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East Belfast Pop-Up People's Pharmacy
- 1. East Belfast PopUp People’s Pharmacy Linda Armitage & Alison Coulter East Belfast Community Development Agency
- 2. Background to EBCDA oEBCDA is the 'umbrella organisation' supporting community development in East Belfast. Our membership is made up of community groups drawn from an area that contains almost 94,000 people. o We use a community developed, health framework with 5 themes: Healthy bodies, Hearts, minds, relationships and neighbourhoods
- 3. East Belfast Popup People’s Pharmacy o The East Belfast People’s Pharmacy is a quirky initiative aimed to raise awareness of health literacy using the ‘Take 5 steps to wellbeing’ health literature – Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice and Give. o EBCDA uses a community development approach to health. o The Pop up Pharmacy was inspired by ‘The Paper Apothecary’ initiative run by The Happy Museums Project. 1 o The project was a collaboration between EBCDA and EastSide Arts. 1. http://happymuseumproject.org/3943-2/
- 4. East Belfast Popup People’s Pharmacy o We wanted to raise awareness and understanding of the ‘Take 5’ health messages o The project encouraged local people to create and contribute pieces of art, craft and other small, meaningful items which were collated in a purpose-built pharmacy. People who visited the pharmacy received a 'social prescription' created by another East Belfast individual or community group and were signposted to local activities. This project aimed to connect local individuals and community groups by working together on a joint project that links health and arts in a fun way.
- 5. Health Literature Used The‘Take 5 steps to wellbeing’ is a set of evidence-based public health messages aimed at improving the wellbeing of the whole population, based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing developed by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) as the result of research undertaken as part of the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. 1 NEF stated that if practised regularly the Five Ways to Wellbeing will improve personal wellbeing.2 The Pop up Pharmacy used the Northern Ireland branding 1. Foresight Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project (2008). Final Project report. The Government Office for Science, London 2. New Economics Foundation (NEF). (2008). Five Ways to Wellbeing: The evidence. London. NEF.
- 6. It is simple,accessible and achievable for everyone. Can make a difference individually, in a family, at work and in the community . It contributes to improved wellbeing, physically and emotionally and provides connections to local activities. Enables and empowers participants to improve their self-care. Why we used the ‘Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing’?
- 7. Localising ‘Take 5’ oTo aid the understanding of the ‘Take 5’ EBCDA added local examples:
- 8. Impact of EastBelfast Pop Up Pharmacy at the Eastside Arts Festival
- 9. Postcode breakdown usingbutton buckets
- 10. Additional Impacts o Thosewho prepared the artistic prescriptions told us how the process gave them self worth. o Those who received the ‘prescriptions’ expressed joy and appreciation knowing that the gift had been made by someone they did not know. o After the preview and the event, health professionals and community leaders were inspired to use this approach to encourage more people to understand and implement the ‘Take 5’ health messages. o This initiative has been used by Belfast Health and Social Care trust Staff and at other festivals. o Healthy Living Centres regionally are exploring how to use this approach for World Mental Health Day. o Conversations have begun about how this initiative could be used to identify carers or people living with dementia. o EBCDA is exploring how to add more health information and diabetes risk assessments.
- 11. The pharmacy setwas built by the East Belfast Men's Shed
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- 14. Photos from theFamily Fun Day
- 19. Demonstration of theEast Belfast Pop up People’s Pharmacy in action
- 20. Thank you forlistening Any Questions?