2022-2023 23 AUGUST 2023 📈 Measuring Impact, Inspiring Progress Every year, we embark on a mission to assess our contributions to our local community and evaluate our achievements. Our Social Impact Report isn’t just a collection of numbers; it’s a reflection of the stories, challenges, and triumphs that define our shared vision. 💡 Innovation for…
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Locally grown, season seasonal flowers – 20 January 2023 We are expanding our cut flower production this year and we want you to be part of it. We are creating a “BUY A BUCKET” scheme whereby you can purchase your own flower bucket to keep and you can then come along to Empire Close on…
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Our 2021-2022 Social Impact Report has landed and we are delighted to share it with you. This reflection on our year highlights stories across our four teams; gardens, training, support and the Foundations. It gives real insight into the amazing work carried out with our community and demonstrates the art of the possible. To quote…
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People of The Ridge
Why did you start the Ridge? I had worked as a secondary school teacher, and been Chair of the School Board at Dunbar Grammar School. I had 3 children growing up here. I could see that there were big issues around some youngsters leaving school with few options to access training or work. I was…
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10 Years 10 stories
A community defined by what it dreams of. Our beautiful ‘bird’ gate at the Backlands Garden on Garden Lane really is a beauty. Designed and built by Robin Wood of Wild Child Designs, it has attracted much attention over the years; everyone wants to reach out and touch it. The bird in the gate is…
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Social Impact Report 2020-2021
Pop the kettle on and settle down for a good read. Click here 2020 was a year of challenge and a year of change. COVID 19 was a challenge for us all but this made our work and our commitment to it more important than ever. When the pandemic first broke and the country was…
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