Score

Project for patients with asthma

 Georgina led the music sessions for the Score project at Alder Hey’s children Hospital which took place in 2018-2019.

 SCORE

Set goals, Commit, Optimise asthma control, Reinforce an active lifestyle, Enable to achieve.

A project for children with asthma aged 6-16 years.

An innovative one year project which gave the children a chance to improve their asthma control through fun activities and get rewarded for their engagement. The children had access to a highly specialised multi-disciplinary Alder Hey team comprising of a consultant, physiotherapist, pharmacist, psychologist, nurse and therapy assistant. The sports coaches were trained to recognise and manage asthma symptoms early.

The project aimed to reduce asthma attacks, improve general fitness and empower children and families to have control of their asthma management

Alder Hey offered children fun and free after school activities in a range of venues across Liverpool including West Derby, Toxteth, Walton, Anfield, Kirkby and Wavertree. The more activities attended the more rewards the children received. Weekends and holiday activity camps were also available. The children could also bring a friend or sibling to the activities.

Activities included:

 Yoga

Dance

Multi-sports

Football

Dodgeball

Learning an instrument

Singing/rapping

Cycling

Rewards included:

Free days out such as Alton Towers, Knowsley safari park,

Free events such as climbing walls, football zorbing, bowling and cinema.

Alder Hey collaborated with Liverpool FC Foundation, yoga Little Yogis Yoga, ComMutual, FireFit, Merseyside dance initiative and music therapy.

The project was funded by the Health Foundation.

Quotes from patients:

“It’s a very good place to go”

 

“I’d give it a 10/10”

 

“you make friends”

 

“it’s very fun to go there”

Song written by the participants in the Music session