Page 18 - WCHG Summary Social Impact Report 2021

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Family friends and communities
Community centres
In December 2020 Woodhouse Park Active Lifestyle Centre opened as Manchester’s first Covid-19 vaccination centre 65 (98) children attended
after school club
Young people
60 000
vaccinations provided to Manchester residents
Throughout the the report data data is compared with equivalent data data from the the previous year where we have it it shown as 2020/21 (2019/20)
After-school provision at at Benchill Community Centre re-opened in September 2020 with capacity for 11 children aged six to to 14 to to attend during term time Activities included a a a a a a litter picking project weekly sports coaching sessions with the Forum Trust and making Christmas cards for elderly neighbours living in in in in nearby sheltered housing Bags of of activities were were delivered to to the homes of of children who were were unable to to attend sessions Throughout the the last year we we we continually adapted to to ensure that we we we could provide safe and and and engaging youth and and play programmes to to children and and young people
in in in Wythenshawe Activities included:
7 18
1 777
children and young people
Keeping in in touch through phone calls online sessions social media and e-newsletters
Easter packs to Wythenshawe primary schools
Delivering a a a Covid- safe playscheme across the summer with outdoor youth play and and sports sessions and and lunches provided sessions per week September to March
Keeping the the Youth Forum running to keep the the voice and participation of young people
central to our work
82
young people
achieved skills such as communication planning self-belief team work
problem solving and communication Distributing
Running Covid-safe face-to-face sessions from centres
across the community with activities including arts and crafts cooking sessions discussions on on on the Black Lives Matter movement and cultural activities 80 children and young people
participated in social action
3 500
Along with partner organisations we engaged with with Providing information advice and guidance throughout the year Running