HIGH HOPES FOR HALLIWELL-BEING
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Mission Statement
Activities and events which benefit the residents of Halliwell, Crompton and surrounding areas of Bolton, linking residents and the local authorities and other organisations to advance education, provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation.
About This Cause
We are St Paul’s Community Centre on Halliwell Road, High Hopes for Halliwell-being (High Hopes). Our aims are to create new opportunities, improve quality of life and strengthen community for the people living in Halliwell and surrounding areas. There are long-standing issues in this deprived area related to low aspirations, high unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, anti-social behaviour and health issues. We provide a diverse range of activities and opportunities, so people feel connected to others, their peers, and other generations. We want people to feel a sense of belonging and pride in their area, knowing that they are valued and can contribute to their community through volunteering, supporting events and getting involved in groups and activities. The difference our sessions/activities make, is that people feel less isolated and have something to look forward to, which will then help with their mental health and wellbeing. Most people have a deep dread of being lonely for the long haul and loneliness might accompany depression or another psychological illness. With all the activities and work we do makes a stronger, happier, healthier community where people feel safe, connected and confident. We need to be here to prevent people becoming housebound, so provide activities and events to prevent ill health and make sure people start well, live well and age well. Our area: Information from an area profile for Halliwell. “A very serious issue locally, almost half (47.4%) of all pensioners within the neighbourhood are living alone. This is one of the highest proportions we observe in the town. Within the neighbourhood 1,090 people are currently providing 50 or more hours of unpaid care. Inequalities persist across Bolton with older people living in the most deprived areas, more likely to develop long-term conditions, rely on Adult Social Care, have more emergency admissions in their old age. These areas rank in the most deprived 10% such areas in the country according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Net weekly income in the neighbourhood is around £400 which is the lowest level in Bolton. Mental health problems and depression are associated with high levels of deprivation for all age groups, but treatment for mental health problems can adversely affect physical health in vulnerable older people. Depression (10.2%) is just higher than typical for Bolton (9.1%), with a register size of 2,400.