ARMR Store Christmas Meal

Christmas Day meal provision for vulnerable residents.

Benefit of funding local projects

Identifying funding empowers communities to deliver the solutions they have designed. Research has shown that staff who can offer mediation, guidance and support in the funding application and project process are as important to community groups as receiving the funding itself. Staff who have a good knowledge of the area and who needs support, enable funding to be accessed by more marginalised people and groups. Funding sometimes needs to come from multiple sources and Neighbourhood Health Workers save time being able to quickly identify multiple potential sources.

Location

Ardwick & Longsight

Project team

ARMR Store

Manchester Wellbeing Fund (Funding)

Buzz

Local Organisations (referring in residents)

Aim

To provide a hot meal and small gift to vulnerable residents on Christmas Day.

To reduce loneliness and isolation through in person (distanced) interaction by delivering on Christmas Day.

Evaluation

This was a success. The turnaround between conception and delivery was tight (less than 20 days).

The funding was a factor to be considered as Buzz has a timeframe of 30 days. Luckily Manchester Wellbeing Fund grants had a quick turnaround and £500 was granted.

The use of a referral form helped Raph at ARMR Store manage workload and expectations as this was being done on voluntary time.

Strategic links to local/national policies

Benefit	Policy
Empowerment	NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014) Healthy Lives, Healthy People (MH Government, 2010) Our Manchester Strategy
Communities engaged in the design and delivery of local services	Healthy Lives, Healthy People (MH Government, 2010) The Manchester Prevention Programme
Addressing inequalities	Fair Society, Healthy Lives (Institute of Health Equity, 2010) NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014)