TeaBooks (360G-OCF-A503551)
The grant will be spent in four ways: • To contribute to the ongoing cost of the part-time project manager who will continue to support the TeaBooks groups already running in the areas of highest need (Wantage, Didcot, Abingdon and Bicester). This role includes liaising with settings, training and supporting the volunteer group leaders, updating the handbook, organising networking sessions and running specific training as required (eg. how to make groups more dementia friendly), as well as researching new settings and recruiting new volunteers as required, prioritising new groups in areas of highest need as identified in the 2018 Analysis • To trial the use of tablet computers to help those with failing eyesight to access e-books and e-audio books, as the Oxfordshire County Council library stock of physical large print and audio books decreases every year. • To expand the social activities of the groups to include visits to local Oxfordshire literary festivals and other place of interest, including transport and tickets as necessary • To train the TeaBooks volunteer group leaders to signpost participants to other local activities and services as appropriate.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 8250 |
| Amount Awarded | 4625 |
| Award Date | 2019-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01028592 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Oxford 002D |
| Grant Programme: Code | Loneliness & Isolation 2018 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Delivering Impact |
| Impact Category | Promote reduction of isolation and disadvantage and access to local services |
| Last Modified | 2019-07-02T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 11 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2020-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Seniors (65+) |
| Primary beneficiary | Older People |
| Primary ethnicity | White British |
| Primary issue | Health, wellbeing and serious illness |
| Project Description - Detailed | The grant will be spent in four ways: • To contribute to the ongoing cost of the part-time project manager who will continue to support the TeaBooks groups already running in the areas of highest need (Wantage, Didcot, Abingdon and Bicester). This role includes liaising with settings, training and supporting the volunteer group leaders, updating the handbook, organising networking sessions and running specific training as required (eg. how to make groups more dementia friendly), as well as researching new settings and recruiting new volunteers as required, prioritising new groups in areas of highest need as identified in the 2018 Analysis • To trial the use of tablet computers to help those with failing eyesight to access e-books and e-audio books, as the Oxfordshire County Council library stock of physical large print and audio books decreases every year. • To expand the social activities of the groups to include visits to local Oxfordshire literary festivals and other place of interest, including transport and tickets as necessary • To train the TeaBooks volunteer group leaders to signpost participants to other local activities and services as appropriate. |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1109268 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | 05435063 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Bookfeast is an Oxfordshire charity dedicated to developing the habit and enjoyment of reading with all its attendant benefits to both mental (including emotional well-being) and physical health. We create projects that encourage children and adults to both read more and to enjoy both reading and talking about books currently through 17 Lunchboox Clubs in Oxfordshire Primary Schools, an annual Primary Schools Literary Festival plus author events for Primary Schools during the year attracting up to 2000 children and 21 TeaBooks Groups in the community for older people. These TeaBooks groups are running in a variety of settings across Oxfordshire: residential homes (4), health and wellbeing centres/day centres (1), sheltered accommodation/assisted living (5), libraries (9) community/café settings (2) in Banbury, Kidlington, Bicester, Abingdon, Wantage, Letcombe Regis, Botley, Didcot and Thame. This application is for the TeaBooks Group project. We evaluate our TeaBooks project annually and the evidence base referred to in the answers in this application can be found in the latest evaluation at: http://new.bookfeast.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TeaBooks-Evaluation-2017-18-FINAL.pdf |
| Recipient Org: Postal Code | OX2 7NY |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://Bookfeast.net |