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 British Red Cross Resources – Please share in your networks

At the British Red Cross, we are committed to delivering help to those who need it most. Over the last few months, the number of people at risk of feeling lonely or isolated has increased – in some groups at a disproportionate rate – as connections with friends and family may have shifted or changed in light of restrictions.    

We have recently launched our new Tackling Loneliness Digitally program funded by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It particularly focusses on reaching young people, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, the digitally excluded, refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants, people at risk of loneliness due to health issues and older people.  

We have some exciting new online resources to help empower people who may be feeling lonely, and provide them with tools to build confidence, reach out to others and look to the future.    

Please share these resources with your networks. All of our resources are free and can be found at www.redcross.org.uk/loneliness-resources. Anyone wishing to be notified when we have new resources live on our website can sign up for updates here. 

Our new Loneliness Digital Classroom is now open for booking, where participants can explore how it might feel to be lonely or isolated and learn skills to help others who may be experiencing loneliness. There are two sessions available, one for children and young people aged 10-19 and one for adults aged 19+.   

Sessions can be booked by emailing RedCrossEducation@redcross.org.uk or calling 0344 412 2734.  

We also have hard copy wellbeing packs available to those who cannot access online resources, if you would like some packs to distribute you can submit your request via our online forms. Click here to order packs for adults and here for packs for children and young people.  

 

 

 

 

Hazel Bell

Office Manager

Space & Broomhouse Hub

 

Tel: 0131 455 7731

 

 

 

The Broomhouse Centre trading as Space, and managing the Broomhouse Hub, is a Registered Charity No, registered in Scotland SC003706, & Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in Scotland SC320027

Just received the following good news for the local area!

A new community grants fund . See below from the Space & Broomhouse Hub, who it applies to and how to apply.

Space are delighted to confirm we have been awarded £25,000 from the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund to distribute small grants to organisations, projects and community groups in the Broomhouse, Sighthill & Parkhead locality and extending into the wider South West Edinburgh area.

 

These small grants will be up to £500 for “Little Thrivers” and up to £2000 for “Strivers.

 

The Investing in Communities Fund has been established to help support community and third sector organisations in our most disadvantaged and fragile communities to develop and deliver sustainable local solutions that:

·       that address local priorities and needs,

·       increase active inclusion and

·       build on the assets of local communities

 

to reduce poverty, inequality and disadvantage and to enable inclusive growth.

 

How to Apply:

 

You can access the online application form here

 

Applications should be submitted by Friday 26^th February

 

Alternatively there is a Word version of the application form attached to this email. Please complete and return this by 26^th February to - events@spacescot.org

 

or post/drop in to:

 

Space & Broomhouse Hub, 79 – 89 Broomhouse Crescent, Edinburgh, EH11 3RH

 

We will respond to all applications by Friday 5^th March.