DOVER SMART PROJECT 

We support lots of young carers and we would love to show them how amazing they are by sending them a special care package from our community, filled with exciting art materials and positivity!

The funding will be used to work with young people aged 11-18 who are at risk of entering the criminal justice system where they will co-design a piece of art through a series of creative workshops ....more

The funding will be used to work with young people aged 11-18 who are at risk of entering the criminal justice system where they will co-design a piece of art through a series of creative workshops during the summer holidays. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and create positive pathways for their future.

This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more

This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach their full potential.

The ART of Age - weekly arts group for older people

The funding will be used to run a weekly creative employment course for young adult carers and their families. The project aims to increase confidence and wellbeing and help to learn new creative ....more

The funding will be used to run a weekly creative employment course for young adult carers and their families. The project aims to increase confidence and wellbeing and help to learn new creative skills.

Covid response

The funding will be used to run a weekly creative employment course for young adults living in supported accommodation. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and confidence raise aspirations ....more

The funding will be used to run a weekly creative employment course for young adults living in supported accommodation. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and confidence raise aspirations and develop their skillsets.

This is a mobile creative project that will bring gallery space to the heart of deprived communities. It will deliver a range of creative activities via a VW retro camper van that will circulate ....more

This is a mobile creative project that will bring gallery space to the heart of deprived communities. It will deliver a range of creative activities via a VW retro camper van that will circulate twice a week to targeted communities offering pop up creative workshops for all age groups. Another strand of the project is to create community murals (street art) to enhance local spaces to build community pride a sense of community cohesion and purpose for those that engage.

COVID19 - This project will deliver activity groups to young carers in Dover, who have been further isolated due to Covid-19. The activities will result in reduced isolation, access to safe spaces ....more

COVID19 - This project will deliver activity groups to young carers in Dover, who have been further isolated due to Covid-19. The activities will result in reduced isolation, access to safe spaces and improved confidence.

COVID19 - This grant will fund 97 activity packs for young carers who have additional pressures due to Covid-19, and help them to improve their emotional well-being.

The project will use funding to provide weekly creative care packages for young carers during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to improve people's wellbeing.

The funding will be used to work with six local communities to design and create artworks that will improve public spaces that are often neglected and affected by anti-social behaviour. The project ....more

The funding will be used to work with six local communities to design and create artworks that will improve public spaces that are often neglected and affected by anti-social behaviour. The project aims to work with the community including schools and community centres to enhance the local area through positive creative activities.

towards two years' running costs of an intergenerational community group for those over 65 and living with dementia in Kent

Building skills and confidence - Outcomes 1) Recruitment locally of 2 new staff - the key to the success of the project is local staff who can build up a rapport with those who are donating the ....more

Building skills and confidence - Outcomes 1) Recruitment locally of 2 new staff - the key to the success of the project is local staff who can build up a rapport with those who are donating the products and the receipients. We expect the staff to be recruited from people we already have engaged with through our projects with various vulnerable community groups i.e. homelessness, mental health. 2) Increased confidence in staff through training - with support we believe the role will become an autonomous one, with extra support if required. 3) Increased transferable skills in staff through training - the skills the staff gain such as admin, interpersonnel etc could be easily transferred into other job roles in the future. Improve health and wellbeing 1) Reduction of local woman / girls living in period poverty - as the project expands we expect to have less soft evidence from our partner agencies that the needs of these woman are being met. 2) Increased availability of free sanitary products across the district - we currently have 19 distribution points and we are aiming for it to rise to 50 with the support of this funding. 3) Increased wellbeing in beneficiaries - beneficiaries will be able to access sanitary products which will increase their wellbeing as they dont have to worry about their personnal hygeine this will enable them to continue without absence either at school, college or remaining in work.

Building skills and confidence - Outcomes 1) Recruitment locally of 2 new staff - the key to the success of the project is local staff who can build up a rapport with those who are donating the ....more

Building skills and confidence - Outcomes 1) Recruitment locally of 2 new staff - the key to the success of the project is local staff who can build up a rapport with those who are donating the products and the receipients. We expect the staff to be recruited from people we already have engaged with through our projects with various vulnerable community groups i.e. homelessness, mental health. 2) Increased confidence in staff through training - with support we believe the role will become an autonomous one, with extra support if required. 3) Increased transferable skills in staff through training - the skills the staff gain such as admin, interpersonnel etc could be easily transferred into other job roles in the future. Improve health and wellbeing 1) Reduction of local woman / girls living in period poverty - as the project expands we expect to have less soft evidence from our partner agencies that the needs of these woman are being met. 2) Increased availability of free sanitary products across the district - we currently have 19 distribution points and we are aiming for it to rise to 50 with the support of this funding. 3) Increased wellbeing in beneficiaries - beneficiaries will be able to access sanitary products which will increase their wellbeing as they dont have to worry about their personnal hygeine this will enable them to continue without absence either at school, college or remaining in work.

towards a day trip to the seaside and an art gallery for a group of disadvantaged children from Kent

This is a project for disadvantaged and vulnerable people. It will fund courses for people on work experience, building self-confidence and increasing skills. This will enable them to learn the ....more

This is a project for disadvantaged and vulnerable people. It will fund courses for people on work experience, building self-confidence and increasing skills. This will enable them to learn the expectations of a modern work place and improve social interaction.

towards a day trip to Margate for a group of young carers from a deprived area of Kent

This project will provide a weekly programme of arts activities for young carers that will help them to improve their emotional wellbeing, develop peer relationships within a shared community, and ....more

This project will provide a weekly programme of arts activities for young carers that will help them to improve their emotional wellbeing, develop peer relationships within a shared community, and improve their family relationships.

This funding will be used to run a programme of community based art projects and workshops for people who are disadvantaged within the community, including young carers and homeless people. This will ....more

This funding will be used to run a programme of community based art projects and workshops for people who are disadvantaged within the community, including young carers and homeless people. This will provide life, employment and social confidence building skills to improve the lives and prospects of local, vulnerable people.