Grant to Combe Martin Senior Citizens (360G-DevonCF-A458519)

£1,720

Hiring/training sessions

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 1720
Amount Awarded 1720
Award Date 2017-12-04T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01020101
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Beneficiary Location: Name North Devon 002C
Grant Programme: Code 2017/R3
Grant Programme: Title CRLC17 - Application - Devon Community Foundation
Impact Category Maximise ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
Last Modified 2019-02-19T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 12
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2018-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
Primary age group Seniors (65+)
Primary beneficiary Older People
Primary ethnicity White British
Primary issue Isolation
Recipient Org: Charity Number 265911
Recipient Org: Description Combe Martin Senior Citizens Groupis a community project/club offering a rural resource to individuals, many of whom are vulnerable and socially isolated. The aim of the Club is to offer a safe wlecoming place where members can engage and support each other, this helps to improve self-esteem, confidence and over a period of time helps to improve social skills which assists in reducing isolation and loneliness. These combined benefits of skills, confidence and outlook acquired at the Centre are recognised by many people within the community and the Clubs social value is particularly important when living alone in a rural and sometimes very isolated area; health and well-being is measured by happy participants and for many, the Club is a lifeline. Acitivites include: -Tea and Chat sessions -Fun activites to stimulate, including Bingo, Quizes and Hoy! -Trips Out -Speakers on various subjects -Celebration events The work, and aim, of Combe Martin Senior Citizens addresses the problems of isolation and fragmentation and really does change peoples’ lives.