Issue - meetings

Update by Health Improvement Principle

The Group gave consideration to a briefing note, which highlighted some key achievements for the Health Improvement Team during 2016-17.  Having established that the aim of the Health Improvement Team is to take a preventative approach to health problems in order to improve the health of the population of Argyll and Bute,   Alison McGrory spoke of the four themes of the strategic priorities; getting the best start in life; working to ensure fairness; connecting people with support in their community and promoting wellness not illness.  She also outlined the unique small grant funding opportunity through the local Health and Wellbeing Networks and provided some information in relation to projects this has funded over the year.

Ms McGrory advised that a more comprehensive report had been prepared outlining the activity of the team during 2016-17 and is available at www.healthyargyllandbute.co.uk  and urged partners to think ahead as a Community Planning Group as to how they could promote the preventative measures outlined. 

Having previously noted the intention of the Management Committee to set up a short life working group to consider the recommendations of a recent report on Community Transport in Argyll and Bute ( page 11 of agenda in respect of highlights from the Management Committee meeting of 30^th March) the group agreed to suggest to the Management Committee that Oban, Lorn and the Isles pilot/progress this issue given the high levels of loneliness and isolation which are experienced by people and the impact which lack of community transport can have on this matter

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the briefing note and annual report and agreed to ask the Management Committee short life working group  to consider that Oban , Lorn and the Isles CPG progress their work in respect of considering ways to improve community transport in the area in an effort to reduce loneliness and isolation.

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Health Improvement Principal dated 27^th April 2017, submitted).

Annual update by Health and Wellbeing Team

The group gave consideration to a briefing note, which highlighted some key achievements for the Health Improvement Team during 2016-17.  Having established that the aim of the Health Improvement Team is to take a preventative approach to health problems in order to improve the health of the population of Argyll and Bute, the Health Improvement Principal, Alison McGrory spoke of the four themes of the strategic priorities; getting the best start in life; working to ensure fairness; connecting people with support in their community and promoting wellness not illness.  Ms McGrory also outlined the unique small grant funding opportunity through the local Health and Wellbeing Networks and provided some information in relation to projects this has funded over the year.

Ms McGrory advised that a more comprehensive report had been prepared outlining the activity of the team during 2016-17 and is available at www.healthyargyllandbute.co.uk  and urged partners to think ahead as a Community Planning Group as to how they could promote the preventative measures outlined. 

Decision:

The group agreed to note the contents of the briefing note and annual report. 

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Health Improvement Principal dated 19 April 2017, submitted.)

Update by Health Improvement Principle

The Group gave consideration to a briefing note, which highlighted some key achievements for the Health Improvement Team during 2016-17.  Having established that the aim of the Health Improvement Team is to take a preventative approach to health problems in order to improve the health of the population of Argyll and Bute,   Yennie Van Oostende spoke of the four themes of the strategic priorities; getting the best start in life; working to ensure fairness; connecting people with support in their community and promoting wellness not illness.  She also outlined the unique small grant funding opportunity through the local Health and Wellbeing Networks and provided some information in relation to projects this has funded over the year.

Ms van Oostende advised that a more comprehensive report had been prepared outlining the activity of the team during 2016-17 and is available at www.healthyargyllandbute.co.uk  and urged partners to think ahead as a Community Planning Group as to how they could promote the preventative measures outlined. 

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the briefing note and annual report. 

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Health Improvement Principal dated 18 April 2017, submitted).