Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester

IMPACT

Case Studies

When it comes to showing the impact of our work, the best people to speak to are our members.

These case studies focus primarily on how VAAC has supported and helped to develop VCS organisations.

IMPACT Case Studies

Wed 7 September 2022

Yapton Short Mat Bowls Club - case study


Yapton Short Mat Bowls Club

Yapton Short Mat Bowls Club are a Short Mat Bowls club, providing two weekly 3 hour sessions at Yapton Village Hall. They are there for the community but predominantly used by senior citizens, who are looking to exercise, socialise and have a regular commitment to leave the home.

They approached VAAC seeking support with an application to Sussex Community Foundation.

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Mon 5 September 2022

Sage Counselling - case study


Sage Counselling

SAGE is a registered charity offering counselling for older people and those with limited mobility in their own homes. They cover issues on: loss of independence, adjusting to getting older, bereavement, loneliness, unresolved conflict, illness, disability, the finality of death.

They requested help with reviewing a funding application, and for VAAC to be a referee for their Postcode Lottery Funding application.

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Mon 7 February 2022

Get Bognor Social - case study


Get Bognor Social

Get Bognor Social are a social service based in Bognor Regis who are actively helping lessen
the social isolation and loneliness within our community. They are doing this by organising
events for their members and offering support to those that find it difficult to make that first step
of leaving the house. Their aim is to connect people and take them back to the old school
methods of getting out of the house and making new connections in person.

They are an organisation that had grown organically due to demand but had no structure or
procedures in place. The group came to get direction/sign posting.

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Wed 26 January 2022

Littlehampton Miniature Railway - case study


Littlehampton Miniature Railway

LMR is the oldest 12.25% gauge railway in the UK. They celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2017.
They currently run along the seafront at Littlehampton for about three quarters of a mile. They have a fleet of 3 diesel engines and 4 coaches but the plan is to introduce a steam loco this summer.

LMR were looking for fundraising advice and options, what was available to apply to especially during Covid.

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