About Us

In 2004 Frank Gulley, Headteacher of Temple Sutton Primary School, conceived the idea of a Healthy Living Centre following consultation with the residents of St. Luke’s ward. A strong cross sector partnership was established to develop the idea further with representatives from the community, the third sector and all the public sector agencies.

A funding bid was submitted to the Department of Health Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) Pathfinder programme in 2007, with a very strong and clear partnership approach. During this time St. Luke’s Healthy Living Centre Community Interest Company (the CIC) was established – a social enterprise is a business with social aims and any profits are reinvested into services for the local community.

The CIC was chosen as a Pathfinder (pilot) project to progress the vision of a local Healthy Living Centre into a reality, scope services and plan the Healthy Living Centre.

Since 2008 Gareth Gault the company’s Social Enterprise Director has built strong and fruitful links with the public, private and voluntary organisations, residents and individuals leading to the submission of the SEIF of an additional application.

This £243,500 revenue awarded on 19/03/2009, is in addition to over £300,000 of capital, carried forward from the SEIF pathfinder phase, which will be invested into the funding pot to build the Healthy Living Centre.

St. Luke’s Healthy Living Centre CIC - Services

The following is a snapshot of services which are being planned for 2009/10 onwards.

These will operate from a number of community based settings prior to the development of the Healthy Living Centre building.

ST. LUKE’S HEALTH & WELL-BEING PROGRAMME - PROJECTS OVERVIEW:

St. Luke’s Health and Well-being Programme is a portfolio of community based projects that will focus on increasing activity, encouraging healthier lifestyles and improving social and mental health wellbeing for residents, not just in St. Luke’s but adjoining wards too including Victoria, Kursaal, Southchurch, Shoebury and Prittlewell.