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LEANA – Supporting Swansea families to lead a healthier 'Way of Life'
Swansea Council for Voluntary Service, in partnership with Spark Blaenymaes.
LEANA – Local Education Advice on Nutrition and Activity - promoted healthy eating and physical activity amongst children (aged 0-12 years) and their families from across Swansea.
It was one of just fourteen projects across Wales to be awarded money under the Big Lottery Fund's Way of Life - a three-year initiative using innovative ways of improving the health of children, informed by one of three models developed by health and nutrition experts Hall Aitken.
Under the Healthy Home Tutors model, LEANA were awarded £373,058 to deliver advice and support programmes tailored to the needs of the family in their own homes, and provided group activities in community settings. Practical, fun and engaging, both the one-to-one and group sessions involved the whole family.
Between 2008-11, two Healthy Home Tutors delivered the LEANA project to families from the Penderry and Clase/Caemawr and Morriston areas, while a Swansea-wide Coordinator worked with volunteers to deliver the project to a range of communities of interest, such as single parent families, families from BME communities, or families with children with special needs.
The LEANA Project has now reached the end of its 3 year funding, and is winding down, so we regret that we cannot accept new volunteers for the scheme.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Marsha Feeney (LEANA Coordinator based at SCVS) on 01792 544000 or marsha_feeney@scvs.org.uk for more information.
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