We are working with a diverse group of individuals and organisations in and around Horley to improve access to conditions for health and wellbeing in the area. A small selection of the projects we are supporting can be found below. You may also find more information in recent newsletters that were prepared for our partners and the staff of local GP practices. For comprehensive information about the full range of community activity underway please check out Horley Online – the community website for Horley in Surrey.
The Asian women’s wellness hub is continuing to flourish and operates on a fortnightly basis from the Surrey Choices building in Redhill.
We supported and part-funded a fantastic project of Community Football for the local Cromwell Estate in Redhill.
Strengthening relationships between the East Surrey Rural Transport Board and local GP surgeries and community groups.
A new Friday Night Project | Freedom Leisure has been initiated at Tandridge Leisure Centre in Oxted.
Richard has been one of the partners involved in establishing and promoting the fantastic Friday Night Project | Freedom Leisure at De Stafford Sports Centre in Caterham
The Cromwell Community gardening project has been rejuvenated.
The Gatton Park Volunteer scheme is a partnership initiated by Growing Health Together, bringing together the Surrey Hills AONB, Gatton Park Trust, the Merstham Mix cafe, social prescribers and PCN,
Working with Happy Baby Community, a community of support for women who have fled from violence or traffickers, and are pregnant or with a young child and are seeking international protection in the UK.
Dr. Tabassum Siddiqui met with a number of individuals from Surrey County Council (SCC) and Moat House Surgery to draft a plan for Health and Wellbeing Champions
Dr Anna Mustill has established a health-creation partnership in Oxted, involving a patient participation group, the PCN, Tandridge Voluntary Action, headteachers, local councillors and others
An exciting venture has begun with Dawn and Warren Clarke who are running an inclusive golf coaching charity from Horne Golf Club.
The first round of inter-generational music-making sessions have been completed.
Continuing on with the great work being done in this area Dr Anna Mustill has been forming links with Pondtail Surgery, Godstone
Growing Health lead for Merstham, Dr Tabassum Siddiqui, has been working alongside partners including Surrey Heartlands’ Health and Wellbeing board and Active Surrey to support improved facilities for Merstham Recreation ground.
A listening event on Nailsworth Crescent estate in Merstham, which is recognised to be an area of marked health inequity, in the highest priority area for health inequalities across Surrey Heartlands.
GP Uzma Aziz, GHT lead for Redhill Phoenix has been meeting with stakeholders and members of the community to explore offering a variety of talks and awareness raising on a variety of topics which affect our community.
Collaborating with a wide range of local community members to organise outreach diabetes screening and health checks for those at increased risk.
Working together with parents and school children at local secondary school to design and redecorate wellbeing rooms in school-funded by PTA.
A Wellbeing Advisor has been introduced to the local Ukrainian response coordinator with a view to setting up a group Stress Management course for Ukrainian guests due to identified need.
Recognising a need in Caterham Dr Richard Wright, GHT lead for North Tandridge is exploring a project with a local bike shop owner to train volunteers to carry out basic bike repairs.
