Caithness Health Improvement Forum

Summary

The aim of Caithness Health Improvement Forum is to promote the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social well being of the people of Caithness, individually and collectively. The Forum invites membership from key stakeholders at a local level whose involvement will be instrumental in furthering the aim of the forum. As an active member within the local regeneration and socio economic groups, the Everybody Online Project Officer has been invited to attend the meetings.

What Happens

Community planning organisation ‘Caithness Partnership’ facilitate the Health Improvement Forum, arranging quarterly meetings and overseeing the delivery of projects identified by the group. The forum has a holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of Caithness residents, with a range of partners sitting on the forum. Everybody Online Caithness works with the forum on a range of targets including promoting best practice and most efficient use of existing resources, establishing the extent that existing services and infrastructure meet community needs and participating in the formation and ongoing revision of the Caithness Community Plan.

Key Achievements

• Project Officer has been nominated as Vice Chairperson of the Forum

• Project Officer has created positive working relationships with partners as a result of the Forum

• The Forum allows Everybody Online to have a voice amongst key stakeholders at a local level.