Help us give the gift of gardening to twice as many older people this Christmas and see your donation matched £1 for £1 thanks to the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
Alive’s community gardening groups provide important spaces of support and friendship for older people and those living with dementia.
From 2-9 December, donations towards our groups will be automatically doubled – at no extra cost to you.
1.4 million older people in the UK report that they feel bitterly lonely.
A staggering 49% of them saying their only company is a pet or the TV.
Alive have been using gardening as a therapeutic tool for over a decade. Welcoming older people, those living with dementia, and their carers, our groups have created safe, accessible spaces of joy and connection.
The benefits of nature-based activities for older people are well documented, including improvements in emotional state, physical health, verbal expression, memory and attention, wellbeing, independence, self-esteem, social interaction and a sense of belonging.
For many of our members, our community gardening groups are a vital lifeline.
Please help us reach our fundraising goal by 9 December, donate via our Big Give page here.
To find out more, contact the team on info@aliveactivities.org or 07861 385 543.