Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy - Swan Housing Association

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4. HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SPORTSwan recognises that health, wellbeing and sport are crucial to supporting ourcommunities in all aspects of their lives. Swan engages with the communities itserves to establish what they need and how best to meet those needs. Swan alsorecognizes the impact of health inequalities in our communities and strives tosupport projects that improve lives.Activity• Funding a healthy eating project for residents• Supporting the development of football teams amongst residents on our estates• Supporting the ‘Carry a Ball not a Blade’ project across Tower Hamlets• Creating an arts project in Tower Hamlets• Providing Anti‐Bullying materials within schoolsDELIVERING THROUGH THE SWAN FOUNDATIONSwan Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving people's lives. Through our work,we build partnerships with businesses to invest in communities and turn aspirationsinto reality.The Foundation has been set up to improve the quality of life for people indisadvantaged neighbourhoods. We join forces with companies and organisations tomake a real difference for people living in these neighbourhoods.The Swan Foundation delivers practical solutions to help create healthy, vibrant andsustainable communities, to improve the life of our residents.Swan Foundation aims to:• be a catalyst for positive change• change the way people think• overcome social and economic barriers• make it easy for people to get involved• dedicate 100% of resources received to the community6
Empowering People in CommunitiesSwan Foundation is a charitable organisation set up to help communities achievemore for themselves. We work with our partners to remove the obstacles that holdpeople back.Challenging exclusionIn partnership with businesses we aim to address the challenges of regeneration insocially and economically excluded areas. One part of this is helping people overcomethe obstacles to success. These obstacles cover many aspects of people's lives andthe priorities we have set reflect that.Our prioritiesWe encourage partners to contribute to positive action in four priority areas:• Education, training and employment• Community cohesion• Environment• Health, wellbeing and sportOur missionTo develop and build the capacity of those people living in socially and economicallydisadvantaged communities in Essex and East London to enable the regeneration ofdisadvantaged areas: relieving poverty; increasing employment prospects; andreducing the effects of economic and social exclusion.Our approachWe work in partnership with forward‐thinking businesses and organisations to domore for disadvantaged people and neighbourhoods.Working with partners for changeBy working with our partners on new and exciting projects we will be able to help7
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