Healthy Living In The Community

A partnership project to promote healthy living in the district has provided a welcome boost to lunch clubs run by volunteers to help the elderly in the area. As part of its work to support healthy living in the district, Project DELTA presented £300 to both the Aylesham and Eythorne Lunch Clubs, to support the important work carried out by the clubs in providing healthy meals for the elderly in their communities.

Project DELTA is a Healthy Living Network for the Dover District and is a five year Government initiative, facilitated by Dover District Council, working with the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust and a range of statutory and voluntary bodies and the local community. DELTA (Dover Enabling Living Thinking and Achieving) covers ten wards in the district: Buckland, St. Radigunds, Town and Pier, Castle, Priory, Tower Hamlets, Aylesham, North Deal, Mongeham and Mill Hill.

Project DELTA engaged with more than 28,000 residents in a variety of funded activities for all ages throughout last year - and has entered its fifth year with a range of projects and events ready for action.

Cllr Mrs Sue Nicholas, DDC Cabinet Member for Community, who was invited to represent the Council at a lunch at the Aylesham Lunch Club said: "We are delighted to be able to help support the community and acknowledge the hard working volunteers who carry out these important services. Project DELTA is a good example of how we continue to work in partnership with the community and other agencies to bring real benefits to local people."

For more information on Project DELTA or any of the funded activities please call Jade Richards, Project DELTA Coordinator on 01304 872285.