1. Wellbeing Zones in Kent Libraries
Helping Kent communities to stay healthy
Kent Libraries have always had a good partnership with Kent’s mental health team which included members which are now part of KCC Public Health.
So they realized the potential which libraries offered to support the Public Health agenda

2. Contents Background Six Ways to Wellbeing Outcomes
Setting up the Wellbeing Zones
Who can use the zones
Progress so far
Monitoring and evaluation
Kent Libraries have always had a good partnership with Kent’s mental health team which included members which are now part of KCC Public Health.
So they realized the potential which libraries offered to support the Public Health agenda

3. Six Ways to Wellbeing Be active Keep learning Give Connect Take notice
Care (copyright SLaM )

4. Wellbeing Zones - Outcomes
Public Health:
Increased reported wellbeing
Improved access to IAPT services
Kent Libraries, Registration and Archives:
Establish eight Wellbeing Zones in libraries
Actively promote the national Reading Well scheme
Further develop services to support mental health and wellbeing
Train front of house staff to support customers

5. Setting up the Wellbeing Zones
Pilot eight Wellbeing Zones in libraries in areas with significant health inequalities
Designated areas in libraries
Furniture
Stock
Branding

9. Who can use the Wellbeing Zones?
Examples:
Health Trainers
Smoking Cessation
Carers Organisations
Age UK
Porchlight
FAQ s for staff
SLA for partners
Information leaflets for partners

10. Progress so far……. SLAs Guidance (staff and partners) Local launches
Use of the Wellbeing Zones

11. Progress so far….
“Really informative session. Zones with great potential”
“Excellent local facility that we could use to liaise with the local community”
“So good to have such an accessible publically accessible place to run a drop-in”
“If all libraries offered this space it would improve wellbeing and stop stigma”
“Feel that this is such a good idea. Bringing the community together”
“So much information, healthy and inspiring for us all. Thank you for setting this great event”
“Overall it was positive to find so many people interested in our services.”

12. Monitoring and evaluation
Quarterly reports and meeting with Public Health
Budget monitoring
External evaluation by The McPin Foundation

13. Contact: Tricia Fincher
Service Development Librarian – Health and Older People
Kent Libraries, Registration and Archives