Bevendean
Community Development Work
- Working with the Action for Bevendean Community (ABC) to produce a mini action plan for Bevendean, in consultation with community groups
- Supporting the Bevendean Local Action Team (BLAT)
- Supporting the Bevendean Bulletin towards sustainability
- Supporting small community groups with fundraising
- Co-ordinating the redevelopment of the Holy Nativity Church into a Community Centre, in collaboration with the Buildings Group
- Producing a Business Plan for the new Community Centre
- Linking residents with city-wide networks and information
Community Development Work with Young People
- Engaging, supporting and delivering youg people's diversionary activities and group sessions, as defined by young people and community driven objectives
- Linking young people with city-wide networks and information
Community Development Work
- Worked with the Action for Bevendean Community to arrange improvements to the road humps in The Avenue
- Supported the ABC to secure and distribute Healthy Neighbourhood Funds from Novas Scarman to nine community groups
- Helped identify a new Treasurer to work with the ABC
- Co-ordinated the redevelopment of the Farm Green Area
- Carried out consultations with the community concerning the redevelopment of the Holy Nativity Church into a Community Centre
- Supported the BLAT in developing a 2010 Crime Fighter Calendar with funds form the Home Office
- Supported the BLAT to consult with residents regarding improvements on Leybourne Parade
Community Development Work with Young People
- Worked with the young people's community football group to help them form a partnership with the well established Dean Valley Youth Football Club
- Supported a football group for young people aged 18 to 22 to become constituted and open their own bank account
- Supported the work of BeCCA (Bevendean Children's Centre) with their club nights for 10 to 13 year olds
- Supported the delivery of the Summer Activities Programme: engaging around 60 young people from Bevendean. The activities are chosen, fundraised for and organised by young people themselves
- Conducted regular street-based youth work sessions
- Facilitated the formation of Bevendean Activities for Young People Group
- Facilitated the inclusion of young people in the consultation provess for the development of a Bevendean Community Centre
"Thank you for the hard work that went into organising the Health Day... how much I enjoyed it. Also the wonderful food - it really didn't look like healthy food!! It was most enjoyable"
Barbara, Bevendean resident
"I like that we get to choose what activities we want to do and we apply for the money to do them ourselves. We even advertise the activities by making our own posters. I like being part of the group, because I get to meet new people, do fun things and there is always pizza at every meeting!"
Young Woman, Aged 14, Bevendean Activities Group (As appears in Spring Edition of the Bevendean Bulletin, 2009)
I would also like you to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone else at the Trust and on the Bevendean Buildings group. I have met some truly lovely people"
Hannah Leask, Bevendean Volunteer (January 2009 - June 2009)
| Relevant Document(s) | Size |
|---|---|
| Bevendean Neighbourhood Action Plan 2007 - 2010 | 1.69 MB |
| Moulsecoomb & Bevendean Ward Profile 2009 | 1.5 MB |
| Neighbourhood statistics - Bevendean (2001 Census) | 62.95 KB |