Hi, we need someone for a few hours to organise our community work as a 'Kent Sheds' project for Larkfield, Ditton, Aylesford and the Mallings.
The role is for a couple for a couple of hours a week and a couple of hours one evening every fortnight to come along to our steering group meeting. At the moment this role is voluntary.
It is direct and enhance our community message via local services, parish councils, allotment groups, surgeries, leisure centres, etc etc as a Kent Sheds project for....
1. Our mission is to enable the local community to connect with the food they eat by improving their understanding of how food is produced sustainably. We aim to provide facilities for education and experience of food and farming for all ages and abilities.
2. As a result of having gardening assistance we would be able to increase the range, quality and quantity of crops produced along with new habitat for wildlife conservation and study. All may enable us to provide services free of charge to schools and groups.
3. This would impact by strengthening our ability to utilise the 5.7 acre field, to expand our veg box scheme and thereby increase our income from sale of veg helping us to become self sufficient and sustaining.
More about Kent Sheds. http://www.kentsheds.org.uk/
A Shed provides the opportunities for people to participate in practical group activities such as engineering projects, woodworking or gardening. Where they can share and learn new skills, and by working together ‘shoulder to shoulder’ support one another.
A Shed is a network of relationships between the Shedders, coming together to work alongside each other, sharing skills and developing friendships.
Kent Sheds is inviting groups and organisations who would like to establish a ‘Shed’ to affiliate to the Kent Sheds programme. By joining the programme we will help your group develop and establish your Shed idea, ensuring it meets the ethos of Men in Sheds and provides a safe and welcoming facility for men to meet and work.
Kent Sheds supports KCC’s Six Ways to Wellbeing initiative which looks to help maintain and improve the resilience of people of all ages in Kent.
What do we mean by Wellbeing?
Wellbeing is a term that covers many different areas within our lives. In its simplest form it could be defined as simply feeling good and being physically well, we know though, through experience, that wellbeing is not as simple as that.
The latest scientific research indicates that, as well as feeling happy, to experience wellbeing people need:
Their own strength and energy
To link into self directed activities that are meaningful and engaging for them
The inner resilience and ability to be able to handle situations when they arise
What are the Six Ways to Wellbeing?
They can be quick, simple things like saying hello, giving way to another driver or pausing to look out of the window. They can also be longer term projects, such as starting a hobby, recycling regularly or going for a walk every day.
1. Connect With the People Around You. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections with support and enrich you every day.
2. Be Active - Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity that you enjoy; one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.
3. Give - Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and will create connections with the people around you.
4. Keep Learning - Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident, as well as being fun to do.
5. Take Notice - Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are on a train, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.
6. Care - Look after your community and the world. Make small changes to your life that will reduce your energy use, recycle more, leave the car at home, use low energy light bulbs, small steps to a greener life can make a difference.
For more information on the Six Ways to Wellbeing Campaign visit www.liveitwell.org.uk
for more info go to our web site at www.communigrow.org
or call us on 07806 708 386
email kentsheds@communigrow.org
https://www.facebook.com/communigrow, also Streetlife ‘communigrow’
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