Outcomes met:
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A high quality of life in Letchworth for all residents
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People's health and wellbeing are improved through increased levels of physical activity and community involvement
£10,290 grant awarded
23 families took part in Wellies in the Woods
7 staff members took part in training to skill them up to run future programmes
173 families attended Wildplay sessions
Every year, we award hundreds of thousands of pounds in grant funding to individuals, clubs and groups in Letchworth. In 2019, we were delighted to award a grant to Groundwork Trust East to work with North Herts Family Centre to deliver the Wellies in the Woods and Wildplay project.
The project supports playful interactions in the natural environment between parents and their children aged 1-4 and 5-8 years respectively.
The activities build confidence in both children and their parents with outdoor play. It also helps staff from the family centres to run the programme once the project has finished. This is just one of dozens of important local projects we have funded through our grants programme to support families and give children the best possible start in life.
“The games and activities have been great – and so simple too. It is so peaceful sitting under the trees reading stories, but isn’t something I have thought of doing before.” Participant (parent)
