Good Health FundAlcohol Misuse Prevention

Suzanne GilmanSpecialist Public Health Directorate

Blackburn with Darwen Council

Why we are here• Provide supporting information for

applications to the Good Health Fund for alcohol misuse prevention activities and projects.

• Provide an overview of the local alcohol strategy and priorities.

• Give examples of previously successful applications and examples of good practice.

• Details of where to find further information.

Background for applicants

• Good Health Fund includes £17,500 available for Alcohol Misuse Prevention activities and projects.

• We are looking to fund exciting, innovative projects/activities that evidence and support delivery of the local alcohol strategy priorities.

• Grants £500-£4375 are available for each project proposal.

Alcohol-why it is importantHigh rates of liver disease for people under 75 years in BwD compared with national rates.Increases in alcohol related hospital admission rates.Links to crime, anti-social behaviour, family breakdown.Economic and societal burden.

Reducing Harm, Improving Outcomes:Blackburn with Darwen Alcohol Strategy (2014-17)The strategy aims to prevent and reduce alcohol-related problems through greater partnership working, utilising the best available evidence of the problems in our community and what is known to work.The aims of the BwD Alcohol Strategy are based on national alcohol policies and local priorities informed by our Alcohol Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

Blackburn with Darwen Alcohol Strategy (2014-17)Strategic Priorities

PRIORITY 3:PREVENTION ACROSS THE LIFE COURSEAim: To ensure that a coordinated ‘whole family’ approach is taken for initiatives that work with children, young people, working age, older people, individuals, families and communities, protecting those most affected by alcohol.

“Ensure everyone is supported to make

informed choices about their alcohol use, protecting those most affected.”

PREVENTION ACROSS THE LIFE COURSEKEY CHALLENGES

The Children and Young Peoples Alcohol Pledges:

1.Actively seek your views, work to better understand your needs and strive to deliver the services that we know you want to see.

2. Ensure you have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to keep yourself safe and reduce the potential harm you experience from you own and others’ drinking.

3. Ensure that all services do their best to protect you from alcohol related harm from your earliest years through to adulthood.

4. Ensure that your parents are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to protect you from alcohol-related harm as you grow to adulthood.

5. Do all we can to make sure you grow up in an environment where you are not put under pressure to drink by advertising, the availability of cheap alcohol or illegal sales.

Next StepsWe are looking for applications to Good Health Fund that evidence/support delivery of the local alcohol strategy. Examples include:

Social marketing campaignsLocal research projects e.g. amongst hard to reach groupsEarly identification and access to treatment programmesEducation packages for targeted groupsNeighbourhood level approaches and solutions to tackling alcohol related problemsAwareness raising events

Any Questions?

Further information on BwD alcohol strategy:http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Public-health.aspx