Gardening project will bring joy to local residents
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 24 October 2024
Community spirited residents at a retirement living scheme in Leicestershire will use funds granted to them to transform their communal garden.
Customers at Brooklands Gardens in Market Harborough – which is owned and managed by Platform Housing Group – applied to Platform’s Community Chest to request financial help to develop their outside space.
The grant comes from a funding pot for Platform customers and local charities, clubs and not-for-profit organisation; applications are welcomed if their work or project directly benefits Platform customers. All applications are assessed against specific eligibility criteria by customers who sit on its Customer Voice Panel.
The funding will help to purchase 2 benches as well as plants, soil, slate and membrane.
Resident John Piggott – who was instrumental in securing the funding – said:
“We are really grateful to Platform for helping us to fund this project. Our aim was to make the outside of our scheme look inviting and create somewhere where we are proud to live. The benches are perfect for some of our elderly residents who have mobility issues but still like to sit outside.”
Marion Duffy, Chief Operations Officer at Platform Housing Group said:
“What a lovely project! It’s so heartwarming to think that these benches at Brooklands Gardens allow our customers to socialise, really benefiting their health and wellbeing and offering a real boost to community cohesion.”
