1. Bolton Health and Wellbeing Community Investments 2018

2. Background
This investment is a result of a successful bid made to the Greater Manchester Transformation Fund as part of Bolton Locality Plan The Transformation fund aims to support savings and efficiencies in health and social care provision and the development of new models of care. Asset based approach Developing skills and confidence to stay healthy
Asset based approach – we are not just patients or service users we are also a resource also most of the time we are looking after ourselves and others

3. Encouraging people to be physically active
Encouraging people to reduce their alcohol consumption
Supporting people to have a healthier lifestyle
Helping older people reduce their risk of falling at home or outside
Supporting people to feel less isolated
Supporting people to improve their mental wellbeing
Enabling people to get involved in their local communities
Improving people’s access to community groups and activities

4. Funding Priorities – the most important thing
The changes your project will bring about for people’s health and wellbeing

5. Funded Projects Round 1 £173,500 funded 20 projects over 2 years

6. Encouraging people to be more physically Active & Supporting people to improve their mental wellbeing
Wave Adventure’s
Funding to develop their Young Mentors Group who will be taking on lead roles, mentoring others and team building; developing their skills and confidence along the way

7. Special Needs Under Fives Support
Funding to support, manage and train their volunteers who enable children with special needs to join in with mainstream pre-school settings.
Lynda and Kevin are part of part of a 50 strong volunteer team giving one to one support to children aged 2-5 who have additional needs.

8. Encouraging people to be more Physically Active & Reducing Social Isolation
Motiv8 2 Activ8
A female only group based in the Crompton area of Bolton, funded to organize 3 hours of physical activity for girls and women aged from 8+ Providing support, encouragement and fun!

9. Encouraging people to be more physically Active
Bolton Rugby FC Help the young people to get fitter and more active by introducing more of them to Rugby Union. The project has been funded to provide after school introductions to Rugby Union in 6 schools a year. Sessions will be will be none contact and emphasize ball handling, fun and fitness. With everyone having the opportunity to represent their school in local tournaments.

10. Round 3- Deadline 29th June Finance and Budgeting Support
Inclusion and Access to Services
Round 4- Deadline 29th September
Self Care
Befriending
Support and Respite for Carers
Peer Support Development

11. Lifestyle and risk factors Physical Activity Smoking Wellbeing
Check out Bolton’s Health Matters for the
Health and Wellbeing, the who, where what and why?
boltonshealthmatters.org
Lifestyle and risk factors
Physical Activity Smoking
Wellbeing