Coastal Communities - We need you!
We are inviting representatives from a number of local community groups in Sutton Bridge, Holbeach St Marks, Tydd St Mary and Gedney Drove End to an initial meeting to see what activities or services might benefit the local community. We would therefore be grateful if one or two members of your parish council were able to attend.
We are undertaking this exploratory session with a view to attracting funding which would add value and we hope, long term sustainable benefit to local people. As part of the funding proposal we need to demonstrate what the community wants and needs so we are proposing to focus our meeting on understanding how and what the community would like to change or improve their lives. This may be by age or community type and can address health and wellbeing, social isolation, access to services, support for local groups and clubs, really the options are all open for discussion.
If there is an identified need and enough commitment from local people to help design, promote and run the project, we will work with you to put a funding application in on behalf of the community, just as an example we could offer life coaching, counselling, information and signposting, help and advice, training or volunteering opportunities, but the most important element is to establish what the need is and what the local interest is.
The meeting is to be held at Gedney Dyke Village Hall on Thursday 4th July from 10-12
Please confirm (by replying to this email)
1 that your group can be represented at this workshop
2 the name(s) of the people attending
3 at least one contact email and/or telephone number
Alternatively you can register directly here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coastal-communities-tickets-62036900038
If you are interested but not able to attend please let me know and I will try and arrange a one to one catch up with you or the group. Also please feel free to share this with anyone else you think might like to contribute.
Healthwatch Lincolnshire is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.
We’re here to make sure that those running services put people at the heart of care. Our sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf. We focus on ensuring that people’s worries and concerns about current services are addressed. We work to get services right for the future.
