Portslade
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.
Lorette Mackie
Submitted by mark.james on 18 March, 2009 - 14:44. PortsladePortslade
Submitted by mark.james on 2 March, 2009 - 14:07.
The Trust continues to support local Community Groups such as Portslade Community Forum and Portslade Local Action Team.
Residents at Wickhurst Rise Maisonettes continue to strive for more improvements to their estate including installation of raised baeds and picnic benches for a community growing project.
Portslade Community Forum Committee has been supported with committee skills training and to form and implement a Forum Action Plan.
Support was also provided to residents to organise Picnic and Play in the Park, a great community event for all held in June 2010 and Portslade Marafun held in Vale Park in April to coincide with the inaugural Brighton Marathon.
- Supporting the Portslade Community Forum with the distribution of Healthy Neighbourhood Funding and also supporting the panel in the decision making process
- Supporting the Forum to organise 'Portslade Marafun' in Vale Park attended by around 400 people
- Supporting the Easthill Park Group to secure funding and volunteers to stage the annual Picnic and Play in the Park, event which was attended by over 800 people
- Supporting new groups such as Portslade Station Community Adoption Project and Foredown Tower Organic Community Allotment Group
