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Drop-in Nepali Weight Management Course: 2024 (Grant funded by WSA / Hampshire County Council)
Aimed at the Nepali community in Rushmoor, we delivered 15 two-hour ‘drop-in’ sessions for Nepali local residents between January and April 2024. Sessions comprised a mix of healthy eating awareness and exercise education. They were delivered with the aim of supporting beneficiaries to overcome barriers whilst equipping them with the knowledge and tools they needed to be able to make long-term sustainable behavioural change.
The project significantly increased awareness regarding key diet changes that will support weight management. Most importantly, attendees also indicated that due to the sessions they will make behavioural change. There was also a substantial increased awareness not only of the importance of exercise, but also ‘how’ to exercise, with attendees again indicating that they will continue to exercise using the techniques taught after the project finished. |
Fuel Poverty Support Project: 2024 (Grant funded by Connect 4 Communities / Hampshire County Council)
Aimed at the elderly Nepali community in Rushmoor, we held three large events with speakers talking about fuel poverty, where to get help, heating tips and signposting to other services. A hot meal was served and support packs were distributed including blankets, socks and toiletries.
This was a very successful project that was attended by over 150 older adults which made a huge difference to attendees and their families. |
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Covid Support: 2020 – 2021 (Grant funded by National Lottery)
The Covid period was a truly testing time, and for many of our older service users and exercise participants, a challenge that was made so much harder due to a combination of serious long-term health conditions, extreme social isolation (many were living alone), coupled with low levels of knowledge regarding how to use technology.
We supported local residents via a range of services including ‘check-in’ phone calls to all our service users as well as additional calls to those who were finding it particularly challenging. We provided support with signposting and access to other services alongside advice regarding set-up and use of technology which not only reduced social isolation by enabling them to stay connected with family and friends, but also to access services such as online shopping. We also delivered exercise and social sessions online and created a huge ‘Boredom Buster’ website with a wide range of ways to stay busy and access support. |
Namaste Everybody: 2019 + (Project model grant funded by various funders)
A social and educational group project model co-designed by RHL in conjunction with the Nepali community to bring local Nepali residents together to discuss their issues, seek solutions, and support each other. Our highly successful project model has been developed since 2019 and used in a variety of formats to support community engagement whilst educating regarding a wide variety of different topics including accessing services (invited organisations included DWP, Fire, Police, Health and Citizens Advice), English language support, exercise, nutrition and weight management. |
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NHS Health Checks: to 2019 (Commissioned by Public Health Hampshire)
RHL delivered over 3,000 NHS health checks to 40 to 74-year-olds in community settings across Northeast Hampshire, with a primary focus on reaching out to those in disadvantaged areas who may find it more difficult to engage with health services (and who otherwise would have been unlikely to be able to access the NHS health check offer).
Results were input directly on to records held by GPs, and through the project RHL identified a number of residents where urgent care was needed, or significant change in lifestyle was vital for future health. |
(Rushmoor) Macmillan Cancer Education Programme (Rushmoor): 2014 - 2017 (Commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support) – where our award-winning cancer work started...
Our groundbreaking project that involved training volunteer Nepali cancer ambassadors, educating, overcoming barriers, addressing myths, breaching cultural differences and supporting the Nepali community to learn about cancer.
A phenomenal success that started with non-engagement, and ended with the Nepali population accessing cancer and end of life services in Rushmoor at the same rate as the rest of the population! This project led to our current cancer project work in Berkshire. Click here for more info regarding our current work. |
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Age No Barrier: 2014 (Funded by National Lottery)
Our highly successful award-winning ANB project used a Duke of Edinburgh style award scheme where older adults (Nepali & White British) were supported to set and achieve goals under four strands (volunteering, learning a new skill, achieving a physical challenge and undertaking a personal challenge). Click here to see award details.
677 people undertook activities with 597 awards achieved. Huge increases in self-confidence, mental resilience and peer support were seen, as well as substantial decreases in social isolation. |
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