Empowering communities to live well
We help communities thrive by providing people with the knowledge, skills and tools to lead healthier lifestyles and respond effectively to crises.
The key to living well begins at home. That’s why we’re taking a community-first approach to healthcare and breaking down barriers that make it difficult for people to access services and live healthy lifestyles.
With more people living with long-term health conditions than ever before, we’re thinking holistically about ways we can help people live healthier lives without needing to access NHS services in the first place. With the help of our supporters, we’re making it easier for people to manage and improve conditions at home, ensuring communities are equipped to respond to health crises and ensuring everyone has the same opportunities to live well.
Our impact in numbers
325
community projects funded through our Urgent Covid Appeal
60,000
new CFR volunteers recruited with help from our funding
£2.8million
raised to support community resilience through our Omaze partnership
Young Minds Save Lives
Knowing something as simple as recognising when someone is having a stroke can save a life.
The Young Minds Save Lives pilot programme is run by the Scottish Ambulance Service. It provides young people with the knowledge and skills they need to respond in a medical emergency. The programme is led by two paramedics who teach pupils skills such as how to help someone who has had a cardiac arrest, or how to recognise a stroke.
