Harry Burns and Andrew MurrayScotland`s Health – Lessons learned from running to

the Sahara

Harry Burns and Andrew MurrayScotland`s Health – Lessons learned from running to

the Sahara

Dundee Social Enterprise Conference

October 2014

@docandrewmurray

Life expectancy trendsLife expectancy: Scotland & other Western European Countries, 1851-2005

Source: Human Mortality Database

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

1851

-185

3

1855

-185

7

1859

-186

1

1863

-186

5

1867

-186

9

1871

-187

3

1875

-187

7

1879

-188

1

1883

-188

5

1887

-188

9

1891

-189

3

1895

-189

7

1899

-190

1

1903

-190

5

1907

-190

9

1911

-191

3

1915

-191

7

1919

-192

1

1923

-192

5

1927

-192

9

1931

-193

3

1935

-193

7

1939

-194

1

1943

-194

5

1947

-194

9

1951

-195

3

1955

-195

7

1959

-196

1

1963

-196

5

1967

-196

9

1971

-197

3

1975

-197

7

1979

-198

1

1983

-198

5

1987

-198

9

1991

-199

3

1995

-199

7

1999

-200

1

2003

-200

5

Portugal

Scotland

Trends in male life expectancy: ScotlandTrends in male life expectancy: Scotland

Richest 20%

Poorest 20%

Why poor health in Scotland?

Lifestyle factors• Physical inactivity

• Smoking

• Eating badly

• Excess alcohol

Risk reduction associated with physical activity

Chronic condition Risk reductionAll cause mortality 30% risk reductionCVD, stroke 20-35% reductionDiabetes 30-40% reductionHip fractures 36-68% reductionColon cancer 30% reductionBreast cancer 20% reductionLoss of function 30% reductionDepression/dementia 20-30% reduction

We need to do things differently

• Preventing problems

• Intervening early

• Involve the right people

• Work with communities

Jimmy Reid

• Alienation……“It's the frustration of

ordinary people excluded from the processes of decision-making,…

hopelessness that pervades people who feel with justification that they have no real say in shaping or determining their own destinies.”

Assets approach

• Values what we have

• Values human relations

• Capacity building

• Growth

Assets approach

• Employment/ education

• Less power centrally

• Sense of control

• Ability to have a focus and make good choices, whilst contributing to the economy

Social Enterprise

• Generating profit whilst doing good

• Benefits across sectors

• Community focussed, innovation

• Helps SG with indicators/ £

Social Enterprise- Dundee

• Dundee SE strategy, partnership

• Capacity building, growth

• Outcomes- data

• Learnings

Elite Performance

• Aim high• Clear focus• Involve the right people• Growth mentality

Lessons from the summer

How can you

• Identify a focus

• Build your team and capacity

• Support a growth mentality

thanks

www.docandrewmurray.com@docandrewmurraydocandrewmurray@googlemail.com