BBQs in the park and food and wellbeing
sessions: in partnership with Wintringham and CoHealth
The Community Development Team received a City of Melbourne food subsidy grant and together with Wintringham and CoHealth staff planned and delivered four social capacity building activities for Housing Choices residents living in the municipality of the City of Melbourne; aged 55 years and over. Throughout November to December, BBQs in parks, outdoor
games of bocce, a CoHealth dietician facilitated Cook to
Connect class, and a Veggie Tribe dining experience and presentation were offered. Residents learned about the connection between healthy eating and health and wellbeing, healthy food choices, food preparation and cooking, food accessibility and security and support services. Residents were also provided take home packs filled with practical resources and information about where to access affordable and healthy food, where to socially connect, food preparation and cooking items, and more. Residents loved being outdoors, the BBQs and food, and connecting socially with neighbours, residents, and staff. This was the first time Wintringham and Co-Health joined Housing Choices like this, and the Community Development Team are already exploring how these agencies can work together again to provide similar activities soon.
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