Get Your Garden Tidied For Free

A new scheme is offering the people of Anfield the chance to get their front gardens tidied up for free.

It’s aimed at residents who are socially isolated, old or disabled and is organised by PSS’s community health champions. The project will hold workshops where residents will get the chance to learn how to make bird tables and bird boxes to put in their spruced up gardens. The community health champions will also provide them with details on other local services and amenities that could help them. The Urban Green Team scheme is the result of funding from Liverpool Primary Care Trust Natural Choices award to help people make better use of green spaces.

“The look of the neighbourhood is a big issue among local people,” said Tom Murphy, from the PSS community health champions. “We find the most effective way to get messages across to local residents is to go in and tackle an issue that's a priority for them first. “While we're improving their gardens we can also encourage residents to get involved with other community activities and services that could help them.” The community health champions have prepared guides of very localised information on services in Anfield, down to where the nearest phone box is and what goes on in the local community centres.

The project is also offering volunteering opportunities to people who might have an interest in health or gardening and would like to help with the scheme. Each volunteer will complete a development programme including accredited health and safety and first aid training. Tom said: “It's a great way to gain experience and learn new skills that will improve their job prospects.
“People who come forward to help will have the status of PSS volunteers and get the training we provide.”

If you’d like your garden tidied up or would like to volunteer for the scheme, call Tom Murphy on 07595 863187 or email him at thomas.murphy@pss.org.uk, or visit the website - Health and Wellbeing Website.

Mon 27 February 2012 - 05:54 by Admin
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