Community Wellbeing Forum
Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives of the Community Wellbeing Forum are to ensure that, through joint working between the partners, in the Western Isles:
EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD, WATER, SHELTER AND FUEL AT A REASONABLE COST BY:
- Maximising the income of individuals and families in poverty
- Providing warm, dry and energy efficient housing to "barrier free" standards and addressing the below tolerable standard housing stock
- Tackling homelessness and improving the living conditions of disadvantaged groups
- Increasing access to affordable, good quality food, water and fuel
PEOPLE'S GOOD HEALTH IS PROTECTED THROUGH THE CREATION OF SAFE, CLEAN, PLEASANT ENVIRONMENTS AND HEALTH SERVICES THAT EMPHASISE PREVENTION OF ILLNESS AS WELL AS PROPER CARE FOR THE SICK BY:
- Delivering high quality, patient centred healthcare, public health and health improvement services to all the people of the Western Isles
- Implementing programmes that make the places where people study, work, relax and live more 'health promoting'
- Educating and influencing people and organisations in the Western Isles to adopt safer policies, practices and procedures that prevent accidents and promote safety
- Supporting action by Communities to improve or protect their environment
LEVELS OF ILLNESS AND HEALTH DAMAGING BEHAVIOURS ARE MAINTAINED AT AS LOW A LEVEL AS POSSIBLE BY:
- Improving the health and well being of disadvantaged groups and reducing health inequalities
- Continuing programmes that focus on:
- alcohol, drugs and smoking
- reducing the incidence of cancer, coronary heart disease and strokes
- promoting of physical activity/exercise/sport and a healthier diet
- improving dental health
- improving mental health
- improving sexual health
PEOPLE LIVE WITHOUT FEAR OF PERSONAL VIOLENCE FROM CRIME OR PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS, RACE, GENDER OR SEXUALITY BY:
- Preventing crime reducing the fear of crime and improving awareness of actual crime rates
- Supporting families
- Dealing with not only the effects of but the causes of domestic abuse
EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO AND IS ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO PLAY A FULL PART IN SOCIETY BY:
- Improving educational opportunities and participation in lifelong learning for disadvantaged groups
- Encouraging active citizenship
- Promoting inclusive voluntary and community organisations
COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL BY:
- Regenerating disadvantaged communities and developing community capacity
- Developing the capacity of individuals, families and communities to support and develop themselves
- Working together to reduce isolation and loneliness
- Helping to develop community led sustainable services
