[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” next_background_color=”#000000″ global_module=”322″][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=”322″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ menu_id=”8″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” background_layout=”dark” module_class=”main-navigation” \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”on” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#1d1d1d”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner locked=”off”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.106″ title=”on” meta=”on” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”light” parent_locked=”off”]<\/p>\n
Public Engagement describe the way in which higher education and research can be shared with the public. It is a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit. In this blog category, you will find out about the different ways the Faculty engages with the public through events, projects and training opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Amy Blakemore, Lecturer in Nursing within the Division of Nursing, Social Work and Midwifery in the School of Health Sciences, recently led on a project exploring how people who have experienced homelessness can benefit from taking part in physical activities such as boxing.<\/p>\n For this project, Amy hosted boxing classes over five weeks with the Booth Centre<\/a> in Manchester \u2013 a charity which goes beyond trying to find suitable accommodation for homeless people by also providing fun activities that can rebuild confidence and facilitate social connections. Each week, between 14 and 22 individuals attended the classes with attendees commenting that boxing helped relieve their stress, manage anxiety and showed them that people care about them. Attendees also received a free lunch along with an exercise kit for the class, and a thank you bag to take away containing toothpaste and deodorant.<\/p>\n The free, non-contact boxing classes<\/a> were run by coaches Adam Taylor and Josh Cook from Fighting Fit Martial Arts and Fitness Centre<\/a>, who themselves have experienced the amazing benefits that boxing can have, both physically and for mental wellbeing. Josh said in an interview<\/a> that \u201cboxing is a tool for piecing bits of your life back together. It teaches discipline and it builds passion, and these things are transferable to other parts of your life. It\u2019s also a team sport, and gyms provide community and sanctuary that many people are often missing from their lives.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n The local boxing community along with four European and World Champion Boxers, Johnny Nelso, Anthony Crolla, Junior Witter, and Pat Barrett, also supported the project which was funded by the Faculty\u2019s Engaging Our Communities Support Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the classes, Amy felt she learnt more about the value of exercise for everyone and saw how boxing could be adapted to be inclusive for the needs of people with a wide range of abilities. She also learnt more about needing to be flexible when working with community groups. She commented: \u201cSometimes working in academia we get very used to planning things a long way in advance and this does not always translate well when working with groups who are unable, for reasons outside of their control, to commit to activities long-term. So, a flexible and inclusive approach was needed and something that I think we really developed as a team throughout this project<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n The classes continue to run at the Booth Centre each Monday at 12:30pm and are free for anyone that has experience of homelessness. Click here<\/a> to see a video of one of the classes.<\/p>\n For more information about other PPIE events, training and funding opportunities, you can sign up to our monthly\u00a0digest<\/a>, visit our\u00a0website<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0twitter<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0srbmh@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>. For further PPIE resources, visit the\u00a0Faculty\u2019s PPIE Toolkit<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”3.0.106″ in_same_term=”off” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.0.106″ show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”on” background_layout=”light” header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_icon_placement=”right” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Related posts” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.0.106″ area=”sidebar-1″ orientation=”left” show_border=”off” background_layout=”light” locked=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Connect Title” module_class=”footer-section” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_color=”#1d1d1d” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”380″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” global_parent=”380″ parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” module_id=”footer-row” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us Title” global_parent=”380″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us” global_parent=”380″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n The Social Responsibility Public Engagement Digest<\/span>: https:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/connect\/social-responsibility\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Faculty Website<\/span>: https:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/connect\/social-responsibility\/public-patients\/<\/a><\/p>\nRelated<\/h1>\n
Related posts:<\/h3>
Let\u2019s Get Digital \u2013 Museum of Medicine and Health welcomes ICP placement students<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a>
Roots to Dental: Connecting with the Local Community Through Service Learning<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a>
In A Heartbeat \u2013 The Museum of Medicine and Health at British Science Week<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Further information<\/span><\/h4>\n