Southmead Development Trust
Health
We want to improve walking routes and services around the Greenway Community Centre and Badock's Wood.
About this cause
Southmead Development Trust exists to serve the community of Southmead and North Bristol. We do this by running five teams: Health and Well-being, Fitness, Community Development Training, Training and help to work, Social Enterprise Hub and the Youth Centre. One of our objectives relevant to this project is to increase the healthy life expectancy of all residents in Southmead we do this by providing a social prescribing service. This includes working on a one to one basis with residents who have been referred by their GP. Activities offered include; walking, fitness classes, low cost community gym membership and relaxation classes.
How this cause brings people in the community together
We know that it is important to be active for both physical and mental health and well-being. We also know that lack of information, lack of easy access and lack of confidence are barriers to this. An easier stile, signs from the Community Centre to & from the wood & information such as toilet and cafe availability, all help with people's understanding of how to get there & what they can do.