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life into the world. I wasn’t working at the time, and due to my age, I wanted to meet otherexpectant mothers to ensure I had enough support through the pregnancy and after the birth. I foundsome groups were unwelcoming and others excluded me because I wasn’t far enough along with mypregnancy, or my ‘bump wasn’t big enough.It was then that I found the bumps, mums and pushchair walk. I was welcome straight away, andmet lots of people who had been through all sorts of different pregnancies, and was able to chatabout all of my questions and worries as they occurred with people who weren’t expert but couldshare their own experiences with me. From buggy choices through to birthing positions and breastfeeding!As my pregnancy progressed my friendships grew stronger and although I had signed up for NCTantenatal classes, I decided not to sign up for post natal classes because I felt like I had all thesupport I needed. My birth was a month early, and it was at this point that things got slightlyworrying. My child had a few weight struggles, and I was feeling very helpless to make things better.The doctors were all conflicting with their advice, so from a suggestion from one of the mothers Icontacted the health visitor. Her support has been invaluable to helping to get my child strong andwell again. I also had a visit one day from the walk leader after the walk, and her visit was timed justafter my baby had been sick her whole feed, at a time when I was terrified she wasn’t getting anynutrition at all. She came through the door and I was so pleased to see a friendly face. I was in tears,but having someone who cared enough to pop in just on the off chance helped me feel so muchbetter that day.I continued to attend the walks with my baby, and have enjoyed the socialising at a time that can bedifficult to get organised to leave the house. Knowing we are just going for a walk, is so much easierthan having to get sorted for a baby toddler group or alternative. I never worry about being left in acorner on my own without anyone talking with me, because when you walk you talk!My most profound success from the walks however has been my recent introduction to a lady who isusing the same childcare and rearing techniques that I have adopted. All of my peers on the NCTclasses all used conventional methods, which made me feel like my methods were weird and wrong.However meeting another lady whose child was older than my own, who lived just around the cornerfrom me, I instantly felt like I wasn’t the only one rearing their child this way, and that I wasn’tactually weird or alternative. I have met some great friends and wouldn’t be without my weeklywalk.Wider impactThrough the work of the New Steps project the team has been able to further develop links withpartners in health and social care. The holistic approach led to the team being asked to develop anddeliver a pilot family obesity project in Exeter, the model of which is now rolling out elsewhere in thecounty. It has also allowed the team to work more closely with GP practices to offer individualisedsupport for their patients (in the form of supported volunteering opportunities, a falls prevention171 SWWB Final Evaluation Report
programme, pulmonary rehab and low-key stimulating activities for people at risk of low-levelmental ill health).The team has been able to offer their expertise to other third sector organisations, therebystretching the reach of the project. This is highlighted in work with Home Start in Teignbridge withwhom the team have jointly delivered healthy eating sessions for families, whilst also equipping andtraining them up to be able to go on delivering to a wider client group.The consortium approach has enabled the team to find common ground with other healthy livingcentres and to work in partnership with them on other pieces of work. An example of this is theirwork with Upstream Healthy Living Centre, with whom they are now delivering the Walking forHealth initiative in Mid Devon.Part of the project has been about researching and making links with other organisations that theteam can refer service users. The staff team have done this in their own areas of expertise and thisinformation has then been shared amongst the team and wider throughout the whole organisation,thereby raising awareness more widely.ConclusionsKey lessonsThe team have learned that in order for people to make sustained lifestyle changes thereneeds to be an intense level of support available over a comparatively long period of timeand that this is therefore an element which needs adequate resourcing.The team has discovered that one of the best ways to engage with GPs is to attend theirpractice meetings. Attending meetings and outlining services to groups of GPs promotedthe most discussion and brought about the highest number of referrals.The team have found word of mouth to be one of the best forms of promotion. Getting outinto communities and working with people to create the services they need has been thekey to the success of the project.Opportunities for the futureThrough work with the SWWB Programme the team has already been involved in severalWell UK pieces of work and are looking to build on this, along with future partnershipworking opportunities with other healthy living centres.The team will be continuing to work with partners in health and social care around thecommissioning of services.With the community links the team has been building on through the New Steps project willbe considering involvement in the Big Society Community Organisers project.172 SWWB Final Evaluation Report
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