Better Connected Beaconsfield

We are a charity dedicated to improving wellbeing in our communities in Beaconsfield. We believe that connections matter; we exist to transform the way residents can connect with services in our town to enable them to thrive and have a better quality of life. Our journey started in 2018, where we were granted funding from the Beaconsfield Local Area Forum to do research looking at social isolation and loneliness and how we could reduce this in our area. A steering group was formed made up of Local Authority officers and Cllrs, local GPs, Church leaders and other community groups and health care professionals. This work resulted in a report titled Better Connected Beaconsfield which included 19 recommendations. To work towards delivering those recommendations and other relevant projects our Charity was formed and was founded in October 2019. Our aim: We have a bold vision for a more socially inclusive community, with more local neighbourly environments that support healthy and fulfilling lives regardless of someone’s circumstances or age. We are inspired by other towns who have successfully done this. How we work: We help to increase awareness to and participation at existing communities activities and support services through the dissemination of information and bringing people and groups together. We also provide a website and facebook page to promote local events and activities to connect our residents.