3 Projects Funded
Browse all the community projects we've supported. Each one represents your contribution to making Helensburgh better.
Club Summer Outing, June 2025
Helensburgh & District Chest, Heart and Stroke Club
Established 33 years ago, run by volunteers, self-funded for people who have had strokes or heart/lung conditions. Aims to reduce isolation and build confidence. The requested funding covers an annual group outing (Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre in Glasgow + lunch at IKEA). Total cost: ~£495.
Supporting 25 beneficiaries
Helensburgh Lunch Club Christmas lunch and replacement of the lunch club freezer
The Helensburgh Lunch Club
A highlight of the calendar is the Club's Christmas lunch, provided free of charge to all members. Almost all members are widows or widowers, mostly living on their own, often isolated in the community, and very often unable to cook for themselves. About a quarter of members are over ninety years of age, and two members are registered blind. All members look forward to socialising at the club at lunchtimes, and especially look forward to the Christmas lunch. Members overwhelmingly rate the opportunity for socialising and 'getting out' as the most important aspects of the lunch club, highlighting both social and mental health benefits. Many directly reference how it 'combats isolation', 'combats loneliness' and say that 'people care about me here'. Expected Christmas lunch cost is £500. An additional part of this project is the need to replace the club's antiquated and failing freezer, important to the continued functioning of the club. Beko UFF4584W Frost Free Under Counter Freezer costing £260.
Supporting 60 beneficiaries
KEEPING ACTIVE
Grey Matters Active Ageing
We run 3 fitness classes per week for older people, to improve strength and balance and reduce falls, slips and trips, to improve physical and mental health and also reducing loneliness and isolation. We hire trained professionals to facilitate these classes. Feedback from attendees is collated regularly and the groups have made a huge difference to the mobility and flexibility of members. One member reported that the classes helped her to recover from a hip operation another said its helped her to cope after a bereavement. Another has said the groups have given them a new outlook on life and they now have a circle of friends. (The Peer support in the group is wonderful) We have members with long term health conditions such as Parkinson's who attend the Tai Chi and they have reported many benefits too. Many people who attend are also Carers for a spouse and see these groups as 'Their Time' a chance to improve their health but also a chance to socialise and relax. We welcome self referrals and referrals from Health Professionals, family members and friends. We are a preventative measure and we see our groups and interventions reducing pressure on family and indeed the health services, that along with improving the life of the attendee we believe we make a huge impact our community. Our 3 groups including facilitation and hall hire would cost us around £5300 per year to run. We had applied to the Argyll and Bute Councils Supporting Community Fund Without any Success. We ask attendees for a small donation towards groups if they can afford it. Any funding we could get would be greatly appreciated and we are fully aware of all the wonderful causes in Helensburgh and Lomond that are equally worthy and needing funding.
Supporting 50 beneficiaries
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