Living Neighbourhoods project at Chapeltown Baths

One of the first projects for Living Neighbourhoods is Chapeltown Baths. The project was identified during a Community Street Audit that was carried out by the local community which included High Hopes, local residents and students on an Introduction to Community Development Health course. It was highlighted during the audit that the only entrance to the facility is up quite a few steps. The group have since submitted a bid to the Sheffield Lets Change 4 Life board to create a ramp and disabled changing facilities at Chapeltown Baths. These changes will benefit wheelchair users and families with young children in pushchairs.

On Tuesday I went up to Chapeltown Baths to see for myself how difficult it is for some people to access to Chapeltown Baths. One person we spoke to on the day actually said they now drive 20 minutes to another pool in Sheffield that has better access for their disabled son. Once the ramp has been completed the family will be able to walk to the baths. Not only is this helping the environment but also means that the whole family are getting that extra few minutes of physical activity in their week.

The guidelines for physical active are 30 minutes on 5 days of the week for adults and 60 minutes every day for children. Swapping the car for your feet over short journeys helps you to accumulate this target. Why not start by leaving the car at home for one journey next week and see how much better you feel for getting some exercise in the fresh air.

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