SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED 

Breeze Forest School Project

Natural Heroes

Grant to Scotswood Natural Community Garden (RCF)

towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing a community garden and a range of activities for disadvantaged communities in Scotswood, Tyne and Wear.

The funding will be used to deliver an outdoor art music and movement programme in Scotswood Garden’s woodland with the focus on older adults affected by illness disability and neurodiversity. They ....more

The funding will be used to deliver an outdoor art music and movement programme in Scotswood Garden’s woodland with the focus on older adults affected by illness disability and neurodiversity. They will also invite people through their partnership with the West End Refugee Services. This will involve 3 weekly programmes of art and physical activity sessions to bring the diverse community together help improve physical health and wellbeing and forge social connections.

Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': construction of building for a charity supporting disadvantagd people in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The funding will help towards the construction of a new eco building/ activity & volunteer centre. The accommodation would provide a multi-use covered 'yard' and prep area; office space toilets ....more

The funding will help towards the construction of a new eco building/ activity & volunteer centre. The accommodation would provide a multi-use covered 'yard' and prep area; office space toilets accessible shower room and WC volunteer / training room and to the first-floor further office space and a 'tree house'. The aim is to engage more people in nature-based activities with the aim of improving mental health and wellbeing as well educating people about sustainability.

Salary costs to expand nature based sessions for children and young people in Newcastle over three years

New eco-building providing additional space for mental health and wellbeing activities

The organisation's charitable purposes

towards Phase 2 of an eco-building at a community garden in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne

One years costs for the Elderberries Project for older people in the West End of Newcastle

Scotswood Garden is a much loved environmental organisation and Local Wildlife Site based in Newcastle Upon Tyne supporting 3000 disadvanted people a year to engage with and learn about nature. Our ....more

Scotswood Garden is a much loved environmental organisation and Local Wildlife Site based in Newcastle Upon Tyne supporting 3000 disadvanted people a year to engage with and learn about nature. Our neighbourhood is ranked in the highest 10% for multiple deprivation in England.By the end of the project, 2265 adults and children who are least likely to access nature will have improved wellbeing through deeper connection to nature, conservation work experience and knowledge of the natural environment and will have taken action to protect wildlife through regular participation in nature based activities, environmental education workshops, conservation volunteering and training.Priority habitats supporting BAP protected species will be improved.The project will contribute to the Nature Conservation and Restoration and Connecting People with Nature themes, will retain 4.8 FTE jobs, create 2 new Kickstart work placements and 3 new part time posts ( 2.8 FTE) 2 at Scotswood Garden targeting people who are under represented in the environmental sector and 1 at West End Refugee Service (WERS) who will provide support for BAME people seeking asylum to participate.This is a partnership project with WERS supported by the Environmental Records Information Centre NE (ERIC) and an Ecologist.Immediate start.

construction of building for a charity supporting disadvantagd people in Newcastle Upon Tyen

running costs for 3 months delivery of the Elderberries project which uses nature based interventions to improve mental health, knowledge of wildlife and build social connections

a contribution to the salary costs for the Youth Manager / Child Protection Lead for community garden in West End of Newcastle

a canoe expedition as part of its Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme

as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively

towards one year's running costs of a community garden to support children and young people disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

over one year as additional funding to help this charity meet the needs of the community in Scotswood, Newcastle during the Coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown

Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Scotswood Natural Community Garden

"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 ....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."

Grant to Scotswood Natural Community Garden meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.

over three years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a charity providing a community garden, forest education and general community support in Scotswood, Newcastle

Grant to C-19 TISS - Scotswood Natural Community Garden

COVID19 - This grant will fund staff costs, personal protective equipment, transport and activities to support families who are experiencing increased challenges due to Covid-19 allowing them to ....more

COVID19 - This grant will fund staff costs, personal protective equipment, transport and activities to support families who are experiencing increased challenges due to Covid-19 allowing them to spend positive time together and access a safe open space.

Grant to Scotswood Natural Community Garden to support the organisation through COVID19

Supporting older people during the Covid19 outbreak

supporting older people during the Covid19 outbreak

This project will deliver "Nature Rangers Saturday morning groups" for 5-9 years olds affected by poverty in Scotswood supporting them to develop friendships, gain a real sense of ....more

This project will deliver "Nature Rangers Saturday morning groups" for 5-9 years olds affected by poverty in Scotswood supporting them to develop friendships, gain a real sense of achievement and become active.

Salary costs for a Garden Officer to support refugees and asylum seekers working in the gardening sectors

Wildlife, bushcraft, art activities and outreach work

Wildlife, bushcraft, art activities and outreach work

Nature Rangers

Lead Youth Workers Salary

This two-year project provides regular gardening and social sessions for people living with dementia, at an Accessible Dementia Garden in the Scotswood area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Participants are ....more

This two-year project provides regular gardening and social sessions for people living with dementia, at an Accessible Dementia Garden in the Scotswood area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Participants are able to choose activities and decide what they want to do at each session. The project will support participants to get involved in outdoor activities, build connections with new people and make the area a better, friendlier place to live for people with Dementia.

the continuation of the Elderberries programme of activities for older people in the West End of Newcastle

The funding will help continue to deliver weekly creative art and music activities and projects for both disabled and non-disabled children and their families, developing their confidence, building ....more

The funding will help continue to deliver weekly creative art and music activities and projects for both disabled and non-disabled children and their families, developing their confidence, building friendships and social skills, as well as reducing social isolation.

Sessions for young people aged 9 to 13 and 14 to 18 will explore what it means to be lonely and create opportunities to find solutions.

BREEZE Forest School for Mental Health - Year 3.

Continuation funding of the running costs of a community garden Yr1

SNCG is requesting funding for the continuation of the Growing Together project in Newcastle upon Tyne supporting people with mental health problems.

towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a community garden providing a range of activities for the local community in Newcastle upon Tyne

Sessions for young people aged 9 to 13 and 14 to 18 will explore what it means to be lonely and create opportunities to find solutions.

Sessions for young people aged 9 to 13 years old and 14 to 18 years old will explore what it means to be lonely and create opportunities to find solutions.

Running costs of Nature Rangers' youth group

Flourishing Forest Gardens and Wonderful Woodland

Grant to Growing Better CIC

Elderberries - older people learning, growing and flourishing Year 3

BREEZE Forest School for Mental Health Year 2

Wildlife Superheroes

The project will run sessions for local school children to help them develop wildlife knowledge and improve the environment for local wildlife.

over three years as an unrestricted grant to a charity providing community garden and forest education activities in Newcastle

Growing Together

Scotswood Natural Community Garden is a green oasis in a highly deprived riverside area of Newcastle upon Tyne. It undertakes therapeutic gardening activities with isolated older people and people ....more

Scotswood Natural Community Garden is a green oasis in a highly deprived riverside area of Newcastle upon Tyne. It undertakes therapeutic gardening activities with isolated older people and people suffering from mental ill-health and is now the only youth work agency active in the area. It faces increased demand for its services and needs to expand to create more indoor space for training and educational work. The grant will be used to increase the hours of the Project Director to enable the organisation to focus on key development work and fundraising in order to ensure its long-term success.

This project will deliver Scotswood Rangers youth programme which includes nature based groups, residential and holiday trips.

The charity aim is to use gardening and horticulture to up skill disadvantaged people. the grant will pay towards the salaries of the Garden Officer, Mental Health Recovery Worker and a proportion ....more

The charity aim is to use gardening and horticulture to up skill disadvantaged people. the grant will pay towards the salaries of the Garden Officer, Mental Health Recovery Worker and a proportion of the Director's salary.

towards one year's salary of the Project Manager at a community garden in a deprived area of Tyne & Wear

towards a trip to an outdoor activity centre in Northumberland for a group of disadvantaged children from Tyne & Wear