Steppin Sistas get moving with a grant from the Sirona Foundation

Steppin Sistas get moving with a grant from the Sirona Foundation

Steppin Sistas offers a safe, fun outdoor environment where women are welcome to walk, talk and relax. Once a month participants take part in physical activity to reduce stress, develop healthy habits and lifestyles.  Walks are organised in the natural environment to benefit from nature and support the physical capacity of each woman.  Transport enables the group to go further afield to complete amazing walks around the amazing UK Coastlines.  The project is a fun safe place where women can connect to others, create lasting friendships and supports women suffering from social anxiety to participate.  In 2023-24, 160 women benefited from the walks, and it was so successful, there is now a waiting lists of women who want to join.  The group currently planning to move forward and become a CIC.

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The Sirona Foundation funding will be transformational for Hillfields Community Garden. As we support the delivery of our regular monthly and weekly groups, recognising the huge contribution of our core volunteers. So far this year we have run 21 groups and events and had nearly 600 visitors. Support from the Foundation means grass roots organisations like ours can thrive in areas that really need support in developing nature and community connections.

Hillfields Community Garden

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The Grace Period Project

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