Socialist Health Association Promoting Health through Socialism

Scrutiny of obesity and overweight in Bradford

What we did (January – December 2005)

Collation of background information
Written evidence
3 ‘hearing’ sessions
Open event (voluntary and community organisations)
Speak Out Survey (2,500 local residents)
Meeting with 3 major supermarkets
Focus event on Obesity and South Asian Communities

Key issues:

Leadership
Working with Councillors
Working with partners
Research, scrutiny, or promotion
Convincing the sceptical
Involving “outsiders”
Implementing decisions
Nobody’s baby?

Keighley Cougars help the Review Group publicise the launch of the final report.

last updated 9/03/07