Events Calendar

Worcestershire County Association of Local Councils

Monday. 24 February, 2025 - Sunday. 02 March, 2025
Week 09
Thursday. 27 February, 2025
10:00

Malvern Hills Area (Only )Free online webinar: 'Creating a Healthy Heart District'

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What to expect from this session:

CALC and Malvern Hills District Council have come together to deliver this two-hour webinar to encourage , discuss and share all that is available or what councils have done to play this crucial role in heart health.

The practitioners from MHDC would like to discuss what the wider healthier communities offer and their ambition of community hubs for wellbeing. So, we would welcome anyone willing to share their experiences or ideas and projects which have been established in your town or parish , such as coffee mornings or luncheon clubs or social events.

Please do join us and encourage your councillors or event organisers to share the knowledge.

Theme Focus: Helping to create a healthy heart district by connecting resources and strengthening community assets

 

Delivering

Time

Item

 

Chris Wayman

10:00

10 min

Welcome & Introductions:

-          Malvern Hills District Councillor Jennie Watkins, Portfolio Holder for Communities & Housing

-          Richard Vakis Lowe, Heart Start Malvern (joining at 11am)

-          Luke Ward and James Bayliss, Associate Public Health Practitioners (Community Safety)

1.

Jennie Watkins

10:10

20 min

Malvern Hills District Council – Our Health & Wellbeing:

-          Council’s Corporate Plan: asset based and resident-led approaches – investment in our communities

-          Reorganisation and devolution

-          West Midlands Ambulance Service Community Scheme

2.

Lucy Bird

10:30

15 min

Worcestershire CALC Health and Wellbeing Project

-          What is Community health and Wellbeing

-          What is our offer to Councils

 

3.

Luke Ward

James Bayliss

10:45

10 min

Public Health: Protect Duty – Implications for Parish Councils

-          Trauma Bleed Kits

4.

All

10:55

25 min

A Parish Council Perspective – Open Discussion:

-          Cllr Charlotte Bloomfield – Earls Croome Parish Council

Setting up defibrillators in the community.

5.

Richard

Vakis-Lowe

11:20

10 min

Heart Start Malvern Ambition:

 

 

Chris Wayman

11:30

20 min

Next Steps / Close:

-          Funding to support – including warm and welcome spaces

-          Future engagement / topics of focus

Who is this session for

Malvern Hills District Town and Parish Councils  clerks, staff, and councillors and event organisers are most welcome.

Those wishing to share pre-existing health & wellbeing related initiatives within their own locality that are working well.

Please read Full terms and conditions of registration

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