Women celebrated the end of the first year of the Feeling Good on Verdon Street Project in June.
Women worked together to create a fantastic weekly drop-in. There have been healthy activities such as Somali dance, Zumba and badminton, as well as sewing, knitting, card-making, gardening and jewellery-making. The women have shared skills and supported each other.
The project included a healthy cook-and eat session once a month at the Furnival, where the group shared recipes from around the world: Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Yemeni, Arabic, Lebanese, Mexican and Italian food. Somshun Nessa, SOAR Health Development Worker, was on hand to give advice on making recipes healthier.
Volunteers for the project received training in first aid, child protection and food hygiene. Some went on to take part in the Introduction to Community Development and Health Course and team building. They also supported the annual International Women's Day event at Verdon Recreation Centre.
To make Feeling Good on Verdon Street happen Burngreave Tenants and Residents Association worked with the Community Wellbeing Programme, NHS Sheffield and Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust. It was funded by the People's Health Trust.
Burngreave TARA are in discussion with the People's Health Trust to continue the project for a further 2 years. Look out for posters and information in September.