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Duffryn Community Link (DCL) community engagement role

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    The role sees the inclusion of the whole community from a parent and toddler group to armchair yoga at our retirement complex. It is vital for our organisation that we have a passionate and driven community engagement coordinator to fulfill our goals

  • Reach of your work

    ensure we develop & deliver services for the whole community

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

As a community based charity everything we do is for the benefit of our community. Our community engagement officer is pivotal in ensuring we are delivering services and opportunities that support our community. This role oversees all of the activities we deliver throughout the community like well-being & physical activity classes, Foodbank, parent & toddler group & open access play sessions. The role also encompasses seeking funding to develop & plan new opportunities/services for the community

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BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

5000

all our services are aimed at supporting the whole community

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

May 2024 Onwards

Activity goals

to support community participation in health & wellbeing with residents of all ages

promote social inclusion throughout the community by delivering social gatherings and support groups

to support local households to deal with the current cost-of-living crisis

Activity Actions

  • Run a free parent & toddler group to ensure our parents have the opportunity to meet other parents

  • Community Foodbank to support anybody in need of the extra support to feed their families.

  • Free wellbeing sessions to support our residents with their mental health and wellbeing needs.

  • Free armchair yoga & Zumba removing barriers to seeking physical activities to maintain good health

  • develop volunteering opportunities to gain experience and confidence and build on skills

Activity details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Newport

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

community consultations listen to feedback, complete wellbeing scale forms input data on spreadsheet

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

The National Lottery Community Fund

This partly covers the community engagement role but ends in June we seek this funding to continue
OTHER PARTNERS

Healthy and Active Fund

this currently covers the physical & wellbeing classes but is due to end in May