HEALTHY LIVING

Dundee Healthy Living Initiative Based in Ardler
Anne Wilson: Community Health Worker
Kathleen O’Connell: Community Health Nurse
Tel: 01382 436365 Tel: 01382 832863
E-mail: annep.wilson@dundeecity.gov.uk
kathleen.oconnell@tpct.scot.nhs.uk

The Dundee Healthy Living Initiative is a Community Development and Health Project that has been running since 1998. It helps local people identify their own needs and solutions to health with the aim of:

Support local responses to health issues
Facilitate changes to community based health services
Provide local health advice and information
Ensure community health needs influence policy and service development

Based at the Ardler Complex & Ardler Clinic the Project delivers
Healthy Eating Courses
Stress Management
Physical Activities
Health Information Points
Training for local people and workers
Establishing local health forums

The Project is Funded by:
Dundee City Council
SIPS
NHS Tayside
Health Improvement Fund
New Opportunities Fund

Work Underway
Ardler/ St Mary’s Area –
Input & support to existing work (Green Ardler Project/ Chalmers Ardler Health Information)

Community Events Ardler Community Day
Local launch ‘A Walk to the Woods’ with Chalmers Ardler and Ardler C & F Centre
Drawing Competition- ‘Healthy Living’
Sheltered Housing work (Making Memories/ Feel Good/ Chairaerobics)
Ardler/ St Mary’s –

Work Undertaken
Networking with other professionals
Community-based Training (First Aid/ Food Hygiene)
Exercise to Music Training and Support to Community Keep-fit (Chalmers Ardler)
Established Health Issues Group
Individual health advice and parenting advice
Established Weight Management Group
Health Workshops with Social Care Assistants
Pilot Active & 50+ Programme (Physical Activity)

Work Planned
Tayside NHS Health Inequalities Strategy Community Consultation (November)
Pilot Macalpine Aerobics for Beginners
Establish Health Information Point
Local Planning group for Ardler/ St Mary’s Health Fair in Feb/ Mar
Work with Ardler/ St Mary’s Youth Group (Food Workshops)
Contribute to Community Events
‘Health Eating’ Tutor Training for local workers (Nov/ Dec)
Cooking Skills Course with Chalmers Ardler (Jan/ Feb)
Work with Ardler Urban Ranger (Community Walks)
Input and support in developing Local Community Plan

Future Work
Pilot Wellbeing Course (Stress Management)
Community- based Smoking Cessation Group
Facilitating training for local people
Health topic workshops with various Sheltered Housing/ Parents Groups etc…
Health Information Points out and about
Hold Health Forum event

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