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SCIPSHA Programme (Senior Citizens Involved in Public Services, Health and Advocacy) — interim report
Author(s)	Vera Ivers, Gillian Granville
Corporate Author	Beth Johnson Foundation
Publisher	Beth Johnson Foundation, Stoke-on-Trent, November 1995
Pages	11 pp
Keywords	Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Advocacy ; Group activities ; Adults ; Age groups [elderly] ; Staffordshire.
Annotation	This report provides information on background to the work, the neighbourhoods visited, and the problems raised relating to the SCIPSHA project operating in North Staffordshire. It focuses on the SCIPS Groups (Senior Citizens Involved in Public Services), Ageing Well groups, and intergenerational work. The project has proved effective in two ways: older people have felt more able to influence areas considered important for their quality of life; and older people of varying abilities have been able to increase their physical activity, thereby improving well-being and self-esteem. The project won the 1995 Healthy Alliance Award from the Department of Health (DoH) by demonstrating a commitment to health promotion for older people within the Health of the Nation targets.
Accession Number	CPA-970930217 A
Classmark	CC: LK2: IQ: HW: SD: BB: 8ST *
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