Elderly women's group - Milap Group
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Proposed budget
GBP 4,999
Description
Elderly women's group, run by myself and additional volunteer's to help them build confidence and help them with there mental and physical well being. The group will partake in day trips out, yoga, dancing workout, singing, talking and confiding in one another. Along with other activities. Food, drink and tea and coffee will also be provided.
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Profile of The UP Garden Forest Gate
Posted by:The UP Garden Forest Gate
3 years ago
If you need a free outdoor venue, The UP Garden might be able to help! Check us out on www.theUPgarden.org and use the contact form to get in touch. Good luck with your project!
Profile of Jay Smith
Posted by:Jay Smith
3 years ago
Don't know if anyone from newham council is reading this but there are too many similar projects. There is :-
1 ) Radha Krishna social club for elderly Hindus at one of their temples - yoga, discussions
2) Milap social club for elderly Hindu women - yoga, exercise, music, outings
3) Companions social club for elderly Muslims at their mosque - exercise, health discussions, hot meals
4 ) Silver Connections social club for elderly Asian women at the library - yoga, hot meals
5) Stay Strong Stay Young strength classes for elderly people at the library - exercise, health discussions, cultural activities
6) Seniors Got Talent creative workshops for elderly people - health discussions, music, art
How is the council going to ensure that nearly one quarter of the funding won't be spent on 6 similar projects? And like every year there are multiple greening projects too (7).
Profile of Ismaeel Khan
Posted by:Ismaeel Khan
3 years ago
@Jay Smith Hi Jay, I visited last Friday and it is a self-funded group by the owner who prepares freshly cooked meals for the elderly residents living in the accommodation who have disability / access issues in terms of engaging in any community activity elsewhere, the owner of Milaap group self-funds and is seeking funding to be able to sustain viability. These happen from what I’m aware every Fri from 12 to 2. It’s quite simple, it is a lunch prepared at the venue and the costs would be to cover the expenses for ingredients. As for it being exclusively for ‘Hindu’ I think quite simply this is down to a limitation in wording, it’s ran for the elderly and members are not exclusively from this diaspora, ultimately they are limited with their ability to reach any other target audience and so deliver to those who they managed to establish contact with at inception, at that time it was this specific demographic. The group being serviced are almost all nearly above 70 with mild accessibility and mobility issues.
Profile of Jay Smith
Posted by:Jay Smith
3 years ago
@Ismaeel Khan Thank you for these answers, where is the accommodation and is that where this group is going to take place?
Profile of Ismaeel Khan
Posted by:Ismaeel Khan
3 years ago
@Jay Smith Hi Jay, the accommodation itself is the ‘Hamara Ghar Sheltered Housing Scheme’ it is an apartment complex within the Queens square, parallel to the Queens Market and is visible on a google maps level. The activity takes places on the second floor kitchen space where residents gather and engage in a range of activities, dancing, singing, yoga and conclude with a freshly prepared and warm cooked meal.
Profile of Jay Smith
Posted by:Jay Smith
3 years ago
How much money are you applying for?
Profile of Jay Smith
Posted by:Jay Smith
3 years ago
@Jay Smith Sorry the amount has popped up now it wasn't there before. What is the £4999 being spent on?
Where are these sessions going to take place? How many sessions? How many places at each session? Is it just for elderly Hindu women?
Profile of Jay Smith
Posted by:Jay Smith
3 years ago
@Jay Smith I would still like to know these answers. I'm not going to give my vote to anyone who can't or won't explain how my money will be spent, or anwer these questions about what the project actually is.
Profile of Fiona Leckenby
Posted by:Fiona Leckenby
3 years ago
I love this idea and would happily support by arranging activities or just tea and a chat at the Forest Gate Community Garden. Good luck !
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