Partnership vows to make 2005 a healthy
year for Sheffield
Following the success of 2004 in which a number of health
targets were reached, several new citywide campaigns are
set to help improve the health of Sheffield residents in
2005. The Smoke Free Sheffield initiative was officially
launched in January and will gather more force over the
coming year as the country moves towards the implementation
of a ban on smoking in enclosed
public spaces in 2008.
The initiative aims to ensure people can live, work and
play in the city without having to breathe tobacco smoke
unless they want to. Over 100 workplaces have already adopted
no smoking policies in order to protect the health of their
employees and clients. Partners
delivering the Smoke Free Sheffield initiative aim to step
up the drive to make more workplaces smoke free in a bid
to help prevent deaths caused by passive smoking.
A second of these campaigns, Active Sheffield’s ‘City on
the Move’ strategy, aims to increase activity levels in
the city by encouraging walking, developing physical activity
initiatives for young and elderly people, and encouraging
employers to promote the benefits of physical activity to
their employees.
In addition to these campaigns, Sheffield First for Health
will also be furthering their efforts to reduce health inequalities
in the city. Work continues around six priority areas for
action including: responsive and flexible maternity services;
tackling fuel poverty
particularly amongst elderly; supporting school attendance;
and stimulating the social economy in the area of health
and social care.
Andy Buck, Chair of Sheffield First for Health said:
"Throughout Sheffield there is a continuing commitment
to reducing health inequalities. Smoke Free Sheffield and
City on the Move are both important steps forward, which
we are confident will contribute to improving the health
of people in Sheffield."
March 2005
October 02, 2006 
