GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY
16 Alleyways and 2
GROW COOK EAT Salford PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Participants felt their sense of community had increased, social isolation reduced and health and well-being improved
community venues set up growing schemes, many of which were still thriving 2 years on
17 Community
groups and 323 adults received community development support and growing training
Development of an informal network of community growing groups across Salford, supported by high impact promotional activities such as a video and production of a local cookery book Inspired by the success a further 2 Grow Cook Eat courses were delivered
PROJECT OBJECTIVES To encourage healthy eating
COMMUNITY
To transform alleyways into a productive space To increase access to locally grown produce To bring the community together to take action
Groundwork MSSTT Timber Wharf 42 - 50 Worsley Street Castlefield Manchester M15 4LD T: 0161 220 1000 www.groundwork.org.uk /msstt
GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY OUR ROLE Running a marketing and promotion campaign to raise awareness of the project Delivering community training including fundraising, involving others, budgeting, action planning “ Grow Your Own” training and cookery courses
“One of the best things about the project has been the response from the neighbours who have surprised me by their enthusiasm for growing food. The support from Groundwork has been invaluable” A local resident
Devising specific sessions to target particular groups e.g young people Organising and delivering community events to engage all residents in the project Evaluating behaviour change pre and post project We also ran a series of climate change workshops with residents in the Lower Kersal area of Salford at which local people pledged behaviour change
PARTNERS Lower Kersal & Charlestown New Deal for Communities, DFID, Environment Agency, Salford Community Centre, People’s Voice Media, Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre, St Sebastian’s Centre, Refugee Action
For more information contact:
Deborah Murray Sustainable Communities Manager
0161 220 1000 deborah.murray@groundwork.org.uk