1. Healthy Weight Communities: Developing sustainable local approaches Vikki Milne, Gill Scott, Scottish Government Richard Scothorne, Susan Byrne, Rocket Science Cathy Sharp, Research for Real

2. Healthy Weight Communities …demonstrate the ways in which engaging communities in healthy eating, physical activity and healthy weight activities as part of a single coherent programme may have a greater impact on health outcomes than current discrete activities.

3. Evaluation - Challenges Multiple intervention (coordinated programme) Local interpretation Multiple site (drawing lesson across eight Healthy Weight Communities) Long term outcomes (measuring success) Early stages (different paces)

4. Evaluation – Approach Action Inquiry Group Dec 2009 - May 2011

5. Strategic vs. Operational Small area focus Co-ordinator + Steering group Partnership Topic: Healthy Futures

6. Role of the Co-ordinator Location, skills and expertise Focus (community, service delivery, strategic) Partnership

7. Leadership and Innovation NHS/LA collaboration Coordinator as leader Emerging community leadership? Issues around political leadership?

8. Community Engagement and Social Marketing Raising awareness Attracting interest Understanding issues and perspectives Exploring appropriate responses Testing and refining

9. Evaluation - Practice Evaluation as learning and sharing Thinking about outcomes and how to get there Raising questions which aid understanding Producing evidence to strengthen support and enhance sustainability Evaluation as an integral part of project management

10. Thank you victoria.milne@scotland.gsi.gov.uk (0131) 244 5074