The funding is aimed at creating a positive impact on a group of people or wider community/neighbourhood. Supporting people to connect, enable them to be more physically active and improve peoples wellbeing.

Linking to Child Friendly Gloucestershire, we are really excited to be working in partnership with a some brilliant local organisations so that young people’s wellbeing is seen as part of community wellbeing and that the community is a welcoming place for young people.

We see the opportunities though training/ workshops/ partnerships with the big and the small organisations as not a barrier but has a vital cog in the wheel of strength-based working. We know that system change can be unpredictable and long term in a quick fix culture but that drives us on.

GloucesterCan was a local initiative that showcased people’s stories of community hope and kindness during the Covid Pandemic of 2020