Monday, 22nd May 2017
A Pendle Leisure Trust initiative was runner-up for an award from the National Association of Leisure and Cultural Trusts.
The Good Life Project just missed out on the top place for a Sporta award, which recognises outstanding achievement in sport, leisure and cultural Trusts and showcases the outstanding ability of staff to make a positive difference in their local communities.
More than 100 applications were received for this year’s awards. Pendle Leisure Trust was selected as runner-up for the Championing Diversity Award.
Another Pendle Leisure Trust scheme won a Sporta award last year. Pendle Body Magic, a joint venture between Pendle Leisure Trust and Slimming World, was declared the winner of the Engaging Inactive People (Large Trust) Award, beating off stiff competition from hundreds of other applicants from all over the UK.
The Good Life Project is a therapeutic, horticultural programme run by Pendle Leisure Trust and funded by the Big Lottery – Reaching Communities Programme. Its main aim is to get people out of the house and in to a safe and non-judgemental environment, while benefitting from being out in the fresh air, being close to nature and learning new skills.
It gives people a chance to grow their own produce and help to develop skills such as nurturing, caring, concentration and co-operation in a fun, friendly and healthy environment at Hodge House Allotments, just off Reedyford Road in Nelson.
Kathy Titterton, Project Manager, added: “This is a major achievement and demonstrates the work done by a Trust to provide fantastic opportunities for, and find creative ways to engage with, people by offering diverse and inclusive programmes for the public to achieve extraordinary social and health benefits.”