Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire is today celebrating after being awarded £370,987 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support work in reducing social isolation across the two counties.

 Delivered in partnership with ignite cic, the new project ‘Our Community Can’ will empower individuals, groups and communities to establish physical activity initiatives in their local area.

The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund – the largest funder of community activity in the UK – will contribute to Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s work to reduce social isolation, promote independence and positively impact mental wellbeing across the region.

 Spanning four years, ‘Our Community Can’ will improve access to creative and active opportunities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.  Working closely with community groups often in rural areas, the project will be based on community ideas and aspirations for doorstep activity, where local people can take ownership, develop and enhance their skills and play a vital role in bringing their community together.