Queens Park Sensory Garden
Groundwork To build sustainable communities through joint environmental action • Community led approach • Partnership • Funding: DCLG and other sources of income
History How? Evolved out of housing led work targeted at individual neighbourhoods from 1995 onwards
Why? Vision came out originally through WMDC wishing to work throughout the District with Groundwork because of the added value demonstrated in previous partnership working
When? Initial idea and project developed in 2001 and Joint Venture agreement signed in 2002
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Blueprint Vision “To create a strong and dynamic community where people are proud to live” • Building stronger and better neighbourhoods • Lifestyle • Neighbourhood management • Local identity / Quality of life / Liveability • Addresses the needs of the community • Community empowerment
What is a Blueprint? • An engagement framework for identifying short and medium term environmental improvements within communities
• A community led process that identifies the needs within a community and which through consensus and joint action seeks to make lasting improvements
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Process • Engagement – building trust with the community • Needs analysis • Involvement
Arts Intergenerational work – Community cohesion Youth activities- Turning the Corner
• Initial design • Consultation • Final Design • Reports and Costing's • Implementation
Carleton Glen
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Blueprints
Eastmoor Estate
Blueprints
Park and Burntwood Estate
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People Blueprint development • Assessment / Priorities • Mapping / Research • Engagement • Consultation
Action planning • Quick wins • Support
Places Capital works Added value • Blue Sky • G4F • Volunteering • Turning the Corner • Marks and Spencer • Cadburys
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Prosperity Skills Training and Employment Opportunities • ILM Training outputs • Homebuilder
Partnership • Wakefield District Partnership • Local Area Partnerships -priority neighbourhoods • Multi agency working • Local estate steering groups
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WDH benefits • Independent partner • Skills training / Employment outcomes • Local neighbourhood regeneration • Integration of environmental improvements with housing stock improvements
Summary • Strategic partner • Delivery partner • Quality of life improvements • Community led regeneration • Working towards sustainability The Way Forward: • Stewardship and long term maintenance • Social Enterprise
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History How? Evolved out of housing led work targeted at individual neighbourhoods from 1995 onwards
Why? Vision came out originally through WMDC wishing to work throughout the District with Groundwork because of the added value demonstrated in previous partnership working
When? Initial idea and project developed in 2001 and Joint Venture agreement signed in 2002
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Blueprint Vision “To create a strong and dynamic community where people are proud to live” • Building stronger and better neighbourhoods • Lifestyle • Neighbourhood management • Local identity / Quality of life / Liveability • Addresses the needs of the community • Community empowerment
What is a Blueprint? • An engagement framework for identifying short and medium term environmental improvements within communities
• A community led process that identifies the needs within a community and which through consensus and joint action seeks to make lasting improvements
2
Process • Engagement – building trust with the community • Needs analysis • Involvement
Arts Intergenerational work – Community cohesion Youth activities- Turning the Corner
• Initial design • Consultation • Final Design • Reports and Costing's • Implementation
Carleton Glen
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Blueprints
Eastmoor Estate
Blueprints
Park and Burntwood Estate
4
People Blueprint development • Assessment / Priorities • Mapping / Research • Engagement • Consultation
Action planning • Quick wins • Support
Places Capital works Added value • Blue Sky • G4F • Volunteering • Turning the Corner • Marks and Spencer • Cadburys
5
Prosperity Skills Training and Employment Opportunities • ILM Training outputs • Homebuilder
Partnership • Wakefield District Partnership • Local Area Partnerships -priority neighbourhoods • Multi agency working • Local estate steering groups
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WDH benefits • Independent partner • Skills training / Employment outcomes • Local neighbourhood regeneration • Integration of environmental improvements with housing stock improvements
Summary • Strategic partner • Delivery partner • Quality of life improvements • Community led regeneration • Working towards sustainability The Way Forward: • Stewardship and long term maintenance • Social Enterprise
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