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
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Benefit |
Policy |
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Empowerment |
NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014) |
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Communities engaged in the design and delivery of local services |
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Addressing inequalities |
Fair Society, Healthy Lives (Institute of Health Equity, 2010) |
Research/evidence base
Ambition for Ageing (2020) - Changing a place: Microfunding, co-production and community development
Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis - Sourcing Financial Resources for Community Development Initiatives
National Lottery Community Fund (2019) - Understanding Thriving Communities
Young Foundation (2013) - Improving small scale grant funding for local voluntary and community organisations
Contact
Nico Dhillon - Neighbourhood Health worker
T. 07553 708029
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