Pendle based wellbeing scheme The Good Life Project awarded £279,100 from National Lottery
A Pendle project, focused on supporting community wellbeing and creating opportunities for people to thrive through therapeutic horticulture, has been awarded a massive cash windfall from the National Lottery.
News that Nelson based The Good Life Project has been awarded £279,100 will secure its future for the next three years, delivering a national award winning programme.
The announcement has been hailed as ‘fantastic news’ for Pendle and a ‘transformative’ moment for the project that strives to reduce isolation by creating outdoor activity and food growing opportunities for residents in Pendle.
Using the project’s programmes of activity, it will also increase access to green spaces, strengthen community cohesion and support food security and environmental sustainability through the continued distribution of more than three tonnes a year, of locally grown food to food banks and community cafes.
Kathy Titterton, who is grant funding manager and Good Life Project Manager for Pendle Leisure Trust said: “We are delighted to receive this vital support from The National Lottery Community Fund. We are incredibly grateful to every National Lottery player for making this possible and we encourage local residents to get involved, volunteer, or join our programmes to experience the benefits firsthand.”
Simon Gwynne, CEO, Pendle Leisure Trust said the funding would allow the scheme to continue to empower local people and strengthen communities adding: “This marks a transformative moment for The Good Life Project. It ensures that we can continue to create healthier and more connected places to live. We are deeply grateful to The National Lottery Community Fund for believing in our mission and enabling us to build on the incredible impact we’ve already achieved.”
Describing the announcement as ‘fantastic news’ Coun. Mohammad Hanif, Pendle Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Health and Leisure, added: “The Good Life Project makes a real difference to people’s lives — improving mental and physical wellbeing, tackling isolation and bringing communities together through positive, practical activity.”