Background
Established in 2005 as an independent registered Scottish Charity, the East End Healthy Living Centre is a flagship multi-million pound community led partnership project which aims to improve the health and well-being of people living in the East-End of Glasgow.
Designed as a hub, from which a programme of health promotional, educational, physical and social activities are provided, we offer a full range of low cost sports, leisure, creative & training opportunities for all ages and abilities and facilities for community hire from our highly accessible Centre located between Crownpoint Road and the Gallowgate in the heart of Glasgow's East End.
We aim to ensure that our services and facilities are accessible to everyone residing in the East End and aim to support the sustainability of the local area by:
- Providing facilities and services which help improve the health of the community.
- Offering opportunities for learning.
- Offering opportunities for social interaction and leisure activities.
Our Vision
“The Healthy Living Centre aims to improve health in the East End by acting as catalyst for sustained health development activity – increasing the community's capacity to achieve change and develop health related activities in the area.”
Our Values
The Healthy Living Centre operates the following key values:
- Participation and inclusion of the community.
- Working in partnership with other agencies and with the community.
- Building capacity of individuals and the local voluntary sector.
- Acting as a catalyst and working with other agencies to deliver new services and promote access to existing services.
Our Aims
- To promote and encourage attitudes, behaviours and lifestyle choices to improve health & wellbeing.
- To increase the level of provision of services to meet community identified health needs.
- To provide opportunities for inclusion, participation and empowerment of the community.
- To ensure sustainability of the Healthy Living Centre.
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Our Objectives
· To provide services which are accessible to all residents of the East End.
· To monitor usage, identifying particularly excluded groups and promote the services through innovation and development.
· To provide opportunities for social and personal development through volunteering.
· To provide training opportunities.
· To involve residents in the management and development of the Centre and activities.
· To work with other organisations/agencies to promote active citizenship by pursuing more democratic / participative decision making processes in the East End.
· To increase awareness of health and lifestyle choices through health promotion advice and information.
· To improve the take up of educational and training opportunities.
· To improve participation rates in play, sport & physical activity.
· To develop early intervention work with children and young people.
· To develop partnerships with community groups to identify needs.
· To identify gaps in service provision.
· Working with existing service providers to enhance existing services and increase access to services.
· Develop networks to share best practice.
· To directly provide a range of innovative services (centrally and on an outreach basis) the social, physical, environmental, educational and lifestyle factors impinging on the health of the East Community.
· To target initiatives and developments at children, young people and parents to achieve long term sustainable health gain in the East End.
· To provide a financially viable and effective “one stop” health facility, incorporating sports and physical activities for the East End.
Our Board of Directors
Chairperson:
Ms Isabel Little (Community Representative)
Mr John Clark (Independent Financial Advisor)
Mr James Duncanson (Community Representative)
Ms Charlotte Levy (Community Representative)
Mr Harry McBride (Community Representative)
Ms Liz McConnell (Alternatives Stress Centre)
Ms Elaine McKay (Shettleston Harriers)
Ms Elaine Mulgrew (Glasgow East Regeneration Agency)
Mr Alan Sherry (John Wheatley College)
Councillor Ruth Simpson (Glasgow City Council)
Councillor Alison Thewlis (Glasgow City Council)
Advisor to the Board:
Mr James Pauley (Culture & Sport Glasgow)
Click here to download our Annual Report 2006
Ms Isabel Little (Community Representative)