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Activate project
The programme is led by Peabody Housing Trust and runs in partnership with Circle Anglia, Southern Housing Group, Family Mosaic, Broomleigh Housing, Metropolitan Housing Trust and CBHA.
The overall aims are to improve the general health and lifestyle of Londoners living in social housing that is owned or managed by the partner organisations. By using innovative ways of engaging families and individuals with unhealthy lifestyles Activate London’s partners hope to encourage disengaged members of the community to change their unhealthy habits through community-based social activities.
The programme has three specified priorities, designed to enhance wellbeing, they are;
1. Eating healthily
2. Improving physical activity levels
3. Sound mental health.
Individual projects have specific targets for involving participants relevant to the activity. The programme as a whole is designed to engage a broad range of participants including older people, people from black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lone parents, children and young people, the long term unemployed and homeless or former rough sleepers.
The programme includes gardening clubs, youth cooking activities, social outings for people over 50 years old and more.
In the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Circle Anglia is delivering specific projects in post-codes E17 and E10, using Priory Court as an ‘activity hub’.
The Bees Knees
This project is targeted at women of all ages and backgrounds. The Project’s activity is sewing, specifically “Quilting”. The project aims to provide the space, support and purpose for women to collectively work and socialise together, as part of a creative activity. The current programme comprises short (6-10 weeks) workshops (during term time) every Tuesday from 12pm to 2pm. Free crèche facilities are available.
Bees Knees information leaflet (0.9 MB)
55 Alive Club
The project is targeted at older people. The project aims to improve mobility and increase activity in those most likely to see their health deteriorate through inactivity and social isolation. The project will provide social activities such as tea dances, art and craft and gentle psychical exercise. An important element of this project is the development of self-management and participants will be encouraged, in time, to take on the delivery of the project as appropriate, with the help and support of the delivery agent.
Challenge Circle Anglia
This project involves families and children. The project will support the holding of an ‘old fashioned’ sports event, providing a day of fun for all the family and the local community. The project provides for a one-off event, which will involve residents of all social housing landlords in the area.
Challenge Circle Anglia information leaflet (1.4 MB)
The Wellbeing RoadShow
This project involves a group of staff and volunteers who will visit social housing estates belonging to the partnership on a monthly basis
A ‘shop’ will be set up in the community centre and healthy eating advice given. Demonstrations of healthy cooking and food tasting sessions are included.
Wellbeing Roadshow information leaflet (1.4 MB)
The Summer Circle
This project ran over the spring and summer 2008 and targeted residents of Warner Estate to promote health and wellbeing. The project held a series of summer garden parties for the predominantly older residents, helping to enhance social interaction, break isolation and meet their neighbours. The events included a Flower Bed Creation and Pot Planting day held at Lloyd Park House, a Summer Garden Party mid-summers day and a Summer Circle Health day with therapies offered in Indian Head Massage, Reiki, Hand Massage, free Internet Access, healthy finger food and a photo exhibition
We are looking at delivering similar programmes across Camden and Islington. For more information or to reserve a place at any of the Circle Anglia-led, Activate London projects, please call:
