What is Comeunity?

Comeunity is the Neighbourhood Management Programme for South and Central Yarmouth. Neighbourhood Management is a way of improving services in order to raise the quality of life of people living in deprived neighbourhoods. The programme involves working with communities and local service providers - like the council, police, education, health and environmental services. Residents are at the centre of decision-making, ensuring that solutions are owned locally, rather than being imposed. Increasingly, neighbourhood management is seen as one of the best ways to improve neighbourhoods.

Comeunity is not a capital funding programme. It is about setting up processes which ensure that services improve to meet the needs of local residents.

We are based at the Neighbourhood Centre at 143 King Street. To contact us please go to the Contact Us page or pop into the centre. We are open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

We welcome your thoughts, ideas and involvement!

The Comeunity Programme is supported through the Neighbourhood Element of the Safer, Stronger Communities Fund.

Revolution Skate Park Opening

The Revolution Skate Squad invite you to their opening event on Saturday 25th July, 12 - 5pm, at St Nicholas Recreation Ground, Great Yarmouth. RSS FREESTYLE is part of the London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP - an open invitation to get involved in the three day national celebration marking the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The youth group have been working on their project to develop a skatepark in the Great Yarmouth area for the last 18 months, so the event will be a celebration of their success. Central to this event will be a skateboard and BMX competition open to all. Further details can be obtained from holly.notcutt@communityconnections.org.uk.

To see who else has been checking out the Revolution Skate Park progression go to rideukbmx.com/news/great-yarmouth-concrete.html.

Playday Publicity

Please note the venue for Great Yarmouth's Playday has now been changed to: St. Nicholas Recreation Ground, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth (between Kings Road and Dickens Avenue, opposite the Pleasure Beach). This is instead of St. Georges Park with other details remaining unchanged. Playday Publicity

Victoria Place Grey 2 Green

On Friday the 19th of June, local residents, along with the Comeunity Team and members from Great Yarmouth Borough Council, completed the final phase of the Victoria Place Grey 2 Green project, which has been developed over the past 18 months. The resident-led project, which was developed in partnership between Comeunity, C.J. Yardley Associates, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Constabulary, has seen the installation of 2 new alley gates, an upgrading to the lights, landscaping and resurfacing works all taking place as part of the project, with each partner delivering a specific component. A contribution was also received from the Hippodrome Circus, who installed a new wooden gate.

During the planting day, more than 50 new plants and 2 new trees were planted to help "green up" the area. Refreshments were provided courtesy of the Duke of Wellington Pub and Comaki Take Away, which ensured that everyone involved could keep up their strength to complete the work at hand.

The Comeunity Team would like to thank all local residents and partners for their time and commitment towards the Victoria Place Project.

02 Community Grants

If you are part of a local club or society and would like help in obtaining resources for a project then 02's Community Team, in association with Beach Radio, has the funds to assist you. So long as the project is sustainable (in other words, once the money has been spent, the project will continue to have an impact), they'd love to hear from you. Successful applicants can receive grants upto £1000.
To apply go to www.thebeach.co.uk/on-air/info.php?refnum=2570 and scroll to the bottom of the page. The closing date is July 7th.

GYLSP Neighbourhoods Fund Latest

The Working Neighbourhoods Fund specifications are now online. Go to www.gylsp.co.uk and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Melting Pot Family Day a great success!!

Over the past year, Comeunity has been supporting SeaChange Arts with the running of a series of Melting Pot Cabaret events. These events have been aimed at providing local people with positive, creative and uplifting activities in their communities, all aimed at fostering community cohesion and the development of a safer night-time economy. On Sunday the 14th of June the Group ran a very successful Family Day in St Georges Park. This included a Brazilian dance workshop, art workshops with Indonesian painter Lestari Surnami James and Portuguese Painter Maria Serano, a community art workshop with Jankie D, and face painting for children with local artist Hayley Bird.

Because Lithuania is celebrating the millennium of its name in 2009, children from Great Yarmouth's Lithuanian School, together with teachers, parents and other community members, did Origami Cranes from yellow, red and green materials (Lithuania'a National Colours), which were displayed around the park.

The event attracted around 300 people, which included more than 100 people from the Lithuanian community. The event also saw representatives from the Lithuanian and Spanish Embassies attend the event.

To see photos of the day visit www.delfi.lt/news

It's a Girl!

For local residents and partners who know Leon our Neighbourhood Officer, you will know he and his wife Karen have been eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. Elena Martha de Beer was born at 11:02pm on Thursday 4th June after a gruelling 48 hours. Elena is a welcome new addition to the Neighbourhood Team.

The 6th Grey 2 Green Project is completed at Victoria Place!

One of the first envisaged Grey 2 Green projects by original Neighbourhood Manager Tony Carter was completed in May, marking the 6th Grey 2 Green projects to be completed.

Norfolk County Council funded a major resurfacing programme for the connecting pathways and Norfolk Constabulary funded the installation of two individually designed Alleygates, depicting Queen Victoria, from whom the area took its name. The Comeunity Programme has overseen the development of the scheme supported by C J Yardley Landscaping with local residents shaping and designing the end result.

Due to the recent warm spell of weather the grass has been somewhat scorched, although this is due to be remedied in early Autumn with a re-turfing programme to be undertaken by Norfolk County Council. We hope you are as impressed as we are with the end result! Many thanks to the local residents and surrounding businesses who have helped to make it happen.

New location for NORCAS Services

Please note that the Norcas Drop-in Service is no longer held at the Neighbourhood Centre on King Street. If you require their services, their contact details are:

59 North Quay
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1JB
Tel: 01493 857 249
Fax: 01493 859 181
Email: gt.yarmouth@norcas.org.uk

Latest on Revolution Skate Squad Park

Building work on the new skate park starts 1st June and is to be completed by end of June. Open day and Competition event scheduled for Saturday 25th July. Competition for Skateboarders, BMXers and Bladers. For all those under 18 parental consent will be needed in advance of the competition.
Details can be obtained from holly.notcutt@communityconnections.org.uk.

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