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The Integrated Care and Support Pioneers Programme was launched in December 2013. It was set up to test new ways to join up people's care around their needs.
Although winter weather and snow can be fun for some, these weather conditions are also associated with an increase in illness and injuries. Cold weather increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, lung illnesses, flu and other diseases. People slip and fall in the snow or ice, sometimes suffering serious injuries.
In the Pan-Lancashire flexible agreement, 39 providers have been selected through competitive tendering to provide supported living to people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges. This case study forms part of the Transforming Care useful information library.
About the project
This project brings together care homes and Magic Me volunteers offering monthly evening parties in three care homes in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The Pilton Walking Project, Edinburgh
www.pchp.org.uk/walking.php
Delivery organisation
Pilton Community Health project
Funding
Programme value unknown
Delivery organisation
The Young Foundation in partnership with Harrow Metropolitan Police, Wealdstone Ant-Social Partnership team, Harrow Children's Services, Youth Offending Team, Ignite, and University of East London
Funding
Harrow Metropolitan Police, programme value £50,000
This project, developed by Prism Youth Project, based at Prism City Farm, aims to provide 12 to 21-year-olds with opportunities to engage in horticultural and other farm and animal-based activities. By facilitating these types of activities (or what is known as ‘ecotherapy' - green exercise and other learning activities) improvements are made around the young people's wellbeing and mental health.