Funded projects
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY FITNESS CLUB
Phillips Community Fitness Club is an initiative run by a local Walworth resident aimed at encouraging local people to get active. The fitness sessions are open for all but Phillip targets residents who suffer, and/or more likely to suffer, from a Multiple Long Term Health Condition. These conditions can have detrimental effects to an individuals physical wellbeing and exercise can help in addressing these issues. Phillip offers a local opportunity to get up and get fit. By bringing people together he is also addressing issues of isolation and loneliness within the community.
Walworth Wellness
The Giving Lab granted funding to Walworth Wellness to initiate a new way of supporting communities in the local area to improve their health and wellbeing. Through partnerships with local GP's, Walworth Wellness aims to set up referral systems and engage people in local social activities over a period of 8 weeks. The aim is to use social prescriptions to support the wellbeing of Walworth residents, specifically those suffering from a Multiple Long Term Health Condition that would traditionally require a medical prescription to lessen the impact of their condition.
IS WORK WORKING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?
Project 'Is Work Working Your Mental Health?' was created by a group of local Southwark residents, Big Fish Big Pond, who have lived-in experience of mental health and unmeaningful work. Their project looks to create a documentary, where the interview responses of participants will be embedded into the film. The documentary will highlight the relationship between meaningful work and mental health as well as uncover the correlations between work and wellbeing, general thoughts around BAME workplace opportunities and other experiences of the respondents.
CATERPILLAR 2 BUTTERFLY
Seeking to provide meaningful work opportunities for local people in Walworth, Caterpillar to Butterfly is an initiative looking to offer a structured programme to support adults with careers guidance, coaching and personal development. The Giving Lab has granted Selina funding to implement her upskilling programme which also offers bespoke and tailored coaching sessions. In aid of supporting local people across Walworth, the aim of participating in the programme is to help local people secure long term meaningful careers.