Most recent Subway®/HRUK projects

Central region

Gazebo Theatre in Education Company – ‘It’s All In The Beat’
Wolverhampton - £9,900

A fun and educational 50 minute performance will be developed in consultation with primary school pupils and teachers to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy heart through healthy eating, exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight. The performance will then be delivered by professional actors to Year 5 pupils (9-11 year olds) in primary schools in Wolverhampton, Walsall, Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry, Leicester and Derby. Pupils will then take part in a follow-up exercise workshop to reinforce their learning. 2250 young people and adults will have direct contact with the project.

Eyres Monsell Club for Young People – ‘Health and wellbeing Project’
Leicester - £7,040

Over the year, forty sessions will be offered to the 80 young people who attend the centre to encourage them to lead healthier lifestyles. They will have the opportunity to take part in a range of sports and games, learn healthy cooking skills and the basics of a heart-healthy diet and become more aware of alcohol and smoking issues. Personal logs will help young people to monitor their progress in terms of fitness, cooking skills and health. A recipe book and DVD will be produced and sent to local schools and youth clubs. Young people will also be encouraged to become volunteers and spread the healthy heart message to their peers and younger members of the club.

North Smethwick Development Trust – ‘Happy Hearts’
Birmingham - £123.67

Although their application for a Healthy Heart Grant was unsuccessful, the panel wished to pay for the equipment outlined in the application (French skipping rope, heart rate monitor, 3D pumping heart and badminton rackets) to help the 5 to 13 year olds who go to the after-school Brasshouse Centre learn more about their heart, exercise and keep their hearts healthy.

Tyne Tees region

SAFC Foundation – ‘Heart of the Game’
Sunderland - £9,305

Fun and interactive Healthy Heart classroom and coaching sessions will be delivered to 14 primary and secondary schools across Sunderland, South Tyneside and Durham. Pupils will get an insight into how their heart works, the essentials of a healthy diet and have the opportunity to increase their heart rates through circuit training, football and other sports like athletics, netball, quick cricket and tag rugby. Pupils will complete food diaries and questionnaires over the 10 week period and use heart rate monitors. The SAFC Active Bus will visit participating schools to offer pupils a ‘Health MOT’. At the end of the programme, participating schools will be able to meet an SAFC player, share their experiences and learn more about heart health by taking part in a ‘Heart of the Game Festival’. In all, 420 pupils will benefit from the project.

North West region

The Whitefield Association – ‘Eik Dil’ (‘One Heart’ in Urdu)
Nelson, Lancs - £5,900

Working with local mosques, schools, GPs and the surrounding community, women and men at risk of heart disease will be encouraged to access the newly built Cardiovascular fitness centre for a minimal charge, be assessed (BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure) and receive heart health advice and a personal Health Development Programme from a Cardiac Rehabilitation officer. Three groups will be targeted, women, women over 50 and men, and some of the 60 participants will become involved as leaders for the ‘Healthy Heart Walks’ offered.

Skelemersdale and West Lancashire Sea Cadets – ‘Operation Healthy Heart& Healthier Horizons’
Skelemersdale - £4,100

Skelemersdale Sea Cadets will be coming on board with the Healthy Heart message and learning about the key elements of a heart-healthy diet. In the ‘Eatwell 4 less’ course, they will look at portion sizes, the fat/sugar/salt content of foods, cooking from scratch, planning a menu and also the importance of being active. They will build up lifelong skills by progressing through the three levels of the cook/steward specialisation training, run by the Sea Cadet Headquarters. The 30 Sea Cadets will then demonstrate their newly acquired skills and knowledge by entertaining family and guests at a formal, healthy celebration dinner. With input from the HRUK Lifestyle team, it is hoped that the Sea Cadets can become Heart Healthy ambassadors to the rest of the Sea Cadet community.

Northern Ireland

Coolessan Community Association – ‘Cool4Hearts’ Limavady, Co.
Londonderry - £10,000

Families and individuals living in Coolessan, a deprived community with high obesity and heart disease rates and drug and alcohol problems, will start 2011 with plenty of opportunities to improve their fitness in a fun and non-threatening way, learn how to cook, manage their weight, learn key facts at heart healthy workshops and raise their self-esteem. From water based fun with aquaerobics and swimming sessions, outdoor activity with golf and walking, to energetic indoor spinning and dance classes, all tastes and abilities will be catered for and up to 200 people will stand to benefit from the programme offered.　 ‘Before’ and ‘after’ interviews will monitor lifestyles and the changes made by participants, each person will be offered a Cool4Hearts personal development plan focusing on their future well-being and the Cool4Hearts best achiever will be presented with an award.　

HTV

Swindon Tamil Association - ‘Ride the Subway for a Healthy Heart’
Swindon - £8,900

In the UK, men and women from the South Asian community have a 50% higher risk of dying from heart disease. To help reduce this risk, the local Tamil community will be inspired to exercise more for a Healthy Heart thanks to lessons in Bharathanatya, a traditional, vibrant South Indian dance that will be taught to groups of men, women and children at weekly classes. Fun cookery demonstrations and workshops, led by nutritionists and  bi-lingual experts, will also help the local community increase their knowledge of heart health and the key elements of a Healthy Heart diet, including eating more wholesome fresh foods (‘Sattvic’ foods).

Anglia

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity - ‘Grow Your Way to a Healthy Heart’
Luton - £9,350

Luton residents who have learning disabilities or mental health problems will get green fingers through a programme that encourages them to eat a healthier diet and be more active by growing their own food and gardening.  Practical ‘grow your own’, healthy cooking and eating and ‘green gym’ sessions are on offer to increase heart health awareness. Refresher sessions will then develop skills further and monitor people’s progress in terms of eating habits, exercise levels, wellbeing, body fat, blood pressure and cholesterol levels by linking with NHS Health Trainers. Participants will be encouraged to drop-in between sessions and ‘grow their own’ on site and to pass on their new found skills by helping others.

West Country

Honicknowle Commnet Community Group - ‘Young @ Heart'
Plymouth - £8,500

An exciting new calendar of Healthy Heart activities will be on offer to 11 to 25 year olds from the Honicknowle area in Plymouth. Those taking part in the programme will benefit from weekly workshops with a great range of activities; everything from smoothie making competitions to Zumba exercise sessions. ‘Young @ Heart’ is a 12-month project where young people will be educated about the heart and heart disease as well as taking part in exercise sessions and cookery classes. The weekly workshops will be led by youth workers with additional input from specialist dieticians, nurses and quit smoking advisors.

Wales

Scope – ‘Calon Hapus’ (Happy Heart in Welsh)
Cardiff - £9,555.90

Three centres in Sully, Cwmbran and Bridgend, South Wales, will be ensuring Happy Hearts are the focus of their activities as they offer 125 disabled adults a fun and educational programme on healthy eating, exercising and quitting smoking.  Each programme of 12 lessons will be adapted to best meet the different needs and learning levels of the people at the centres and encourage weight loss as obesity is the biggest health issue this group faces.  Activities will include a heart exhibition, posters, the use of heart models, practical lessons on healthy eating and cooking, as well as additional exercise classes (chair aerobics, walking, swimming, team games), all focusing on encouraging participants to keep their hearts healthy and avoid heart disease.  Depending on the centre’s resources, healthy options will be promoted in the café and tuck shop, fruit and veg will be grown in the garden and healthy heart jingles will be aired on the radio station. Activity levels, weight, body fat, blood pressure, heart rates and dietary changes will be monitored. Parents and carers will be also be involved in the Calon Hapus project through open days and by encouraging centre users to share their learning at home.

Yorkshire

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust - ‘Healthy Hearts – Every Player Counts’
Rotherham - £9,585.96
 

According to recent statistics, over 90% of disabled people do not take part in any kind of sport whatsoever, a statistic that will be challenged in Rotherham as over 80 disabled adults, of all ages and abilities, will be encouraged to get fit and adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle.  Specially adapted one and a half hour sessions will focus on building fitness for those with physical, learning and sensory impairments through a range of sports and exercise, in a fun way. Participants will be given nutritional advice and encouraged to achieve a healthy weight and make positive lifestyle changes.  Weight, waist, body fat content, blood pressure, and resting heart rates will be logged at the start and end of the programme to measure progress. A DVD will also be produced to share the highlights of the project.  Free tickets, signed shirts and footballs will be offered as incentives and participants’ achievements will be celebrated at an end of project pitch-side presentation at a Rotherham United FC home game.

Scotland

Ayr United Football Academy – ‘The Ayr United Football Academy Healthy Hearts Project’
Ayr - £9,910
 

One thousand 10 to 12 year olds from 32 primary schools across South Ayrshire will be putting their hearts into learning about health and getting fit through an exciting football-based eight-week programme.  During the sessions of fun games and mini matches, pupils will be able to follow their heart rates using hand held monitors.  They will also track their own progress by recording their fitness levels, heart rates and healthy eating habits in Healthy Heart log books.  Health professionals will teach pupils, parents and school teachers the key elements of a heart-healthy diet including how to pack a healthy lunch, read food labels and switch to low-fat alternatives.