Previous Active Richmond Fund awards
The Activate Project (Church of St Peter and St Paul, Teddington) was awarded £3,600 to establish a Sport and Wellbeing Hub to deliver activities to improve its members’ physical and mental health and wellbeing. Watch the video to hear about their experience applying to the Active Richmond Fund.
| Group | Grant amount | Award date | Project description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Soul (Registered Charity No. 1173268) | £4,652.50 | May 2022 | Running a ‘Rooted in Art’ project, a series of taster art activities for older isolated adults |
| The Vineyard Community Centre (Registered Charity No. 1143951) |
£1,000 | March 2022 | Delivering the Works of Love sewing and wellbeing project for women |
| Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston Upon Thames (Registered Charity No. 3004206) | £5,000 | March 2022 | Running a twice-monthly 2 hour Carers Café for carers and former carers in Hampton Hill |
| Age UK Richmond upon Thames (Registered Charity No. 1084211) | £5,000 | February 2022 | Providing creative writing workshops and SPARK wellbeing courses for older residents in Richmond borough |
| Creative Arts Hub | £5,000 | February 2022 | Hosting art sessions for people with dementia and their carers, as well as older people who are extremely isolated |
| English Heritage: Marble Hill House (Registered Charity No. 1140351) | £5,000 | December 2021 | Running group therapy sessions for women who have been affected by domestic abuse, supporting their mental health and physical wellbeing |
| Active Women and Girls Foundation (Registered Charity No. 1193290) | £4,824 | November 2021 | Providing three programmes of Pilates Plus+ fitness classes for women over the age of 60 across Richmond upon Thames |
| Combination Dance (Registered Charity No. 1123954) | £4,694 | September 2021 | Delivering three dance, fitness and wellbeing sessions, including for adults with additional needs, adults with long term health issues and a new parent and baby group |
| Orange Tree Theatre (Registered Charity No. 266128) | £4,890 | August 2021 | Running two weekly participatory theatre groups for people experiencing isolation or loneliness. This includes an adults group and a parent and baby group |
| The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (Registered Charity No. 261009) |
£5,000 | August 2021 | Providing Green Gym sessions for local residents, using gardening and environmental conservation to improve people’s health, fitness and wellbeing |
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DanceWest |
£4,932 | July 2021 | Dance for Health classes for adults aged 65+, those living with dementia and adults with learning disabilities |
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Collective Arts |
£4,980 | June 2021 | Providing wellbeing booster workshops, wellbeing walks and running a community celebration event |
| Feel Good & Grow in partnership with Habitats & Heritage | £5,000 | June 2021 | A horticultural and healthy cooking project for people living with dementia and their carers, as well as for people over the age of 70 |
| Intergenerational Music Making
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£5,000 | June 2021 | Running intergenerational music and movement infused programmes, such as musical yoga and musical swish ball drumming |
| Voices of Hope (Registered Charity No.1187454)
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£5,000 | June 2021 | Active Breathing Courses for people recovering from COVID-19, aimed at restoring, improving and strengthening lung capacity to build resilience |
| Richmond AID (Registered Charity No. 1074788)
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£4,999 | June 2021 | Funding for a Wellbeing Coordinator to develop outdoor activities for people with complex mental health conditions |
| TAG Youth Club (Registered Charity No. 1190960)
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£4,660 | June 2021 | Expanding parkour classes for adults aged 18-30 living with disabilities |
| Richmond Borough Mind (Registered Charity No. 1146297)
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£2,444 | June 2021 | Supporting people with mental health needs to join the Positive Living Group for therapeutic cooking and learn about nutrition |
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Activate Project (Church of St Peter and St Paul, Teddington) |
£3,600 | April 2021 | Establishing the Activate Sport and Wellbeing Hub to deliver activities that will improve people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing |
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The Cambrian Community Centre (Registered Charity No. 1151011) |
£2,787.75 |
April 2021 | Additional gym inductions for people referred to the centre from GPs, NHS Clinics and Social Prescribers and launching new fitness courses aimed at supporting COVID-19 recovery needs |
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Elleray Community Association (Registered Charity No. 1150261) |
£500 |
April 2021 | Delivering eight 5-week gentle relaxation, calming skills and mindfulness technique classes |
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Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston Upon Thames (Registered Charity No. 3004206) |
£5,000 |
April 2021 | Setting up a twice-monthly 2 hour Carers Café for carers and former carers in Hampton Hill |
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Richmond Rugby Ltd |
£4,670 |
April 2021 | Launch a new parents and sons/daughters walking rugby group, focusing on getting people more active |
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United Response (Registered Charity No. 265249) |
£4,913 |
April 2021 | Running keep fit and wellbeing classes (including sports) for adults living with disabilities |
Up to: Active Richmond Fund
Updated: 27 May 2022
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