Tags: north east

  • Gardening for Dementia: Transforming people

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/projects-we-fund/project-stories/gardening-for-dementia-transforming-people

    Another woman who came along wasn’t very vocal at all. She was joining one of our planting groups, and as soon as we gave her the tools, her muscle memory…

  • Community Activators

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/projects-we-fund/projects/community-activators

    In Hebburn, there is a lack of community activities to keep young people busy and socially connected. A local resident used their background in outdoor activities to design a programme…

  • Seven jobs created for young volunteers who helped community during pandemic

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/seven-jobs-created-for-young-volunteers-who-helped-community-during-pandemic

    Off The Grid Adventures, a community group in Hebburn, South Tyneside has been helping young people get active following the first Covid-19 lockdown. Their Community Activators project, funded by People’s…

  • Local Conversation in the Old Fold and Nest Estates

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/projects-we-fund/projects/local-conversation-in-the-old-fold-and-nest-estates

    Gateshead has some of the highest levels of disadvantage in England and faces issues such as people feeling isolated and apart from their community. Community organisation Edberts House partnered with…

  • Tenants Voice - Shieldfield

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/projects-we-fund/projects/acorn-newcastle

    Rising rents, falling wages and unstable local economies all contribute to housing difficulties which lead to both short and long-term health issues. 8.5 million renters experience stress or anxiety and…

  • Pride in Mind: Tackling barriers through collaboration and social connections

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/pride-in-mind-tackling-barriers-through-collaboration-and-social-connections

    Pride in Mind have been awarded a grant from People’s Health Trust, using money raised by Health Lottery North East and Cumbria, to continue their monthly meetings, social activities and…

  • ACORN: The union supporting renters in Newcastle

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/acorn-the-union-supporting-renters-in-newcastle

    The Association of Community Organisation for Reform Now (ACORN) which is funded through People’s Health Trust using money raised by Health Lottery North East and Cumbria, act as a voice…

  • The End of ‘No DSS’ discrimination

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/the-end-of-no-dss-discrimination

    Housing is an important social determinant of health, affecting the quality, and even the length, of our lives. Housing issues often lead to people feeling powerless and isolated. Costs and…

  • Pride Month 2020

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/pride-month-2020

    This Pride Month we cannot be physically together marching in the streets - celebrating LGBTQ+ people and protesting ongoing inequalities. However we still wanted to take this time highlight…

  • Delivering food locally

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/delivering-food-locally

    The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to create challenges for the Trust’s funded partners, in finding ways to stay connected and continue to support their local communities’ urgent needs. However, even more…

  • Celebrating women

    https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories/celebrating-women

    For more than 100 years, International Women’s Day has celebrated women’s achievements, showing the social, economic and political impact they have had on their communities. The day, which is an…