{"id":33457,"date":"2025-09-20T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/33457\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T21:59:11","slug":"new-app-earns-people-in-derry-with-prediabetes-civic-dollars-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/33457\/","title":{"rendered":"New app earns people in Derry with prediabetes &#8216;Civic Dollars&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/6728b3626d0a735ef6c8829f\/68c962b3f70eb6dff28bf89d_How%20to%20Join%20DHCNI.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civic Dollars, a mobile app that rewards people for spending time in parks and public spaces<\/a>, is now live in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.derrynow.com\/section\/2722\/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derry City and Strabane District Council<\/a> area after Developing Healthy Communities secured \u00a3247k from Innovate UK using the Contracts for Innovation mechanism for a programme that supports pre-diabetic individuals to improve their health and wellbeing through small, achievable steps.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anyone living with prediabetes who meets the programme criteria can start earning rewards by downloading the Civic Dollars app (available on android and iPhone) and joining the \u2018DHCNI \u2013 pre-diabetic programme\u2019 group.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Users earn Civic Dollars for every 30 minutes spent in designated earn zones, which can then be exchanged for rewards from local businesses or donated to local charities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Launching the initiative, Mayor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.derrynow.com\/section\/2722\/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derry City and Strabane District Council<\/a> Ruairi McHugh says: \u201cThis innovative programme gives our residents an exciting new way to improve their health and wellbeing, while also boosting local businesses and community groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By rewarding people for spending time in our parks and green spaces, Civic Dollars will help us create a healthier, more connected and environmentally aware community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.derrynow.com\/story-telling\/pictures---videos\/1897540\/in-pictures-praxis-care-host-coffee-morning-at-foyle-connects.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IN PICTURES: Praxis Care host coffee morning at Foyle CONNECTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DHC Chief Executive Edel O\u2019Doherty adds: \u201cWe are thrilled to be working in partnership with Civic Dollars and to have received Innovate UK funding to bring this exciting initiative to Derry and Strabane. 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