Bevendean
Helen Jones
Submitted by tdc on 23 August, 2011 - 09:36. BevendeanPolly Brooks
Submitted by tdc on 19 November, 2009 - 15:55. BevendeanSigne Gosmann
Submitted by tdc on 31 July, 2009 - 10:45. Bevendean, Queen's Park and Craven ValeAdam Muirhead
Submitted by mark.james on 18 March, 2009 - 14:34. BevendeanBevendean
Submitted by mark.james on 2 March, 2009 - 13:34.
Community Development Work
- Working with the Action for Bevendean Community (ABC) to produce a mini action plan for Bevendean, in consultation with community groups, and working with residents to address these priorities
- Supporting the Bevendean Local Action Team (BLAT)
- Supporting the Bevendean Bulletin towards sustainability
- Supporting other community groups with their activities including fundraising
- Co-ordinating the redevelopment of the Holy Nativity Church into a Community Centre, in collaboration with the Buildings Group
- Producing a Business Plan and feasibility study for the new Community Centre and sourcing funding
- Linking residents and local groups with city-wide networks, relevant services and information
- Working with local residents and service providers to bring improvements to the Leybourne Parade area
- Linking new groups into existing neighbourhood groups and structures
Community Development Work with Young People
- Working to assess needs with young people and the wider community and supporting them to meet these needs through sustainable projects whilst increasing skills and confidence
- Supporting Bevendean Activities Group (BAG) to fundraise for and organise young people's activities in school holidays
- Supporting the young journalists group, the BevenTEEN Bulletin, to produce quarterly newsletters and a biogsite (see case studies at the end of this page)
- Developing young women's work in partnership with the Integrated Youth Support Service
- Linking young people with city-wide networks and information
Community Development Work
- Supported the ABC to secure and distribute Healthy Neighbourhood Funds from Novas Scarman to 8 community groups
- Helped identify and support a new Secretary to work with the ABC
- Carried out consultations with the community and successfully obtained planning permission in August to redevelop the Holy Nativity Church into a Community Centre
Community Development Work with Young People
- Supported the work of BeCCA (Bevendean Children's Centre Association) with their club nights for 10 to 13 year olds
- Supported the delivery of the Summer Activities Programme: engaging around 80 young people from Bevendean. The activities chosen, fundraised for and organised by young people themselves
- Conducted street-based youth work sessions
- Worked with the young people's community football group to help them form a partnership with the well established Dean Valley Youth Football Club
- Encourage the Integrated Youth Support Service's work in Bevendean
- Supported the young women's recycled fashion project to be included in the 'Youth Arts Festival 2010' as well as included in the 'Open House' arts festival in Bevendean
"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 have been Vicar for the Bevendean community for some 6 years, and in this time have become so aware that one of the major challenges in our area is the support and encouragement of children and young people:as an area in the top 4% of Urban Deprivation in the country, it's recognised by the local community & Brighton and Hove City Council (to whom I have written emphasising this issue) that targeted youth work is essential. The TDC workers are key in this: the variety of projects they have run, from drug awareness and drop in youth clubs to dance workshops and Fun Days are really answering a pressing local need. Continuity is essential - the trust and community contacts they have built up over the years are invaluable. I strongly support any funding bid that would keep them with us: our community would be really damaged if we lost them!"
John Wall (Vicar, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean Ward) (2012)
"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)
"I wanted to let you and your colleagues know just how delighted we were to have Polly working with us. She carried on a tradition started by Adam of wholehearted involvement with our team and the young people we work and play with. We hope and trust they both enjoyed their time with us as much as we did and wish them well in their developing careers.
Our grateful thanks to TDC for making them available to us."
Vince Wild, Becca (formerly Bevendean Children's Centre Association) (October 2010)
"TDC is able to offer a wide range of activities to young people I'm working with in the local area, and helps me to refer them onto something that diverts them away from anti social behaviour and crime."
Carleen Davis - Youth Crime Prevention Worker, Moulsecoomb & Bevendean (2012)
