Individual Mentoring
Individual Mentoring
Many of the people we support do not have the confidence to take part in group activities. Others need extra help when their life situation changes for example when moving home, dealing with debts or coping with difficult family situations. We try to be there for everyone we support no matter what they are going through.
This could mean help filling in forms, teaching practical life skills such as budgeting or DIY, meeting up for coffee or just being at the end of a phone to listen.
Gardening Project
Gardening Project
We run a Gardening Project where we grow fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Being outside, in the natural world, is well recognised as having therapeutic value; promoting wellbeing and helping to combat anxiety and depression. Many of those we support do not have access to another safe outdoor space where they can make the most of these benefits. We also get to send everyone home with very fresh food!
Drop In
Drop In
During the lockdowns, when we were not allowed to meet together in person, we discovered that meeting as a group through Zoom was a great way to encourage those who struggle in social settings to join us. Meeting online allows much more flexibility and control for everyone taking part.
For these reasons, we have decided to keep our weekly Drop In online. We usually have a quiz or another game as well as a lot of time spent chatting, sharing and building friendships.
Other Activities
Other Activities
We also run a range of other workshops and activities including Cooking, Art and Craft sessions. We have also organised day trips, fantasy football leagues and other group activities. At the moment we run these more regularly in the winter months when there is less to do at the Gardening Project. We hope that our HUB Project will enable us to run a fuller programme of activities throughout the year.
