Community Hub (360G-SomersetCF-A408146)
Funding Organization
£335
Recipient Organization
Community hub in Wells
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 335 |
| Amount Awarded | 335 |
| Award Date | 2016-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01029079 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Mendip 008B |
| Grant Programme: Code | June 2016 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Grants to Groups |
| Impact Category | Maximise ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity |
| Last Modified | 2017-10-19T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 251549 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | 03365059 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Connect Elim is about participating in community life. Our ethos is that we all have something we can give and we all have something we need. We want to help adults who are in some way disadvantaged to rediscover hope, meaning and strength through the connecting of our lives. We are committed to developing effective relationships between people and organisations to make a difference in and around Mendip. Connect Elim is based in Wells and was founded in 1937. (NB. drop down menu above only went back to 1950 – founded in 1937). Connect Elim is one of the 550 branches of the national Elim Charity, a network of churches in the UK; Registered Charity No 251549. We are required to be entirely self-supporting financially with a local independent leadership team and distinct strategies and policies. Please note that the attached annual accounts are for the national charity and do not reflect our own income. We can send our budget monitor if needed. We have found that one of the biggest challenges facing us is the lack of community cohesion. This is often represented by increasing isolation and a lack of awareness of one another’s pressures and struggles. In a semi-rural setting, it can be hard to access the right kind of support and even answers to the most basic of issues. We are a ‘safe place’ where we encourage one another to ‘connect’. We share skills, time and resources to make a difference in people lives. We aim to be a hub for those who are hardest to engage with. Our activities. • We engage and befriend those who are isolated, homeless, rough sleeping, suffering with mental illness, long term unemployed, substance abusers, ex – offenders and migrant workers • We have linked homelessness and community together and have developed an inter-agency wrap around service helping homeless people, operating a successful outreach service for rough sleepers. Our community drop-ins are based in Wells, Frome and Glastonbury • We have developed a community hub at the Connect Centre and provide a place where people can seek help and advice and start to engage in soft learning. • We provide residential placements and homeless support at the Dairy House • We refer and support individuals into secure accommodation and endeavour to provide a place where they can be mentored, supported and receive appropriate training. • We are committed in helping individuals to realise their own goals and by using the resources within our community, helping them reach these, whether this is employment, volunteering or further learning. • We provide a free counselling service to support people who would otherwise be unable to afford counselling. • We provide a youth club and youth service |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.connect-centre.org.uk |