AMH New Horizons Belfast

This project focuses on individuals learning more about their health and wellbeing and developing action plans that they will take responsibility for. This will allow participants to examine and challenge issues which impact on their mental and physical health, including medicines. This project will involve users, staff, pharmacist and other providers. Like all projects this is a 2 way learning process, the staff will be use the pharmacy as a resource and the pharmacist will gain more awareness of health issues and the impact of living with mental health issues.

AMH New Horizons, Fermanagh

This is their 3rd BCPP project and is a Level 3. Previous projects highlighted the complex health issues facing those with significant mental health problems. From their successful partnership, the pharmacist now sits on their steering group. This project will build upon previous work and aims to provide people with the skills to make healthier lifestyle choices. Participants, the pharmacist and other providers will work in partnership to design a programme that will focus on the participants supporting each other and relaying their learning to others in the centre.

Newry and Mourne New Horizons

This project will introduce a health programme, including an exercise therapy programme to clients experiencing depression so to reduce symptoms and reinforce positive lifestyle changes. By doing this the pharmacist's knowledge of the client group and their specific needs will be increased. It will ensure that people with mental health problems are equipped with the necessary information, support and skills for them to complete a realistic exercise programme.

AMH New Horizons Craigavon & Banbridge

This is the groups second BCPP project and a good partnership has been built between partcipants and teh pharmacist. This project will build on the previous work but work with a new set of partcipants. Togetehr the pharmacist and partcipants w...

AMH New Horizons Antrim

This is Action Mental Health (AMH) Antrim's, first application to BCPP and the pharmacist sits on their Management Committee. Along with the pharmacist, this practical programme will encourage people to take more control of their health and well-bein...

Action plan against Drugs and Drug Addiction: Horizons 2008

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New Horizons

New Horizons includes strong elements of and modules on horticulture, nutrition and cookery skills. The project is based in an outdoor pursuits centre in Drumshanbo Co. Leitrim and the participants are young people who have left school early or who are at risk for a variety of reasons. The participants spend a year on the programme and they take a range of FETAC modules and also engage in a work placement. Funding: FAS (Local Training Initiative), Dept Social Protection, Co. Leitrim VEC, Leitrim Development Co Contact: Lynn Thompson Address: Church, St Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim County: Leitrim Phone number: 071 9641770 Email: info@ldco.ie Website: www.ldco.ie Partner organisation(s): FAS (Local Training Initiative), Dept Social Protection, Co. Leitrim VEC