Background
The Societys commitment to the poor and the marginalised permeates so much of the life of the Society, at individual level choice, as local communities and as a Province community.
Objective
To set up a community in an area of urban deprivation, Walker, Newcastle
Activities
Parish activities
- Getting to know parishioners and staff of next door primary school
- Practical help with children's party and New Year dinner for the elderly etc.
- Running of Vinnie's Café to foster meetings elderly members of the parish community to meet as well as young mothers and their children
- Running of cooking classes with a small group of women before Christmas.
- Involvement in international evenings and parish celebrations at Christmas and Easter
Capacity and Empowerment training
- A health and wellness training programme
- Capacitar for kids programme, in collaboration with the school chaplain and school counsellor. The groups consisting of girls who had either behavioural problems or issues connected with anxiety or confidence.
- A four session training to staff in both the high school and primary school.
People being served
People being served : People who are marginalised
Age group : Adults 26-60, Children 0-17, Seniors 61-99, Young people 18-25
Number of participants : 101-250
Schedule
Project status : Ongoing
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Overview
Society presence : England/Wales
Focus of the project : People
JPIC Imperative : Transforming and Being Transformed
UN Sustainable Development Goals :
