£494,800 funding boost to support communities in Boston Borough

The Programme will include:

– Increased translation and support services – accessible by community leaders and key partners

– A dedicated housing, health and wellbeing officer to focus on engaging with landlords and tenants

– Behavioural insights research to improve understanding of what works and potential barriers to engagement and impact

– Funding for local groups

– Supporting ongoing work and impact of volunteers including through Good Neighbour Schemes

– A focus on language support through education as an effective engagement opportunity

– Support for young people as ‘youth ambassadors’

– Pride of Place – as part of Boston Borough’s recovery from the impacts of Covid-19

– ‘Community Conversation’ ensuring a meaningful understanding and response to what is needed and what works

– Maximising the diversity, strength and influence of local community leadership

– Mental health first aid training for community groups and volunteers

This programme also provides an important opportunity to share at a national level what works, what doesn’t and what can be done differently both locally and nationally in the continued efforts to reduce the spread and impact of Covid-19.

Further information about the Empowering Communities Programme will be shared in the coming weeks.