Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

Year 4 Awardee

COG (Community Outreach Group) Aberdeen

Motivation, wellness and mental health groups

About the project

We are currently operating a Motivational Monday Group, a drop in Cafe on Friday mornings and our Soup Supper on Sundays. All of these groups have become extremely popular since we moved into our own premises in February. Originally we have 8-10 attending the morning groups. Monday and Friday attendance is now at between 35-40 each session. These sessions allow the attendees to identify as being a part of a small community which helps with their general mental health and self worth. Our goal will be to continue with these groups and to add another session which will be aimed at self care and mental well being. The Monday and Friday sessions currently are attended by 75% males. We believe the self care group will be popular with women - it will be open to all. During the winter we will also attempt to open once or twice a week (extra) as a warm space and somewhere to combat loneliness.

Type of initiative funded: Group Activity

Funding awarded: £11670