North Lancashire Learning Disability Partnership Board Big Health Event 2011 Presented by Angie Coyle-Bell, Stephen Haywood, Mark Shackleton and Amanda Topps

Fun Café 15 th June 2011

What we did

We had a good mix of activities to try and people to provide information There was plenty of time to try everything, get information, get to know people and have a healthy meal People of all ages and abilities were able to enjoy the day Carers and supporters joined in

What we learnt

Taster Activity 1Cycling 2Chill Out 3Dance Syndrome 4Let's get moving 5Cookery 6Mindfulness 7Wii Fit 8Beat the Drum 9Good Vibrations 10Judo Top Ten Tasters people enjoyed and wanted to do again Top Ten things people wanted to do in North Lancashire Activity Survey Results 1Meals out 2Holidays 3Making friends 4Listening to music 5Going to the pub 6Day trips 7Shopping 8Going to the cinema 9Going to concerts or musicals 10Going walking

Fun Café Questionnaire Findings The most popular healthy activities at the Fun Café were cycling, dancing, cookery and time in the chill out zone The activities people most want to do are making friends, going out for meals, holidays and to the pub Most people did not mind whether they went out in the day or evening Over half the people wanted to do activities with a group of friends 34 out of 54 people said they would go out more if they went out with friends

The most common reason for not going out was not having support or a friend to go out with Some people said that an issue relating to their disability, health or mobility stopped them from going out more Some people said money or being in control of their money prevented them from going out A few people said they do not know how to find out what to do in their community Fun Café Questionnaire Findings

What have we learnt from our Big Health Talk? 96 people filled in health questionnaires We learnt what was good and not so good about the health services in our area!

Big Health Talk We know that not everyone knows how to make a complaint about health services! We are using this information to guide the work of our Health Task Group The Health Task Group has developed a plan to work to improve services

1.Be person centred 6 self advocates were involved in planning the day We asked what self advocates thought would work: Time Venue How people will get there Name Top Five Tips

2.Work in Partnership 10 partners worked on the Steering Group Enthusiasm Commitment Positive Supportive Solving problems together Top Five Tips

3.Think about Marketing Promotion: Appealing name for event Free raffle and food Information Timing How: PostersFlyers NewspapersRadio TwitterWord of mouth

Top Five Tips 4.Think about what you want to find out Registration on the day – pack included Big Health Talk We used the questionnaire as an incentive We used the questionnaire to find out: What people thought about the Fun Cafe What healthy activities people would like to do What people would pay to do an activity What stops people doing the things they enjoy If we can involve more people 15 people volunteered to plan future activities

Top Five Tips 5.Cost Marketing – colourful leaflets, posters and information to support the day Food Smoothie Bike Hire Free venue Donations for raffle prizes Partners all contributed + 35 self advocates helped on the day

Working with Wyre Borough Council to develop accessible cycle scheme Healthy Eating group is exploring ways of making the Watch our Weight cook and eat group sustainable Applied for Sportivate funding to pilot two dance groups in Fylde and Wyre What is happening now?

Thank you Stephen Haywood – co.uk