Liskeard Together Project Presentation to Liskeard Town Council

Liskeard Together Project Presentation to Liskeard Town Council John Ede – ECCABI Manager Tania Horrocks – Engagement Manager Cornwall Housing

How did the Town Council get involved in the Liskeard Together Project? • In the autumn of 2017 the Town Council and our partners at Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Council and ECCABI were keen to do something regarding the poor deprivation indices in Liskeard. • Not least because of additional concern regarding the socio and economic impact of the staged introduction of Universal Credit. We submitted a bid for funds to carry out a project called : Liskeard Together

Helping people take a step forward and walk through doors

5 ways to wellbeing

5 ways to wellbeing • Connect… e. g. build social relationships, spend time with friends and family • Be active… e. g. engage in regular physical activity • Take notice… e. g. be mentally “present”, focus on awareness and appreciation • Keep learning… e. g. maintain curiosity about the world, try new things • Give… e. g. make a positive contribution to the lives of others.

What is the Liskeard Together Project? Liskeard place-based project supporting out of work residents to reconnect with their community and prosper • The project will support 222 out of work residents in Liskeard to undertake learning and basic skills and address issues of isolation and wellbeing by participating in community projects. • With flexible pathways for different needs, we will provide a menu of modules to support residents to flourish. These activities mirror the ‘ 5 ways to wellbeing’ (connect, be active, take notice, learn, and give). • All participants will benefit from Moneybox training. • An outdoor /indoor spaces module will support participants to tidy and shape green spaces and gardens in the town – supported by volunteers, residents will be able to learn new skills and improve wellbeing while helping improve the town.

• Key to the project is building relationships with employers and local agencies to ensure a shared commitment to local people and the future of the market town. Participants will be able to organise events to host discussions and networking to discuss how Liskeard can work better together. • This project builds on the successful partnership between Cornwall Housing and ECCABI, with Learning Partnership the accountable body. Both Liskeard Town Council and Cornwall Council (C&F) are match funding partners. • With a formal evaluation, this project tests how the community can be part of supporting local prosperity and helping residents in poverty to be part of the community and flourish. By supporting people to re-engage with the community, individual wellbeing is improved and the town – as a body of people and connections between them – grows. It will look at how community activity can enable tenancy sustainment and prevent homelessness.

Stepping forward and walking through a door q q q q q Walk through a door and become part of a group Make new friends Build up confidence and self esteem Getting out their home Meeting other people with anxiety issues and realise they are not alone Learning new skills-budgeting, getting ready for UC, developing a CV Moving on as a group to a community project, connecting people back to their community Volunteers will support the project in a variety of ways, connecting more people Helping some people step forward into volunteering, work placements, employment or training

Outputs and results 2019 2020 2021 Output Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Project Target O 1 – Participants 32 36 26 20 20 20 8 222 CO 01 – Unemployed 8 12 9 6 6 6 5 2 66 CO 03 – Inactive 24 24 17 14 14 14 15 6 156 O 4 – Over 50 6 6 7 4 4 4 47 O 5 – Ethnic Minorities - - 1 1 - 4 CO 16 – Disabilities - - 10 16 16 16 6 7 8 6 85 CR 02 – In Education/training on leaving - - 3 6 8 8 3 3 4 3 38 CR 06 – In employment, six months after leaving - - 2 4 4 5 8 8 9 5 45

Worrying statistics for Liskeard - handouts Liskeard Children % Children in low income families Childre n Free School Meals Children% Young People Educated Sub Domain Rank IMD Rank St Cleer Rd & Bodgara Way 39. 5% 115 1 1 Liskeard Town Centre West, Dean Street & Lanchard 29. 9% 70 2 2 Liskeard Town Centre East, Sungirt & Plymouth Rd 20. 8% 50 4 2 Liskeard North & Callington Rd 19. 6% 75 3 3 Charter Way & Lake Lane 19. 8% 125 4 6 Lamellion & Old Rd 14. 5% 35 8 7

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Next steps and milestones- phase 1 • Co-produce the marketing • Commission independent evaluation • Co-produce with local community groups volunteering pathways for participants that will meet community needs • Pilot the delivery of different modules in Liskeard • Recruit and train the Community Chest Panel and produce application criteria, application form, activity records and paperwork • Develop a Steering Group

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