CHURN PROJECT LIMITED

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Family Services

Voluntary and community activity in south Cotswolds

The organisation will use the funding to continue it’s work providing a range of support to the working age residents of Cirencester and the surrounding area ensuring participants are: included and involved in their community; feel supported and ....more

The organisation will use the funding to continue it’s work providing a range of support to the working age residents of Cirencester and the surrounding area ensuring participants are: included and involved in their community; feel supported and valued; and have the opportunity to achieve their potential.

towards three years' running costs of the 'Ageing Well Project' supporting isolated people over 65 in and around Cirencester.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Maintain services during pandemic

The Churn Project core costs

Grant to The Churn Project to support the organisation through COVID19

Maintain services during pandemic

Towards the 12 week Freedom programme for women affected by domestic violence.

The project addresses the issues of loneliness and isolation, for people of all ages, with activities including new parent sessions, employability workshops and a Sunday tea club. The funding will allow the expansion of the project to new areas.

We expect to meet all three of the Funds objectives but our primary focus will be on building skills and confidence. The outcomes for this objective will be that the women we support will: develop confidence and a sense of belonging through group ....more

We expect to meet all three of the Funds objectives but our primary focus will be on building skills and confidence. The outcomes for this objective will be that the women we support will: develop confidence and a sense of belonging through group interaction it will encourage peer support within the group, so developing a sense of camaraderie. It will help them to recognise that they have a contribution to make, both within the group and afterwards in the workplace. begin to recognise their own skills and personal strengths - identifying interests, hobbies, volunteering roles, viable work ideas they would like to pursue; we can support them to understand what is realistic, and what needs to be in place to achieve their goals develop better communication skills - with each other; many of these women do not make friends easily and being in a controlled social environment encourages conversation: with their children we encourage parents to talk to their children. become more independent as young adults we are moving these parents on from our Families Matter group which offers intensive support to parents with pre-school children become more assertive - voice their own thoughts, communicate more effectively. Think more about themselves and what they would like to achieve. improve work-related skills encouraging commitment, punctuality, collaboration, giving & taking feedback. We have run this type of activity in the past and have seen that engagement activities which focus on the women themselves bring about rich personal outcomes for the participants. They have often not had the chance to develop their own personal interests and abilities. This opportunity can be a complete revelation for them that they have skills and interests that matter.

towards one year's salary of the Older People's Services Co-ordinator for the 'Churn Good Neighbours' project, providing activities and classes for older people in Gloucestershire

The funding will be used to pay for staff to deliver user led, health and wellbeing activities to older people. The project aims to support people's positive health and wellbeing and encourage strong community relationships.

This project will provide weekly guided, structured play session for young parents and children and young people who have experienced abuse and neglect. The project will increase play and life skills and improve relationships in families.

towards one year's running costs of a project providing activities and classes for older people, vulnerable families and others in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

One year pilot project supporting unemployed young people aged 17 - 22 to improve their skills, confidence and aspirations and to move closer to securing paid work.

towards two years' running costs of the 'Churn Good Neighbours' and 'Churn Young Neighbours' befriending projects which aim to reduce the loneliness of older people in a disadvantaged area of Gloucestershire

The Churn Project supports people living in Cirencester. The Families Matter project runs a weekly support group for vulnerable parents. Parents support each other, make friends and gain work and parenting skills.