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Community Work

Ready and Able Club
Ready and Able club is an inclusive sports session run weekly by Horsham District Council at Bluecoats Leisure Centre with Christ's Hospital Pupil Volunteers.

It is for people with any disability, their family and friends and aims to provide fun through activity and an opportunity to meet people.

Aims:
- To develop relationships with the local community by offering the schools facilities and practical help and learning experiences
- To reduce loneliness amongst disabled people in the local community by providing a regular club they can attend, get involved in activities and meet new people
- To provide wide-ranging contrasting learning experiences for all pupils involved
To encourage volunteers and pupils to engage locally with members of the community

Resources:
5-10 Christ’s Hospital pupils per week, School sports facilities and equipment.

Impact:
The Ready and Able club helps improve activities for local disabled people which can result in a reduction of loneliness and improved mental health

It enables the local community to use the facilities at Christ's Hospital.

Pupil Involvement:
5-10 Christ's Hospital pupils, School sports centre and facilities.

Frequency:
Weekly, ongoing

Community Carol Concert
Each year Christ's Hospital hosts a Community Carol Concert which is free to attend for all members of the local community. Many of there are the elderly residents of Bluecoat Pond and surrounding areas

Aims:
- To provide the local community, particularly the elderly a free and accessible Carol concert 
- To reduce loneliness within the community
- To encourage our pupils to attend and play a part in this annual event 

Resources:
School facilities, teaching and non teaching staff, Christ's Hospital pupils including music and and the choir

Impact:
Increase of activities and events for local residents to take part in and meet new people

Pupil Involvement:
Christ's Hospital pupils including the choir and musicians.

Frequency:
Annual event every December

Lunchtime Concerts
Each week on a Tuesday afternoon Christ's Hospital holds a lunchtime concert. These concerts are free to attend and are aimed at residents within the local community, most of whom are elderly and live alone

Aims:
To provide weekly concerts free of charge for the local community to attend

To provide Christ's Hospital pupils the opportunity to practice their musical performance skills 

Resources:
School facilities, music teachers, Christ's Hospital pupils

Impact:
To provide an opportunity for local residents to attend regular concerts and musical events free of charge at Christ's Hospital.

Pupil Involvement:
3 to 12 Christ's Hospital pupils each week, depending on the concert programme

Frequency:
Every Tuesday during term time

Community Lunch
Every month Christ's Hospital hosts a community lunch for elderly members of the community. They spend the afternoon with some of our pupils, have a hot lunch and watch band parade. Entertainment each month varies from small concerts to games and drama performances. We also host a community Christmas lunch where guests enjoy a full Christmas dinner and carols performed by our pupils

Aims:
To reduce loneliness in elderly people within the community by providing a regular club that they can attend and meet new people.

Provide mental stimulation for elderly residents within the community

Encourage our pupils to attend and play a part in the schools local community

Resources:
School facilities, catering, teaching and non teaching staff, Christ's Hospital pupils, local minibus companies.

Impact:
Improvement of activity for local residents and a reduction of loneliness. Improvement of communication between age groups.

Pupil Involvement:
5 -25 Christ's Hospital pupils, depending on the activity planned for that month

Frequency:
Monthly, ongoing