HOW OUR PROJECT BEGAN...

The Anderida Project begins…

Initially the idea for the project came through discussion within our practitioner group as we were finding a significant number of clients/patients were unable to afford the treatments they needed. 

From this we decided to conduct a community health needs survey which clearly showed finances were the biggest barrier to accessing complementary health care. Our survey findings were confirmed through discussions with local GP's and other local organisations.

We will continue to build these community relationships with an aim of building a strong and supportive network. 

We would also like to start approaching a broader range of services, including community mental health teams. 

We will also be conducting regular surveys to continue to determine community health needs and refine the services we provide. 

We have been utilising social media and word of mouth as other avenues of gathering peoples views on how our project could meet the particular needs in the local area.