Queen's Park and Craven Vale

Submitted by mark.james on 2 March, 2009 - 14:08.
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Key Information:
When did we start: 
2003
Population: 
3,800 (Census, 2001)
Community Links: 
Craven Vale & Baker's Bottom blog
Our Current Activities: 
  • There is an allocated Community Development Worker based at The Haven Community Centre (and The Vale on a Tuesday).
  • Support is given to the infrastructure organisations such as the Neighbourhood Forum which covers both neighbourhoods and the two Community Associations which also act as Local Action Teams.
  • Continued support is given to develop a community produced and delivered newsletter that reaches all 1,800 households.
  • Support to new activity groups at The Haven, which opened last year as a community venue on Pankhurst Avenue.  This includes a Parent & Toddler Group and a Sewing Group.
  • There is also support to activities in Craven Vale like the Gardening Group and across both areas, such as the very popular Community Choir.
  • Throughout the year the worker helps groups come together and organise community events.
  • The Trust also has an allocated Community Worker - Young People in the area.  This work started in 2006 and involves weekly activity sessions carried out in partnership with community organisations and other agencies, such as Active for Life.
Achievements: 
  • Supporting the Queen's Park and Craven Vale Community Forum to be an arena where residents and professionals can come together to address local concerns and manage funds that enable new activities to start locally.  In winter 2009 they successfully addressed escalating anti social behaviour on the Queen's Park estate.
  • Supporting the Queen's Park Community Association and Craven Vale Community Association to address their local issues and get appropriate agency responses and develop their role as Local Action Teams with the police.  For more Local Action Teams visit Safe in the City website.
  • Support to resident led management associations for the two community venues, The Vale Community Centre, 17A Hadlow Close & The Pankhurst Haven, 116 Pankhurst Avenue.  Full lists of activities are available from both venues.
  • Support to the Family Together Group to fundraise and deliver affordable trips and activities for local families.

 

Testimonials: 

"This note records with pleasure the benefits that Craven Vale receives from the TDC team and especially for the tremendous efforts put in by yourself and your colleagues to stimulate community feeling in the area.

We are aware of the tremendous strides that have been made over the past year or so in helping families and children to come together for social events, and for offering a range of activities that stretch the mind and provide exercise. We are also aware of the behind-the-scenes work that is done in terms of community safety, and of providing good communications to the residents of all that is being provided. For next year, all we ask is for ‘more-of-the-same' please!" 

Secretary, Craven Vale Community Association

“I was delighted to attend and very impressed with the artwork.  Wish you continued success with all your projects” 

Former Brighton & Hove Mayor Carol Theobald, on the Launch event of the Young Women's Space 2 B art project funded by the “Here To Help Awards”

“In 2007 Queen's Park and Craven Vale residents had concerns that there was not enough information for young people around drugs and alcohol. In response Communities Against Drugs commissioned a young people’s outreach project with Odyssey and the Trust for Developing Communities. The TDC has enabled us to provide additional support for young people using existing workers who know the area. They have also maintained relationships with the young people involved beyond the project.

I am certain that the young people involved would not have benefited as much if the project had relied on outside workers delivering such a short-term piece of work. Claire is a dedicated worker and has provided a large number of young people in Queen’s Park and Craven Vale with a safe space to express themselves and to talk about drugs, alcohol and other issues facing them.”

Alice Piper, Communities Against Drugs

Relevant Document(s)Size
Hanover & Elm Grove Ward Profile 20091.56 MB
Neighbourhood statistics - Queen's Park & Craven Vale (2001 Census)50.3 KB
Queen's Park & Craven Vale Neighbourhood Action Plan 2007 - 20101.53 MB
Queens Park Ward Profile 20091.41 MB