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Project Q4295865 in France, United Kingdom
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English | Adding to Social capital and individual Potential In disadvantaged REgions |
Project Q4295865 in France, United Kingdom |
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7,057,847.46 Euro
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10,228,764.44 Euro
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69.0 percent
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26 September 2019
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28 February 2023
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Health and Europe Centre
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Obesity across the FCE area is a significant concern; high levels of obesity coincide with high rates of unemployment across the zone. A Gallup poll shows that the longer a person is unemployed, the higher the rates of obesity, with rates reaching up to 32.7% after a year or more of unemployment. This is reflected in local statistics: whilst the national unemployment rate in France is around 10%, the Hauts-de-France region is the worst affected at nearly 13%. Obesity rates there exceeded 20% in 2016, 6 percentage points above the French average. According to a UN report 1/4 British adults are obese, with levels having more than trebled in the last 30 years. 63.1% of people in SE England and 62.7% in SW England are overweight. Fresh, local, healthy food options are often associated with a higher price tag and being more difficult to cook. ASPIRE will target the obese & overweight unemployed population across the FCE zone, using food production as a way to increase awareness & engagement, reduce weight, increase self-esteem & improve employability via new skills & work experience. The Tenant Farmers Association has stated that UK horticultural businesses are “reporting a considerable shortfall in the staff they require”, whilst a recent article in La Croix also highlights the recruitment difficulties faced by employers in the agricultural & hospitality sectors in France. ASPIRE will improve the quality & effectiveness of service delivery to socio-economically disadvantaged communities by co-ordinating healthy lifestyle opportunities with a pathway into employment. ASPIRE recognises that body image & weight are sensitive issues; the partnership will use its expertise in setting up/running weight loss programmes to engage appropriately. ASPIRE will be innovative in 3 ways: (1) it will be the first project that regards obesity & unemployment holistically, not as two separate issues; (2) it will use food production as a means of information & upskilling to tackle both issues; & (3) using partners’ unique engagement programmes the project will engage with the local community to co-create a needs-based response, involving all ages in the community to ensure a multi-generational, long term benefit for: (1) a new model for service delivery combining healthy weight & employability services, embedded in statutory practices & (2) a network of food-based centres tackling unemployment & obesity. Of the ASPIRE participants, 50% will reduce their body weight & 10% will move from obese to non-obese. 80% of participants will rise at least 1 stage on the employability ladder & 40% at least 2 stages. Cross border working is vital for ASPIRE’s success – the French have a successful community centre approach where enabling those in need to be well supported by a familiar network & the English have excellent outreach & volunteering expertise which allows them to engage with ‘hard-to-reach’ populations beyond the immediate community setting. (English)
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