Choosing Health Consultation
Ursula Sossalla-Iredale – Neighbourhood
Manager Irlam & Cadishead
Vicky Halliwell – Health Improvement Officer
– Irlam & Cadishead
Consultation
• Consultation with each Community
Committee carried out summer 2006
• Purpose: access views of local people
on what should be done to encourage
healthier diets, increase physical activity
and reduce smoking/second-hand
smoke in Salford
• 70 questionnaire received
Questions asked
• What does the community you live in
need to achieve a healthier diet?
• What does the community you live in
need to be more physically active?
• What do members of the community
who smoke need to help them quit
smoking?
Review
• The responses given at the Community
Committees were received and have
been read.
• From the responses given here are
some of the things that are being
carried out in the local area in relation to
diet, physical activity and smoking
Diet – what the neighbourhood
mgt team are doing
• Young parents cookery group
• Community allotments growing scheme
• Land and produce group supporting
farmers
Physical activity – what the
neighbourhood mgt team are doing
• Regular kurling events
• Regular health walks for all different
members of the community
• Local bike rides within and around Irlam
• Junior fishing club being set up
Smoking – what the neighbourhood
mgt team are doing
• Aiming to set up a stop smoking drop in
clinic in local area
• As from 1st July 2007 smoking will be
banned in all public buildings