Investment theme: Improving health and well-being
Purpose:
To cover the cost of running mental wellbeing classes for women
Year of grant: 15/3/2022
FR Number: FR-0061171
Amount awarded: £2500
Location: Dundee
Full description
Engage supports minority adults in Dundee around their physical and mental wellbeing. The project aims to run fitness, cooking, cycling, gardening classes and also monthly social get togethers. The funded project will focus solely on the female classes we aim to run.
Fitness 3 x per week. One class will be for 12-18 year olds and is focused on boxing fitness (12 girls). The second class will be for 18+ ladies and again boxing fitness based (12 women). The third class is aimed at 35+ and supports people who never train or do any physical activity (12 women). The classes will act as a benchmark for further engagement including social get togethers, healthy eating cooking courses etc. They are run by profressional instructors at a rate of £20 per hour + £10 per hour for venue costs. 30 weeks x £30 per session x 3 sessions per week. Total cost of £2700
Healthy cooking/learning to grow produce classes - We aim to support 50 women in 10 x 5 week courses (each course consists of 5 x 2hr sessions). The course will include confidence in cooking, cooking on a budget, reducing waste and carbon emissions when cooking. learning to grow organic produce and using this as part of a healthy diet. Each course costs £300, £200 for sessional staff (10 hrs x £20 per hour) + £100 for ingredients and starter packs £3000. Amount requested is £2300 in line with the 10% maximum for consumable items.
The difference of £700 will be covered by contributions by service users.
