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Caroline Hunt
22 February 2021

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Council Community Grants Update

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The Parish Council has a community grants budget which is used to help support local charities and voluntary groups each year with funding to enable them to carry out projects and activities for the benefit of local residents. Our Grants Working Party meets three times a year to consider applications and so far this year we have proudly awarded over £2,140.00 to the following groups: Swindon Scrapstore, Phoenix Enterprises (Assistance Dogs) and The Tuesday Art Group (Haydon Wick). A spokesperson for the Parish Council said:

“We are delighted that we have been able to continue to help our local community and charity organisations during what has been a challenging year for many. We have supported a number of projects this year, not least the Swindon Scrapstore team with food deliveries and support for those shielding within the Parish during National lock-downs. We were thrilled to offer funding to Phoenix Enterprises, to assist with the recruitment and training of Milo the pup, who will become a therapy dog and much valued member of the team. We look forward to seeing the art exhibition of the Tuesday Art Group”.

If you would like to consider applying for a grant for your organisation, project or an upcoming event/activity there are several ways to gain more information and get an application form:

visit our website: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/community-grants-scheme/
contact us on 01793 722446
email office@haydonwick.gov.uk

Previous recent grant awards include funding for:

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service: to assist with transportation costs to take local schools to driving awareness workshops.
Wiltshire Bobby Van which provides home security solutions to residents who are over 60 and 18+ with a disability.
Busy Fingers baby and toddler group to replace broken equipment.
FC Abbey Meads for additional football kit.
South West Ambulance Service to purchase a super new chair for assisting people who have had a fall.

Would your community group benefit from a grant? Apply before the 30th September 2021.

Caroline Hunt
19 February 2021

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Council is tackling isolation head on

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Haydon Wick Parish Council is pleased to report that plans for the Haydon Wick Dementia Café have been progressing well.

The effects of isolation and loneliness are an increasing concern for everyone this year. The national COVID-19 regulations have meant that many dementia suffers and their carers have experienced heightened feelings of remoteness and separation. Looking to address these concerns, Haydon Wick Parish Council is delighted to announce that it has secured external funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to help finance the development and project delivery of a community Dementia Café

The additional external funding will be used towards the investment in a mobile state-of-the-art interactive sensory unit, which can be used within the Dementia Café setting, and will be shared with the wider community in local care homes. The award winning interactive equipment will enable participants to experience a greater opportunity for socialisation, mobilisation, emotional stability and so much more. It is hoped that this community resource will help enable increased communication and integration for what can be considered a traditionally marginalised section of the community.

A community consultation survey was run by the Parish Council towards the end of last year, and of those that participated, 79% of residents said they would like to see an increase in provisions for those suffering with dementia and isolation in our community. Councillor Ellen Baker Lee has this to say about the project:

“Now more than ever, we need to engage with those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their carer’s and loved ones. This Dementia Cafe is a great way of reaching out and including everyone in activities that they can enjoy and identify with. And the fact that it is mobile and can be moved from care home to care home means more residents can benefit from it. As someone who has first-hand experience of the disease, I know that this will be of great benefit to the community”.

The Parish Council has been delighted to receive several volunteer applications to assist with the running of the Community Dementia Café. If you are reading this article and would like to get involved, please visit https://haydonwick.gov.uk/volunteer-opportunities/ to register your interest.