HealthWORKS Newcastle’s profile
One of the first Healthy Living Centres in Tyne and Wear, HealthWORKS has been awarded Beacon status and piloted Health Link workers
| Contact Name |
Sarah Cowling |
| Position in organisation |
CEO |
| Address Line 1 |
The Health Resource Centre |
| Address Line 2 |
Benwell |
| Town |
Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Postcode |
NE4 8BE |
| Website |
http://www.hwn.org.uk |
| Phone |
0191 272 244 |
| Services/goods provided by organisation |
We have 5 teams (Food & Nutrition, Physical Activity, Learning & Development, Community Health Trainers and Volunteers) who support people in the wards of highest deprivation to make small changes to improve their health and provide first class services at grass roots and the city’s core strategies. |
| Social/environmental aims of organisation |
Reducing health inequalities in areas of deprivation using a community development approach. |
| Year organisation was established |
1995 |
| Member Keywords |
Social enterprise, charity,health, community,health trainers,learning,training, development, food, nutrition,volunteers,gym, classes, studio,BME, cultural,local,information, website, HWN, west end, resource centre |
| Organisation Type |
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation ,
- Company, Limited by Guarantee,
- Registered Charity
|
| Area of Work |
- Education & Training,
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion ,
- Health & Social Care
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