THE SAFFRON LANE NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL 

The funding will support The Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council to deliver a variety of activities and support including therapeutic gardening jam/chutney making and beehive training to individuals ....more

The funding will support The Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council to deliver a variety of activities and support including therapeutic gardening jam/chutney making and beehive training to individuals experiencing poor mental and physical health social isolation plus tailored support to people with disabilities and provide a vital anchor for local communities in Leicester and Leicestershire.Building Back Better Through Challenging Loneliness RC project looks to maintain their services of therapeutic gardening jam/chutney making beehive training plus many more activities for local people in Leicester. These services will be offered free of charge based at SH and SA aimed at supporting local people with physical and learning disabilities sensory and mobility impairments and additional needs along with exasperated poor mental health and social isolation anxiety post-pandemic. Apart from the many mental/physical health benefits of this project for some of SL’s service users participating in this project is the only time they leave the house for any social interaction communication with peers and/or physical activity. For these people this project is life changing and has far reaching effects for health and wellbeing and their families and communities.

The funding will be used by the group to continue providing a range of advice services including advocacy on debt and financial capability housing employment law and welfare benefits to vulnerable ....more

The funding will be used by the group to continue providing a range of advice services including advocacy on debt and financial capability housing employment law and welfare benefits to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals living in a deprived area.

"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."

A Housing Development Manager will be funded to co-ordinate the planning and implementation of the development of new homes on Saffron Heath. This role will support the Board of Trustees and charity ....more

A Housing Development Manager will be funded to co-ordinate the planning and implementation of the development of new homes on Saffron Heath. This role will support the Board of Trustees and charity as a whole, in the development and implementation of the organisation’s long term strategic plans for housing, which will benefit local people.

The aim of the project is to develop and improve the lives of the most vulnerable to reduce social isolation and bring the community together. The project will provide activities for people with ....more

The aim of the project is to develop and improve the lives of the most vulnerable to reduce social isolation and bring the community together. The project will provide activities for people with learning and physical disabilities three days/week, including therapeutic gardening sessions, confidence and teamwork skill building, social activities, and environmental tasks. Volunteering opportunities will also be provided for the wider community to assist in maintaining and managing the site.

The Centre will continue to provide a range of a range of advice services to disadvantage people living in and around Leicester. This will include advocacy on debt and financial capability, housing, ....more

The Centre will continue to provide a range of a range of advice services to disadvantage people living in and around Leicester. This will include advocacy on debt and financial capability, housing, employment law and welfare benefits to individuals who are most in need. The service will specifically tackle aspects of hardship through one to one appointments and a daily drop in service for those in crisis.

Heritage on the Heath

over three years towards the salary of an additional support worker at a community allotment and garden in inner-city Leicester

The charity provides a range of community based support on the Saffron Estate. The grant will enable them to support up to 90 young people with Learning Disabilities to gain works based skills, ....more

The charity provides a range of community based support on the Saffron Estate. The grant will enable them to support up to 90 young people with Learning Disabilities to gain works based skills, increased independence and move into employment.

Towards the creation of a sensory garden with volunteers who have a range of disabilities and impairments in Leicestershire.

The Saffron Acres Project (The Farm) will be extended to convert a once neglected site into allotments and a community garden, to improve the health of more individuals in the community, ensuring ....more

The Saffron Acres Project (The Farm) will be extended to convert a once neglected site into allotments and a community garden, to improve the health of more individuals in the community, ensuring they have an understanding of how they can enjoy the outdoors and improve their health for free. Groups of volunteers and beneficiaries will develop an adjoining site of six acres of disused ground attached and available to the current Farm providing more land and opportunities for volunteering and learning.