THE WESTERN Trust says that EU INTERREG VA programme funding has been secured by the Co-operation and Working (CAWT) cross border Health and Social Care Partnership for the development of Community Health and Well-being Hubs in the border region of the Republic of Ireland/North of Ireland and Western Scotland.
The ‘CoH-Sync’ (Community Health Sync) Project wishes to establish eight Health and Well-being Hubs designed to support people in improving their health and wellbeing, particularly around the areas of physical activity, nutrition, smoking cessation, alcohol misuse and mental health.
Project Partners include the Western Trust, HSE, the Southern Trust, the Public Health Agency (NI) and NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
The Project Partners are keen to inform and receive feedback from representatives of local groups and organisations on the plans to establish these Health and Well-being Hubs in local communities.
Thus, a series of information events has been scheduled for late June 2017.
The information event for the Strabane/Derry Hub will be held in Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Road Industrial Estate, Strabane on Monday 19 June 2017 at 10am.
The information event for the Enniskillen/West Fermanagh Hub will be held at the Aisling Centre, Darling Street, Enniskillen on Thursday 22 June 2017 at 2pm.
These information exchanges will enable those developing the Project to take into consideration local views and will help determine how best to shape the Project so it meets the needs of people and communities.
Commenting on the opportunity the CoH-Sync Project presents to local communities, Dr Maura O’Neill, Head of Health Improvement in the Western Trust said:
“Anybody who feels that they can contribute to the development of this community based health and well-being project is welcome to attend.
“We would like to ensure that as many local people and groups come along and contribute their opinions and views on how the health and well-being of the target communities can be improved via the CoH-Sync project.”
As agreed with the EU funders – the Special EU Programmes Body, the CoH-Sync Project will be establishing the Health and Well-being Hubs in the following six areas: Strabane/Derry; Letterkenny/North Donegal; Ballyshannon/South Donegal; Armagh/Dungannon; Enniskillen/West Fermanagh and Cavan/Monaghan.
Two more Hubs will be established in Western Scotland to form a network of 8 Health and Well-being Hubs across the 3 regions.
To register your attendance at an information event, please email: [email protected]
(Contact telephone: 00 44 (0)28 71272100) stating your name and contact details including which organisation you represent (if any), and which of the scheduled events you wish to attend.
AREA | VENUE | DATE / TIME |
Strabane
(Strabane / Derry Hub) |
Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Road Industrial Estate, Strabane | 19 June 2017
10am to 12 noon |
Letterkenny
(Letterkenny / North Donegal Hub) |
LYIT, Port Road, Letterkenny | 19 June 2017
2.30pm to 4.30pm |
Ballyshannon (Ballyshannon / South Donegal Hub) | Lakeside Centre, Ballyshannon | 20 June 2017
11.00am to 1pm |
Dungannon
(Armagh / Dungannon Hub) |
The Junction, Dungannon | 21 June 2017
10am to 12pm |
Enniskillen
(Enniskillen / West Fermanagh Hub) |
The Aisling Centre, Darling Street, Enniskillen | 22 June 2017
2pm to 4pm |
Monaghan
(Cavan / Monaghan Hub) |
The Peace Link Sports Facility, Clones, Co Monaghan | 26 June 2017
7pm to 9 pm |