Intergenerational community cohesion, health and wellbeing project
From "People Powered Beckton & Royal Docks"
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Description
Project owner: Freedom House UK (FHUK)
Project aim:
What
The project aims to bring together communities and to build a stronger, safer and healthier more cohesive community in the local wards in the Royal Albert Docks and Beckton area.
How
The project will a major community engagement activity, to be followed by 3 quarterly follow-up events that will promote stronger, healthier and safer spaces. The activities will comprise health and wellbeing awareness, through healthy competitive activities, promoting healthy eating tips and mental wellbeing. The project will establish a flagship intergenerational project, for skills-sharing, intercultural dialogues and proposed paintings, poster or inspirational writings to be posted in the local newspapers, online and other community platforms.
Who
This project will bring together youth, families and older members of society (elderly) and propose activities that will create mutual skills-showcasing to improve safety and engagement through fun activities.
Following from the success of this project, follow up activities will be maintained to ensure continuous contact with the isolated in the community, especially the young and the very old.
When:
Project Start: 1/03/2026
Main Event: April 2026
End: 30/03/2027
Numbers benefitting: 150-200
