Community led ‘Enfield Wellbeing Network’ to start taking referrals from residents interested in preventing and managing health conditions
A new initiative designed to support Enfield’s residents to improve their health and wellbeing and self-manage long-term conditions has gone live for 2022.
Enfield Wellbeing Network is a partnership of voluntary and charity organisations including Age UK Enfield, Enfield Carers Centre and Mind in Enfield, who have come together to help local people to boost their health and wellbeing.
A large number of residents are living with long-term health conditions, with more people in Enfield living with hypertension (high blood pressure) than any other London borough, and only Harrow has more living with diabetes. The Enfield Wellbeing Network will aim to equip people with the confidence, knowledge and skills to manage their own health and wellbeing effectively, both to prevent developing new health conditions and to manage existing ones.
Residents will be able to refer themselves into the service or be referred by healthcare professionals, friends, family, or community organisations.
Once referred, people will be invited to chat with a dedicated Health & Wellbeing Worker who will ensure that the programme is suitable for their needs; if so, they will work together for a maximum of twelve weeks to help set manageable health and wellbeing goals, provide information and explore practical support. The participant may be matched with a volunteer buddy or befriender or a member of the staff team to support them to achieve their goals.
There will also be a series of Wellbeing Empowerment Sessions and Community Health Checks across the Borough over the next three years, held in places which are safest, most inclusive and accessible for residents.
To find out more about the Enfield Wellbeing Network, how you can take part and/or volunteer as a Health and Wellbeing Buddy, contact ECC on 0208 366 3677. The service will open for referrals in January 2022.
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