Healthy Neighbours Project (Empowering communities to work together and tackle local health issues)
In 2022, Torus Foundation launched the Healthy Neighbours projects across Torus neighbourhoods in Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington, commissioning local organisations (highlighted below) to help to deliver targeted activities to tackle local health issues.
Each area has a dedicated Volunteer Co-cordinator and volunteers who are helping to encourage community members to take part in a range of activities. The various sessions and support provided aim to work towards improving health and wellbeing against an agreed set of health indicators, which could include food poverty, loneliness, obesity, physical inactivity and mental health.
Click on the drop down boxes to see which organisations are working in which areas, and if you would like to get involved with an activity near you, drop an email over to vikki.jones@torusfoundation.org.uk or contact your nearest organisation below.
Braybrook Estate, Norris Green, Daneville Estate, Clubmoor, Granby Toxteth Triangle
- First Person Project CIC – firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk
For more details, contact Matty Caine
matty@firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk
07824 395328
Check out the activities and support being delivered by First Person Project CIC through their social media.
Parr and Four Acre
- City Healthcare Partnership’s St Helens Wellbeing – sthelenswellbeing.org.uk
For more details, contact Nicola Griffiths
Check out the activities and support being delivered by St Helens Wellbeing through their social media.
Orford (Grasmere Avenue and Greenwood Crescent), St Elphin’s Close and St Katherine’s Way Estate
- Friends of St Elphin’s Park – www.facebook.com/fairfieldhowley.co.uk
For more details, contact Jean Flaherty
jean.flaherty@fairfieldhowley.co.uk
07595 652267 - Longford Neighbourhood Service Centre (locally known as The Roy Humphreys Centre) – www.facebook.com/theroyhumphreyscentre
For more details, contact Amanda Gillespie
lnsc01@hotmail.com
07449 737259
Check out the activities and support being delivered by the Roy Humphreys Centre through their social media.
Volunteering Opportunities
If you live within the above areas and would like to enquire about becoming a volunteer as part of the project, contact the above local organisation to you and speak to someone about ‘Healthy Neighbours Project’.
Funding from the National Lottery
In April 2023, Torus Foundation was delighted to receive news that the National Lottery was awarding almost £500,000 to help continue the work of the Healthy Neighbours Project for another two years. This is down to the positive impact already being made by the project partners and community members engaging in the various activities and sessions taking place across Torus neighbouroods.
Thank you to everyone who helped get this fantastic recognition.
Healthy Neighbours Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter updating you on the impact and projects taking place across the Healthy Neighbours Project:
Healthy Neighbours Newsletter, Issue 3 (August 2023)
Healthy Neighbours Newsletter, Issue 2
Head back to the main page Health and Wellbeing page highlighting key information and support.
