A Salford social housing organisation has hosted a winter wellbeing event providing residents with advice and resources.
The event was hosted today (Thursday 28 November) by Onward at the Naz Community Hall, otherwise known as the Broughton Community Centre.
The community centre provides a safe space for residents of Salford experiencing a range of housing issues with services to help navigate winter challenges.
The centre was open to the public from 11am-2pm, with the Onward team serving free hot meals from the community centre kitchen, hot drinks, and mince pies.
The community hall also runs a food pantry every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Emma Needham, social investment specialist at Onward Homes, said: “Today we have a range of internal providers here to help out our residents.
“We have utilities companies, our money advice team, and various other providers.”
She added: “We have had a lot of residents here today suffering from similar issues, for example if they have got issues surrounding their tenancy, pension credit, or are struggling to pay their bills. Even if it is a small neighbourhood issue, we support them.”
Onward homes has been hosting events, such as the big winter wellbeing event, for three years.
Onward’s team visits Naz Community Hall on the first Monday of every month to catch up with as many Salford residents as possible.
The Rev Louise Kenyon, vicar of the Church of the Nazarene, runs Broughton Community Centre, and has been working with Onward homes regularly because of the high number of Onward residents in Salford.
The Rev Kenyon said: “We have many events and projects that are hosted here, and the aim is to let people know that we have a community of people here to help.
“We have a craft group, English classes, and activities for neurodiverse children.”
Onward strives to enable people to be in the best possible homes for them, as-well as homes that they love and are proud of.
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