Making the Change.. Making it happen.. How Housing Partners can make a difference? Kath Miller Oldham PFI Project Manager Health and Well Being in Oldham

‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ World Health Organisation 1948 The role of housing and communities?

Health and Well Being in Oldham ‘Health and Well- Being is the achievement and maintenance of physical fitness and mental stability’ ‘It is your overall state of wellness on all levels of your being’: Physical Emotional Mental And Spiritual ‘It encompasses the health of your entire being and extends to everyone and everything that affects you in any way, that includes’ : your resources, your environment and your relationships

Health and Well Being in Oldham Octavia Hill (1838 – 1912) " Where a man persistently refuses to exert himself, external help is worse than useless."

Health and Well Being in Oldham Octavia Hill ‘Back to the Future’ Social Reformer Forerunner of Housing, Community Health, and Social Work professions. Environmental Campaigner and founder of the National Trust Real joined up thinking The person was the focus Outcomes for the person were the objectives (cf personalisation agenda) Professional barriers did not exist

Health and Well Being in Oldham What tools do we have to make this happen from 2013? What is the strategic and operational working scene in Oldham? OHIP partnership of 9 Housing Providers, 20,000 properties, 40 Group Scheme facilities, mixed tenure communities – the foothold into Oldhams communities Business Plan objectives – Health and Well Being objectives for residents and communities in Oldham Health and Well Being OHIP Sub Group Strategic Housing Board Older Persons Housing Strategy Health and Well Being Board 2013 District Partnerships – Health and Well Being sub committees

Health and Well Being in Oldham Examples of current activities – Group Scheme facilities:- -all include tenants and local community residents Yoga Armchair exercises Healthy Eating – cross generational cookery sessions Crafts Social Businesses – tenant shops Grow your own – vegetable plots and greenhouses Befriending clubs General social events – promote healthy mental and social interaction Interaction with community events – sense of belonging

Health and Well Being in Oldham Examples of current Health activities in Group Scheme facilities (up to 40 buildings in total) Clinic bases Healthy legs clinics Falls clinics ( NB under – use for traditional health activities, scope for expansion) Alternative health – by popular demand ! i.e. Promoting well being in a more holistic sense Aromatherapy Massage Relaxation techniques

Health and Well Being in Oldham Future scope for community promotion of Health and Well Being campaigns and activities Better use of all housing facilities – offices, group schemes, Anti- smoking campaigns – door to door plus stalls/exhibitions Alcohol campaigns Exercise – walking groups, local history walks, swimming clubs Staff initiatives Use of all estate bases for campaigns Raising awareness – see how it’s done coffee mornings! Make it fun ! – link activities e.g. local community shop, community cafes Cross generational Emphasis on socialising, making a difference Some future ‘blue sky’ thinking e.g. healthy food co-ops – use of community bases for community sales ‘we’re too busy to rest!’

Health and Well Being in Oldham Move off the sofa – start socialising! Campaigns Relevant to all age groups! All demonstrate the 5 ways to well being: CONNECT BE ACTIVE TAKE NOTICE KEEP LEARNING GIVE NB key research statistic: Social isolation = the same negative effect on health as 10 cigarettes a day

Health and Well Being in Oldham Checklist of Positive Mental Health impacts Socialising Sense of self worth Active minds – focus on the positive Visibility Stress busting activities – exercise, relaxation,concentration Connective multi activities – eg grow your own, life long learning Sharing problems

Health and Well Being in Oldham We need to: ‘ Make innovation main stream’ ! Be creative Work together Break down professional barriers Step out of clinical environment comfort zones Leave no idea unturned! Be led by success Not be afraid to fail – better ideas come from what didn’t work Listen to what works – e.g. community anti- smoking campaigns are classic examples

Health and Well Being in Oldham Now on to some local examples of getting out and making it work ! Trinity House Housing 21 Limehurst Regenda