The Canopy Community Hub and Kitchen - Growing Healthy Minds CIC

Come join us at The Canopy for a FREE informative event all about navigating the changes that come with menopause. Our experts will cover everything from managing symptoms to maintaining your overall health during this stage of life. Whether you're just starting to experience menopause or have been in it for a while, this event is for you! Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with others going through the same journey. To book a ticket click the link https://lnkd.in/efxMfVwP

With a new partnership comes a new logo. Thanks to Paul Cottam and team at Centre4 for your work on the design! We love it and we love reaching out to new areas of Grimsby.

📣 Calling all N E LINCS businesses, schools and nurseries 📣 Do you or a team member need a Workplace First Aid Course? If so, we can help! ✅ Mini First Aid is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body to deliver qualification courses ✅ Our blended Paediatric course covers EYFS & OFSTED requirements for Paediatric First Aid ✅ Successful delegates will receive a First Aid Certificate valid for 3 years ✅ We have courses available to book now, at The Canopy Community Hub at Grant Thorold Park, Grimsby ✅ Just £65 + VAT per person for Emergency First Aid ✅ Just £95 + VAT per person for Paediatric First Aid Book now to avoid disappointment - https://lnkd.in/e-KPbDXs #minifirstaid #firstaid #firstaidtraining #paediatricfirstaid #emergencyfirstaid #grimsby

A fabulous evening last night as we celebrated one year of #andysmanclub at The Canopy. Approximately 1100 guys have walked through our doors to attend this group. How amazing is that? Keep it up guys because it’s #oktotalk🥰

Let’s tick the STEM learning box whilst educating children at home. We now offer an afternoon of building, collaborating and team work for Home Ed children and a place for parents to chat, also collaborate and look at ways to extend their children’s learning by focussing on their interests. #stemeducation #stem #community #communitybuilding #parentsupport #homeeducation

Our Cost of Living Project continues to evolve. Sanitary products and baby care products are expensive and place a huge impact on a families weekly budget yet are an absolute necessity. Last year (2023) an ActionAid poll reported period poverty had risen from 12% to 21% in a year, with 2.8 million women and girls being affected. Women and girls were reportedly choosing to stay home because they couldn't afford sanitary products. Women and girls were using tissue or cotton wool instead of sanitary products. Women and girls were keeping sanitary products in for longer than they should. These are figures from the UK and are relating to our women and girls. Our daughters, sisters, aunts and mothers are having to deal with this issue. When the figures for this year are reported no doubt we will see a similar increase. This is the UK. International Women's Day is just around the corner and these figures are not just disturbing and shocking, they are terrifying and must be addressed. Until our funding runs out we will be providing sanitary and baby care products FREE of charge to our East Marsh families. Thanks to the Uk Government and The National Lottery Community Fund for funding our project.

Whilst we mostly provide for the community, we also have decadent days! As we introduce our Mother’s Day afternoon tea we aim to highlight how precious your custom is to us as it ultimately helps us raise essential funds to support the East Marsh of Grimsby during the cost of living crisis.

In November 2023 Christopher Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England advised people to adopt old fashioned methods to stay healthy including to participate in exercise, have mental stimulation and a social network and eat a reasonably balanced diet. We listened and to tackle this Project Brown Paper Bag was born and it's our most simple project yet. Starting tomorrow people of the East Marsh of Grimsby are invited to walk to The Canopy Kitchen, grab a brown paper bag, fill it with fruit, take it away! Next week vegetables, the week after healthy meal recipe kits, the project will just continue to grow and by doing so will help to also tackle the continuing cost of living issues facing our community. Thanks to the Uk Government and The National Lottery Community Fund it is all FREE!

The Canopy Community Hub and Kitchen was initially created to help raise the aspirations of the children of the East Marsh of Grimsby and to encourage and nurture the growth of healthy bodies and minds. We believe our children deserve the biggest and best opportunities no matter what their circumstances in life are and with the incredible support from BBC Children In Need we aim to make that happen. Today not only have we secured funding from them to enable our mission to take flight but we have secured it for three years! We are now in the most fortunate position whereby we can provide funded activities to children from birth to the end of their school years to help support their physical and emotional development whilst focusing on their well being and the development of parent / carer relationships. We are one happy team and can't wait to make further strides on this project!

We have been just about bursting to share our news and what better day than Valentine's Day to share some love! Funding from the Community Cost of Living Fund delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, will help us to further support the community of the East Marsh of Grimsby. Along with food hampers, care packages and baby bundles we will be providing even more activities and training opportunities for all ages. Thanks to the Government for making this possible.