News from Reading Voluntary Action
Help your community to benefit from the Community Wellness Outreach project in Reading.
1,943 NHS health checks were carried out in community settings across Reading from December 2023 to October 2024 as part of the Community Wellness Outreach project. The community healthcare initiative is a pilot project to reduce health inequalities, and continues in Reading until June 2025.
Partners Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Meet PEET team run the health and wellbeing sessions in community venues, providing NHS health checks and holistic support to enable people to take action to improve their health.
The sessions are open to Reading residents aged 18 and over, with a particular focus on people at risk of developing cardiovascular conditions and those who may not have been to their GP surgery for some time (or who may not be registered with a GP).
The partnership is funded by the Integrated Care Board (ICB), with governance and project support provided by Reading Borough Council. GP surgeries and PCNs in Reading have been a key part of the project, sending messages encouraging eligible people to attend checks and providing follow-on clinical support for those who need it.
What happens at the checks? Watch our short film at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap3HslN_B7U&t=4s. To find out more, please visit www.rva.org.uk/cwo. We look forward to seeing you!