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Health and Well Being
We feature examples of the work of RCAN members in Health & Wellbeing including involving communities in health decisions relevant to them through Local Involvement Networks (LiNKs), healthy food projects and mental health initiatives.
Examples of RCAN members work on health and well- being
Cornwall Rural Community Council - Involving communities in health
Cornwall Rural Community Council hosts LINk in Cornwall. It's aim is to reach out as widely as possible across communities in Cornwall to ensure that they are represented in saying what needs to improve in health and social care services.
Community First Herefordshire and Worcestershire - Healthy workplaces
Community First secured funding to deliver education, training and awareness raising programmes across Worcestershire for employers, to support emotional health and well-being in the workplace.
Wellness Work - Emotional Health & Wellbeing at Work Project. Cornwall Rural Community Council - Mental Health
Cornwall RCC has a mental health project working to support, promote and protect the rights of people with mental health problems through a number of initiatives in its
Mental Health Project Cambridgeshire ACRE - Healthy food
The Good Food for Cambridgeshire Project aims to encourage the growing and eating of fresh produce in two localities in Cambridgeshire; Wisbech and Ramsey. The Good Food Project is currently supported by the BIG Lottery Fund via the Wellbeing in the East Consortium and local partners.
There are more examples in ACRE's Policy Position paper on Healthcare
