Youth Skills
Over 80 young residents are gaining skills and work experience that strengthen resilience in Higher Folds.
Training and work programmes are helping young people in Higher Folds gain skills, find jobs and care for their community.
Young residents are gaining skills in maintenance, planting and flood response, helping to keep their estate safer and cleaner.
Local partners are creating job pathways through HF Works, supporting residents to lead community maintenance.
HF Works and Groundwork are co-hosting volunteer days and repair programmes that bring neighbours together to improve shared spaces.
To build a picture of each community, the Resilience for Communities (R4C) program used risk mapping, open-data sources, expert interviews, community surveys and focus groups. This assessment used the Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities (CRMC) tool to assess community resilience to extreme heat and flooding - helping to identify priorities and design solutions.
Sources of resilience — Establishing a community-based organisation strengthens Edgeley’s social, financial and human capital.
Builds employability and income stability for young people through paid work and training.
Improves and maintains shared spaces, reducing heat and flood risk.
Strengthens skills, confidence and community pride among local residents.
Impact multipliers — Resilience solutions have a different mix of impact multipliers and impact multiple systems, businesses and societies. Together, multipliers produce anamplified impact.
Enhance Drainage Systems
Regular maintenance keeps drainage working efficiently, reducing flood risk.
Job Creation for All
Shifting maintenance to local groups creates steady green jobs within the community.
Increase Community Cohesion
Shared projects and volunteering strengthen local ties and encourage collaboration.
How does this solution make a difference? – Addressing prioritized shocks and stresses
Extreme Heat
Unemployment
Environmental Degradation
Keeping outdoor spaces safe and cool
Ongoing maintenance of green areas helps trees and plants thrive, reducing surface temperatures and improving comfort for residents.
Building skills for green jobs
Training and job pathways give young people practical skills for work in sustainability, maintenance and local resilience.
Caring for the neighbourhood together
Regular maintenance and repair efforts prevent neglect, protect green spaces and restore pride in the estate.
One in three residents has faced food insecurity in the past month, making skills and local job creation vital.
