Listening Ears Current and Proposed Projects

MONDAY DROP-IN
This project provides sessions where people are free and welcome to talk to us about the issues they have and we provide space where they can be listened to with a non-judgmental approach.

It is also an opportunity for them to socialise and make friends and it has proved to be a great way of reducing loneliness and isolation and it has proved very effective in enhancing community cohesion. Clients also participate in physical exercise classes which is led by a qualified tutor from the NHS Greenwich

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS
Listening Ears in partnership with the NHS Greenwich, has established a community health and wellbeing project on the Flowers Estate in Abbeywood. Tagged Feel Good Fridays, it features various activities that are run by Listening Ears volunteers in conjunction with local residents and other service providers including NHS Greenwich, Age Concern, and Volunteer Centre Greenwich.

It features a range of activities designed to increase community cohesion and reduce isolation. These include drop in sessions, weekly physical activity sessions, monthly pamper days.

We have also delivered training sessions on Understanding Health Improvement in conjunction with the Royal Society of Public Health. This training was established in response to community need identified through survey of local residents and builds on Listening Ears successful model. We hope to run this training periodically as and when there are enough participants for a training group.

ROSEBUD

Rosebud is a project for young women between the ages of 13 to 19. Our aim is to mentor, support and empower them in readiness for womanhood. As and when we secure funding, we aim to offer training and workshop programmes in the following areas:

Vocational skill training

Support and Mentoring

Healthy Eating & Weight Management

Confidence Building

Personal Development

Creative Writing

Marketing Me

Interview & Employability skills

Hair & Beauty Therapy

Venue:
Mulberry Park Children's Centre
Boxgrove Road
Abbey Wood
SE2 9LP
Rosebud runs on Fridays 4:30pm - 7:30pm

STEPS 2 LIVING WORKSHOPS
We have run a few workshops in Abbeywood and Plaistow(Newham), but we are keen to deliver more workshops in different parts of the boroughs as and when we secure funding. Our training and workshop series are on the following areas

Confidence Building and Personal Development

Healthy Eating, Nutrition and Weight Management

Healthy Heart in conjunction with British Heart Foundation

Physical Exercise classes

Yoga classes

Dance exercise classes

Proposed projects outlined below are scheduled to run, subject to funding.

STEPS 2 LIVING WORKSHOPS (To run in various London Boroughs)

STITCH IN TIME
A support and empowerment programme for First time Mums

Emotional & Lifestyle support

Parenting Skills

Healthy Eating & Nutrition

Weight management

Confidence building & Personal development

Economic Empowerment

BEFRIENDING & OUTREACH (Community Angels™)
As and when Listening Ears secures funding, we are hoping to reach out to members of our community who are isolated and lonely either by reason of old age, loss of spouse, health challenges or other reasons. We will provide emotional and lifestyle support for them and encourage them to develop interactive skills which will eventually improve their health and they gradually overcome their isolation. We will also provide practical helping hand in little areas of life where they need support to enhance their quality of life and add value to their existence.

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