Knocknaheeny Hollyhill Community Health Project
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KNOCKNAHEENY HOLLYHILL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Physical Activity 40 Gym & Swim CONTENTS Lifestyle Challenge Social Activity Group Acknowledgements 5 Organisational Development 42 Outreach Summary 6 Policies & Procedures Work Planning Niche Background 8 Company Procedures Governance Local Context Policy Development 43 Policy Context Centre for Urban Health Studies Team WHO Cork Healthy Cities Initiative Planning Child Development Initiative Family Health 12 PHN Partnership Quantum of services 44 CHW Activities Kidscope Company Details 46 Community Speech & Language Project Families Together Family Support & Referrals Health Information, Services & Support 20 Be well, Be Aware Community Cancer Screening Project ABBREVIATIONS Health Screening Community Health Worker (CHW); Cork University Hospital (CUH); Diabetes Information & Support Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH); Health Action Zone (HAZ); Therapeutic Services: Massage, Acupuncture, Counselling Health Service Executive (HSE); Healthy Food for All (HFfA); Public Mindfulness Health Nurse’s (PHN’s); Revitalising Areas by Planning Investment & Information Advocacy & Support Development (RAPID); School Completion Programme (SCP); National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS); Speech and Language Therapist (SLT); Food & Environment 22 St Mary on the Hill National School (SMOTH N.S.); Terence McSwiney Food Focus Community College (TMS), Traveller Health Unit (THU); University Col- Advisory Group lege Cork (UCC); World Health Organisation (WHO). Community Garden Growing Group Food Event Safefood Environmental Partnership Positive Mental Health & Wellbeing 28 Arts for Health Niche Projects Partnership Projects Art Therapy Individual Referrals Groups Men’s Health Group Women’s Health Group Shine a Light Back to Employment Family Communications ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Niche Community Health Project would like to make a special acknowledgement to the local residents of Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill and surrounding areas who participate in programmes. It is the community who continue to make Niche what it is and we are fortunate that they are so committed to helping to develop and guide the direction of the work. The Niche Board and staff would like to pay particular tribute to the HSE South Community Work Department, especially to Ronnie Dorney for her commitment to Niche, and the for the value placed on Community Health development work across the Northside of Cork and to Pat Healy HSE South Regional Director of Operations for his ongoing support to the project. Niche would also like to acknowledge the support and collaboration of: Joanne Downey and the PHN team of Sector 4; Lynn Swinburne Health Promotion Officer of the National Cancer Screening Programme; Norma Murphy, RAPID Co-ordinator; Ann Horgan and Ailbhe Creedon of the HSE Speech and Language Department; Deirdre O’ Reilly, THU; Dr Louise Gibson, Dr Pat Henn and Dr Aileen Malone of the Kidscope Project; All the people involved in the Knocknaheeny Youth and Community Centre; Springboard; Family Centre; St Mary on the Hill National School; La Chéile SCP; Barnardos; Churchfield Leisure World; Bus Eireann; Cork City Council; UCC, Art Therapy Department Crawford/CIT; Healthy Food for All; Safefood; Health Action Zone; the panel of massage therapists and acupuncturist Maria O’Regan. Thank you to all the atists from the Niche Arts for Health Programme whose work has been used to illustrate this report, including Mary Lambe, Martina O’Leary, Lana O’Connor, Catherine Crean and the Women’s & Men’s Group, and to all who agreed to have their photos featured. 4 5 community health agenda and create co- Health Worker role by being available to the Project in partnership with HAZ and NCSS supportive systems for work to be carried out families outside of the structured programmes provided information and access to hard SUMMARY and address health inequality. as a listening ear, a support to families and to reach women; health checks provide as advisor and navigator. People raise a important motivation for some to seek further As with all organisations and groups working Niche Community Health Project - located wide range of issues such as mental health medical advice; and the massage and in the social/community/health sectors, 2012 in the centre of Knocknaheeny - is for the issues, social and family problems, welfare acupuncture services provide people with was another challenging year. NIche receives people of Knocknaheeny, Hollyhill and appeals, housing needs, low income and time for themselves away from the demands a large number of referrals from other surrounding area. Niche aims to address bereavement support. The response is usually of everyday life to focus on their own physical organisations as well as individuals looking for health inequality and institutionalise a social engaging with others’ services to respond to and emotional wellbeing. support, and local community word of mouth model of health locally to improve the quality their needs or building relationships through recommendations. There is huge demand for The Niche programmes of Gym and Swim of life for people living in the area. Niche interventions. individual support and interventions which and the Lifestyle Challenge were reveiwed With the Community Health Worker model are responsive, targeted and intensive, while Food Focus Community Food Initiative is a at the end of 2012 and the difficult decision at the heart of the organisation, Niche at the same time the need for wider positive typically evolving and developing community was made to cut the services and replace can place itself within the community as community engagement is ever present. project. 2012 saw the development of the them with more individually targetted a mechanism to support people with their Community Garden in conjunction with social and physical activity interventions Over 900 new people accessed the project immediate needs as well as working with the City Council as well as a whole host of in 2013. Niche recognises the value of - an increase of almost a third over last year, others toward a long term vision for the area. activities; shared learning with other projects social interaction as a means to motivate set against further reductions in core funding. around the country; the community food individuals and groups physically and vice The Annual Report is a detailed account of all Nevertheless, Niche continues to be creative, event and food group. Local people have versa. While both programmes were popular aspects of the work carried out in 2012. committed and open to working with the been involved every step of the way. The and well attended, the resources required It covers areas such as governance, staffing, community and partners to respond and practical opportunities seem to capture were considerable and perhaps not the best context and influencing policy, as well as deliver what is needed at very little cost. people’s interest and imagination and we vehicle to deliver support. outlining the projects and activities, the In 2012 Niche worked around 6 key strategic have seen young and old come together to numbers participating in programmes and Niche has been involved in the Healthy themes, they were: Family Health; Health produce some healthy, affordable, edible their pathways through the project. Cities Partnership for the past number of Information, Services & Supports; Food and results. years representing a community health The document is underpinned by reflections the Environment; Positive Mental Health, The Arts for Health Programme is a central development & social inclusion agenda and on best practice, success, challenges, Wellbeing & Lifestyle; Organisational part of Niche community health and together with its partners Cork City Council, learning and opportunities for development. Development; Influencing Wider Policy. development work and has come to reflect University College Cork, and the HSE, set The community in which Niche works has so Family health programmes are a key partof a creative focus in which our wider goals and about applying for WHO Healthy City Status, many strengths within it – the people, their Niche. Antenatal classes delivered by the principles are met. Niche aims to demonstrate which was awarded in December 2011. In loyalty and sense of identity. During the PHNs are the first point of contact with Niche, the health & wellbeing benefits of access conjunction with these efforts a Health Profile more prosperous years the area received continuing through a number of programmes to and participation in the arts. In addition of Cork City was put together and will inform investment to develop community facilities promoting baby’s and mother’s health. This to the well atternded ongoing Open Studio the development of the first inter-agency and refurbish housing. There is commitment cements a relationship with families enabling sessions, the 2012 programme included health plan for Cork City. nationally, and locally, through the City continued support and contact with the projects for special events and in new settings. Set out in the next pages is the full annual Council, to the next regeneration phase project as the family grows. The Bra Project, created in conjunction with report, quantum of services and company which is underway. However the challenges the Be Well, Be Aware Community Cancer details. felt nationally in the current climate are The Speech and Language Project has made Screening Project, was a finalist in the Crystal some significant developments