Helping someone to turn their life around is a good thing, and it makes you feel good to knowing that your support will help change someone’s life for the better. Such a simple thing as giving a donation can make such a difference. Here are some ways you can give your support to people who really want that chance…
Need some inspiration for your fundraising activity? Want to know how to get your event noticed? Stuck for ideas of how to get more sponsorship – look no further for advice…the Coolmine Fundraising Toolkit will help you along the way to meet your fundraising goals no matter how big or small your event or activity.
By supporting one of our projects your company can express its values by directly benefiting the whole community. We can work with your company to develop a community partnership that can change many people’s lives for the better. Here are a couple of sample projects in which your company could get involved.
We recognise that our clients need a break from their everyday routine so that they can take stock and draw breath, and get ready for the next stage of their programme. To provide this opportunity, Coolmine organises regular weekend activities outside the city, where clients can engage in a range of physical activities to test the mind, body and soul. The fresh air, outdoor exercise and change of scenery can work wonders.
Our Growing for Growth horticultural programme is a new project designed to teach clients not only how to grow their own vegetables and fruit, but also to develop key competencies such as teamwork, garden-planning and practical horticulture skills. Through this project, we aim to help clients build self-esteem and confidence while working in a market garden that will provide our residential programmes with an excellent supply of fresh food all year round.
In order to help our clients further, we want to look at developing a range of projects within our residential programmes that offer clients the opportunity to develop new life skills to prepare them for life after their time with Coolmine. Our ‘Music Moves You’ workshop has been designed to provide a creative avenue for clients to help express feelings and emotions that they may find hard to initially put into words. Through this project, we aim to help clients build self-esteem and confidence as they learn to play instruments and explore their feelings through music.
The women’s residential programme at Ashleigh House has been supporting women for over 18 years, during which time hundreds of women have been helped to overcome their addiction to alcohol or drugs. Our residential programme at Ashleigh House runs for a period of six months. During this time, women receive visits weekly from their family, and children can come and stay at weekends. The development of mother and child facilities will give many more women the opportunity to overcome their addiction through new facilities on-site.
During the last 12 months, Coolmine has been working to expand its services so that more people can get the vital support they need to beat their addiction to drugs and alcohol. As part of this programme of expansion, we have made plans to strengthen the work we do with the families of our clients.
Coolmine gives people a chance to live without the social misery and emotional chaos that come with substance misuse. We have the expertise, knowledge and experience to support people from their first contact with our Outreach team, to the personal triumph of their graduation