On Monday thinkpublic spent the day at Northampton General Hospital running a Pitch Your Project event. Pitch Your Project is part of our Journeys to Health collaboration with UK volunteering charity TimeBank.
Groups of local people attended the day to pitch their health related idea to the team of “dragons”! Amongst the pitches were “Chesspoint Services”, a local initiative utilising the game of chess as a means to improve the lives of people with mental health difficulties. The second group in to see the dragons were the energetic and inspiring committee members from “Holidays at Home”, an annual holiday for folk over 65 who have not had a holiday in the last 2 years.
Following their pitch each group then spent time with us in the ‘Green Room’ where we openly discussed their current communication tools and gave advice and shared knowledge on improvements.
The day was really enjoyable and we met some inspirational characters who are truly working to better the lives of others around them. Good luck to everyone who attended the day!
For more information about Pitch Your Project, you can visit JourneystoHealth.org