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#HealthyBristol

Healthy City Week

gcp are running two events as part of Healthy City Week, exploring the relationship between healthy workplaces, homes and communities. See below for more details and head to Eventbrite to book your place.

Part of #HealthyBristol


No, really it’s about the health of the community. The tale of Lawrence Weston Community Hub.

 

Date:             Tuesday 18th October 2016

Time:             Refreshments from 7.30am for an 8am start

Location:       Ambition Lawrence Weston Offices, Long Cross, Bristol BS11 0RX

 

Overview

Lawrence Weston, like many other post war local authority housing estates, has fallen on less prosperous times as social change accelerated. Isolated from the prosperity of central Bristol, this community of 7,100 people with poor health outcomes is attempting to bring about change for itself by working with local GP’s, Bristol City Council and the CCG.

The community wants to see a step change in the health and wellbeing of its families, friends and neighbours.

 

Introductions and scene setting by Dr Peter Wilde, Chair for the session

Overview of Lawrence Weston, the community and the various projects being developed - Mark Pepper, Development Manager for Ambition Lawrence Weston

To be Confirmed: National and international perspective on the relationship between community, built environment and health - Dr Laurence Carmichael, Head, WHO Collaborating Centre, Sustainable Urban Governance and Policy, University of the West of England

Feedback on the 2016 Vital Signs Report - Sue Turner, Chief Executive at the Quartet Community Foundation

Health and wellbeing is now at the heart of the new Sport England strategy Towards an Active Nation: it's more about wellbeing than medals - Lisa Wood of WESPORT

Drawing the threads together - Helen Bone, Director, Vivid Regeneration

Close by Chair

End: 9.30am

The presentation will be accompanied by a display of projects Ambition Lawrence Weston are currently developing including the Community Hub building.

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Buildings to make us feel good and live well.

 

Date:             Thursday 20th October 2016

Time:             Refreshments from 7.30am for an 8am start

Location:      Bristol Water Head Offices, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 7AT

 

Overview

Buildings can have a huge impact on how we live our lives and on our effectiveness at work.

A recent World Green Building Council report looking into Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices found overwhelming evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff.

The seminar will address all these issues, look at recent changes in government policy and explore one approach developed to create buildings that make us feel good and live well.

 

Introductions and scene setting by Stephen Robson, Head of Legal Services, Bristol Water, Chair for the session

How the work place environment impacts on business performance - Dr Phil Hampshire, Buro Happold, Bath

Health and wellbeing is now at the heart of the new Sport England strategy Towards an Active Nation: it's more about wellbeing than medals - Lisa Wood of WESPORT

Multi-comfort: is this the way forward to optimise the workplace? - Mark Allen, Technical Director, Saint-Gobain

Close by Chair

End 9.30am with optional building tour

Tour of Bristol Water HQ refurbishment

Jeremy Pilling, Director at gcp Chartered Architects was design lead for the refurbishment project and will take a guided tour of the transformed building. He will outline how the main challenges were overcome to create a fantastic working environment.

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