This is an innovative project to encourage more people to use the People’s Park in Halifax, and through doing so, to improve their health.
The aims of the project are:
- To encourage more use of the Park
- To improve people’s health/well being in the area
- To generate income to make the park sustainable
- To learn lessons from this pilot to inform subsequent HLP projects
The elements of the project include
- An exercise and activity programmes, with elements designed specifically at the local BME population
- Activities and events to include sport, dancing, walking, walking football for the over 50’s, park fun runs for the under 12’s, girls football, Nordic walking, guided walks, etc
- The development of an area of the park to grow and enjoy healthy food
- The development of programme of trails; walking trails, trim trails, a cycle track, a toddler cycle area, the development of an extensive programme of publicity, using social media, local networks, on line and conventional methods of getting the message out to the local community
