Here's a summary of some of the fantastic projects funded:

Crafting4Good CIC   

Project name - VR Creativity for Wellbeing

Pilot project using virtual reality headsets in an innovative and exciting way to explore creativity with a view to enhancing wellbeing, in ways that are not possible in the real world.  Research shows both virtual reality and creativity benefit mental health, and this project combines them both while also making immersive technology more accessible to groups and residential homes.  Working with a qualified Art Therapist, the project will engage various groups and organisations to try this novel way of being creative with a longer-term plan to take virtual reality into a much wider range of settings.

Wrenthorpe and Kirkhamgate Assist

The Outwood Memory Cafe is open to anyone who is affected by memory issues or knows someone who is. It's a local support group where people can spend a couple of hours in a relaxed & friendly atmosphere with a cuppa and a chat. a local historian takes us on a trip down memory lane with a selection of photos and memorabilia. Guest professionals come each time to help and advise, signpost and offer support.

The cafe is free but donations are appreciated as they supply tea, coffee and traditional cakes and usually play a game and hold a raffle.  Each person with memory issues is given a box with their name on, where they can store photos to chat to us about and add a something seasonal to it. 

Five Towns Christian Fellowship  

Project name – You Can Tackle Anything

Regular sessions for adults to attend and experience the benefits of fishing at Castleford Lock.

Castleford Tigers Foundation  

Project name – Tackle It

Offering weekly mental health support and intervention sessions at the Castleford Tigers base, MAH Jungle, for men of all ages.

Wakefield Trinity Boxing Club

Project name – H.O.P.E (hang on to positive energy)

New participants will:

• Have access to gym training and equipment (bags, cardio and weights etc)
• coached in boxing by Professional and Amateur coaches
• Receive diet and health advice
• Receive Peer support
• Be signposted to relevant mental wellbeing support
 

St Catherines Church Centre  

Project name – Beat Your Bills

Running energy awareness sessions and signposting to relevant schemes

Running fun community workshops to raise awareness of energy/cost saving options for meals including slow-cooker demo’s and produce recipes which ‘swap out’ expensive ingredients from family favourite meals and also offer healthy alternatives.

MJ Languages   

Project name - Community Language Support Project

A translation and interpreting service (Polish and English) to help people access support at GP’s, Job Centre, the Council etc

NLY Community Sports   

Project name - Weekly Sporting Activities Day for Adults with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties

Providing weekly four hour sporting activities days for adults with disabilities and learning difficulties at Crofton Community Centre

Prince of Wales Hospice

They will engage people who may need or benefit from Hospice care including those who have or love someone who has a life-shortening diagnosis. The Hospice will host community coffee mornings, craft sessions and volunteer opportunities. They will invite and encourage people to share with staff and volunteers what they think good support would be like, and their preferences for when, where, how often and how this may be provided and who they would like to be involved. They will listen to concerns, needs and ideas, for example on what makes people well. The Hospice will help people identify what they enjoy, reflect on how they felt after trying it and their goals eg. to improve quality of life, social inclusion, housing including accessing relevant services and practical support. People’s recommendations and suggestions will help the service delivery and the Hospice will try to refine and improve the support.

Hospice services can be accessed via a referral from one of the following health care professionals:

• GPs
• Hospital doctors (after assessment by the hospital palliative care team)
• Macmillian nurses
• District nurses

Those who would like to be referred or would like to refer someone else, please talk to your GP or any of the above health professionals.

The Hospice accept self-referrals for Wellbeing.