Update on Integrated Neighbourhood Working in Cotgrave!
Launched in November 2023, the aim of Cotgrave Integrated Neighbourhood Working was to bring people together to better support the health and wellbeing of residents and make improvements to, and create opportunities in, the community.
The work involves local people, community and voluntary sector groups, and organisations like the NHS and local council working together for a happier, healthier Cotgrave. Since November 2023, the Cotgrave Local Design Team has grown to over 100 people who are living and working in Cotgrave to create strong, supportive working relationships. Young people’s groups and long-term conditions groups have been established, and the current priorities are:
- Better joint working between stakeholders
- Supporting the reduction in childhood obesity
- Reducing antisocial behaviour among children and young people
- Community communication
- Cardiovascular health
Lot of groups and activities have been supported by partners involved across Cotgrave including additional health checks, young people’s nutrition and cooking sessions, school holiday activities, school support with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and much more.
A key achievement has been the establishment of a long-term health condition group. The group was started to offer Cotgrave residents a monthly safe space and an opportunity to share experiences and offer peer support to each other through shared learning to help people better self-manage their condition. Each session consists of a cuppa and catch up, a hot topic and is finished with some chair-based exercises that members can do at home to aid and strengthen their mobility and improve balance. People from all over Rushcliffe can now attend this session, which is held on the second Thursday of each month at The Cotgrave Methodist Church from 2pm – 3.30pm. Due to the success of the group, there will also be a trial of evening sessions arranged to support working aged people across Rushcliffe, who are not able to make the daytime group. For more information on the group, please contact: nnicb-nn.cotgrave-inw@nhs.net
Also established by Your CVS are the Heart of Cotgrave Groups which take place at Cotgrave Futures on Candleby Lane. Every Monday 11-1pm there is an Ageing Well group and every Wednesday there is a Stay and Play group from 9.15-11.15. There’s always a friendly welcome, support, activities and exercise.
To find out more and get involved with this brilliant work, please contact: nnicb-nn.cotgrave-inw@nhs.net To get the latest on this work and other work happening across Rushcliffe and South Nottinghamshire, you can sign up to the South Notts Place-Based Partnership (PBP) newsletter by emailing: Antonia.smith2@nottshc.nhs.uk.