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Project Sociability Minibus for Basildon

Funded on Spacehive 14 December 2018 Delivered 1 May 2019

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Project Sociability Minibus for Basildon

Sociability By Sociability

Sociability’s project is to raise enough funds to purchase a mini-bus. Transport would provide vulnerable people living in Basildon and the surrounding areas the opportunity to access our services.

Pitsea Delivery stage

30
backers
£6,958
raised
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This project was funded on 14 Dec 2018!

Sociability’s venue is situation in one of the most deprived areas in England ‘Vange’. Therefore, financial deprivation has a detrimental effect on people’s ability to reach our services. We provide our services free of charges, yet we have found that it is transportation which is a real issue for people on low incomes. A minibus would transform several of our members lives, people who often go from one week to the next without seeing anyone while often enduring ill health. It is essential for our health and well-being that everyone has the opportunity to socialise and benefit from peer support, regardless of ill health or money. A mini-bus will provide us with the ability to reach and include anyone who calls us for support.

What we'll deliver:

  • Transport vulnerable people from their home to support groups
  • Proactively tackle loneliness
  • Have a positive impact on people's health and well-being

Why it's a great idea:

Sociability is a registered charity providing social activities and peer support for people who endure mental and chronic health conditions…along with people who are isolated and lonely. Sociability have been providing services in Basildon for a little over 3 years, in which time we have seen our membership grow to 150 members. However, most of our membership is shaped by people who are extremely vulnerable due to health issues, which has an impact on their ability to use public transport. Yet, the social element is essential to good health, isolation contributes to poor health and increased use of primary and secondary health care services. Sociability provides sessions to increase empowerment and coping strategies including: socialising, craft, art, computers, singing, sewing, social eating, mindfulness and Tai Chi. We have guest speakers who attend. However, it's irrelevant if people can not access what we are providing...which is why we need your support please.

Steps to get it done:

  • purchase vehicle
  • Tax, Insurance
  • First pick up and drop off

Sociability practices reciprocal support, we are a self-help non-clinical service provider, completely founded and facilitated by people with lived experience of chronic or mental health conditions. Most of our clientele access our services due to mental health issues. We know the services we provide work because we have the living proof. It’s the problem of getting people to and from our services which remains a constant obstacle. Please, pledge to help us address this issue...we can all choose to be alone, but none of us would choose to be lonely…thank you for making a difference.

Location Pitsea

About the space

Custom Location

Council

Basildon Borough Council

How will the money be spent?Total £6,392

Mini-Bus - £6,000 (94%)
Other - £392 (6%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

94%
Mini-Bus
£6,000
6%
Other Read More
£392
  • Spacehive fees
    £300
  • VAT
    £60
  • Transaction Fees
    £32

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • We would use extra funds to buy a newer vehicle

Total £6,392

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