Eden Hill Peoples Centre
Background:
Groundwork have worked with Eden Hill Peoples Centre since 2017 – a thriving community hub. The current project is a three-year programme, where we work with local partners to build long-term resilience and sustainability of the centre. The centre offers safe space for the community to access a variety of support.
We offer a range of activities and support such as:
- Money management
- Youth provision
- Minibus provision
- Volunteer training
- Advice/support to save energy and reduce bills
Eden Hill is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and is delivered in partnership with Horden & Peterlee Rugby Football Club and Eden Hill People’s Centre.
Impact:
We’re proud to work in such a thriving community with incredible volunteers, without whom the project would not be able to make such an incredible impact. Some of our impact to date includes:
- Over 52 weeks we have served 4680 community members with low-cost food through the Bread and Butter Thing project
- Local government support the project to support families on low income, 267 children received full uniform to return to school
- 8 School Summer holiday days out such as; Beach day & Litter Picking, Hamsterley Forest trip, Sports Day- With up to 110 children participating in each event
- Health and wellbeing walks, with 11-12 participants every week
- 70-85 participants weekly, coming along to our Sausage Butty & Cuppa morning, with donations to go towards other developments in the centre.
Some of the outcomes we have achieved so far:
- Local residents feel less isolated through being involved in new social networks
- Improved access, to a range of existing, and new community services, activities and events by local residents, leading to improved wellbeing.
- People on low incomes have experienced reduced stress and anxiety, as a result of financial advice leading to improved well-being and able to access facilities.
- Young people involved with organised and meaningful activities.
Eden Hill Peoples Centre has made some positive changes to the area, and continues to support local people.
“the day has been brilliant for the kid’s food amazing”
“Wow both myself and my children were over the moon at the amount of different fruit, vegetables and snacks that were available to them. The salad bar was perfect, and the food was to die for, hot and nice portion sizes too!”
“Playing in the river with my friends was so cool and we loved the different activities that we were allowed to-do”.
“Wow, just wow. What a day we had as a family. We cannot thank use enough for this, without access to transport my family could never have experienced days like today. Memories made”.
Contact us:
To find out more information and get involved in activities or access support please contact, visit our Facebook page, or contact Eden Hill Peoples Centre
Tel: 07928 206863 Email: Edenhillpeoplecentre@gmail.com
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Thank you to our funders:
The Eden Hill Peoples Centre is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
