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Innovation of the Year 2019
Share Innovation of the Year 2019 on Facebook Share Innovation of the Year 2019 on Twitter Share Innovation of the Year 2019 on Linkedin Email Innovation of the Year 2019 linkSouth Warwickshire Foundation Trust (SWFT) were the Innovators of the Year in 2019. They picked up their award for the Bump and Buggy programme. This is a free service, designed for mums and mums to be who want to take care of their body, health and mental wellbeing during and after pregnancy.
The programme is part of the existing Coventry Family Health and Lifestyle service that works to deliver services designed to reduce the risk of obesity among children by supporting families. It was co-developed with mums and mums to be in the community to have a say in the type of exercises that they would like to do, to keep the sessions varied, and offers exercise and nutrition support in a fun and relaxed environment.
The sessions are run city-wide within different settings including, family hubs, leisure centres, church halls and community centres. The sessions combine ante and postnatal exercise that can be adapted to cater to all levels of fitness whilst encouraging new friendship groups and the chance to exercise and talk. They allow mums to bring their babies/children along without the worry of cost or organising childcare.
Kerry Harris collected the award because of her creative influence and role within the community to improve and mental wellbeing in motherhood through physical activity and friendship.
Kerry said “It has been a positive and enjoyable journey, encouraging mums, listening to their experiences during and after pregnancy, and giving them confidence to get out the house to the park (in all weathers) with their baby and help to improve their mental wellbeing. The group has allowed new friendships to be formed; the ladies have set up WhatsApp groups and have stayed in touch with each other outside of the sessions”
“It is so much more than an exercise class, it allows the ladies to interact with each other, share concerns, give advice and support each other through motherhood.”
Are you doing things a little differently? Have you had a creative idea that has been adopted by your service? Has your innovation had a positive impact on people who use your service or other Coventry citizens? If so the Innovation of the Year award could be yours. Nominations open on 3rd February, you have to be in it to win it…..
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Digital Innovation of the year 2019
Share Digital Innovation of the year 2019 on Facebook Share Digital Innovation of the year 2019 on Twitter Share Digital Innovation of the year 2019 on Linkedin Email Digital Innovation of the year 2019 linkAt the 2019 Health and Wellbeing Awards the Digital Innovation Award went to the Healthy Life Styles Team at ICE Creates for their Best You app. Best-You is all about inspiring people to create new habits and break old ones, building resilience and wellbeing by allowing users to self-care alongside involvement with the lifestyle service coaches.
The platform supports user tracking and goal setting around making specific lifestyle changes, like healthy weight or reducing alcohol, becoming smoke free or improving mental health over a measured period. Coventry as a city, measured and recorded a behaviour change on Best-You at over a tonne of weight lost in just one month alone.
Stuart Jackson, founder of ICE Creates, was thrilled to win the Digital Innovation Award and believes giving back to the community in a way that helps people build their resilience and become the best versions of themselves is of the highest importance.
“We believe Best-You is ahead of the curve in helping our population make change happen for themselves and are very excited about the impact so far. It can be used by individuals, groups and workplaces and unlike most other social media platforms there is no advertising on the app. For individuals this tool has improved overall health, mental wellbeing and quality of life. Hundreds of people have lost weight, quit smoking, got more active and cut down on their alcohol consumption by using this tool. In the long-term this means we can also help individuals to reduce the risk of diseases and conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and COPD.”
Have you developed a Digital Innovation this year? Are you using technology in a new way that is having a positive impact on the people you are supporting? Are you using technology to improves outcomes for individuals? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you could be in contention for this year’s Digital Innovation Award? Don’t miss out on your chance to win, come back here on 3rd February to nominate yourself.
