The Alive and Thrive Pack was put together by the Suffolk Disability and Health Action Group. This Group was set up in 1997 to try to encourage disabled people to look after their health.

This Group reports to the Suffolk Physical and Sensory Disabilities Partnership Board which has representation from Health, Social Care, Voluntary Organisations, disabled people and family carers.

After holding some Access into Health events in Suffolk, which raised awareness of health issues for disabled people, the Suffolk Disability and Health Action Group looked at information which was available to help non disabled people to stay healthy and discovered that this information did not include disabled people. Therefore, the Group decided to put together a pack of information sheets specially designed for all disabled people.

These information sheets cover a wide range of issues and the Group hopes that disabled people will be encouraged to become more active. It can be proved that even small amounts of activity can improve the health of disabled people and so improve their quality of life.