Manager

Eastleigh Borough Council, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN

Tel 023 8068 8310 mary.amos@eastleigh.gov.uk

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