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Published: 16:00, 23 December 2020
A group that helps with emotional wellbeing is getting support for its meetings during the Covid pandemic with a £400 ward member grant from a district councillor.
South Kesteven District Councillor Jacky Smith has donated the money to Renew Grantham, a group recently set up to support anyone struggling with isolation and their mental and emotional health.
Weekly meetings are held at Grantham Baptist Church in Wharf Road where people can take their own hobbies if they wish, to do in the company of other visitors and volunteers. Under the current restrictions, visitors also must take own drink to the meetings and follow distancing rules.
People can improve their mental health at weekly Grantham meetings
| Updated: 09:11, 16 December 2020
A group in Grantham has been launched to help people with their mental health.
Renew Grantham has been set up by Louise Lamb and meets every week at the Baptist Church in Wharf Road with seven volunteers to help run it.
The group, which comes under the umbrella of the national charity Renew Wellbeing, offers people a space where they can enjoy a variety of hobbies and activities. People are welcome to share a hobby or skill and anyone is welcome to join a workshop or meeting which are all free.