Community Services
1 Burley : 170 Voices
Our 1 Burley:170 Voice’s project was launched on the 1st April 2021 and will support people living in Burley to build a sustainable movement through them taking a lead in developing and delivering community activities that bring women together from across the area’s societal divides. Over time they will benefit from new friendships and community resilience will be built to ensure there is a thriving ‘community offer’ going forward.
The project will enable those leading the project, our Community Leaders, to gain skills, knowledge, and experience in the running of sustainable community events and which will result in families living in Burley having:
- improved wellbeing and social cohesion
- reduced social isolation across age ranges with an emphasis on mothers of young children and newly arrived community members
- improved community integration
- inter-generational activities and events
- a sense of one community knowing and supporting each other
1 Burley:170 Voice’s will work to reach out across Burley and develop a movement that brings together people to grow a sustainable community movement.
If you live in Burley or the surrounding area and are interested in joining please contact Mel via info@betterleeds.org.uk or tel 0113 275 4142 for a chat about how you can join, take part and even lead events to support women living in Burley.
To see what is happening have a look at the projects Blog
New Chapter
New Chapter will work with people living in Burley, Hyde Park and Headingley who have financial challenges and support them to become more independent.
We will work with people we are already in contact with from our Debt Services and Community work, as well as taking referrals from the CRP and inviting self – referrals.
Work will include both One-to-One and Peer Group Support sessions facilitated by staff to identify personal goals, develop coping strategies and plan for a more positive future; with accessible tools/tips around building confidence and resilience shared and practiced.
Our experience in co-production will help people organise and hold additional social sessions owned by those that want to be involved to further increase community connection and cohesion whilst practicing COOVID-19 pandemic emerging best practices in a safe, welcoming, and trusted environment to provide confidence, assurance, and company, such as a 'lunch club', or a 'teatime team'.
The project is funded by Hyde Park Source and will run from July to December 2021.
Please contact Mel for further details or if you would like to join New Chapter on: melaniet@betterleeds.org.uk
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