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Community Impact

Health

Our aim: Residents will have increased quality of life.

1,896 hours of weekly activities across sheltered schemes to connect people and ensure social inclusion

520 homes had aids and adaptations installed (worth £546,137) to improve wellbeing and enable people to live independently in their homes

30 households with support needs have assistive technology to ensure they are able to live independently

29 people with dementia became more mentally and physically active by attending Music for Memories sessions

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If it wasn’t for the social activity I’d be sitting at home staring at the walls. Now I’ve made new friends.

Encouraging healthy eating and lifestyles Know It, Grow It gets young children to think creatively about what they eat by growing their own food . During the year, 228 pupils learned how seeds germinate and how to recognise different plant families, as well as planting and

“ Luncheon Club participant

tending to their own produce in their school community gardens. 35% (80) now eat fruit and vegetables every week. A further 19% (44) have taken their learning back home and grow food in their family garden. Eight out of ten pupils who took part in our focus group said they also did more exercise through gardening.

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