- community based physical activity sessions for example, guided activities with a focus on fun, social connection and inclusivity. Participation should be subject to health practitioner guidance
- assisted physical activity groups
- specialist or peer support groups for those recently diagnosed with a specific condition such as Parkinson’s; dementia or diabetes or recovering from the impacts of for example, stroke or heart attack. This is not a definitive list of conditions
- digital support, possibly provided at an individual level, to help the person engage with accessing health services as well as staying connected to friends, family and interests
- low level prevention services that provide befriending
- community organisations which are supported to ‘make every contact count’ by providing information on such things as falls prevention, power of attorney etc
- organisations which support people to declutter their homes
- organisations which provide hot meals or meals which can be reheated in a microwave
- organisations that offer social activities such as men’s sheds, knit and natter and dine out clubs
Rockwood Score 3 - Managing well, people whose medical problems are well controlled but are not regularly active beyond routine walking.
Types of wider community activity or support likely to be relevant
Community groups or organisations that provide this type of support
- small to medium sized interest based or geographically based voluntary or community sector organisations
- village halls and community centres
- leisure centres
- community anchor organisations
- faith organisations
- volunteer led activity or interest groups
- membership organisations
- social enterprises
- privately provided activity groups
- private service providers
- online communities
County wide information and contact details for possible support
- our living well smokefree has a team of advisors with lots of experience in helping people to stop smoking for good
- our Ask Sara service provides impartial information and advice about equipment to make daily living easier
- the strong and steady programme on the North Yorkshire sport website is designed to encourage people to become more active and reduce the risk of trips and falls
- older people of pensionable age are entitled to a bus pass giving free off-peak travel on local bus services anywhere in England
- our living well coordinators work with people impacted by a change in circumstances or facing loneliness and isolation. Coordinators help people find ways to improve their situation perhaps by increasing their participation in local activities and/ or helping them gain confidence and appropriate levels of self-determination and independence
- blue badges help disabled people with severe mobility problems to access goods and services by allowing them to park close to their destination. Even if someone no longer drives, they can obtain a blue badge to use if a family member, friend, neighbour or volunteer drives them to access services or shops
- the warm and well website offers practical solutions to reduce fuel poverty and supports people to stay warm and well in their homes
- many people are entitled to a pension top up, even if they have a private pension and savings, more information is available on the pension credit eligibility checker on the government website
- online home fire safety check on the Safelincs website
- our NY Connect directory is the free community directory for North Yorkshire, providing information about a wide range of local community groups and services
- information supporting people affected by dementia across North Yorkshire on the dementia forward website
- information about North Yorkshire libraries
- our adult education and training courses
- volunteering in North Yorkshire on the Community First website
- local community Facebook groups, community noticeboards and friends, family and neighbours are also good sources of information
- help for individuals to gain or improve their digital skills from trained digital champions, information available on the help for individuals page on the citizens online website
Former Craven district
Primary Care Networks: The Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven Alliance; Modality
- Staying healthy independent and connected website
- Age UK North Craven website
- Craven Leisure webpage
- more sources of support can be found on the Compass website
Former Hambleton district
Primary Care Networks: Hambleton North; Hambleton South; South Hambleton and Ryedale
Former Harrogate district
Primary Care Networks: Knaresborough and Rural, Heart of Harrogate, Mowbray Square, Ripon and Masham
- Harrogate and District Community Action website
- Ripon Community House - hub for community life in Ripon and the surrounding villages
- Nidderdale Plus website
- Knaresborough Connector website
- Boroughbridge Community Care Facebook page
- Masham Community Office on the Visit Masham website
- Activities and facilities in our parks in the Harrogate area
- Brimhams Active website
- Harrogate and District Community Action directory of community groups
Former Richmondshire district
Former Ryedale district
Primary Care Networks: Whitby Coast and Moors; South Hambleton and Ryedale
Former Scarborough district
Primary Care Networks: North Riding Community Network, Scarborough Core, Filey and Scarborough Healthier Communities' Network, Whitby Coast and Moors
Former Selby district
Primary Care Networks: Selby Town, Tadcaster and Selby Rural