NFAP Projects and Priority Areas (2008/09)
In addition to the development and implementation of the strategy and support to partners, NFAP has been leading on the following projects and priority areas:
Stay Well Healthy Living Networks
Healthier Options Food Award
Fairtrade in Newham
Healthy Eating Champions
Making Local Food Work
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Stay Well Healthy Living Networks
Working closely with 7 community partners, NFAP is delivering healthy living activities for older people in the south of the Borough. Activities include dance classes, gentle physical activity, and healthy eating activities. Funded by the London Borough of Newham, the Network particularly targets carers and those who are socially isolated. We will also be supporting other partners across the borough to develop lunch-clubs.
Tel: 020 8522 3272
Email: Staywell@east-potential.org.uk
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Healthier Options Food Award
NFAP, the Centre for Innovation and Partnerships at Newham College with support from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund have been delivering a pilot project to support small cafes who promote healthier options on their menu.
To date the project has worked with over 10 cafes to encourage them to try out new recipes, cooking methods and healthier options. An initial 5 are set to receive their award in July 2008 with an evaluation report due for early Autumn 08.
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Fairtrade in Newham
After 2 years of campaigning and partnership working with the Council, volunteers and local faith groups, NFAP were delighted to announce our official status as a Fairtrade Borough in March this year.
NFAP is continuing to coordinate the Fairtrade steering group and work with partners to ensure that the Borough retains this status, through:
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Closely working with schools
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Finding ways to influence contracts and other organisation
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Raising awareness at events
Visit www.newhamfairtrade.org or
Email: fairtradenewham@east-potential.org.uk
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Healthy Eating Champions
The Healthy Eating Champions programme has been running since April 2007. During the first 15 months a total of 122 people received training on healthy eating, from a range of 1 day training , OCN accredited 2 day training, 4-6 week programmes and a 3 week practical cooking course. Evaluation has showed very positive results with participants reporting increased knowledge and confidence in healthy eating and promotion at health events.
The programme has also recruited many new volunteers through the training, who contribute their time, skills, and enthusiasm to promote healthy eating at over 30 community events during the first year of the programme. In addition, NFAP provide support to champions who are looking for work by providing support, advice or information on opportunities or referring them onto East Thames employment programmes.
Contact us to find out more.
Tel:
0208 522 2587
Email: HealthyEatingChampions@east-potential.org.uk
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Making Local Food Work
As part of a national project looking at how to increase access to local food, NFAP are delivering training and support to volunteers at food coops to enable to promotion of healthy food, but also seasonal and local foods. This has included activities as part of Fruity Friday and Eat Well training for volunteers. More training is being planned alongside a programme of promotional events at coops. For further information, please contact Joyce Osei
Tel: 020 8522 2298
Email: Joyce.Osei@east-potential.org.uk
Visit www.makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk for more information on this national programme.
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Partner Projects and Priority Areas
In addition to the priority areas and projects being led by NFAP, our partners also lead on a variety of food- and health-related projects within Newham. These include:
Newham Healthy Schools Programme
Breakfast Clubs and Fruit Tuck Shops
Extended Services Community Nutrition Service
Social Food Outlets and Mobile Food Store
National Training Programme for Community Food Workers
Newham PCT Communities of Health
Newham Fit Club
Community Care Navigators (CCNs)
London Food Link
Newham Healthy Schools Programme
The Newham Healthy Schools Programme aims to enhance the health, well-being and achievement of all Newham pupils through supporting Newham schools to attain National Healthy School status. The Newham programme involves a wide number of health, education
and other partners who work together to achieve this common goal.
One of the four core themes of our work is Healthy Eating, within which schools are supported to improve their provision at break and lunchtimes, develop healthy eating within the curriculum and awareness and knowledge of healthy eating messages among the whole school community, and improve the environment within which pupils eat.
Email: Michaela.law@newham.gov.uk
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Breakfast Clubs and Fruit Tuck Shops
A number of schools within Newham run successful breakfast clubs, which provide students with a nutritious meal before the start of the school day, redresses some of the imbalances seen in young people's diets and improves educational performance. Breakfast clubs also provide opportunities for pupils to get help with their homework and develop social skills. Some Newham schools also run fruit tuck shops to enable pupils to have access to healthy snacks at affordable prices.
For more information on where these operate contact the Newham Healthy Schools programme.
Email: Michaela.law@newham.gov.uk
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Extended Services Community Nutrition Service
The Extended Services Community Nutrition Service forms one part of the Extended Services Central Health Team. The service aims to improve the nutritional status of children aged 0-5 and their families in Newham.
The approach is wide-ranging and includes:
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Group education sessions for pregnant women and parents/carers of children aged 0-5 years on healthy eating during pregnancy, breastfeeding, weaning and for young
children.
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One-to-one nutrition consultations for parents/carers about their children’s eating habits (self referral or staff/extended services provider referral).
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Practical sessions to improve parents/carers cooking and food budgeting skills
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Intensive packages of support for families who have been identified as needing a high level of integrated input around food and nutrition
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Specialised children’s group to introduce and promote acceptance of a wide range of fruits and vegetables
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Training for health professionals, child minders and early years staff including early years cooks/menu planners
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“Why weight?” - An intensive 6 week intervention programme for parents/ carers with children who are overweight/obese
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Packages of support for early years settings to help them achieve one, two or three stars under the Early Years Healthy Eating Scheme (EYHES). EYHES aims to improve the quality of food and drink provided and whole school policy to food and nutrition and provide recognition for excellence in this area.
Email: edwina.newman@newham.gov.uk
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Social Food Outlets and Mobile Food Store
Research carried out by East London and the City Health Authority (Food Access in East London, 1999) classified many parts of Newham as 'food deserts' (areas with limited access to shops).
To alleviate these problems, Community Food Enterprise (CFE) has established numerous social food outlets (SFO) throughout Newham. Many of its SFOs are based in community schools and sell fresh fruit and vegetables at cost price to parents. This ensures that the local community has access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. Visit the Co-Ops Location for timetable.
CFE's mobile food store stops at selected points throughout Newham and sells fresh fruit and vegetables and grocery provisions to residents who are unable to access its SFOs.
Email: lita@community-food-enterprise.org.uk
For more information. please visit www.community-food-enterprise.org.uk
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National Training Programme for Community Food Workers
Run by CFE, this is the first programme of its kind in the country. The programme has its roots in the experience of community food workers in many parts of England and, in particular, food access and food poverty projects in the London Borough of Newham. This is a 28-session programme comprising seven units spread over four months.
The programme covers a range of issues and areas relevant to food working: food access, food poverty, nutrition, cooking skills, food policy, food, environment and globalisation.
If you have any questions about the programme contact:
Olayinka Cole, Programme Administrator (T) 0207 511 9014
Email: admin@community-food-enterprise.org.uk
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Newham PCT Communities of Health
The Communities of Health initiative developed by the Patient and Public Involvement team widely supports local people to create, develop and transform their community settings into healthier places. This could be a community-based organisation or group of people with a particular interest; faith or religious groups;or business, work or other, place.
Communities of Health status can be achieved by creating and celebrating health within communities, and by developing a healthy partnership with the local NHS. This is an opportunity for communities to learn engagement techniques and enable community members to identify gaps in health provision within communities, and to address these through community involvement in improving services and planning new services.
For more information about Communities of Health or health events, contact Elena Vinokourova, PPI team, Newham PCT.
Email: Elena.Vinokourova@newhampct.nhs.uk
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Newham Fit Club
Newham Fit Club is a joint venture between the council and Newham Primary Care Trust (PCT) aimed at giving local residents ways to improve their health, regardless of age, ethnicity or background.
The programme consists of a number of healthy initiatives, all designed to help local people become more active and improve their lifestyle. This includes a series of events and fitness sessions:
A Lifestyle Journal which gives lifestyle advice and tips on becoming more active for health benefits, and where to access more information.
A Road show to highlight the advantages of being active now and signposting people to where they can access more information.
The Road show travels around the borough to libraries, community centres and surgeries, where people can find out their body mass index, blood pressure, height, weight and body fat percentage.
By registering with the Fit Club, people get signposted to further help and information packs. Activities are sent out to people, together with any prominent events. People also have the opportunity to join the
Walk 4 Health programme.There is an activity list whereby anyone who joins the Fit Club can come along and try an activity, for example archery, cricket, cycling, walking or swimming.
Email: obiora.oniah@newham.gov.uk
Please visit the Newham Fit Club Website for more information.
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Community Care Navigators (CCNs)
Community Care Navigators (CCNs) offer support and a range of services to improve the health and wellbeing of people with a variety of long-term conditions. Referrals are received from GPs, or other services within the borough. CCNs carry out a health assessment, which includes a discussion about people's health and lifestyle including medication, GP and hospital visits, smoking, diet and exercise. Individuals' blood pressure, weight and blood glucose are also checked.
From this assessment, CCNs can:
