Hollingbury
Joanna Hill
Submitted by tdc on 31 July, 2009 - 10:46. Portslade, Peacehaven, Hollingbury, New Larchwood, ColdeanJoanna joined the Trust for Developing Communities as a Projects Manager in July 2009. She has a background in participatory community development, working with development projects over the last 15 years. She has managed participatory research projects and research teams, carried out evaluations and coordinated work with partner organisations, mainly in Asia and Africa.
Kalishia Le Coutre
Submitted by tdc on 4 June, 2009 - 12:44. Hollingbury, ColdeanHollingbury
Submitted by mark.james on 2 March, 2009 - 13:54.
- Support to H.A.P.P.I. (Hollingbury Active Parents for Park Improvements) group to manage the finishing of stages 1 & 2 refurbishments, further fundraise and gain charity status.
- Hollingbury Newsletter Group produced their 8th (Summer) issue of Hollingbury Hello.
- In partnership with local church and Active for Life, support for Hollingberries 50+.
- Help and support new Local Action Team chair and partnership working with council officers, other agencies and community groups.
- On-going support and representation for local community groups by TDC community volunteer Ellen Robinson.
- Work with Carden School and EMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service) to organize a coffee morning for parents
- Growing out of the newsletter work, Hollingbury now has a successful website www.hollingbury.info.
- Work with H.A.P.P.I. group to become formally constituted, undertake local consultation, tender for park works and raise funds for Carden Park Playground Renewal Project. With TDC support, the group has raised £90k to date.
- Supporting the new local community Chairs of the Hollingbury Local Action Team (LAT) and HY 5s (Hollingbury Youth & Under 5s) group.
- Promoting partnerships with the newsletter group, Housing Department and Hollingbury Tenants & Residents Association to continue to develop the Gathering Place community venue. As a result of successful funding applications, various local groups now pay rent for use of the Gathering Place.
- Continuing to support the work of the LAT and its main priority around traffic and parking.
- Instrumental in setting up Hollingbury Youth Club (The Carden Crew) which has now been mainstreamed.
- Successful project with the local community groups HUMFRI (Hollingbury United Mums for Road Improvements), the Under 5s' Network, the local school and Hollingbury LAT to reduce speed limits in County Oak Avenue, running past the school entrances, and work on changing the road layout to improve the parking situation.
"Since TDC has been involved in Hollingbury, it has begun to flourish. Linda has encouraged and motivated residents in the community to get involved and to produce schemes and events for the benefit of everyone. The latest example is Linda's drive and involvement with Carden Park, where about £100k will be spent on producing a park for all ages. I have great admiration for Linda and everything that has been achieved so far."
Cllr Geoffrey Theobald
(local Councillor & Cabinet Member for the Environment)
"The TDC have done a lot for the people of Hollingbury, like getting various groups set up including Hollingbury Hello Newsletter, HAPPI Group and lots more. I am really pleased to be in contact with Linda because if I hadn't, I'd probably suffer with depression, but luckily I'm involved in a few groups in Hollingbury which can actually make a difference to the area we live in and get people out of their four walls and into the community to help make improvements. I think the TDC do a great job to get things in the local community changed for the better."
Jo Cressweller
(local resident, mum of children at Carden School and member of the newsletter group)
