Community Sparks Aids Good Mental Health

Three people stand by the river in York

During the months of September to December, Community Sparks Supported Volunteers started to meet once a week (as group sessions were closed) for wellbeing walks, coffee and chats to stay connected and talk about the good old times at Door 84. This brought back a bit of normality for them all. One volunteer commented “You […]

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Community Project Sparks Connections

Feeding our community

Our Community Sparks Project has had to adapt in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures. As we have been unable to deliver our normal popular weekly group sessions, our focus has been to continue supporting the members in different ways. New communication methods have included phone, video chat, doorstep chats, messaging participants, […]

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Feeding our Community

Fruit and veg on a table

We are continuing to support the community with our Food/Community Poverty Project which was first implemented back in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The immediate impact of the crisis meant that low-income families were really struggling to access and afford supplies as budget items were rapidly disappearing off the shelves. Many parents/carers […]

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