The idea
To bring together the local community, helping people EXCERCISE, eat healthier and enjoy music and song. All this whilst building friendships and preventing social isolation and loneliness. We aim to make these sessions fun and inclusive. Being able to connect to like minded people and come together to achieve the same results.
Through music we will provide gentle excercises which are inclusive for all( armchair Zumba, armchair yoga, dance ).
Through song we will create a group who love music and singing. We will go out into the community and perform for local care homes and events. Any age or ability is welcomed.
Through learning about foods and what to eat, providing a cooking session to learn new healthy recipes whilst having fun, will aid healthy eating and weight management.
To provide training courses for the wider community
What we'll deliver
- Provide excercise sessions whilst having fun that are accessible for all
- Provide tips on healthy eating and learn new cooking skills
- Create a singing group who love music and dance. Inclusive to all no matter what age or ability
Why it's a great idea
The project will be inclusive to all no matter what age or ability. The project will bring together the local community. We want people to come together and benefit from excercise, healthy eating and singing whilst having fun, thus promoting good health and well being.
To provide a warm safe space where people can build friendships.
To reduce loneliness and social isolation.
Promote healthy eating and excercise in a fun and inclusive way.
The benefits will be promoting good health and well being.
Building confidence.
Building friendships.
Learn new skills.
Having a purpose.
Promoting good mental health.
Learning from each others skills and abilities gives a sense of achievement.
Steps to get it done
- Choosing a day for our new session and securing with The Ashcroft
- Buying equipment so we can start our sessions
- Sourcing training and arranging courses
- Advertising the new sessions via Facebook, leaflets and local newspaper and radio.
- Following all policies and procedures
- To risk asses all sessions and report on them
I have suffered from poor mental health and weight issues most of my adult life. Together with my friend Angela we started stronger together carers last year and have gone from strength to strength. We want to start these sessions for our group members and wider community to help bring people together and form friendships and build up trust. Bringing people of all ages and abilities together to learn from each others skills and abilities gives that person a sense of with.
We wanted to creat a group that is fun filled and heart warming. Creating smiles and laughter.
To have EXCERCISE sessions that are fun and not demanding, inclusive to all( Zumba and armchair Zumba, yoga and armchair yoga, ) making these sessions fun people don’t realise they are excercising.
To provide healthy eating advice in a fun fact filled way, to provide cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions. Enabling people to try new foods and easy recipes that are good for you and help manage weight.
