Growing with a Pro-Active Approach to Health
Aim:
To promote healthy lifestyles to people from high risk* groups by improving their physical health and mental well-being.
*those in sheltered housing, those fleeing violence, sex workers, people suffering the effects of substance misuse, those with learning difficulties, and/or with long term illnesses.
PATH does this through:
Why is this important?
Our work:
We work in a range of different setting with a diverse group of people, to find out more please explore our pages and take a look at our Case studies about groups across the Bradford District. To find out what participants and partners have said about us check out our Feedback pages.
Places we currently work:
Contact us:
If you want to learn more about PATH or think you'd like to get involved (either as a participant or organisation), email BCEP or call Behla or Jane in the BCEP office on 01274 223236.
Funder:
To promote healthy lifestyles to people from high risk* groups by improving their physical health and mental well-being.
*those in sheltered housing, those fleeing violence, sex workers, people suffering the effects of substance misuse, those with learning difficulties, and/or with long term illnesses.
PATH does this through:
- Teaching people to grow and cook & eat (using healthy recipes) their own fruit and vegetables.
- Reducing barriers to access to fresh affordable fruit and vegetables.
- Increasing outdoor gentle, regular, exercise and as a result, physical health.
- Increase access to mutually beneficial social action e.g. volunteering opportunities.
Why is this important?
- For some participants this is an opportunity for social interaction
- By taking part in activities participants feel a sense of purpose and productivity, the routine and structure is also similar to that of a work environment.
- Engagement in meaningful work increases self-confidence, self-esteem and well-being which can often be a key turning point for people in the ‘high-risk’ group.
Our work:
We work in a range of different setting with a diverse group of people, to find out more please explore our pages and take a look at our Case studies about groups across the Bradford District. To find out what participants and partners have said about us check out our Feedback pages.
Places we currently work:
- Airedale Hospital
- Daisy Hill House
- Lynfield Mount Hospital
- Octavia Court
- Project 6
- Wibsey Park Community Garden
Contact us:
If you want to learn more about PATH or think you'd like to get involved (either as a participant or organisation), email BCEP or call Behla or Jane in the BCEP office on 01274 223236.
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