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The role of community assets in improving health + well-being In later life

Dates:9 June 2017
Times:14:00 - 16:00
What is it:Seminar
Organiser:Faculty of Humanities
How much:Free
Speaker:Prof Matt Sutton, Bernadette Elder, Dr. Luke Munford, Prof Matt Sutton
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Policymakers across the world are becoming increasingly interested in improving health and well-being by creating a more inclusive community-based society. In 2010, the UK government stressed the need for a ‘Big Society'; one where individuals engage more with the facilities in their local community. The aim was to reduce inequalities and improve health and well-being, with a focus on localism, devolution, volunteerism and social enterprise.

One important aspect of the Big Society were ‘Community Assets’. A community asset is: “…the collective resources which individuals and communities have at their disposal, which protect against negative health outcomes and promote health status”. Examples of community assets include charity, voluntary or community groups. These community assets can lead to an increase in social inclusion and a decrease in loneliness, which have both been associated with better health. In this afternoon of short talks we will hear the academic theory and evidence which supports a community asset approach, alongside some real examples of where this is taking place in Salford. We will finish by presenting evidence, based on the CLASSIC cohort, on the effectiveness of community assets at improving health and well-being, and leading to a net societal benefit.

Chair: Prof Matt Sutton – Professor of Health Economics, University of Manchester

Speakers: Prof Pete Bower – Professor of Health Services Research, University of Manchester

Bernadette Elder – Chief Executive Officer of Inspiring Communities Together

Dr. Luke Munford – Research Fellow in Health Economics, University of Manchester

Price: Free

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Prof Matt Sutton

Role: Professor of Health Economics, University of Manchester

  • https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/Matt.Sutton.html

Bernadette Elder

Role: Chief Executive Officer of Inspiring Communities Together

  • https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/peter.bower.html

Dr. Luke Munford

Role: Research Fellow in Health Economics, University of Manchester

  • https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/luke.munford.html

Prof Matt Sutton

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