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Your donation makes a big difference
Your generous donation will go towards the work of our groups to reduce the feeling of loneliness, isolation and to improve the physical health of the older generations in West Bromwich and Sandwell.
All donations go towards the 291 Community Association CIO who run the 291 Creative Hub.
The subscriptions we receive towards our groups are most important to our funding and members who attend our Zoom activities are here given the opportunity to subscribe.
How to donate
If you would like to donate please use the following bank details and donate your chosen amount:
Sort code: 23-05-80
Account number: 43602349
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What do we do
291 Creative HUB provides a safe, welcoming, accessible centrally located creative space run by older people for older people in West Bromwich and Sandwell. The purpose is to ensure that older people:
• Have a place to meet with purposeful and engaging activities
• Maintain healthy living standards
• Develop networks and groups for mutual support
• Make informed choices about health and well-being issues
• Promote prevention and early detection of health-related conditions including dementia
Expansion Plans
We are intending to start a “Cooking for one” class and also a “Sing along choir” soon.
What is the benefit of what we do?
The groups bring older people together around different interests and from different backgrounds helping to build stronger relationships. Those taking part enjoy companionship, getting out of the house, keeping fit, camaraderie, making new friends.
The “291 Creative Hub” is to help reduce loneliness and isolation. It is open to all older people in West Bromwich and other areas of Sandwell and provides them with friendship, mentoring and support.
What difference does our work make?
Improvements of the work that we do includes:
• Greater participation as members of society.
• A reduction in feelings of loneliness/isolation and vulnerability including hospitalisation and medication.
• Improvements in health and mental health.
• Encourage older people to continue to participate in creative activities
• Improve training, work skills and increase employability as volunteers
Feedback from the men’s groups is that they have all benefited from the physical and social aspect of getting together.
Digital Drop-in session is popular with people bringing their laptops, phones and tablets and volunteers helping to answer questions and solve problems. Many have grown in confidence and made new friendships and had better communication with family and friends.
The Art and Craft groups are well attended, participants learning new techniques and displaying their work.
Many have commented on improvements in their quality of life:
“It creates a spark so when you leave here you’re more likely to go out and extend what you have already done in class and try something new…its quite uplifting.”
“My health wouldn’t be as good as it is now if I wasn’t here”
“It is important. It has actually changed my way of life if you like…”
Your donations make a difference to the lives of older People in West Bromwich and Sandwell
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