Glasgow's Healthier Future Forum 14

Supporting asset based approaches for health improvement

The 14^th Glasgow’s Healthier Future Forum followed the publication of ‘Assets in Action - illustrating asset based approaches for health improvement’ – GCPH research that illustrates the lived realities of asset based working.

The event provided an opportunity to hear practical examples of asset based working from across Scotland and discussed how asset based working can best be supported to create and maintain good health and wellbeing.

Sir Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer, opened and chaired the event, which included presentations from:

Assets in action: illustrating asset based approaches for health improvement - Jennifer McLean and Valerie McNeice (GCPH) 

Moving from 'what's the matter with you' to 'what matters to you': an assets approach for the promotion of wellbeing - Lisa Pattoni (IRISS) and Frances McBride (East Dunbartonshire CHP) 

Civic health: promoting your local authority - Fraser Patrick (NHS Tayside) and Gary Malone (Voluntary Action Angus) 

Presentations by a small number of projects highlighted in the Assets in Action report:

Columba 1400: Values-led leadership in the community and beyond - Howard Vaughan and Lisa Whitaker

Rag Tag 'n' Textile: True Colours - Vicki Samuels, Shirley Taylor and Sue Colbourne

Urban Roots: Growing community assets - Abi Mordin

Group discussion at the end of the morning using asset based methodologies, facilitated by Trevor Hopkins, Asset Based Consulting, allowed the opportunity for further comment and more in-depth discussion.