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To convert a Double Decker bus to create a community greenhouse in which we can grow fresh produce for inclusion for our food parcels for distribution to local residents most in need.
Help us transform our riverside double-decker bus into a buzzing community greenhouse space in Walker, where we will grow fresh organic produce for local residents. Volunteers will plan, plant, grow, harvest and distribute the produce whilst interacting in this vibrant ‘indoor-outdoor’ environment. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, local residents struggle to access and afford fresh, healthy eating options. This exciting project will provide the opportunity to maintain nutritious dietary options and will also enhance health and wellbeing by promoting physical activity – both indoors and out, reducing social isolation, and helping to grow friendships and community connections. As well as transforming the bus’s interior, local artists will be invited to contribute ideas to rejuvenate its exterior and to showcase our bountiful bus. This eye-catching addition to the riverside landscape will raise awareness of our charity and our contribution to the community.
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Why it's a great idea:
The community greenhouse will provide physical and mental health benefits to those involved. Access to free, fresh and nutritious produce. Reduce social isolation and promote development of community networks and friendships The rejuvenated and vibrantly decorated bus will add colour and character to the Walker riverside. Opportunity to develop further collaborative ideas for ongoing regeneration of Walker riverside community and surrounding areas.
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How will the money be spent?Total £8,706
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Building Futures East delivers a range of employability, vocational, and personal development, training and work experience opportunities to individuals in disadvantaged communities in the Newcastle area.
Our ethos is one of local delivery of high quality, intensive one-to-one support, training and other health, wellbeing and specialist support, underpinned by a philosophy of compassion and service. Most of our services are free at the point of delivery, and are offered in direct response to needs identified and communicated by the communities we support.
At the outset of the Covid pandemic in April 2020, we established ourselves as a central hub for food delivery to disadvantaged families in Walker and Byker. This was in direct response to needs expressed by local schools who had to close during lockdown and who had families who would usually have been eligible to receive free school meals for their children. We responded swiftly and mobilised a team of volunteers who assisted in distributing meals to low income families with children. Very quickly however, the issue of food poverty escalated not least because of the job losses that increased as a direct result of the pandemic.
Today, as the UK cost of living crisis deepens and many more families fall into fuel and food poverty, inward referrals for our food support are increasing yet again.
We are running this campaign to fund transformation of a double decker bus to provide a quirky greenhouse space, where as well as growing fresh nutritious produce, local residents can sow the seeds of hope and contribute to the creation of a food oasis and vibrant social hub.
Involvement in this exciting initiative will also deliver physical and mental health benefits and reduce social isolation.
Our bountiful bus will be open to all, offering the opportunity for both young and old to share experiences and learning.
Project Owner: Building Futures East The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
