Donnington, Telford
Learn more about our collaborative work to get people moving more.
Place-focused work
We're pleased to share an exciting update on our plans for place-focused working: giving time and commitment to help make positive change in a particular community.
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Why Donnington in Telford?
To decide which area our initial focus should be on, we used a wide range of trusted national and local data sets as well as knowledge and experience from across our team to short list a number of priority areas. Having done this, it was very clear that our first priority should be to focus on Donnington, Telford.
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Local collaboration
Our intention is to work collaboratively with local organisations, groups and residents to overcome the specific barriers to physical activity that exist in Donnington.
What are we doing?
We’re working alongside local organisations, groups, and residents to create a healthier community and reduce health inequalities. This aims to bring together people and resources to make a lasting, positive impact for everyone in Donnington. By joining forces, we’re building a supportive network that’s dedicated to making better health and wellbeing accessible for all.
Our previous work in Donnington
Energize, in partnership with Donnington Community Hub, Telford Mind, Shropshire Cycle Hub and Telford & Wrekin Council, distributed £25,500 of funding from the Sports Council Trust Company to organisations working in Donnington to provide sport, physical activity and wellbeing activities for local residents.
The funding took a place-based approach, aiming to tackle inequalities in activity levels by working with local partner organisations to reach those most in need in the Donnington area.
Our previous work in Donnington
Read more about the type of projects we have been involved with in Donnington.
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Our ambition was...
From the offset our ambition was to support community groups and organisations working in the Donnington community to embed physical activity within their provision, including in their ethos, policies and values. From the evaluation conducted, it is evident that the initiative made successful strides towards this ambition, creating and sustaining new opportunities for local residents in Donnington to get physically active.
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The successes and challenges...
The initiative saw both successes and challenges, from Covid-19 impacts and venue availability to high participant demand and occasional low attendance. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, the following components were essential:
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Having a shared vision, goals and outcomes that were realistic.
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Use of data as well as lived experience to understand Donnington and the local area.
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Support and commitment from partners and local organisations to drive momentum.
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Taking advantage of local assets and utilising trusted relationships in the Donnington area.
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Having an open and positive mindset, focusing on the strengths of and opportunities available.
to the Donnington community rather than a focus on solving problems.
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Engaging communities and partners in design and delivery to tailor programmes to need.
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Further funding...
As a result of this project, further funding has been invested into the Donnington community. The findings of this initiative demonstrate that bringing cross-sector organisations together to address the underlying causes of inactivity and other social problems, in a more holistic and more joined-up way has many benefits and is effective.
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The project report...
You can read the full project report here.
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Examples of previous projects
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POD’s – Activities for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Zumba – Adults Zumba classes, targeting women.
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Donnington Boxing Club - Family Boxing with a focus on attracting mums and young children.
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Shropshire Cricket Board – Holiday and indoor cricket sessions for children.
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Bollywood Bhangra Fitkids – Dance and fitness activities for children aged 7-11.
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Age UK Line Dancing – Line Dancing for older adults.
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Donnington and Muxton Youth Club – Active Gaming sessions for children and young people.
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Telford MIND – Walk and Talk mental health and wellbeing sessions for adults experiencing mental ill health.
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What kind of results have we seen in Donnington?
Between 2021-2022, Energize and partners distributed funding from the Sports Council Trust Company to organisations in Donnington to provide sport, physical and well-being activities for residents.
people involved over 12 months
groups still delivering after 12 months
of funding invested into Donnington
Be Part of the Project!
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