By bringing together the teams of the local leisure provider, we began the journey by making procedures and policies consistent and compliant, supporting leadership development, and setting up the time and space for collaboration; giving the teams to learn together whilst sharing challenges and stories.
The Lifestyle Hub builds upon the strong relationships with partners that exist within each place. It provides a simple entry point for health professionals and people to refer into, removing any confusion over what service is best suited and the varying eligibility criteria.
The Lifestyle Hub predominantly connects people who may face additional barriers to being more physically active; they could have long term conditions, be looking to improve their mental wellbeing or be socially isolated.
People can self-referral to the hub or be referred by a health care professional. Through a strength based, person centred conversation, the localised hub advisers connect people to the right service within their locality to help them improve their physical and mental health.
