Rinova launches Health Points
Rinova welcomed a new partnership at its offices on the 30th and
31st January to launch its new 'Health Points' project.
There is a crucial need to improve health literacy among young
adults, especially those who are from disadvantaged contexts. Much
ill-health in adulthood has its roots in earlier life,
and conditions such as diabetes and obesity can
impact negatively on employability as well as life
prospects more widely.
Therefore the Health Points project will develop a new,
game-based resource to promote health and well-being for
tutors and trainers who are working in a variety of educational
contexts with young adults.
Health Points is led by Rinova, working with a group of
other European partners - die Berater (Austria), BUPNET
(Germany), Rogers Foundation (Hungary), MMC (Cyprus) and CESIE
(Italy). The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme
under Adult Education as a Strategic Partnership and will run for
the next two years. It builds upon previous work undertaken by some
of the partners in Health Box and will develop Health Points
as an interactive resource, incorporating game-based
approaches. As a result, tutors will be able to support
young adults to undertake their own journeys and discoveries with
health and well-being education.
Alex Walker from Rinova is coordinating the transnational work
programme, and will be leading our local work in London. A new
website will be set up in the coming weeks to promote the project
and updates will be provided regularly through Rinova's social
media channels.
We plan to consult with tutors and young adults about our plans
- and there will also be opportunities to get more involved later
in the year. In the meantime, if you would like to
register an interest in getting involved, contact Alex at a.walker@rinova.co.uk.
Pictured above: The Health Points partners get down to
business at their first meeting at Rinova on the 30th
January.

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