City Health Care Partnership give £10,000 to local park to get kids more active
11 June, 2013
The Friends of Pickering Park in West Hull were recently the recipients of a £10,000 ‘Eco Health’ grant from City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC). As a Community Interest Company, CHCP CIC is committed to contributing to the wider wellbeing of the communities in which they provide services and as part of this commitment they run a small grants scheme. This gives local voluntary and community organisations the chance to apply for up to £1,000 for activities, projects or one-off events to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Earlier this year CHCP CIC announced a special one-off round of Eco Health grants, offering funding of up to £10,000 for projects that link environmental activities to improving the health of local communities. Two organisations were successful in obtaining Eco Health grants.
Friends of Pickering Park received £10,000 to develop an assault course and outdoor gym for children, with the main objectives being to increase activity and exercise in children and reduce the level of child obesity in the local area. Pat Tharratt, Secretary for Friends of Pickering Park, said “Concern is growing about the levels of obesity in the UK, now ranked as the 2nd highest in the world. The play area in a large open space without constraints will help the children release some of their energy with them exercising without even realising because they’re having so much fun.”
Environmental and Management Solutions (EMS) received £7,800 to go towards their project of turning a landlocked, redundant garage site in east Hull into a community allotment, accessible to everyone. This will provide a space where families can enjoy fresh, seasonal produce and promote spending time in the open air, doing physical activity.
Jan Boyd, Chief Executive of EMS said, “Securing funding from City Health Care Partnership CIC means that we can take a currently unused piece of land and turn it into a valuable community resource, giving residents the opportunity to grow their own organic produce, exercise and socialise as they work together developing the Medina Community Allotment.”
Andrew Burnell, Chief Executive at City Health Care Partnership CIC said about the scheme: “The small grants programme plays an important role within City Health Care Partnership CIC because the health and wellbeing of our local community is at the heart of what we do. It’s great to be able to support organisations and projects that are at the centre of local communities.”
For further information on the small grants programme, along with the application form and application guidance, visit www.chcphull.nhs.uk/pages/small-grants. Enquiries about the programme can be emailed to engagement@chcphull.nhs.uk.
