Biological factors: age, gender, genetic factors | • Enhanced quality of life as SHIFT and LIFT is a major job creator for working age community | EP |
• Increased self esteem and wealth creation. The projects provide opportunity for school leavers | EP, SFC, LC |
• Increased employment levels and wealth creation as young people are trained and encouraged to take up healthcare careers | EP,, LC |
• Increased quality of life and general wellbeing as employment opportunities are targeted for underemployed groups, for example, people with learning difficulties, mental health problems. | EP, SG, SCI |
• Longer term community wide educational benefits, if the programme develops immediate links with schools | VC, EP, LC |
• Young people will benefit from SHIFT and LIFT sponsored training programmes and clear career development path | VC, EP, LC |
• Reductions in crime as young people become involved with the SHIFT and LIFT programmes | SFC, VC |
• The new primary care and social centres will alleviate stress and anxiety related illness incurred by elderly patients and their families who make long journeys to the central site. | SFC |
• Increased social inclusions if the project involves communications with excluded groups, including people from the gay and lesbian communities | SFC, SCI |
Negative impacts
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• The elderly fear of crime increases. | SFC |
• Increase in misbehaviour and in juvenile crime. | SFC, VC |
• Anxiety and stress caused by youth groups around the development. | SFC, VC |
• Increase in mental health problems because of lack of facilities in areas such as Ordsall and Broughton. | SFC |
• Minority groups excluded, unequal opportunities; equal opportunity policy has not worked. | SFC, SCI |
• Health targets are not achieved because of lack of provision of men and women health clinics and facilities for gays and lesbians. | SFC, SCI |
• Parking and access to facilities are still limited creating problems for those with impairments or disablements. | SG, SCI,VC |
• Potential physical injury and stress because of unsocial behaviour or violence to nurses and women around the centres. | SFC, SG, VC |
• Kids cannot use the new centres for social activities. | SCI |