Some useful resources and reports

[Olivia Hanley]

Hi folks, a couple of recent reports and resources:

Community-led Health for All: Developing Good Practice is a new learning resource which was launched by SCDC and CHEX on 15th March. Focussing on 6 key competencies, the Resource places community-led health at the heart of a number of key policies related to Public Health/Health Improvement; Community Regeneration; Community Learning and Development and Community Engagement and focuses on the role of strategic decision-makers and practitioners.

The resource is based on the principles of community development, that is, action that helps people to recognise and develop their ability and potential and organise themselves to respond to problems and needs which they share. It supports practitioners in their work to support the establishment of strong communities that control and use assets to promote social justice and help improve the quality of community life.

If you would like more information on the resource please contact David Allan [e-mail] or download the resource at the above link

 

'What Makes Us Healthy?'  - Jane Foot

The follow-up to the popular 'A glass half-full'.‘What makes us healthy?’ has information on the evidence for the beneficial effects of assets such as social relationships and networks on health and wellbeing; ideas about how to put asset principles into practice; and help with assessing whether the new ways of working are having an impact. This publication will inspire and support those who want to look again at what they are doing to improve health and wellbeing and to tackle health inequalities.http://www.assetbasedconsulting.co.uk/uploads/publications/WMUH.pdf