Moving Forward, Feeling Balanced – Falls Prevention and Rehabilitation
From "Custom House & Canning Town Community Assemblies 2022"
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Addressing all 3 priorities:
Community Safety
Youth Activities and Education
Better Green Spaces and Parks
This project combines activities for those residents who feel at risk of falls or who feel 'off balance' mentally or physically and aims to improve self confidence, as well as mental and physical health through chair based exercise, walks and more physical activity as participants progress over the course of the project - with training for young people to learn to assist in these activities during the project, with the option of taking a recognised YMCA qualification. It will make use of public parks, libraries and community spaces as well as offer home based options via zoom. Running hopefully from August 2022 to May 2023, there will be opportunity fo outdoor activity prior to the Winter months, and contact during the winter weather when many can become isolated.
Fit2RelaxLondon hopes to build on the success of 2021 at the Community Fitness Awards with this new project, supported by activeNewham and using local instructors.
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Profile of Solveig bourgeon
Posted by:Solveig bourgeon
4 years ago
Good luck!!
Profile of Karen Webb
Posted by:Karen Webb
4 years ago
@Solveig bourgeon
Thanks Sol, hope you voted!
There are some great projects and I hope to work with others in Newham to deliver to try and achieve a more joined up delivery approach, hoping with this and Soace4Me project in Beckton we can champion more inclusivity and
Profile of Mary Janvier
Posted by:Mary Janvier
4 years ago
Karen, you have the right approach in caring for the community, your recent project will be a blessing to us all.
Profile of Karen Webb
Posted by:Karen Webb
4 years ago
@Mary Janvier thank you
Hope you voted!
Profile of Dean Armond
Posted by:Dean Armond
4 years ago
A wonderful project that serves a genuine need in our community.
Just the sort of community-led initiative that deserves support from the Community Assembly!
Well done, Karen!
Profile of Karen Webb Green
Posted by:Karen Webb Green
4 years ago
@Dean Armond
Thank you Dean
Be great to tie in with Custom House bookshop too - I’m sure you’ve books which would be useful for those wishing to improve their health as so the library and know you want to develop yourselves as a community hub.
Profile of Custom House Bookshop
Posted by:Custom House Bookshop
4 years ago
@Karen Webb Green
Whatever the outcome of the grant application process, the Custom House Bookshop would be interested in working with you.
We already have established links with Newham Public Health department and recently arranged the visit of the Newham Health Bus to Custom House.
Profile of Karen Webb Green
Posted by:Karen Webb Green
4 years ago
@Custom House Bookshop
Yea I know some of the Public Health team and used to be on the Patient Group for Tollgate and pushing for more social prescribing and coordination of services. Also with my SEND and other contacts at the Autism support group, this will be an inclusive project.
Profile of lou Gee
Posted by:lou Gee
4 years ago
Sounds a perfect project that is very needed.
Profile of Karen Webb Green
Posted by:Karen Webb Green
4 years ago
@lou Gee
Thank you
I’ve seen such improvements in the people o already work with that I know there is a huge potential to help more and to educate those wanting also to help
Profile of Kevin Watts
Posted by:Kevin Watts
4 years ago
Fit2RelaxLondon are a great organisation who support the local community, this sounds like an amazing project that the community needs
Profile of Karen Webb Green
Posted by:Karen Webb Green
4 years ago
@Kevin Watts
Thanks Kevin
The walks in Plaistow and elsewhere you organise through activeNewham really do help residents to get out, feel more confident and socialise and hopefully this project can also train more residents to support those wishing to improve their health.
Profile of William Goodfellow
Posted by:William Goodfellow
4 years ago
I have known a number of elderly people who could benefitted from this project. A great idea, especially the combination of youngsters helping others. Nice that youngsters will receive training for a qualification, which may help in their career.
Profile of Karen Webb
Posted by:Karen Webb
4 years ago
@William Goodfellow
Thanks Bill
I am hoping that both the community and other organisations will feel able to refer residents to this programme. The walks I have done for activeNewham and community sessions I’ve run in the past show there is a need for these types of activity, even more so post Covid where many are still struggling with their mental and physical health - both affect our balance and confidence. Hopefully combining sessions with training younger people and carers to be more confident to help with things like exercise and diet will also mean more awareness and support too.
Profile of Jenny Mwangura
Posted by:Jenny Mwangura
4 years ago
Great health initiative Karen ! Good luck with the project
Profile of Karen Webb
Posted by:Karen Webb
4 years ago
@Jenny Mwangura
Thank you Jenny, there are a lot of residents benefitting from my sessions and the activeNewham walks programmes but many older adults and younger ones I talk to and meet are still afraid to go out far on their own or join a walk through fear of falling. In winter especially keeping up with your mobility and balance awareness is so so important for all of us. I’ve fallen in the past, slipping on icy pavements and uneven paths, so it’s important for us all to improve our balance, co ordination and be able to recover mentally and physically from these.