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Dig Duffryn
Mind in Gwent, in collaboration with the Youth and Play Service at Duffryn Community Centre, will guide young people to transform the centre garden into a welcoming space the whole community can use and benefit from. In consultation, the young people fed back that they lacked a voice and recognition of the benefit they bring to their community in Duffryn. Gardening and being outdoors is known to improve wellbeing. Mind in Gwent will provide group sessions and support to work with the young people on their wellbeing, while they work on creating the garden which will stand as a legacy to their contribution to the community in Duffryn and encourage wider community use of the space.
Duffryn young people said they do not feel they are valued members of the community. This will engage them in a project that will have a lasting, positive impact in their community, and provide mental health and wellbeing support through volunteering
The young people will create a useful, welcoming garden that can be used by local youth groups, clubs, and wider community groups. Users of the community centre and other local groups will have access to the wellbeing garden for future activities
Direct: Young people engaged Indirect: Garden users (legacy)
Existing youth club members, promoted to local young people
A legacy of ongoing community use from a range of groups
Duffryn Community Link on site at the community centre
Dedicated green space available for community use
| Resource | Description | Quantity needed | When needed | How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONEY | Salary for a skilled Youth Wellbeing Project Coordinator, laptop, mobile. Gardening tools and materials | 1 worker at 21 h/pw for 1 year Equipment/tools including and not limited to: Shed, soil, plants, tools, seating, gravel | Flexible | Providing a dedicated and skilled staff member to coordinate the project and support the young volunteers |
Monitor engagement (numbers, sessions attended). Baseline wellbeing scores and track progress
They will provide in-kind support of youth workers to support the delivery of the project with MIG
Recruitment partner for young people
Alternative educational environment programme - peer support facilitated by Newport Live