New Resources available for loan

Books

Arts in Health Care

Describing current initiatives in the use of the arts in health and health care to stimulate wider interest in therapeutic value of using arts in health care. Aimed to help clinical and professional staff in health care settings to develop arts in their own spheres of interest involving community, using different groups such as older people and people with learning disabilities.

Visible Voices

Being seen and heard, leading the way, making the most of opportunities, sex, drugs and keeping safe, supporting young people, using arts and technology. This annual shares innovative ideas, hints and tips born from experience within communities.

Ideas Into Action

Celebrates the good ideas which have informed the development of community safety partnerships. Discrimination, personal safety, conflict resolution, play safe, community needs, safer places.

CRISP - an Interim Evaluation

CRISP is a partnership of voluntary sector organisations in SW England which stimulates regeneration in rural areas and market towns. The seven organisations are the regions Rural Community Councils. This report looks at various projects, conclusions an recommendations

Youth Agenda

A guide to help those working with young people on estates. Aimed at estate managers, housing officers, tenants and residents associations. The aim is to help direct the energy and enthusiasm of young people towards improving specific aspects of their lives.

Healthy Travel

This report highlights the links between transport and health, and sets out the opportunities for partnership working between Sustrans and the four Health Action Zones in the north of England.

Success Zone - Action Plan

A summary of an action plan regarding the Camborne, Pool, Redruth Success Zone (Education Action Zone). Outlines the need for the zone, decision-making structures, monitoring and evaluation, the activities of the last year and other initiatives.

Community Visioning - An evaluation of the 'Choices for Bristol' project

The 'Choices for Bristol' project was established in 1994 and set out to involve and support the people of Bristol in thinking about the future of their city. It looks at ways in which the public can be involved in decisions about policies and services.

Healthy Neighbourhoods

Healthy Neighbourhoods examines the potential of the neighbourhood setting, and puts forward realistic suggestions which could help Government, local agencies and residents to work together to develop healthier neighbourhoods.

The above books are available for loan from the Health Promotion Information Centre Telephone 01209 313218

Free Resources

Prove it

This handbook provides a method for measuring the effect of community projects on local people, on the relationships between them and on their quality of life

Copies are available free of charge from:-

Groundwourk UK
85-87 Cornwall Street,
Birmingham B3 3BY
Telephone 0121 236 8565
Fax 0121 236 7356

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.groundwork.org.uk

Handbook of Local Indicators

'The handbook of Local Indicators of Sustainable Development' offers ideas of measuring sustainable development and quality of life in local communities. The indicators are intended as a useful starting point in the preparation of Community Strategies.

Copies of the handbook are available free on request from the DETR on: 0870 1226 236.