Health and well being
BRCC is committed to supporting urban and rural communities across Bedfordshire and Luton to improve their physical and mental health. Outlined below are examples of some of BRCC's recent health based activities.Working in partnership with others, including local authorities and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), BRCC has successfully delivered a number of health based projects around the themes of community food access and food growing.
In addition, BRCC continues to provide opportunities for local people to participate in regular outdoor exercise through its two conservation volunteer groups – Chilterns Conservation Volunteers and Ivel Valley Conservation Volunteers (IVCV). Both groups are led by trained staff and deliver an annual programme of weekly conservation tasks, enabling participants to learn new skills at the same time as improving their physical and mental health. These groups are particularly popular with older persons.
BRCC is also a partner in the county healthy walking initiative – Walking 4 Health in Beds – which delivers an annual programme of regular, volunteer led walks aimed at those who want to walk on a regular basis in company, together with training for the volunteer walk leaders. BRCC is currently actively pursuing new funding opportunities for the initiative with the aim of taking it on and expanding it in 2008.
For further information, contact: Cliff Andrews, cliffa@bedsrcc.org.uk or tel: 01767 626456.
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