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Volunteering in Partnership
By increasing its wide range of arts, outdoors and educational activities, The Grey Lodge Settlement’s Volunteering in Partnership project plans to improve life for the over 50s in deprived areas of Dundee.
Set up to help the working class poor in 1888, Grey Lodge Settlement will target hard to reach groups in the community including those in sheltered housing who have limited mobility and limited funds, adults with learning difficulties and those with mental health problems.
Over 50s can be at particular risk of isolation, loneliness and depression, and Volunteering in Partnership will encourage those members of the community to take part in a varied programme of activities. These will include film-making, creative writing and photography, as well as exercise, walking and reading groups. Ethnic minorities, at risk of isolation due to cultural barriers, will be particularly targeted, and workshop programmes addressing cultural differences will promote better understanding within the community.
Older people will be encouraged to lead activities as project volunteers, sharing their skills and feeling a sense of positive community involvement, satisfaction and fulfilment. Links with the local primary school will be strengthened and younger people will be encouraged to participate in group activities, helping to reduce tensions and promote greater respect and acceptance between young and old alike.
What the group says:
Why should people vote for you?
Because for 120 years Grey Lodge sincerely cares and always looks to share.
What will you spend the money on?
We’ll spend the money on creating and developing fun and challenging experiences for the local community.
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