Region: Glasgow, Scotland
Award amount: £14,600
Award Date: January 2024 – March 2025
This Healthy Heart Grant project has now finished. Read on for the project highlights.
The Problem
Glasgow areas Maryhill and Springburn have one of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with life expectancy of these communities being drastically lower (men 15.4 years and women 11.6 years) than those living in the most affluent areas of Scotland. These populations have been found to have significantly higher levels of adult obesity and inactivity compared to the national and regional averages, making them the most at risk of having cardiovascular disease.
The Project
Football Fit Club provided support to those in the community who were overweight, inactive and aged between 31 and 59. The project ran three cohorts each over a 12-week period. Each cohort consisted of both educational workshops and physical activity sessions with a focus on heart health. Physical activity sessions focused not only on football, but also on more inclusive exercises such as circuit training, whilst the workshops focused on healthy eating, behaviour change, smoking cessation and mental health support.
Project Highlights
Football Fit Club improved the waist size, BMI and weight of beneficiaries who attended the project. Due to demand, Partick Thistle Charitable Trust are continuing to hold circuit-style exercise sessions for beneficiaries and the wider community to continue to benefit their heart health. This means that free and accessible exercise sessions will be available for those in financial hardship.