Service User Contributions - Green projects, Gardening and more!
Welcome to the Service User Contributions section of the website. This space will be maintained by our very talented service users, who are involved in a whole range of activities throughout the year. It will contain lots of examples of their art, poetry, photography and writing.
PRHA Grounded Team build Roof Garden at London's Southbank Centre
In Spring 2011, the Grounded Team worked with members of the Eden Project to create a Roof Garden at the Southbank Centre in London. The Garden is on the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and contains small allotments and wild flowers. The Garden was built from scratch, using tons of gravel, logs and sand. The Garden is open to the public from May to September 2011, as part of the Southbank Centre's 60th Anniversary, celebrating the 'Festival of Britain'.
Building the Roof Garden
Ecotherapy - gardening projects in the Community
The 'Grounded' team was awarded a major grant by 'Ecominds', a project funded by mental health charity 'Mind' and the Big Lottery. The project aims to create opportunities for people affected by mental health issues to get involved in gardening and other outdoor projects.
In March 2011, the 'Grounded' team held a launch event at Tower Hamlets Cemetary Park. They showed some of the activity groups that the 'Ecominds' grant has helped to fund.
The Grounded Team working on Ecotherapy projects, March 2011
PRHA's annual Summer Party - where service users share their talents
Ready, set, go! Manning the decks at the Summer Party
Star players
Starry voices
Poet stars at the 2009 Summer Event
Fundraising at Edward Gibbons House
Every year, tenants at Edward Gibbons House hold a fundraising event in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. Nearly £400 was raised by the tenants in 2010, through raffles, a pool competition and other activities.
Summer fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Tense times at the pool competition!
