Wellbeing Recovery Programme being run from February 2022 to 2024
We are currently bidding to the National Lottery for a fund to allow the Wellbeing Welcome to all to continue for another year.
It’s been a tough few years. That’s why we’ve created our weekly Wellbeing activities on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm. Do you need to get out of the house? Would you like to meet new friends whilst doing an activity or a craft? Want to learn something new? It’s mostly free, just drop in, no booking required for most activities. Whilst you’re here, why not stay for a cuppa and a chat in the café area and make use of our free book exchange club. Our Wellbeing support Programme is a ‘Place of Welcome‘ and we want to welcome you.
Wellbeing Programme for April 2024
Durham Area Action Partnership visit
The Durham Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and Craig Morgan, Durham AAP Coordinator, paid a visit to the Wellbeing Programme on Tuesday 19 September. Durham AAP have been one of the major supporters of the programme as the Community Centre has been fortunate to receive two grants from them. Lesley and Craig were impressed by how the programme has been operating and wanted to join in with the activities whilst they were present. All the Wellbeing members enjoyed seeing them there.
Further funding has been received from our corporate supporters in 2023-2024
County Durham Community Foundation have supported the programme through their Community Grants Programme with a grant of almost £5,000 for which the trustees are very grateful. These recent grants have allowed the programme to be able to continue to support people in our community for another 6 months. Thanks for your support
believe housing have granted us £500 to enable the wellbeing programme to continue.
Durham Area Action Partnership have granted us £5,500 to enable the Community Centre to continue the programme for another 6 months. Thank you for your support.
The Community Centre has been accepted as a Place of Welcome venue and we have been added to their national database. We uphold their principles of Place, People, Presence, Provision and Participation in our venue. http://www.placesofwelcome.org.uk
We had a recent visit from Tim Ferguson (regional representative) who confirmed that we were meeting all the Place of Welcome requirements.
Chair exercises are a lovely introductory light seated exercise activity with Simon Charlton, who is a personal trainer. This activity offers a wide variety of exercise types. There is medical evidence to show that moderate exercise boosts your immune system. It is our aim to develop future sessions and activities to include other interests that our participants may have. Do let us know if you’re interested in any specific crafts or activities.
Wellbeing is about feeling good about yourself ! Our year long programme aims to help you banish those mental blues and loneliness whilst taking part in fun free activities.
The Association has been successful in receiving funding of over £10,000 to support our Tuesday Wellbeing Recovery Programme. We are grateful to all the Corporate supporters shown below:
Durham Area Action Partnership have granted us £6,638 to support the programme
Durham Community Action have granted us £524 from the Community Buildings Fund and £2,156 from the Community Hubs Development Seed Fund towards the wellbeing programme.
believe housing granted us £1,000 towards Wellbeing Tuesdays.
First Wellbeing Open Day was successfully held on 16 November 2021
Tuesday 16 November was our first Wellbeing Open Day at Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Centre. Trustees wanted to find out information from local residents about how we could help them to recover from loneliness experienced during Covid. Leaflets about the event had been distributed by our local Councillor Mark Wilkes and trustees.
We combined the first Open day with a charity event to raise money for Pudsey bear (Children in Need), raising over £300.
It was a really successful day and everyone who attended was friendly and open about why they were there. The event was supported by NHS professionals, representatives of supportive charities, centre trustees, centre staff and volunteers. There were many good suggestions expressed by the people who attended.
Refreshments were prepared by Framwellgate Moor WI who also served them – the cakes were very good. This was welcome when people were able to sit down over a cuppa and a cake and have a chat with others who were there.
All in all, a good start to the trustees plan of gathering information which will ensure that the Wellbeing Recovery Programme (starting in February 2022) is a success. The pre-planning was led by trustees and assisted by Carol Callum, Assistant Centre Manager.
More Open days followed on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm. During other Open days the charity we will be supporting is Macmillan nurses. Many residents dropped in for tea/coffee or a warm lunch. We enjoyed seeing them there.
Questionnaires were completed by people who attended the Open days – below is a summary of their responses