Antur Waunfawr joy after funding scoop
A local social enterprise is celebrating after it received Welsh Government funding in order to undertake a new project to promote health and well-being and to recruit volunteers.
Antur Waunfawr is a social enterprise that develops integrated work opportunities, training and care for people with learning difficulties. The new project, called ‘Sgiliau Antur’ (Antur Skills), is a threemonth project, funded by an Intermediate Care Fund - Learning Disabilities & Complex Needs grant from the Welsh Government, in partnership with the North Wales Social Care & Wellbeing Services Improvement Collaborative and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Antur hopes to recruit volunteers to help with running specialised sessions in four different areas; handiwork and art skills; walking and fitness; cycling and growing vegetables and healthy-eating.
The project also forms a partnership between Antur Waunfawr and Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn, alongside their ‘Men’s Sheds’ project, which targets men over 50 years old.
Research shows that older men are a percentage of the population who often don’t take part in community activities, and this can result in loneliness and ill-health.
By offering volunteering opportunities, Antur Waunfawr creates a chance for volunteers to pass on their skills and have fun in a social environment.
Menna Jones, chief executive of Antur Waunfawr, said: “We’re aware of the many positive effects of having volunteers working alongside our clients at Antur – clients with learning difficulties get to meet new people and learn new skills, and the volunteers get pleasure from sharing their time and knowledge.”