Outcome 3: A healthy city where people thrive

This outcome should ensure:

• families, children and young people are healthy 
• all children have equal opportunity to flourish

Example outputs

Outputs are measurable activities that the supplier will undertake in order to deliver a specific outcome. Some examples could be:

• involving disadvantaged children in Arts projects or biodiversity projects
• working with youth organisations to help young people develop practical skills
• support for local youth groups in the form of contributions of resources or appropriate delivery of provision
  • for example youth activities 
• providing flexible working to support employees with caring or parenting responsibilities
• supporting projects and activities that encourage children and young people to access green, blue and grey spaces
• providing resources or opportunities for those with experience of care
  • for example shadowing, mentoring, work experience or employment opportunities 
• providing resources or support for improved mental health and emotional wellbeing of children, young people and their families 
• providing resources or support to children, young people or their families at risk of disadvantage due to their:
  • race or ethnicity
  • additional needs or disability
  • having english as an additional language
  • experience of poverty
  • membership of the LGBTQ+ community
• providing resources or support to further our aim to be an AntiRacist Council 
• providing mechanisms to ensure the voices of children, young people and families are captured meaningfully and influences service delivery in the city
• supporting schools and youth organisations with any physical improvements, refurbishment, new infrastructure or repair to existing infrastructure required in or to their buildings and outside spaces

This outcome is about enabling people to live healthy, happy, fulfilling and indepedent lives.

Example outputs

Outputs are measurable activities that the supplier will undertake in order to deliver a specific outcome. Some examples could be:

• initiatives to support older, disabled and vulnerable people by creating community networks
  • for example supporting a befriending scheme that takes people out to places of interest
• providing resources and / or promoting fitness and wellbeing through community outreach programmes - for example:
  • walks, time or connection in nature
  • dance classes
  • healthy eating programmes
  • gym memberships for families on low incomes 
• improving integration opportunities between older and younger people through projects that mentor and/or provide learning opportunities for all
• promoting food growing as an initiative that benefits both people and the environment
• supporting a fall prevention scheme
• supporting and promoting healthy eating programmes and initiatives within the city 
• offering healthy workplace schemes including health and wellness activities during the working week
  • for example walking or steps programs
• making an individual or group responsible for continued engagement with staff on your workplace travel plan
• offering incentives for workers to complete health risk assessments or participate in health and wellness activities
  • for example a fund for exercise equipment or subsidised gym membership
• providing employees with free access to behavioural health counselling services, web resources, or Employee Assistance Programmes
• adopting or reviewing policies and programmes in place to prevent ergonomic-related injuries in the workspace
• supporting BHCC prevention campaigns by amplifying education and publicity campaigns - for example supporting staff/residents/service users to:
  • stop smoking
  • increase their physical activity
  • access money advice
  • achieve a healthy weight
• taking action to support physical and mental health and wellbeing in the workforce taking account of employees' intersecting identities, and ensuring that everyone has access to the offer
• becoming an age and dementia friendly business