Got a crime to report - 23/09/08
Domestic violence, malicious phone calls, racial harassment, homophobia, anti-social behaviour…. Got a crime to report? Tell the police - Tell Comeunity. You can now report crime at the Neighbourhood Centre at one four three King Street in South Yarmouth. We are open Mondays to Fridays half-nine to half-four, and Wednesdays 4 till 5 for confidential reports. Got a crime to report? Tell the police – tell Comeunity – local issues, local solutions. Comeunity Safer Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood Working Day - 05/09/08
A workshop on Neighbourhood working in a new unitary council took place on Friday, 5 September at Great Yarmouth library. The workshop, organised by Community Connections and Great Yarmouth People, involved a presentation by Norfolk County Council on the Boundary Commissiion proposals. This was followed by members of the public and interested parties participating in group exercises to address key questions.
If you would you to express your views on this issue you can do so via the Boundary Committee's website at www.boundarycommittee.org.uk.
Letter from Jane Ratcliffe,
Executive Director GYBC
Local Government review.
Neighbourhood Working Workshop at Great Yarmouth library
Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union celebrates 100th new member - 29/08/08
Great Yarmouth members of the Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union are pictured celebrating a milestone moment at the Comeunity Centre in King Street, Great Yarmouth as they welcome their 100th member.
The credit union allows members to save up for holidays, occasional bills such as TV licence or to put money away for a rainy day. For more information about the credit union, pop into the Neighbourhood Centre, 143 King Street, where details about joining are available.
Members of the Rainbow Credit Union celebrating their 100th new member
New Neighbourhood Officer -20/08/08
The Comeunity Programme have welcomed Leon de Beer to the Neighbourhood Management Team as the new Neighbourhood Officer. Leon joins the team bringing a wealth of experience in community development work and monitoring and evaluation. Leon is excited to join the team and explains that "I feel privileged to be a part of the Programme, and hope to provide a fresh perspective and valuable contribution to the already successful and highly regarded projects involved with the Comeunity Programme".
Leon will be heading up the work around the performance management of the programme and the communications strategy. Leon is based at the Neighbourhood Centre and can be contacted on 01493 845928 or e-mail ldb@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
Salsa Day at the Sealife Centre - 27/07/08
Sizzling summer sun shone down on a mix of residents and visitors at the first outdoor "Melting Pot" Cabaret evening on Sunday 27th July.
Latin American beats and a Salsa workshop wooed local residents into the free community event on the SeaLife Centre lawns on Marine Parade.
The 150 participants also enjoyed a South American buffet served by volunteers and outreach workers from Seachange Arts.
Melting Pot Cabaret events are being programmed by Seachange Arts as part of the Comeunity Safety programme to support the diversification of the early evening economy and promote community cohesion. The follow-up event will take place in the newly revamped St Georges Park on 31st August. For more information contact Penny at SeaChange Arts on 846550.
Revolution Sk8 Squad: Project- Skate Park - 12/06/08
The first stage of a new and exciting youth project is well underway. The Revolution Skate Squad, a community youth group based in South Yarmouth, worked for months to organise a ’Skate Demo Day’ for local residents in the area. The committee, aged between 8 and 15 years, officially formed at the beginning of the year due to frustrations at the lack of affordable teenage facilities in the South Yarmouth area.
Youngsters on the new skateboard park
Recent research conducted through the ’Comeunity’ Neighbourhood Management programme highlighted that around 70% of residents believe there are not enough facilities for young people in the South Yarmouth area, and the teenagers felt the same. The ’Comeunity’ Forum, formerly the South Yarmouth Community Partnership, also held wider community consultation around facilities in general, which resulted in similar responses.
After taking the matter into their own hands, the Revolution Skate Squad decided to hold the event as the first step in their project to develop their dream of a skate park facility in the area. The fun day focused around a temporary skate park facility, hired in by the group after accessing a ’Comeunity’ Builder Grant. The fully insured and professional facility was open during the day on a Saturday 7th June at the St. Nicholas Recreation Ground, South Beach Parade.
Despite grey skies and looming rainclouds over 100 young people, families and local residents attended the 5 hour event which was open for skating, rollerblading and BMX-ing. There were 2 competitions, one for skaters and one for BMX riders, with prizes ranging from stickers and T-shirts, to a helmet and a brand new skateboard. Even those who were not into extreme sports, were still encouraged by the group to come along, see what it was all about and express their opinions on the ideas that the group have to develop a skate facility on the site. Tony Wright MP said, "I was brought up in the area and I’m very happy to support the initiative of the young people and wish them every success".
Youngsters on the new skateboard park
The day was a great success and results from the group’s questionnaire, administered by them on the day, clearly show support from all age groups for the development for a permanent facility on the site. Revolution Skate Squad have now got a huge job on their hands, and they have already started working on the next stage of their project.
If you would like to become more involved in developing the skate-park project, the group is currently recruiting adults (especially those living in the immediate area) to form a ’Steering Group’ to support the developments of their work. They are also happy for any young people, who are passionate about having a skate-park and would like to be involved, to come along and see what it is all about. For more information, contact the Revolution Skate Squad, at the Neighbourhood Centre, 143 King Street.
