Funding secures community activities

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has secured £21,290 to develop community well-being projects in Kirkholt, Falinge and College Bank.

Fida Hussain External Funding Officer for RBH successfully bid for the monies from Rochdale Primary Care Trust. “This is great news for our residents,” he said. “The money will be spent on activities that residents themselves have specifically requested.”

In order to qualify for the money RBH had to provide evidence that it was going to be spent on what people wanted and neighbourhood teams have being canvassing local people to ask their opinions.

Residents have shown interest in first aid training, food health and safety, gardening, cookery and toddler safety.

The funding will allow volunteering opportunities for local residents and provide them with skills that will help develop self confidence and self esteem. The training will also help residents enhance their employment prospects especially with the new build Sports Centres in the Borough of Rochdale.

“Many people we canvassed were keen to do activities that brought neighbourhoods and communities together so that they could meet people who live close to them and get to know people. Activities like gardening and cooking were considered a great way to do this.”