Anna ParkerSo, for the past five years, The Valley Project has put a big effort into its cosy homes scheme, working with households to find low-cost solutions to making homes healthier. The Valley Project community development co-ordinator Anna Parker said the organisation had been the only South Island organisation involved in a five-year national pilot scheme in community-led development. The Valley Project deputy chairman Dr Rob Thomson believed the organisation's efforts had helped to foster a sense of community in the valley and had increased residents' wellbeing. The DIA pilot funding ended in June, 2016, and The Valley Project has continued operating on residual funds. The Valley Project was also creating a "Valley Card'' scheme, to provide discounts for businesses and services in Northeast Valley.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 05, 2017 18:00 UTC