Healthy Minds, Healthy Bods will initially target the short-term unemployed - receiving Job Seeker’s Allowance for less than six months. We aim to inspire Clients to push themselves to improve their daily physical activity, raising their energy levels and lifting self-confidence. We will promote the benefits of a healthier lifestyle, so that those receiving benefit can climb out of the welfare system and back to work quicker, happier, fitter, stronger, and healthier.
I am in the process of tendering for funding, but have significant backing and support, including both Islington MPs (Jeremy Corbyn and Emily Thornberry - as of Jan 2010), the Leader of Islington Council, the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing committee of Islington Council, the Central London District Office of JobCentre Plus, Islington Training Network and Voluntary Action Islington.
If anyone in the health/social care field would like to approach me I would be very grateful. We are based in Islington.
www.healthymindshealthybods.org