AVA Annual Report 2022

“We now have 90 plot holders and their families attending regularly.
12 people attend weekly craft and up-cycling sessions. (1 afternoon
and 1 evening session) An estimated 600 + people attended our
open day. Eighteen ladies visited the allotments on a organised
visit. 48 people attended the soup and sweet introducing new plot
holders to the allotment community. 42 people attended our Jumper
BBQ.”
Elizabeth Scott, Aden Community Allotment Association
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“Our membership has grown to [approx] 80 and our facilities are
being increasingly used by clubs and welfare groups in the village.
We estimated that over 1000 visitors have used our facilities in the first
9 months of 2022... it has progressed better than we expected since
the end of Covid. The help from AVA grant has been very helpful to
get us up and running.”
Peter Meenan, Alford and District Men’s Shed
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“Our organisation intended to use this grant to improve the mental,
emotional, physical and sexual health of LGBT+ individuals across
Grampian. We will do this by educating communities and supporting
LGBT+ individuals and their allies. Thus far, the project has been able
to engagement more people in the shire than had been possible in
the past. We are seeing the grant having a positive benefit of our
service users’ mental health & wellbeing...[and]with engagement up,
we are receiving feedback from the community letting us know that
knowledge of Four Pillars services is even helping reduce the social
isolation people may feel. ”
Micah Daigeaun, Four Pillars
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“Our volunteers have all said that The Bikery is a lifeline for them
to keep busy, work with others and have a reason to get up in the
morning. ”
Laura McNeil, Gordon Rural Action’s The Bikery
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ANNUAL REPORT 2022