Final Annual Report 2006 | 2007 Contents Foreword

The Healthy Living Programme is now Programme has provided training for local residents, Foreword 1 workers and volunteers, equipping them with new in its fifth and final year and it’s amazing skills and knowledge to enable them to pass this how quickly the five years have gone. information onto others. 1.0 Background 2 Many of the team including myself have The Programme has focussed on activities which help improve people’s lifestyles, providing been involved with the project from 2.0 Project Activities Years 4&5 4 information and skills to help people make healthy the very beginning and have seen the lifestyle choices. Some of the key activities that have development of lots of different health become established in the last two years include 2.1 Physical Activity 4 food coops in Butetown and Grangetown enabling 2.2 Food and Health 9 activities and the ways in which local people to access fresh fruit and vegetables in their residents have benefited. local community, five independent Extend classes 2.3 Emotional Health and Wellbeing 18 ensuring 60 older people exercise on a weekly basis, 2.4 Access to Services 20 I am very proud of the considerable achievement that the development of a mum’s group providing the opportunity for young mums to meet and learn new 2.5 Building Community Capacity 25 project staff have made over the past five years and have felt very privileged to be part of such a strong skills, the production of a community directory listing and committed team. all health organisations and activities in the area and the development of a community play area in 3.0 Volunteers and Case Studies 30 In this report we have tried to capture the main Butetown providing an excellent play area for local activities that have been achieved during the final two children who have very little access to open space. years of the Programme, namely years four and five, These and all the other activities are described in the 4.0 Sustainability 34 and provide an overview of the milestones over the report which I hope you will enjoy reading. whole five years. Projects establishing themselves and major events 5.0 Milestones (over five years) 35 Over 12,000 local residents of all ages have benefited have made sure that the Healthy Living Programme from the variety of health activities that have been team have been really busy and I would like to organised and local people are actively participating thank them for all their hard work, energy and 6.0 Conclusion 39 in projects and services that are making a difference inspiration over the five years. I would also like to to people’s lives. Throughout the Programme and thank Sandra Goosey and Sue Toner from the NPHS now particularly in the final year, sustainability is (National Public Health Service) and members of the 7.0 Thank You’s 40 a key issue and Programme staff have worked Partnership Group for their support and guidance. closely with local groups and partners to ensure Finally, I would like to thank all the organisations that activities continue after the and agencies who have worked in partnership with Appendix 43 project comes to an end. The the project and all the volunteers who have been involved and continue to make things happen! Project Monitoring Data 43 Sian Biddyr Project Manager

Front cover Main photo: Member of Spice Club enjoying a cooking session Smaller photos from left to right: 1 Spice Club Cooking Club sampling their healthy dishes 2 One of mum’s from Mum’s Matters leading a session on natural facials and home remedies 3 Members of Cooking Clubs enjoy a trip to Farm in St Mellons  1.0 Background/overview Partnership Group One of the main principles of the Healthy Living Programme is partnership working and the Programme works in partnership with the Aim community and local agencies in order to best meet local health needs and to increase the Butetown Grangetown Healthy Living Programme (B/G HLP) is a five year project, sustainability of the activities initiated. The project is overseen by a Partnership Group funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Its aim is to provide opportunities and activities to who have agreed to advise and support the improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in Butetown and Grangetown. implementation of the Programme. The Group consists of 13 members including local residents The Programme has an office base at Marine Chambers, Atlantic Wharf with nine (from the Butetown/Grangetown Regeneration members of staff. Forum), and representatives from local voluntary and public sector organisations in the area. Partners include representatives from the following organisations Objectives Priority Groups n Age Concern The main objectives of the Programme are: The Programme is open to the whole population n Cardiff Community Health Council with specific emphasis on reaching those in n To develop and implement a sustainable n Leisure and Lifelong Learning, greatest need. These priority groups have been and co-ordinated programme to increase Cardiff County Council defined as: opportunities for, and participation in, health n BTCV Cymru enhancing physical activity n young people (British Trust Conservation Volunteers) n To develop a range of activities to enable n families and young children n Public Health Directorate of Cardiff people to access and prepare healthy food n older people Local Health Board n To establish a range of activities which n people with a disability or chronic illness. n Sure Start enable people to maintain their mental and emotional well-being n Wallich Clifford Community The need to reflect the cultural diversity of the n To co-ordinate and develop activities to communities throughout the Programme is of n Race Equality First facilitate use of health related services paramount importance. n AWETU (Black and Minority Ethnic Mental where these are specifically under-used. Health Organisation) n To develop community health development n BEN (Black Environment Network) initiatives which build capacity to enable people to care for themselves, their families n Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and take pride in the community n Two residents from Butetown Grangetown Regeneration Forum

The Partnership Group meet quarterly and discuss the progress of the Programme including plans for sustainability of project activities. Management The Healthy Living Programme receives staff, financial and personnel management from the Public Health Directorate of Cardiff Local Health Board. Financial accountability lies with the National Public Health Service of Wales (hosted by Velindre NHS Trust).

  2.0 Project activities Bike Projects Dr Bike A huge variety of activities have been The Dr Bike initiative began in 2005 with The manager of the Youth Pavilion has stated that developed by the Programme Team the aim of providing young people with the this project has undoubtedly led to an increase in opportunity to learn how to repair and maintain the use of bikes by young people in the area - so during years four and five. Key activities their bicycles. The project has been extremely much so that the Pavilion has had to ban young are highlighted here under each target successful and has continued to develop and people bringing their bikes into the building as help young people learn new skills. there were too many bikes in the hallway! area with future plans for sustaining the Over 300 repairs were carried out during weekly activities when the Programme finishes. sessions between April and October 2006, with approximately 10-15 young people attending Various Cycle Training each session. Three young volunteers now In partnership with help with the project and the project’s storage Sustrans, the HLP 2.1 Physical Activity 1 container received a colourful makeover as part delivered off- Cardiff Bay Walkers of a youth graffiti project. road and on-road cycle training to In June 2005 the HLP Physical Activity “I look forward to Friday mornings” - says the Grangetown Development Officer and staff from Channel regular walker Bryn - ‘its very friendly and we Bike Recycling Scout’s Group View Leisure Centre began leading weekly always have a good laugh. We have so many over a three week 5 Another development in 2006 was the creation walks around the Cardiff Bay area. The walk options down here in the bay - the Marl Park, period during the of a bike recycling project run in conjunction forms part of the ‘Walk for Health’ scheme that Hamadryad Park, the St Davids nature reserve, summer months with Dr Bike. Adverts were placed in the co-ordinates over 10 group walks around the the Docks, the Taff Trail, Grangemoor Park, last year (2006). Seven local residents took part local press and approximately 80 unwanted Cardiff area. the new Parliament and the Wales Millennium in the HLP’s ‘Bike-Buddy’ scheme and received bikes were donated by local residents and Centre - so many places to visit and walk free one to one on-road cycle training on routes Every Friday morning walkers meet at Channel organisations. Of these, the project managed through!” of their choice. View Leisure Centre and from there walk one of to recycle approximately 50 bicycles. Young a variety of routes all lasting about an hour. The Cardiff Bay Walk is open to all members of people who helped to recycle a particular bike The HLP also delivered cycle maintenance the public and suitable for all ages and abilities. Over the past year numbers have increased got to keep that bike. It is also estimated that sessions at the Four Winds drop-in centre, for significantly and there is now approximately 25 recycling these bikes equated to saving a tonne Cycle Cardiff and for Innovate Trust. In response Future plans for sustainability registered walkers with an average attendance of scrap metal that would otherwise have gone to demands for further training sessions the of between 10-15 people each week. Four The Cardiff Bay Walk undoubtedly will continue into landfill! HLP Development Officer (in partnership walkers have also successfully undertaken beyond the end of the HLP although it is with Sustrans) is now designing a course for volunteer walk leader training and take turns to essential that as many walkers as possible take volunteers and GP referral officers wishing to take lead the walks. part in walk-leader training - as this will people on group rides. The course is currently ensure the walk’s longevity. in the process of being accredited by the Open The walk has been featured in the South Wales College Network (OCN) awarding body. Echo newspaper and on Radio Wales’ Country Focus programme. People are also now referred onto the walk as part of Channel View’s GP 1 2 Future plans for sustainability referral scheme. Work is currently being undertaken to ensure that this popular project continues to receive “I look forward to Friday funding and is supported by professionals and volunteers who will be able to develop mornings” - says regular walker the project and take it forward. Bryn - “its very friendly and we

always have a good laugh.” 3 4

1 Cardiff Bay Walkers 1 & 4 Young people learning how to repair their bikes 2 & 3 Colourful storage container for Dr Bike tools 5 Andrew delivering cycle training

  Extend Gardening Projects Vegetable garden The Extend exercise classes for people aged In partnership with 50+ years have been running for over two Allotment BTCV, the HLP installed a vegetable garden years and there are now four classes running at The Huggard Centre allotment different venues across Grangetown. in the courtyard at at Bessemer Road has had a 4 St Patrick’s School Classes are held at Wilfred Brook House, St very successful second year. where various salad Paul’s Church Hall, a weekly women-only class Volunteers have grown turnips, plants, onions and at St Samson’s Church Hall and a fortnightly three varieties of cabbage, courgettes were grown class at Worcester Court Sheltered Housing broad beans, carrots, spinach, by the reception year Scheme. marrows, sweet corn, broccoli, classes during the leeks, rocket, brussel sprouts The St Paul’s class has continued to receive summer term. The HLP and a variety of herbs. The excellent publicity and featured on the local also helped with the harvest also included over 100 ITV news and in the South Wales Echo. A TV continued development kilos of potatoes, 20 bags of 1 journalist from India filmed the class in action and of the school’s memory spinach, and approximately a radio journalist from South Africa also made a wall - a project where 5 1 40 marrows. All this produce short feature about the class. school leavers paint was subsequently used in the outlines of their own hands on a tree wall mural In addition to these Extend classes, the HLP Huggard Centre kitchen - which provides meals during their last week at the school. set up an aerobics class for the over 50’s at for homeless people. St Patrick’s Church Hall at the beginning of The HLP worked with the Butetown Community There has also been a wide variety of 2006. This class has recently celebrated its first Action Association and helped this group nationalities working on the allotment during anniversary and is still going strong with an access funding for the development for their 2006 including Russian, Czech, Somali, average of 12 regular members. community garden. Moroccan, Algerian, French and Scottish In total there are now approximately 60 older 2 volunteers. In total over 20 different volunteers women aged 50+ attending weekly exercise worked on the allotment during the year, with sessions set up by the HLP. an average attendance of four to five volunteers helping out each week. Several residents from Future plans for sustainability Cardiff’s YMCA have also attended sessions. The HLP currently subsidises only 25% of the overall costs for the above classes, and is There has also been a wide In total there are now approximately working with all five classes to be completely variety of nationalities working self-funding by the end of the Programme. 60 older women aged 50+ on the allotment during 2006 The regular attendance witnessed by all the attending weekly exercise sessions Grangetown classes is a testimony to the including Russian, Czech, set up by the HLP. benefits being felt by participants. Many women Somali, Moroccan, Algerian, have stated how their health has improved 2 3 since attending the classes and they have also French and Scottish volunteers. emphasised the social element of the classes and what fun they are. Future plans for sustainability In setting up these classes and ensuring their With the support of the staff at the Huggard sustainability, the HLP has worked closely with centre and British Trust Conservation Volunteers both Age Concern’s Ageing Well project and with (BTCV) the allotment will hopefully produce the local ‘Extend’ organisation. The HLP has another bumper harvest in 2007 and continue to also supported a volunteer to train as an Extend develop in future years. teacher and teach classes in the local area.

1 Planting crops at the allotment 2 & 3 Fruit and vegetables 1 Class at St Patrick’s grown at the allotment 4 Memory wall at St Patrick's School Church Hall 2 Class at 5 Vegetable garden St Paul’s Church Hall

  ‘Rushhour’ - tackling childhood obesity 2.2 Food and Health This was a unique initiative set up by the HLP Sessions involved a variety in February 2007 involving fun activity sessions The Food and Health part of the Programme for children aged 7-11years. The class was of games and activities involves two members of staff - a part- time Food and Health Advisor/ Community not advertised publicly but used a referral encouraging the children system from Paediatric Dieticians who could Dietician and a full-time Community Health identify children who were at risk from obesity to increase their levels of Development Officer in Food and Health. and refer them to the class. The class ran for physical activity. five weeks with eight children attending each Butetown and Grangetown week. Sessions involved a variety of games and Food and Health Network activities encouraging the children to increase their levels of physical activity. The network was launched in January 2006 for residents, volunteers and workers involved in delivering food and health activities in the Future plans for Sustainability 1 local area. There are now more than a hundred The course has proved successful members of the network, more than double that with children keen to try out of when the network first began! different activities. The course and have included talks from outside speakers, The aim of the network is to provide is currently being evaluated workshops, quizzes, ideas for healthy recipes opportunities for individuals and groups to with plans to run a further and an opportunity to find out about other share information, gain support and access five sessions at the Channel individuals and groups in the area involved in relevant resources for delivering healthy eating View Centre in the summer delivering healthy eating initiatives. activities. Meetings take place quarterly with term. If numbers of children between 40 and 60 people attending and are attending is maintained, Future Plans for Sustainability based around a particular theme. They also the Centre is keen to include information about health events, relevant This is a highly successful project with sessions help sustain this initiative training and current funding opportunities. providing information and knowledge to a wide and will encourage them Themes for meetings over the last year have variety of local people involved in delivering to take part in other included an introductory session setting aims healthy eating activities. Discussions have taken activities available. and objectives for the group, information on place with key workers and volunteers around the allotments and using herbs in cooking, sustainability of the network following the close of luncheon and cooking clubs in the area the HLP and it has been agreed that the Riverside and food coops. Sessions aim to be as Community Food Market will take a lead role. Other Activities interactive and informative as possible They hope to secure funding to employ an outreach worker who, as part of their main duties, n The girls exercise n The HLP continues n The HLP restarted its n HLP ran a women- will coordinate and run the meetings. sessions at the to support the CIAC after-school karate only NIA class for Saturday Islamic Junior Rugby Club classes after they six months at the School, Channel which has run teams had been postponed Grangetown Scouts’ View Centre, set in four different age for over a year due Hall. An average of Feedback has been very positive: up by the HLP, groups during the to the unavailability 12 women attended continues to run 2006-07 season. The of instructors. A each week but “I’ve learnt a lot about healthy with approximately club currently has mixed ability class unfortunately these 2 3 18 attending each over 50 registered has now also been classes had to stop eating initiatives in the area and session players. set up at St Patrick’s as the teacher was what other people do. I look Hall. Both classes no longer able to attract a weekly teach the classes. forward to working with local attendance of over 20 children/adults partners in the future”. and both classes are now self-funding. 4 5

1 Growing Beansprouts 2 Edible Plant Tasters 3 Volunteer talking about her cooking group 4 Discussion groups 5 Clarifying aims and objectives   Training The Programme has worked with local residents and community workers to provide a wide variety of nutrition and healthy eating training courses. The aim of the training is to provide local people with the specialist knowledge and 1 skills needed to deliver food activities in the community and to ensure that food messages 1 2 3 given out are evidence based and consistent. Attendees have included members of the Training also helps build community capacity cooking classes, the Bangladeshi Women in Action Group and local workers involved in ensuring that activities are more able to continue Community Cooking Classes when the Programme has finished. delivering food activities. event. Recipes were also provided to encourage As part of their portfolio participants were asked Two cooking classes have been set up in During the length of the Programme, five the network attendees to cook the dishes at to complete a weekly reflective diary which Butetown and Grangetown. Classes meet training courses have been organised and home. Another event that the ‘Spice Club’ was showed that many of them had changed their weekly and involve local residents in each area delivered in OCN accredited training, levels 1 & involved in was the St Mary’s School summer eating patterns and were eating healthier. This cooking healthy recipes, developing practical 2 and five basic food hygiene courses. In total fete. The event was a huge success and not only also had an impact on their family diets as they skills and learning about nutrition and healthy over 60 people have gained their basic food did the club recruit more people but they also said they were buying less sweets, chocolates eating. Each of these groups is described in hygiene certificates, 42 have been accredited more detail below: raised £28 on the day! in OCN nutrition training and a further 16 and fizzy drinks and had increased their intake Several members of the group were successful accredited in OCN basic teaching skills training of fruit and vegetables. ‘Spice Club’ in obtaining a basic food hygiene certificate organised and run by the Programme. One learner who completed the course was and completing the OCN course in teaching given support to deliver a session to the Mums The ‘Spice Club’ has been running for over two During years 4 and 5 courses have involved skills in the community. Both courses helped Matters Group about ways to encourage young years and is held at St Mary’s the Virgin Church in OCN level 1 in food and fitness, two OCN provide these adults with the opportunity to children to eat healthy foods. This volunteer also Wales School, Butetown on Thursday afternoons. level 2’s in food and nutrition and an OCN in develop their own skills and confidence in did a short talk at the Cardiff Food and Health The group involves eight committed members teaching in the community. The OCN’s in food who attend regularly, from diverse communities. delivering the cookery sessions. and nutrition have been organised and delivered Network meeting in January 2007. This led to A wide range of healthy dishes have been cooked The South Wales Echo did an article about the by the Food and Health Team and the OCN in the Nutrition Network in Wales Lead Officer including meals from Pakistan, Sudan, the ‘Spice Club’ photographing one of the club teaching was delivered by the WEA (Workers asking the volunteer to write an article for the Caribbean, Nigeria, Mexico and Lancashire. This members as well as printing information about Education Association). Nutrition Network in Wales website. Another learner from ACT (Associated Community year an Italian theme was chosen, which involved the healthy recipes cooked. Each course has involved weekly sessions over Training) will be providing young people with cooking dishes such as bruschetta, minestrone 10 weeks. Participants were asked to compile a soup, lasagne, tomato pasta sauces, pizza and basic nutrition knowledge, as part of their Future Plans for Sustainability portfolio of their work which was submitted for training. Two workers from Smoke Free Cardiff (a healthy tiramisu. During the last year, the HLP has helped the accreditation. smoking cessation project), will now be able to A local chef who attends the group who has been group set up a constitution and bank account so provide advice on nutrition and healthy eating to on the Jamie Owen radio programme and has that when the Programme finishes members can young people who wish to give up smoking. produced two recipe books on Nigerian cooking, apply for funding independently to help sustain One learner’s feedback from the course was ran one session on ‘5 a day’. This session the group. The ‘Spice Club’ also applied for an encouraged the attendees to taste a variety of Future Plans for Sustainability AFAL award from the Food Standards Agency, “I’ve gained a huge amount of fruits and vegetables from around the world. The benefits of these training courses have been and for funding from the Communities First knowledge that has enabled me really significant, with participants increasing The attendees of the cooking class completed Trust Fund. St Mary’s the Virgin School in Wales, to change my eating habits and their knowledge of food and nutrition and also a questionnaire and responses were positive Severn Road Adult Education, Sure Start and gaining confidence as a result of learning new with members incorporating healthier cooking Communities First in Butetown support the Spice incorporate what I have learned skills. The final OCN run by the Programme methods in the meals they prepared at home. Club and the HLP is working with this group to into my everyday life”, and “I’ve finished in May 2007 with 16 people completing One milestone for the club was when the look at ways to help sustain the project when the the course. A new OCN level 3 course is attendees catered for the Butetown and Programme’s funds end in October 2007. found it very informative, useful currently being devised by community dieticians Grangetown Food and Health Network meeting and practical as well as fun”. across Wales. Participants who are keen to in June 2006. Carrot cake, pineapples filled continue with their training will be given details with fruit, banana bread and Selwa’s (a member and encouraged to apply. of the group) fruity cake were prepared for the

1 Bangladeshi Women in Action Group who completed the OCN Healthy Eating & Physical Fitness Course 1 & 2 Preparing healthy chicken nuggets 3 Healthy kebabs prepared by the Spice Club

10 11 Grangetown Cook-ees Cooking Class Peer led training for BME (Black and This cooking club was set up in April 2005 and Minority Ethnic) Communities is currently held weekly at the Salvation Army in This was a partnership project involving the HLP, Grangetown with 13 regular members. Heartlink and the Outreach worker for the BME The group cook a wide variety of dishes and communities from Cardiff County Council. adapt popular dishes to include healthier A four week nutrition training programme was options. Volunteers are encouraged to lead planned in August 2006 for 10 key volunteers sessions wherever possible and one member from five different communities who following delivered a session on cooking healthy fruit the training would pass information on to people crumbles with a variety of fruits. from their own communities. Participants have said how much they enjoy The purpose of the sessions was to provide the weekly sessions and trying out new healthy basic nutrition knowledge for the volunteers, recipes. including dietary needs for different BME 1 communities. Two representatives from five different communities in the area were chosen “I’ve learnt how to use vegetables in different (Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Gujarati, Somali and ways in different meals” 1 2 The group organised a Christmas party for both Arabic) and had to commit to two hour training “There are a lot more variety of vegetables cooking clubs and past and present members sessions each week. and fruit than I thought there was” were also invited. Twelve large pizzas were The first three sessions covered the Balance “I have developed friendships and an prepared for the party, including coleslaw with of Good Health, 5-day and the importance understanding of foods from different cultures baked apples and crème fraiche for dessert. A of reducing fat, salt and sugar in the diet from all the people taking part in the cooking ‘pass the parcel’ game was organised with three as well as the benefits of fluid. The fourth sessions” prizes to give away, including a hand juicer, session highlighted the key nutrition points pizza cutter and zester! and provided information on what resources individuals could use to plan an event for their During the summer last year, a trip was organised Future plans for Sustainability own community. for both cooking clubs to go on a pick your own The volunteer who taught the group how to fruit trip. Seven adults and six children attended Seven out of the ten volunteers attended cook fruit crumble will be setting up her own this event. All participants enjoyed different regularly and found the training very useful. cooking class called ‘Seasons’ after Easter. aspects of the day. Comments included: They reported that they had started to make This volunteer has recently completed two some changes to their own diets and were OCNs in community food and nutrition skills keen to disseminate the information learned to “I liked sitting with everyone having a and in teaching in the community and is due to their individual communities. healthy lunch” take her updated basic food hygiene certificate. Through support from the Healthy Living Future plans for Sustainability “I enjoyed picking fruit, as I’ve never done Programme and as a result of completing these that before” training courses, she has developed skills and Plans for 2007 are to support the volunteers to confidence to run a class of her own. This class deliver key messages in nutrition to their different will be for mums and dads with a focus on communities. The peer led approach has been healthy family foods. shown to be a very successful way of providing guidance to people enabling them to educate and pass the correct information on to others.

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1 Making quesadillas 2 Healthy Currant Scones made by 4 5 1 Peer led volunteers learning about the Balance of Good Health the group 3-5 Grangetown Cook-ees 2 Volunteers completing a work sheet

12 13 arrangements, some live by themselves and Juice Bar many live with their families. Many have also This was initiated highlighted the limited budget they have for food in September as well as little equipment in their kitchen. All 2005 by the HLP these factors are taken into consideration when Advisor who felt preparing meals and the sessions are tailored for the uptake of participant’s individual needs. tea and coffee As Patricia has completed the OCN course she was much higher

provides basic knowledge about the Balance of 1 compared to Good Health and ways to adapt recipes to make drinking water them healthier. Since starting this she has also or juice. A discussion took place with staff gained a credit certificate in basic food hygiene. and a juice bar was set up giving members 1 Patricia encourages the group to suggest the opportunity to make healthier choices for recipes that they want to cook. Recipes have their drinks. A juice maker was donated to the 3 varied immensely and have included soups, 4 Winds by the HLP and some funding was provided to purchase fruit on a weekly basis. 4 Winds homemade houmous, stir fries and a range of vegetarian meals. Feedback has shown that Staff purchase the fruit 4 Winds is an independent user-led drop-in members are eating more vegetables with their and members either centre providing support and information on meals, reducing fat and salt and buying more juice them or eat them mental health issues. fresh ingredients. whole. Numbers vary The HLP Adviser has been supporting 4 Winds between 11 and 17 since summer 2005 with a cooking club and Future plans for Sustainability members weekly. The juice bar run by clients and staff at the centre. HLP Adviser meets The HLP have provided the funding for the 2 These are described in more detail below: regularly with the staff ingredients since the cooking club was set up in so any problems can be resolved. During the addition to equipment such as, knives, chopping winter months the staff noticed the uptake of Thursday’s Cooking Group boards, utensils and more recently a freezer juice was decreasing as the members preferred (Formally known as Trisha’s Tasty Treats) to store vegetables and meals cooked in bulk. a warmer drink and so the HLP Adviser provided The HLP Adviser meets with the staff regularly Having successfully completed a four week recipes for warm punches using different spices. to discuss ideas and ways to make this project taster programme in summer 2005 an evaluation This immediately increased the uptake and sustainable and since October 2006 everyone 4 showed that clients were interested in setting many members enjoyed the new tastes. up a cooking group. A member of the centre who attends, pays 50p towards the cost of (Patricia) who had previously completed the ingredients. OCN in Food and Nutrition Skills organised by Future plans for Sustainability the HLP was keen to run the group and weekly sessions were set up. The aim of this project The HLP continues to fund this project, however was to increase knowledge about healthy eating the funding has been gradually reduced to and to help members develop basic cooking provide the opportunity for 4 Winds staff and skills that they could then use at home. clients to run the project independently. Both male and females have attended the sessions with an average number of 4-5 regulars. The clients all have different living

2 1 Preparing fruit for juicing 2 Warm winter fruit punch 3 Cutting up fruit for a fruit salad 4 Making fresh juice with a 1 Trisha demonstrating how to make the base for a quiche selection of fruits 2 Preparation for meatballs with homemade tomato sauce and spaghetti 14 15 Weaning Parties Grangetown Food Co-op This was a joint initiative between the HLP Due to the success of the food coop in Butetown, and the Health Visitor from Sure Start a second food coop was set up at the Salvation (Butetown, Grangetown & Riverside) and Army in Grangetown. Most food co-ops source involved organising some weaning parties to their produce from wholesale markets, however, raise awareness about weaning and provide in order to support local businesses, the information about the recommended age for Grangetown food co-op uses Brown Brothers weaning. Mums with babies between the ages Fruit and Vegetable shop in Grangetown, of 2-6 months were invited. The Food and following negotiation of wholesale prices. Health Advisor organised a two hour session A trip was organised in March where volunteers providing information on the weaning process, were taken to see the Riverside Food Co-op recommendations, food storage and safety as an example of how another food coop is 1 tips. This was followed by a practical session run. They also received a talk from the Innovate demonstrating how to puree a selection of fruit Trust (based at the Amelia Trust Farm in Barry) and vegetables and compare the tastes of these Future plans for Sustainability on organic fruit and vegetables, and enjoyed to manufactured baby foods in jars. A brief talk a healthy lunch at the farm. The outing was This is a ground breaking project for the was also given by the Oral Health specialist on attended by six volunteers from the Salvation Salvation Army, as it is the first time they oral hygiene for babies. Army Luncheon Club, five volunteers recruited have ever run a food co-op. It will be closely The first sessions took place in October and by the HLP, plus a member of staff from the monitored with the view of opening more food November 2006 with four mums attending. Salvation Army and the HLP. co-ops from their sites across the country. However in February 2007 another session Volunteers involved in organising and running The Grangetown Food Co-op was launched was organised, this time with an attendance 1 the co-op are very committed and keen for it to on 26th April and the HLP funded 50 free bags of 14 parents. Feedback was excellent with continue. of fruit and vegetables for people who ordered participants saying how useful they found on the day. Nearly 70 orders were taken and the information and practical sessions and numbers have been fairly consistent over the how keen they were to try out a lot of the last few months. suggestions made.

Other Activities

n Providing nutrition n Presentations and n Ensuring that Mount n Supporting the information at the teaching sessions Stuart and St. Courtmead Gardens Mums Matters group given at local Cuthbert’s Primary in North Grangetown for the mums and health events, on Schools were project and helping

2 their children. the Extend teacher able to participate young people cook training course and in the WAG healthy burgers at n Working in to nutrition students (Welsh Assembly the summer BBQ partnership with the at Michaelston Government) raising awareness of Future plans for Sustainability Heartlink Project to Community College cooking bus, to learn the HLP and healthy provide information Two new Family Health Workers present at the about how to set eating about diets in n Assisting the session registered to complete the current OCN up cooking clubs different cultures for cooking clubs with n Encouraging a food & nutrition skills course run by the in their schools and a Cultural Awareness having their own volunteer to apply for programme and will be involved in delivering share good practice sessions in the future. Study Day for stall at Grangetown a local job as a cook Dietitians in Cardiff & Carnival 2006 and for the Women’s Vale NHS Trust. 2007 to encourage Workshop. She was new members to join successful in getting this job position! 1 Health Visitor demonstrating pureed vegetables 2 Mum tasting purred carrots & Swede

1 Volunteers involving in running Grangetown Food Coop

16 17 2.3 Emotional Health and Wellbeing Yoga Classes Visit to Duffryn Gardens Following numerous In partnership with Relaxation sessions at the 4 Winds Future plans for Sustainability requests from local the Gateway Gardens Requests were made by numerous members Feedback from these sessions was positive community members an Trust, the Programme from the 4 Winds Centre for Relaxation with people feeling relaxed, calm and refreshed. eleven week beginner’s organised a free trip Sessions. This led to five classes being The participants said they enjoyed learning yoga class was set up to Duffryn Gardens in organised and held at the centre during May and about different techniques and sharing their 1 in October 2006 at the November 2006. Over

June 2006 with between five and nine people experiences with other members of the group. Grangetown Library. 23 people attended 2 attending the sessions. Evaluation comments included requests for Sessions were taught by the Community Health the day from a variety further sessions. Development Officer for Emotional Health and of groups and local A range of relaxation, anxiety reducing and proved very popular with between seven and organisations including Grangetown Library, stress management techniques were offered Some members of the group went on to attend thirteen individuals attending each week. Mums Matters, cooking clubs in Grangetown at each session. Participants learnt about the the yoga classes organised by the HLP at St and Butetown, Salvation Army, AWETU, 4 importance of movement, breathing exercises, Samson’s Church. Participants said how the sessions had helped Winds Centre and Cardiff Bay Walking Group. visualisations and progressive muscle relaxation them increase their flexibility and physical The group said how much they enjoyed the to promote calm, reduce anxiety and ways to strength and that they were feeling more calmer International Women’s Day day particularly the guided tour by the head rejuvenate their minds and bodies. and relaxed. One participant said she had gardener, the lovely refreshments and how they International Women’s Day is celebrated in many learnt new breathing techniques and said that Participants received an information pack would love to come back in again. countries around the world. The HLP worked these helped her with the problems she was with handouts so that they could practice the in partnership with BAWSO (Black Association experiencing with her asthma. techniques in their own time. of Women Stepping Out), Women’s Aid and the The group were keen to continue with the sessions Bangladeshi Women’s Group to organise an and so an intermediate class was organised in event for two years in succession. The National the following February. Also held at Grangetown Assembly for Wales provided a grant of £2500 Library, 14 people attend these sessions, with a for each year and the events were held at the waiting list of others wishing to join. Samaj Centre in Grangetown. Further requests for beginners classes resulted The theme for 2006 was ‘Health Wealth and in another 11 week beginners class starting at St Mental Peace’ and the event involved promoting Samsom’s Church with eight regular attendees. information about health and providing opportunities for participants to take part in a number of activities/workshops to enhance Future plans for Sustainabiltiy their wellbeing. Many organisations had an The HLP is working with both classes to enable 3 opportunity to publicise their work and the day them to be independent and self funding by the provided a chance to share and hear of women’s end of the Programme. successes through their testimonials. The day was attended by 150 women who described the day as ‘informative, helpful, interesting and fun’ Other Activities and valued the opportunity it gave them to meet together in a relaxed and neutral setting. n Providing information n Organising and n Working in 1 Jane Hutt (Minister for and support at delivering stress partnership with local health events management/yoga Mind to run a Equalities & Children) - Grangetown workshops at World 10 week Anxiety spoke at the day and Library Health Day, Mental Health Day Management Course talked directly to women Bangladeshi Health 10th October 2006, for local residents in in the community Day Mums Matters, April 2007 providing them with Llanrumney Parents 4 encouragement and 2 Group, Cardiff 1 Women trying out a support. Many women Enterprise Centre, salsa taster session were able to share with her the challenges they International 2 Jane Hutt talking to a participant face in their everyday lives. Women’s Day, Mewn Cymru, Bangladeshi Health Day,

1 Yoga class at Grangetown Library 2 & 3 Local residents enjoying the visit to Duffryn Gardens 18 4 Stress management workshop 19 2.4 Access to Services Health Sessions Juice Bar and Healthy Food The Youth Health part of the Programme is The Community Health Development Officer for The ‘Juice bar’ has been running now for covered under this section and involves a full Youth Health organises and delivers a range of just over two years and aims to encourage time Community Health Development Officer health sessions in order to raise awareness of young people to try new healthy foods and in Youth Heath and a part-time Community health issues to local young people. provides healthy refreshments for the young people attending the project. A variety of fruits, Health Development Worker. Sessions are delivered using a variety of vegetable and healthy dips are prepared and 1 informal educational methods such as games, young people are encouraged to make up their quizzes, competitions, workshops and general own healthy sandwiches with a range of breads, Bee Healthy discussions. Topics include healthy eating, cheeses and salad. Juices are available too, The HLP continues to physical activity, sexual health and relationships, often to quench many of the boys’ thirsts after a work in partnership with self esteem, smoking and alcohol awareness. good game of football. Cardiff Council and The sessions give young people the opportunity Cardiff and Vale Trust to to raise questions and discuss youth health The Juice Bar is a great place for young people 1 run Bee Healthy. Held issues or concerns. to gather, socialise and help Bee Healthy staff 2 prepare the food. It is an opportunity for young at Channel View Leisure National health events and campaigns also people to learn about basic food hygiene, food Centre on Friday evenings, the club draws in play an important role at Bee Healthy and preparation skills and try out different foods. between 80-120 young people from the Butetown by promoting these it helps young people to New types of foods are frequently introduced and Grangetown area. ‘Bee Healthy’ provides understand health issues on a wider scale. As to the buffet and it is always a discussion point an excellent foundation for delivering health part of National Impotence Day, Contraceptive amongst the young people. This exploration activities and allows connections to be made Awareness Week and No Smoking Day the of healthy food is essential to young people with the younger members of the community, Youth Health Officer joined forces with Smoke growing up in a fast food era. Some of the health ensuring their development of healthier lifestyles. Free Cardiff to run a fun, informal and interactive sessions also link in with the Juice Bar, providing Bee Healthy offers health sessions, access to health stall at Bee Healthy. Information further detailed information on healthy eating or the leisure centres sports facilities, computers and activities were provided on the C-Card food hygiene. More recently the Juice Bar was with internet access and healthy food, all free of scheme, sexual health issues, correct condom part of a Healthy Sandwich Competition as part charge. The girls and boys come and enjoy taking procedures, the implications of smoking on of the British Dietetics Associations Weight part in the physical activities that are on offer the reproductive system and a chance to test Wise Campaign. such as football, badminton, rock climbing and themselves using a carbon monoxide monitor. table tennis. The urban dance classes are very The young people really enjoyed taking part and popular with up to 16 young people attending felt it was a great way to learn about health. Future plans for Sustainability each class. Bee Healthy has also worked in partnership with The young people’s comments are extremely ‘Inroads’ the drug information service to deliver positive. They enjoy being able to taste new drugs awareness sessions in conjunction with fruits and explore the various types of breads the regular health sessions at Bee Healthy. and cheeses. The food will continue to be a Each week a specific health message is focal point at Bee Healthy, ensuring that the delivered to young people and sessions vary young people are eating healthily, as well as from being all girls groups to all boys and mixed. learning about a balanced healthy lifestyle. Attendance numbers at these specific sessions range between two and twenty young people. The young people’s views and suggestions are 2 taken on board and incorporated into possible The Juice Bar is a great place future sessions to ensure the needs of the young for young people to gather, people are met. socialise and help Bee Healthy staff prepare the food.

1 Young people having a game of football 2 Urban dance class

1 & 2 Girls helping prepare the food and juice bar

20 21 Healthy Sandwich Competition Mums Matters As part of the British Dietetics Associations The Community Health ‘Weight Wise Campaign’ the HLP planned and Development Officers delivered a healthy sandwich competition for in Youth Health and young people. The competition was run at the Emotional health have both Butetown Youth Pavilion and the Bee Healthy been involved in organising Youth Club at Channel View Leisure Centre in and developing this activity. Grangetown. The group was originally set At both venues the young people took part in up by the HLP in response to a a short workshop before making their healthy consultation event held in November sandwiches. The workshops provided them 2005. The meeting uncovered a need with relevant information about eating healthily, for mums to have time to themselves and including the importance of a balanced diet, to be able to meet and socialise with other calcium, iron and energy intakes and eating the mums, away from their children. The first group 1 recommended 5-a-day. session was held in January 2006, with a very positive response and a great uptake from After completing local mums. Although originally named ‘Time the workshop the for Mums’, a new name ‘Mums Matters’ was Bee Healthy Outdoor Pursuits young people began elected by the mums. Mums Matters has now 1 and Achievements making their healthy been successfully running for over a year and Bee Healthy is a broad project that is dedicated sandwiches. The has 17 members and an average of nine mums to the development of young people and the options included a During the next few months various promotional attending each week. enhancement of many aspects of their health. variety of breads, 4 activities have been organised to raise Although Bee Healthy operates once a week on spreads, cheeses, The aim of the group is to encourage and awareness of the group and attract new a Friday night, it also plays host to a huge array tuna, chicken, salad choices, banana and lots empower local women to develop their own members. This includes the group having a stall of alternative curriculum activities providing more. Each young person was then marked on postnatal support network. Mums can meet at the Grangetown Carnival on 23rd June. opportunities outside of the youth club. The Bee the healthiness, presentation and taste of their other mums, chat about issues, learn new skills, sandwiches, as well as the drink they chose. become healthier and increase their self-esteem Healthy young people took part in an outdoor Future Plans for Sustainability pursuits and camping trip as part of their Duke The prizes for the highest scores were HMV and confidence. The children also are looked of Edinburgh Award during the summer 2006. vouchers, as well as some runner up prizes. after in a crèche, giving mums that crucial time The mums are very motivated to assist Mums They also were involved in completing other All of the young people who took part in the to themselves! Matters in becoming an independent and competition also received a certificate. sustainable group. Members have taken part in accreditations, such as the Young Achievers Mums Matters provides training in group work and fundraising and the Awards in March 2007 involving a variety of In total 55 young people aged between 13 a broad range of health group is now in the crucial stages of electing physical and educational activities. and 18 years old took part. At both venues the enhancing activities officers to form a committee and become a scheme ran well and the young people felt that that take place each constituted group. The group will be able to look they had learnt a lot about their eating habits week and the mums for funding to provide financial support after the and would be more aware about healthier eating choose the topics they 2 HLP comes to an end. The group have become in the future. are most interested in. members of VAC (Voluntary Action Cardiff) and Previous sessions have have access to training, support and funding included nail, hand and feet care, healthy eating, information. yoga, flower arranging, confidence building, fire safety and self-defence. Members of the group The coming months are are also encouraged to share any skills they may vital for the success 2 3 have. So many of the mums have run their own and independence of sessions on make-up and looking good, reiki, Mums Matters and the natural facials, silk painting, making cards and future to come. 1 & 2 Outdoor pursuits - young people learning how to canoe jewellery, china plate painting, photography and 3 Young people on a camping trip as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award 4 Preparing a healthy sandwich most recently child nutrition. 3 5 Young people collecting their certificates for the Young 5 6 Achievers Award 6 Girls using the food model to learn about healthy eating 1 Session on flower arranging 2 Make-up session lead by one of the mums 3 Mums doing self defence

22 23 Publicity Community Directory 2.5 Building Community Capacity Butetown Children’s Community Play Area The HLP regularly In partnership with Grangetown Healthy Schools attend health and Community Concern and the The HLP continues to support the ongoing community events in Butetown and Grangetown Throughout the Programme the HLP team have development of a children’s community play the area in order to Regeneration Forum, the HLP continued to support local schools achieve their area in the grounds of St Mary the Virgin Primary raise awareness of created a community directory actions under the Healthy Schools Initiative. 1 School in Butetown. The partnership project the Programme and of health related services in Individual members of the team have acted as involving Sure Start, Homestart, the headteacher all its activities. A stall and around the Butetown the link workers for the schools and worked with of St Mary’s the Virgin School and the HLP have has been held at the Grangetown Carnival for and Grangetown areas. The the teachers to develop healthy activities. obtained over £30,000 from different funds to four years running and this has always been an finished version was a result Schools involved have included: make the area a safe, fun and inviting space to enjoyable occasion. Each year over 400 people of many months of research, support the foundation stage of young children’s n St Mary’s the Virgin have attended the stall either taking part in the consultations over the format, education. The area is used outside school hours Church in Wales fun activities on offer or speaking to staff to find meetings with partners and the design & printing by community groups, offering children from School in Butetown out more about the Programme. skills of Design Stage Ltd in Butetown. We the wider community access to this exciting are really thankful to everyone who made this - development of a Information about opportunity to learn through play. The HLP chairs project possible. The directory was delivered school tuck shop, after activities is also this group which has recently been successful in to 12,000 residents and raises awareness of school cooking club, published in local obtaining a further £3,140 from the Communities existing health related services and activities activities on healthy newsletters and the 1st programme to install public access gates and available locally. The directory has been eating and lunch Programme regularly an outdoor classroom shelter. incorporated into the Grangetown Community boxes, development of submits five pages Various open day play events have been Concern’s website www.grangetowncardiff. a community garden 2 of articles to the organised, highlighting the achievements of the co.uk, who’s volunteers have taken over the play area and personal quarterly editions of the partnership group in developing this initiative. development of this project. The HLP has safety on the journey to and from school Grangetown Community Concern Newsletter. received requests for further copies and An A3 activity sheet is also produced every three n St Patricks School - development of a comments about the directory being a “good Future Plans for Sustainability months listing all the activities and details of the community garden and an eco-area and resource” and “I use it all the time to find out Programme. These are sent out to over 200 local vegetable garden The health benefits of this project are sustainable about services locally” have been received. addresses and venues. n Grangetown Primary school - the HLP funded long into the future. The play area will enable hundreds of young children to learn about nature Posters are distributed in the community a water cooler and provided support and training and will help to develop their social skills and for all activities and events organised by the encouraging children to drink water rather than their ability to work as a team. Being able to Programme and detailed information about fizzy drinks. The Programme also helped the study local plants and insects will encourage an activities is given via quarterly progress reports school develop a young people’s council and appreciation of the environment and the bikes to Partners at Partnership Group Meetings. an eco garden. Recently, the HLP helped with a successful funding application where £500 was and open spaces will encourage physical activity Presentations and progress reports are given obtained from the Welsh Assembly for developing and foster a respect for the environment. The play to local residents at Butetown/Grangetown a School Nutrition Action Group. area is currently being used by over 100 pupils Regeneration Forum Meetings. at St Mary’s School and Cardiff Council Play Working with local schools has enabled the HLP Services regularly have 20-30 local children aged to build good partnerships with both teachers 5-14 years at their play sessions. and parents and encouraged young children to make healthy lifestyle choices. Cardiff Council Play Services have expressed their interest in running after school and holiday play provisions from the area in the future. The partnership group welcome this initiative and hope the area will be used on a permanent basis.

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1 The team at Grangetown Carnival 2 Craft activity with young 1 & 2 Butetown Children’s Community Play Area Open Play people 3 HLP mask making activity Day May 2006 3 & 4 BTCV Volunteers January 07 - volunteers clearing the paths 3 4

24 25 Child Safety Week 19-26 June 06 Bee Healthy Young Drivers Project Although ten young males all started the volunteer programme only four completed the The Community Development Officer worked in This was a joint initiative between the Bee 13 hours of volunteering time to qualify for the partnership with Child Safe Wales, RoSPA Wales Healthy young people’s group and the HLP who reward vouchers. and IKEA Cardiff to run an event to highlight provided the funding. The aim of this project child safety in the home. was to promote road safety, employment This type of project has never been tried opportunities and encourage young people before, and the project team did experience The partnership came up with the idea to section to become involved in their own community some hiccups in the early stages. Initially it was off a kitchen display at IKEA Cardiff and to turn through an innovative volunteering scheme. The thought that participants could be involved in it into a ‘dangerous’ kitchen, full of potential project provided the successful young people volunteering at Bee Healthy in Channel View. health and safety risks. The project aimed to with a series of pre driving preparation sessions, Unfortunately due to the requirement for an highlight the importance of accident prevention and vouchers towards the driving theory test, Enhanced CRB check to work with young and to raise awareness of Child Safety Week. driving lessons and the practical driving test. people, they were not able to volunteer at Bee Sixteen potential hazards were set up ranging Healthy. Also it proved very difficult for some from dangling wires to disassembled smoke In order to qualify for the vouchers the participants to access a provisional driving detectors. The Development Officer was on hand young people had to take part in a variety of licence due to various circumstances. As a to highlight the problem areas. One hundred volunteering opportunities within the community. result, only two out of the four individuals were and twenty six people entered a competition to Examples of activities included helping out at able to obtain a provisional driving licence and win packs of child safety equipment which were the local food coop, distributing Bee Healthy were awarded the driving vouchers. These two kindly donated by IKEA. leaflets and flyers, attending training or helping individuals now have until the end of August out with health sessions at Bee Healthy or the 2007 to use up the theory, driving and test Butetown Youth Pavilion and assisting with the vouchers and will report back to Bee Healthy delivery of sessions at Dr Bike. Completion of and the HLP on their progress. three hours volunteering enabled individuals to qualify for theory lessons and after passing Also as a result of learning new skills, two this and a further ten hours of volunteering the participants are keen to continue their education young people were entitled to a course of eight and have enrolled at college to improve their 1 driving lessons and a driving test. basic skills in maths and English. Initially, ten young people undertook a driving theory course run by Helen Hughes (Bee Healthy - Health Visitor). All the participants were residents of Butetown, and were The project provided the considered to be disaffected young males successful young people with by local youth workers. The participants all attended the driving theory course free of a series of pre driving preparation 2 charge at the Road Safety Centre. sessions, and vouchers towards the driving theory test, driving lessons and the practical driving test.

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1 Kitchen full of risks at IKEA 2 - 4 Children taking part in 4 the competition

26 27 Community Development Throughout years four and five, the Programme has helped numerous groups with various funding The Programme has also been working in applications to support the development and continuation of their health activities. Nearly £60,000 has partnership with Cardiff Local Health Board and been obtained from different funding bodies, details of which are described in the following table. the Genesis Project to support the Women’s Workshop in a bid to the Big Lottery fund Amount under the Stepping Stones Initiative. The Recipent Use Funder Awarded project is called ‘Working Out’ and if successful would provide practical life skills, training and Butetown Children’s Play equipment VAC Impact Fund £3000 employment experience for pregnant women Community Play Area and new mothers aged 16-25 yrs. This would Butetown Children’s Construction of a shelter Communities First Trust Fund £3130 be a five year project with a budget of £800,000 Community Play Area and access gates and would sustain some of the work that the Bee Healthy Food & Fitness Grant Welsh Assembly Government £10000 Programme has been involved in concerning youth health and with the young mum’s group. Grangetown Primary Food & Fitness Grant for Welsh Assembly Government £500 The project has passed the first stage of the School School Nutrition Action Group application project and the HLP will provide ‘Mums Matters’ Venue and childcare cost Mental Health Promotion £333 support with the bid for the second stage. for a 3 month period Sub-group ‘Women in Action’ Physical Activity Challenge Welsh Assembly Government £1000 for Yoga classes, venue/ equipment costs BAWSO International Women’s Day Welsh Assembly Government £2500 (2 successive years = £5,000 Grangetown Community New computer Broadband BT Community Connections £2000 (Approx) Concern connection and free (March 07) broadband for one year Butetown Luncheon Club Outings Age Concern £200 Nelson House Gardening equipment Communities First Trust Fund £1100 Community Garden Bee Healthy Dr Bike Graffiti Project Communities First Trust Fund £1200 Butetown Domino Club Outings Age Concern £300 Grange Albion Sports & New kitchen Welsh Assembly Government £16000 Social Club - Community Facilities and Regeneration Dockside Senior Citizens Outings Communities First Trust Fund £660 Butetown Community Gardening equipment Communities First Trust Fund £2200 Action Association

Butetown Youth Pavilion Sound system and dance European Union Fund £7300 mirrors Butetown Luncheon Club Catering equipment Communities First Trust Fund £160 Butetown Domino Club Event costs Age Concern £400 Bee Healthy Trips Communities First Trust Fund £2300 Dr Bike Storage and bike equipment Sports Council for Wales £2500 Total £59,283

This figure combined with the £70,000 funding the Programme helped groups achieve in years one to three, means that nearly £130,000 has been obtained in total. 28 29 3.0 Volunteers Volunteer Case Studies Examples of three local residents who have “My inspiration for being been involved in volunteering opportunities Involving volunteers in the activities of the Programme has been key to building concerning the Programme are given below: a volunteer is to make a community capacity and helping to ensure that activities are sustained beyond contribution to my community Lynne Andrews the life of the Programme. by sharing my skills and Lynne lives in Local people have been encouraged to learn It has been a real pleasure working with Grangetown, Cardiff, knowledge. It also boosts my new skills by taking part in the various activities these amazing individuals who give up with her husband and and courses developed by the HLP. This new their spare time to the betterment of their two young children confidence and is a good way found knowledge and confidence experienced communities. Without them many of and volunteers for the of gaining experience. by some of the participants has enabled them the activities would not be able Butetown/Grangetown to come forward and volunteer to help others in to continue. Healthy Living their communities. To date, over 150 local people Programme. She has a have been involved in volunteering opportunities degree in nutrition and “Since then I have run a session for Mums concerning the Programme. food science and has Matters on nutrition. I gave the mums a choice previously worked as a Members of many of the groups have come of four options for the session and the topic of 1 catering manager. forward and taken a lead in delivering weekly fussy eaters was the winner. We had an informal sessions and organising and planning sessions Of her experiences as a volunteer, Lynne discussion, followed by a practical session, for the future. Examples of some of these groups comments: which involved snack art where the mums and children made fun things with food in order to involve: “I first became involved with the Healthy Living encourage healthy snacking. I hope to do more n members of the Spice Club and Grangetown Programme 15 months ago when I attended a nutrition talks in the future for the group, and run Cooking Clubs delivering sessions and meeting about a new group called Mums Matters. sessions for similar groups. helping with the continuity of both clubs Mums Matters is a unique group that focuses on the health and well being of the mother, as well as “With the Programme’s help, I’ll be starting my n members of the Mum’s Matters group giving opportunities for gaining qualifications and own community cooking classes in spring. The forming a committee and organising future learning new skills. Through the group I met Lisa classes will be aimed at parents, with the intention sessions Mabbs, the Food and Health Development Officer of encouraging healthy family cooking. I’m hoping n young people at Dr Bike undergoing for the Programme. Lisa was advertising her to teach new cooking skills as well as giving the training to lead sessions healthy cooking classes for adults in Grangetown. participants basic nutritional knowledge. n Cardiff Bay Walkers training as walk leaders After attending the classes for a few weeks, “My inspiration for being a volunteer is to and leading weekly walks Lisa asked if I would like to run a session and I make a contribution to my community by thought it would be a good experience. We made sharing my skills and knowledge. It also boosts n members of The Huggard Centre coordinating apple crumble and the session went really well! the allotment sessions my confidence and is a good way of gaining “The Programme then offered me a place on experience. I am very pleased that I became n members of the Butetown & Grangetown an OCN teaching skills course. involved with the Programme. It has given Food Network helping to organise and deliver The course was delivered me lots of opportunities: I have gained two meetings and workshops by the Workers Education qualifications, learnt a lot of new skills and made n residents on the partnership group of the Association (WEA) and lots of friend along the way. It’s been really good Butetown Children’s Community Play Area it was great to get back to put my degree and catering experience to use attending meetings and organising events into studying and to gain a within the local community and I hope to do lots teaching based qualification more in the future. All the staff at the Programme n members of the 4 Winds Cooking Club after six years of being a have been very supportive and helpful.” leading and delivering sessions housewife. After this I did an OCN n residents independently running the Food in community food and nutrition skills. It was very Co-ops in Butetown and Grangetown. informative and it was useful to update my degree.

1 Lynne Andrews leading a session on nutrition for the Mums Matters group

30 31 Patricia Fraser - 4 Winds Cooking Group Fred (Allotment and Dr Bike) Patricia has lived in Grangetown all her life. Fred is 31 years old and has lived in Cardiff She is aged 56 years and is married with two for the past three years since emigrating from children. Patricia regularly attends 4 Winds, France. In 2005, whilst unemployed, Fred was which is a drop in centre for people with mental attending the Huggard day centre in Butetown, health problems. which is an organization which deals with people suffering from alcohol and substance misuse. Patricia’s first contact with the HLP was when On one of his visits he decided to volunteer she enquired about the OCN course in food and at the Huggard allotment - a project run in nutrition skills back in September 2004. She partnership with the HLP. One year on and Fred saw the advert at 4 Winds and knew instantly has attended almost every weekly session. this was something she would be interested 1 He really enjoys the outdoor environment and in. Although Patricia felt she already had some the demanding physical exercise that can be background information about healthy eating required at the allotment. she gained a lot more knowledge during the Building on her skills and knowledge, Patricia course. She now reads food labels more often At harvest time Fred now has access to fresh 1 and is aware of misleading information. She has completed a basic food hygiene course fruits and vegetables and particularly enjoys also reported feeling more confident in herself organised by the HLP. This helped her run literally consuming the fruits of his labours. Fred generally and also when talking about healthy her sessions more effectively and pass on also states that he has learnt numerous new eating. The portfolio of evidence collected for knowledge in this area. skills especially around techniques for growing Patricia has volunteered for many events through crops and when different crops can be grown. the HLP. For example, at Grangetown carnival The project has also helped Fred in terms of Patricia is a very keen and she distributed flyers promoting her cooking work experience and as a result of his regular group, she also helped at the launch of the local enthusiastic person in the volunteering Fred was able to receive an allotment and prepared some healthy dishes to excellent reference and now has a part-time job. community and is always go with the barbecue. More recently, Patricia has been involved in the Butetown/Grangetown Fred also took advantage of the HLP bike willing to help. Food and Health Network helping to organise recycling scheme and now rides his Raleigh events and has spoken at one of the meetings ‘Whirlwind’ wherever he goes. Fred has said about setting up her cooking club. She is also that he has noticed his leg muscles improving planning to send some of her healthy recipes to as well as his overall fitness. the OCN course is also a useful resource for the Grangetown Community Concern Newsletter information and Patricia refers to it regularly. including recipes already cooked at 4 Winds. In addition to these benefits, she has made Patricia is a very keen and enthusiastic person in He really enjoys the outdoor many changes to her and her family’s eating the community and is always willing to help. She habits including increasing her intake of fruit and is happy to continue running the cooking club environment and the demanding vegetables and drinking more water. and is always full of ideas and new recipes to try. physical exercise that can be Patricia has had a great impact on her local required at the allotment. skittle’s team, providing them with information on what they should eat for breakfast as many of them just have tea and biscuits. After completing the OCN course in September 2005 and with support from the HLP, Patricia started to run cooking sessions at the 4 winds. The main aim of the group is to teach local residents how to prepare healthy meals using simple ingredients and to learn about nutrition. Approximately five people attend regularly. 1 Patricia cooking a healthy dish! 1 Fred busy at the alloment

32 33 4.0 Sustainability 5.0 Milestones (over five years)

This section aims to capture key achievements of the Programme over the five years. Sustainability is one of the key objectives A training day was organized for staff and Partners in March 2005 to discuss the main of the Healthy Living Centre’s initiative issues around sustainability. Following this Year 1 (Oct 02-03) and one of the considerations stipulated and subsequent Partnership Group meetings, n October 2002 establishing the project. at UKPHA (UK Public Health Association) an options paper was written by the Project by the Big Lottery Fund when agreeing Project manager involved in recruiting seven national conference Manager to highlight sustainability issues. The members of staff. Induction course and to providing funding. It is one of the key different options were reviewed at the following n Working in partnership with BEN (Black various other training courses organised issues that the Programme has had to Partnership meetings and it was agreed that Environment Network) to look at local address in order to try and ensure that the the most viable option would be for Partners n November 2002 establishing an office base places of interest that could be used for and staff to review different funding streams as in Atlantic Wharf environmental trips for local residents various activities set up will continue when they became available in order to sustain certain n Networking and building new partnerships n Being a key partner to the Bee Healthy the Programme ends. parts of the project and to look at other ways in with residents, community groups and local youth group providing support in running which staff could work with individual groups to organisations weekly health sessions. Between 80- 120 ensure they continued. young people attend each week and take n Supporting a wide variety of events and part in a range of activities including healthy The staff team consistently incorporate the submitting articles to local newspapers to eating, smoking cessation, sexual health and principles of sustainability into the planning, raise awareness of the Programme. Stall at relationships and various opportunities for delivery and organization of activities. Grangetown Carnival and poster presentation Consideration is given to each activity that is set taking part in physical activities. up in terms of the feasibility of it being sustained in the long term and ways in which it can be sustained. Help is given to groups towards them becoming independent and self funding and training and support are given to participants to help them develop skills to continue organizing and delivering health activities. 1 2 3 4

Year 2 (Oct 03-04)

n Competition to design logo for HLP n First stages of development of community involving youth groups and schools in the play area at St Mary’s School. Over the next area. December 2003 event to celebrate the few years the HLP helped the project apply for launch of the HLP logo and awarded prizes to over £33,000 to help develop the area the winning entries n Cultural Diversity Training for staff and local n Nutrition training given to Sure Start Workers workers n ‘Midweek revival’ - Relaxation sessions n Continuing to network and build begin at Butetown Community Centre partnerships with residents groups and local organisations n Four Extend taster sessions organised in Butetown/Grangetown and aerobics class started at the Samaj Centre

1 Spice Club at St Mary’s School fete 2 Local residents go on a trip to Amelia Trust Farm 3 Presenting awards at logo competition event 4 Resident having a massage at Grange Carnival

34 35 Year 3 (Oct 04-05) Year 4 (Oct 05-06) n Administrating a community grant scheme, n HLP funded eight new sports wheelchairs n Cooking Group and Juice Bar established n Establishing a yoga class in Grangetown where through an application process, 33 for the Cardiff Bay Tigers basketball team and at the 4 Winds. Cooking sessions are run by a with approximately 10 people attending local groups were able to access up to £300 additional training sessions. volunteer who has received training from the weekly for activities that promoted health and well Programme n A food coop is established in Butetown, n HLP team assisting with a Health Care being. Celebration event organised at The enabling residents to purchase fresh fruit and n Launch of Butetown/Grangetown Food & Needs Assessment and public consultation Point to give out grants to successful groups vegetables locally at wholesale prices. An Health Network with 100 members. Meetings around the redevelopment of Loudoun n Environmental projects developed - average of 80 bags of fruit and vegetables are held quarterly around various nutrition and Square. allotment at Bessemer Road, a community ordered each week healthy eating themes n Sex Contraception and Pregnancy Training garden in Butetown n Working in partnership with Cardiff County n Grangetown Cookees - cooking club set - Delivered in partnership with Cardiff and Vale n Two Extend classes in Grangetown are Council to running Basic Food Hygiene up in Grangetown with ten residents regularly Trust for Cardiff youth workers. Four half day independent and self funding - Wilfred Brook training for local residents and community attending sessions provided training on using a sex, and St Paul’s (average 20 per class) workers. Over the next two years, five courses contraception and pregnancy resource and n Stress Management Sessions for two were run enabling over 60 people to gain their activity pack with young people. Nine youth n Dr Bike Sessions begin helping young schools within the Healthy Schools Initiative: Basic Food Hygiene Certificates workers completed the course and took away people to repair and maintain their bikes Grangetown Primary School, 21 teachers and a resource pack to use in their youth centre. n First OCN course in food & nutrition skills support staff attending the sessions and St n Cardiff Bay Walking Group set up with 8-10 course is delivered to eight local residents Mary’s the Virgin Primary school where 10 weekly walkers. Three members of group and workers involved in organising food and teachers and support staff attended sessions undergo training to be walk-leaders health activities locally.

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n Spice Club cooking club set up in St Mary’s n Condom distribution scheme the ‘C-Card’ n New post created for ‘Primary Care n The Gower Heritage Park Trip organised in School Butetown with nine regular members introduced at Bee Healthy youth group held and Access to Services Community partnership with the Gateway Gardens Trust. every Friday night. Development Officer. Temporary The summer day trip was provided for local n The development of the Community Development Officer recruited to help with residents and members of the Mums Matters Directory of health related services which n The Butetown Summer Food Playscheme running Spice Cooking Club and set up the group and their children. 43 attended the trip was sent to 12,000 local residents delivered at the council’s summer play juice bar at Bee Healthy. In total there are now in total including 28 children. scheme pod, with assistance from two n Development of sustainability option plan nine members of the HLP Team community volunteers. A total of 38 attended n A Healthy Sandwich Competition delivered n Development of the Junior Bee Healthy the healthy food scheme. n Setting up a mum’s group called Mums in two youth clubs; the Butetown Youth course for 8-12 year olds. This involved a 12 Matters. The group meet on a weekly basis Pavilion in 2006 and Bee healthy in 2007. n Delivery of the Food is Fun course - fun week course covering smoking cessation, and involve 20 members, 10 attending on a The competition was delivered as part of the and simple healthy cooking classes for young road safety, personal safety, physical regular basis. Weekly sessions involve a wide British Dietetics Associations Weight Wise people at the Butetown Youth Pavilion. A total exercise, healthy eating, exam stress, oral variety of health activities and opportunities to Campaign and a total of 55 young people of 19 attendances at three cooking sessions. health, alcohol awareness, skin care, being learn new skills. participated in the workshop and competition. confident saying no, the environment and an educational trip.

1 Community Grant Scheme celebration event at The Point 1 Food Network meeting 2 Grangetown Cookees 2 Food Coop in Butetown 3 Cardiff Bay Tigers Basket Ball 3 Yoga class 4 Young people taking part in the healthy Team 4 Andrew teaching young people how to repair their bikes sandwich competition

36 37 Year 5 (Oct 06-07) 6.0 Conclusion n Five Extend classes set up in Grangetown sessions run for local community groups. area - the majority of which are now n Cardiff Bay walk enters its third year. Thirty As you can see from all the information independent and self-funding. This means walkers on the books with an average weekly in the report, a huge number of healthy approximately 60 older people are attending attendance of 10. regular and supervised exercise sessions. activities have been set up in the n Completion of 6th OCN course in food and n Huggard Centre allotment set up - two communities of Butetown and Grangetown nutrition skills organised by the Programme. successful harvests and counting with over Over the five years 42 people have taken part over the five years of the Programme. 20 varieties of fruit and vegetables grown. in the training and have been accredited. Over 30 volunteers made up of eight different We are proud of our achievements and confident nationalities have been involved over the past n Completion of OCN course in teaching that many of the activities set up will continue two years. skills run in partnership with the WEA and go from strength to strength as they enter (Workers Education Association). Sixteen a new phase. We hope that local residents n Three after-school karate classes set up at completed the course continue to benefit and enjoy happier and local schools all of which have become self- healthier lifestyles. funding n Over 60 residents and local workers have completed Basic Food Hygiene training We wish you well for the future and have really n Over 500 bike repairs carried at Dr Bike and gained their certificate. The training has enjoyed working with you. Farewell from us all! sessions and over 50 bicycles recycled. been organised by the HLP in partnership with Cycle training given to local residents and to Cardiff County Council. local scout group, as well as maintenance

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n Cooking group at the 4 Winds has become management workshops/yoga/relaxations sustainable as members contribute towards sessions delivered for various groups listed: the cost of ingredients. Volunteer training by Mums Matters, 4 Winds Centre, MEWN, the HLP continues to run the group Women Connect First, Samaj Centre, and Carers Support Group n Food Coop set up at the Salvation Army in From left to right: (front) Andrew, Karen, Helena, Lisa, Minu and Jessica; (back) Sian and Dominique Grangetown. On average between 60 and 70 n The Programme has helped local groups bags of fruit and vegetables are ordered each and organisations with over 20 successful week funding applications for a wide variety of health activities. The amount totals The Healthy Living Programme Team involve: n International Women’s Day celebrations in approximately £130,000 partnership with BAWSO. Obtaining £5000 Sian Biddyr Project Manager from Welsh Assembly for events in 2006 and n A farewell celebration is held to celebrate Jessica Mhesuria Food and Health Advisor/Community Dietician 2007. Approximately 150 people attended the the key successes of the Programme over the Andrew Burns Community Health Development Officer in Physical Activity event in both years. five years and to recognize the work of local Lisa Mabbs Community Health Development Officer in Food and Health volunteers in helping run and sustain activities Minu Mandora Community Health Development Officer in Emotional Health and Wellbeing n Yoga Classes are ongoing: 30 people have when the Programme ends Helena Jones Community Health Development Officer in Primary Care and Access to Services attended classes since they started with a Dominique Le Sauteur Community Health Development Officer in Youth Health waiting list for others to join. Numerous stress Wendy Stewart Community Health Development Worker Karen Proctor Project Administrator 1 Extend class doing a demonstration at Grangetown Carnival to publicize the class 2 Young person learning to repair his bike at Dr Bike 3 Candidates of the 6th OCN Nutrition Skills Course run by the HLP 4 Grangetown Food Coop

38 39 Sian n Thank you to Matt Salley and the volunteers n The whole team at Voluntary Action Cardiff for 7.0 Thank you’s at the Huggard Centre for all their hard work providing community development workshop n Thank you to Sandra Goosey from the Public on the allotment this year ideas for the Butetown and Grangetown Food Health Directorate of Cardiff Local Health Thank you very much to everyone for and Health Network Board for her support and guidance. n Thank you to Robyn Hughes and Sustrans for all your work involved in making the their help and support in all the cycle training n Anne Davies - Children’s Play Services, Cardiff n Thank you to Tami Rolls, Finance Director project the success it has been over that has taken place this year County Council for supporting the food and NPHS, for her support with the project budget health activities held at Adventure Play Centre the five years. It would not have been n Thank you to Christine Davis and Peter Cronin n Thank you to the 13 Partners from the and Butetown Summer Scheme for all their help in publicising HLP activities the success it is without the partnership Partnership Group for attending meetings in the Grangetown Community Concern n Jane Boddy - Grangetown Primary School, and their support in the development of the working and commitment from all newsletter in supporting the food and health actions to Programme achieve their schools Healthy School Schemes partners and volunteers. n Thank you to Gabrielle Operante and Rob n A special thanks to Partners Steve Allen/ Green for all their work in setting up and n Headteacher Julie Bowman and all the Martyn Jenkins from Cardiff Community The Programme would like to extend running the karate initiatives catering staff at St. Mary the Virgin Church in Health Council and Mike Cherry from BEN Wales School for supporting the Spice Club its thanks to the following people and (Black Environment Network) for their Community Cooking Classes organisations for their contribution to attendance at Partnership group meetings Lisa n All the volunteers at Grangetown Baptist project activities. and support with the Programme Thank you to: Church - for supporting the Grangetown n Thank you to local partners and key workers n Brown Brothers Grocers for the supply of Cook-ees and the B/G Food and Health in the area for their contribution towards fruits and vegetables and other grocery goods Network - held in September 2006 organising HLP activities for HLP activities n Mary Williams - St. Samson’s Church for n Thank you to the Healthy Living Centre n Clarence Brothers for the supply of catering supporting the Food and Health Network Network across Wales for sharing information and other equipment for groups Meeting in March 2007 and support n Lynne Andrews, Rubina Baloch, Selwa Dijab, n Alistair Tomlinson and Ian Sullivan, Grace Kerry, Jon Mason, Dorcas Pemetriza Environmental Health, Cardiff County Council Andrew and Garry Weatherall for delivering cooking - for teaching over 60 local key people n sessions and sharing their own recipes at A big thank you to Margaret Bell, Mary enabling a basic food hygiene certificate Williams and Margaret Desante for all their either the ‘Grangetown Cook-ees’ or the help and support at the venues where over ‘Spice Club’. n Hannah James - Rural Regeneration Unit, for her support in setting up food co-ops and 50’s exercise classes take place n Patricia Fraser for helping out at the B/G help at the 6th B/G Food and Health Network n Food and Health Network meetings and Thank you also to the instructors Marianne meeting on food co-ops Harman, Mabel Gomez-Cehic and Tina volunteering to speak at the meeting in Otto for all their hard work in setting up and September 2007 n Janet Batchelor and all the staff at Channel View Leisure Centre, for supporting the running the Grangetown Exercise classes for n Joyce Martin, Salvation Army for her teaching of the OCN Community Food and the over 50’s continuing support for the Grangetown Cook- Nutrition Skills Course n Thank you to the Bike Shed for all the help ees, Food Coop and other activities held at and support for the Dr Bike Project. Thank the Salvation Army also to the Butetown Police Station for all their n Helen Gubb - WEA (Workers Educational Jess support for this project Association), for supporting the OCN food and n Thank you to Patricia Fraser and the 4 nutrition skills course and the delivery of the n Thank you to Stephanie and all the BTCV Winds for their hard work and continuous OCN teaching skills course to local people volunteers for their help over the past 18 commitment to running a weekly cooking months n Steve Garrett and Ken Moon - Riverside Food group Market for supporting the Programme through n Thank you to Franklin Parris for all his hard n A great thanks to Jane Imperato at Sure Start many food and health activities and aiming to work and commitment in running the CIAC for her help in setting up and running of the sustain the B/G Food and Health Network in junior rugby club weaning parties. the future. n Thank you to Ruth Abbot, Franklyn Parris and the staff at Channel View Leisure Centre for their support of the Cardiff Bay Walk

40 41 n Thank you to Rajma Begum at Cardiff County n A special thank you to Mum’s - Elba Council for her support in working with the Sweetman, Sarah Valentin, Elke Gloeggler, Appendix BME communities Azra Ali, Alison Sing, Sharon Turner, Berenice Wilaute and Lynne Andrews for running such n A great thanks to Jasmin Chawdhury Project Monitoring Data (Appendix 1) fantastic sessions at Mums Matters. (Bangladeshi Researcher, Barefoot Health The monitoring information is divided separately into figures for year 4 Workers Project), for introducing me to the n Thank you to the Llanrumney Healthy Living and those for year 5. The information for year 4 is from October 05-06 Women In Action group and her support in Team for assistance in the setting up of the working with the Bangladeshi community Mums Matters group. n A great thanks to Debbie Lavelle (Community n A big thank you to Jeanette Hill of the Year 4 Dietitian for HeartLink Project) for all her help Gateway Gardens Trust for providing The information for year 4 is from October 2005-2006. and support throughout the project opportunities for a number of the HLP projects to go on beautiful day trips around Wales The activities that were developed in the fourth year of the Programme involved n Carol Fox & all volunteers at Butetown Food 10,917 participants, of which 5893 were female and 5024 were male. Co-op for working together to set up the n Thanks to the 2Tuff 2Puff team for providing Butetown Food Co-op. resources and equipment to use in youth Male Female Total health activities. 5024 5893 10,917 Minu Helena Thank you to: Age range 0 to15 16 to 64 65 + Total Thank you to: n Mary Williams from St. Samson’s Church for Number in each age range 5605 3285 2027 10,917 supporting the Yoga classes. n Joyce Martin and all the volunteers at the Grangetown Food Co-op for their continued n Carmela Gianfagna from Cardiff Mind A total of 207 participants considered themselves to be disabled commitment to making this project a success. for jointly teaching the Stress & Anxiety Management course n Hannah James from the Rural Regeneration Unit for her support in the development of the Ethnicity of participants n Debbie Williams and Sue Martin and the other Grangetown Food Co-op staff at Grangetown Library for hosting the White Black or Black British yoga classes n Grangetown Community Concern and all the amazing volunteers who helped develop British 3925 Caribbean 559 n Vilas Kerrai for all her hard work in helping to the Butetown & Grangetown Community organise International Women’s Day events Irish 32 African 3406 Directory. and many other things in the community Any other White background 337 Any other Black background 109 n Mrs Bowman, Mrs Jackson & Mrs Nesbit from n All the women who have attended and St Mary the Virgin CIW Primary School, for continue to support Mums Matters and Mixed ethnic background Other ethnic background 54 their continued support for the Cardiff Network who have created a fantastic group which of Healthy Schools and for the Butetown White and Black Caribbean 201 Chinese 16 encourages mothers to grow, learn and Children’s Community Play Area contribute widely to the community. White and Black African 406 Any other ethnic background 31 n Laura Davies and all the team at the Women’s n Sandra Osborne and Lorraine Harris for White and Asian 16 Workshop, and the partnership group who supporting the many health events through Any other mixed background 302 have been incredibly committed to the their healing hands. development of the proposed Working Out, Stepping Stones project, funded by the Big Asian or Asian British Dominique Lottery Fund. Indian 226 n Thank you to all the Bee Healthy team for n Cardiff Local Health Board and Tenovus for Pakistani 542 continuing to dedicate their Friday nights delivering local health promotion sessions. to the young people of Butetown and These have highlighting the benefits of the Bangladeshi 443 Grangetown. Flu vaccination and raised awareness of Any other Asian background 312 n Thank you to the staff at Channel View for preventing Cancer. their assistance and support of HLP projects, Total 10,917 including Bee Healthy, Mums Matters and RUSHOUR.

42 43 Year 5 The information for year 5 is from October 06 - April 07 as this was the time the report was written. However the project will continue until October 2007 and based on the figures to date and from the previous year, the projected total number of beneficiaries for year 5 would be approximately 12,000.

Male Female Total 3548 2993* 6541

Age range 0 to15 16 to 64 65 + Total Number in each age range 3924 2424 193 6541 incl *

*A total of 11 participants considered themselves to be disabled

Ethnicity of participants

White Black or Black British British 2028 Caribbean 165 Irish 6 African 2391 Any other White background 59 Any other Black background 76

Mixed ethnic background Other ethnic background White and Black Caribbean 423 Chinese 10 White and Black African 475 Any other ethnic background 40 White and Asian 11 Any other mixed background 108

Asian or Asian British Indian 120 Pakistani 188 Bangladeshi 165 Any other Asian background 276

Total 6541

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1 Dom takes young people on a trip to Botanical Gardens 2 Young people at the Grangetown Cricket Club 3 Volunteers at the allotment 4 Local residents enjoy a trip to Berry Hill Farm to pick fruit

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