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We are delighted to share with you our very first newsletter. These newsletters are intended to be every 3 months, to keep you up to date with exciting things that are happening in your community including activities and events you can get involved with.
Within this newsletter you will find information on:
- Equipment Loan Scheme
- Active Towns
- Active Coast
- Holiday Activities and Food Scheme (HAF)
- Walking for Health
- Recovery and Support Workshop
- Chatty Bench Project
- Street Play
- Small Community Grants
- Love Exploring
- Meet the Team
We hope you enjoy this newsletter and find lots of useful information.
If you would like your group or activity to be advertised for FREE, click on the link below so everyone in the East Riding can see your amazing group.
You are receiving this newsletter because you have previously signed up to our website or you are listed as the main contact for your activity group.
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Need FREE equipment hire for your group?
Funding has been allocated to the Health and Wellbeing Team from Public Health to understand whether communities would benefit from having a local equipment store for community groups and residents to access and use at their sessions and events. This scheme was designed to support people in getting back out more and becoming active after Covid-19 by providing you with the essential equipment you need...
You can find out more and have your say on what equipment you think is needed in your community by clicking the link below.
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 Get involved with Active Towns
If you live or work in Goole, Howden, Pocklington or Market Weighton,
there's some exciting activities, bike library's and community grants happening to your area...
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 EXPLORE - JOIN IN - ENJOY with Active Coast
Find out what exciting opportunities there are to get active, feel healthy and enjoy life on the East Yorkshire Coast this summer...
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The HAF summer grant scheme is now open!
The East Riding Council is delighted to be taking part in the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) scheme across the School Summer Holidays.
Applications are now open for organisations to apply for funding to run face to face and online holiday clubs and activities within the East Riding...
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Get back to walking with Walking for Health
The volunteer led Walking for Health Scheme, supported by East Riding Council has now relaunched! So why not go on a walk in a group with experienced and trained walk leaders? If you would like to be trained to become a walk leader, please get in touch with Laura Hutchinson 07887 653489.
Click to find out more information about your friendly local walking groups...
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 Support for restarting your community group is now available online
With the success for the Covid-19 Recovery and Support workshops, all resources, material and contacts are now available online. These cover the Health and Safety requirements and funding opportunities you need to restart your group...
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Get Chatting with the Chatty Bench Project
Everyone is likely to experience loneliness in their lifetime. By installing a place for people to come together, The Chatty Bench Project provides an informal, natural way to enable residents to start talking to one another and re-connect...
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Enjoy fun in the sun With Street Play
Street Play is run by neighbours for neighbours. Why not close your road to traffic in the summer holidays to encourage children to play and neighbours to get to know each on garden chairs in the street enjoying the outdoors together?
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Small Community Grants
There are a number of new and existing small grant schemes that will be available through East Riding of Yorkshire Council that can help communities to resume or initiate new activities as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be lifted through the government’s roadmap. These are described below to help ward members identify which will be most appropriate for their communities...
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 Love to Explore?
Have you ever visited somewhere and wished there was more to do with the family? Or maybe you like exploring on your own and you are always on the lookout for ways to find out more about the place you are visiting. Love Exploring puts the power of discovery in your hands by providing a range of discovery games and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use...
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  If you ever need any support for your group or would like to find out what's going on in your area, please contact one of our local team members.
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Meet the team
The Health and Wellbeing Team works in partnership with the NHS Community Links, The British Red Cross and The HEY Smile Foundation.
Our team's role is to find, support and create social and activity groups for people to attend to improve their health and wellbeing.
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 Beverley
Laura Hutchinson
laura.hutchinson@ eastriding.gov.uk
07887 653489
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 Bridlington
Michelle Leach
michelle.leach@ eastriding.gov.uk
07929 773575
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 Hornsea & Driffield
Kimmy Palmer
kimberley.palmer@ eastriding.gov.uk
07816 095896
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 Driffiled
Joel Rollinson
joel.rollinson@ eastriding.gov.uk
07970 859122
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 Goole & Howden
Dom Rhodes
dominic.rhodes@ eastrriding.gov.uk
07881 843197
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 Haltemprice
Josh Anderson
joshua.anderson@ eastriding.gov.uk
07816 095894
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 Market Weighton
Adam Swann
adam.swann@ eastriding.gov.uk
07900 253847
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 Pocklington
Jack Harrison
jack.harrison@ eastriding.gov.uk
07976 359610
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 South Holderness
Stu Oliver
stuart.oliver@ eastriding.gov.uk
07970 884871
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Programme Lead
Emma Simpson
emma.l.simpson@eastriding.gov.uk
07799 431201
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Support Worker
Lauren Jeffries
lauren.jeffries@eastriding.gov.uk
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For any more information or enquiries, please contact:
Email: healthandwellbeing@eastriding.gov.uk
Telephone: (01482) 395320
Website: eastridinghealthandwellbeing.co.uk
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