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Duffryn Community Link (DCL) Healthy Childhood
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The activity will provide playful physical activities & wellbeing opportunities for children and young people. Research has shown that being outside in a rich environment builds resilience and community cohesion. The project will link with other initiatives in the Duffryn area to enhance children's holistic development while providing the mechanism for parents and carers to access information which enables them to develop skills which improve physical and mental wellbeing of their children.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Children and young people residing in the Duffryn area will have the opportunity to engage in free physical outdoor play and informal learning activities which have been found to enhance wellbeing, physical health and resilience.

  • Reach of your work

    Duffryn estate & surrounding areas equating to .... children

Geographic reach

  • Wales: Newport
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

400

300 children & Young people attending project plus siblings

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

Sep 2024 - Aug 2025

Project Outcome Targets

Through accessing rich outdoor environments children & young people will be more physically active

By interacting with the project parents and carers will improve their child's health and wellbeing

Children & young people will learn essential life skills and become more resilient

Project Activities

  • Providing 3 outdoor physical play opportunities per week in Duffryn

  • Developing outdoor early years learning opportunities, delivered through parent workshops weekly

  • Using rich outdoor environments to enhance wellbeing and teach lifeskills to children weekly

  • Engage parents through training & volunteering opportunities to develop rich playable outdoor space

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 4: Quality Education
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

No. of beneficiaries engaged, participant case studies, surveys, mid term & end of grant evaluations

OTHER PARTNERS

National Trust

Using Tredegar House park as a space for play, learning and physical activity

Newport City Council

collaborate on National Playday event and fit and fed project and wellbeing camps

Tredegar Park Primary School

Access to school site for physical play sessions with pupils