Markfield, Ratby & Groby Community Forum
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Markfield, Ratby & Groby Community Forum Bagworth & Thornton Family Health Clinic Background: What happened? The residents of Bagworth and Thornton had expressed The community forum provided Bagworth & Thornton concerns about medical services in their area. This was Parish £3,000 and have so far delivered 2 of the 3 also highlighted through their parish plan in 2008 and has Family Clinics. been an ongoing issue since. The health days offered free blood pressure and The Participatory Budgeting process gave the Parish Plan diabetes checks, cholesterol assessments, advice on group the opportunity to secure funding for three ’Family nutrition, healthy eating, smoking cessation, stress Clinics’ days. The health days were provided opportunities awareness, exercise, weight management, information for local residents to learn about health related issues such for carers, and an opportunity to speak to as obesity and smoking and to engage with various health representatives from LINk, Adult Education and the practitioners. The aims of the health days were to create RCC. The clinics attracted a wide range of people and better access to health services in this rural parish. some GP referrals were also made. “The impressive turnout, plus the interest and involvement of all who attended, reinforced everything we have been saying about the need for at the very least, a part-time surgery in the parish,” said Joanne Brown the Chair of the Parish Plan Group. ‘Bagworth Well Being Clinic April 20th 2010’ Partners from the Project: Bagworth & Thornton Parish Planning Group, Rural Community Council, Community Action Hinckley & Bosworth (CAHB) Ibstock Surgery Nurse Practitioner, HBBC Active Together, LCRCHS Health Improvement Team, Carers Support, Smoking Cessation, LINk, County Nutritionists, Adult Education demonstrating healthy eating, the Playbuilder Design Consultation) and much more! Major Impact: Increase and improve perception about the importance of healthy living, from eating habits to physical activity and increase awareness of the need for local medical facilities in the area (feedback from residents) Strategic Outcomes Supported: • A healthier Leicestershire • More effective & efficient service delivery Rural East Community Forum Great Glen Community Wildspace Background: What happened? Great Glen Community Wildspace Steering Group (a The group estimated they required £5,500 of which they local community group) has been working hard to secure were £3,050 after officers were able to help the group to small pieces of unused or underused land to develop bring in further support from the Leicestershire County them into ‘wild spaces’ that the community can enjoy, Council Stepping Stones project. help maintain and learn from. The group enjoys support from schools and has an active network of volunteers. Preparatory work for the land has now been undertaken by volunteers, with the aim of preserving the wild flower The group were hoping to raise funds to enable them to meadow and the species and habitats of the area. transform the areas of land they had secured and were in the process of securing, including a wild flower During 2010 the GG Scouts collected grass clippings and meadow near the local recreation ground. start depleting the soil nutrient level with the aim of helping the growth of meadow species and facilitate learning to identify the trees growing at the site. The funding provided practical tools as well signage and leaflets that helped to promote the wild space to the rest of the community. ‘Seed to Tree’ project Partners from the Project: Community Wildspace Steering Group, Leicestershire County Council, Parish Council Major Impact: Great Glen has gained accessible wild spaces for community use, which they have achieved and will continue to maintain through local volunteers. Strategic Outcomes Supported: • An enhanced, accessible natural environment • Stronger and more cohesive communities Coalville Community Forum Hospice Hope Background: What happened? Hospice Hope is a non profit making organisation This £5,000 bid for a Bladder Scanner to the Coalville improving palliative care facilities in the district and is Forum represents a significant part of what Hospice Hope committed to providing choice for those with terminal is doing in the district of North West Leicestershire. In illnesses. The ideal of the organisation is to see a addition to the £5,000 bid, Hospice Hope committed to purpose built centre for palliative care operating within investing an extra £2,500 of its own resources towards the North West Leicestershire, providing both beds and day advertising and publicity of the Registered Charity. The care facilities. Ashby, Measham and Moira Community Forum also contributed £4,777.16 to this project. While this may take some time to achieve, Hospice Hope works with the palliative care supporting services Stewart Shepherd, the Secretary of Hospice Hope said: that exist already. These are centred on ‘at home care’ “If we had not had the opportunity to meet with the and are supported by the Community Nurse team, Coalville and Ashby Forums by way of Leicestershire Hospice at Home and a palliative unit in Coalville County Council’s initiative and the opportunity to place the Hospital and a smaller unit at Ashby Hospital. bid for £5,000 from both forums, then we would have been unlikely to have begun this exercise. The support of the County Council personnel during the process helped significantly in reaching the objective. We believe that the portable bladder scanner will continue to be used for many years to come.” ‘Presentation of the Bladder Scanner’ Partners from the Project: The Primary Care Trust, Leicestershire County Council. Major Impact: Improved facilities for terminally ill residents to be supported in their homes and the increased awareness in the locality of the service being offered and the Hospice Hope initiative. Strategic Outcomes Supported: • Improved life chances for individuals and families. • More older people are able to live independent lives. • The Health and well being of older people is improved. Blaby North Community Forum Kidz in Kirby Background: What happened? A local police officer and voluntary sector worker became The young people from Kirby took part in the Participatory aware of a lack of opportunities for young people in Kirby. Budget Workshop in June 2009 and persuaded those Working together with young people and their parents, present to make KiK the highest priority for the Blaby North ‘Kidz in Kirby’ (KiK) was born. Community Forum area. The Blaby North Community Forum allocated the full £1,650 requested. KiK has, since it started, cleared a large amount of rubbish that had been in a green area in the heart of Kirby Muxloe Police Officer Duane Wright said “Kirby Muxloe residents for years, the group has been on a team building day and have made us aware that there is a need for a grit box has another one planned. near, the local school and a mirror on a bridge so that pedestrians can see the traffic coming over it, which will The group has continued to draw support and opportunities make it safer for people to cross over a busy road. These from a wide range of organisations, particularly the Police needs can be purchased thanks to the funding.” and Community Action Blaby District (CABD). ‘A Helping Hand’ Partners from the Project: Police, Community Action Blaby District (CABD) Major Impact: KiK has an increasing number of young people involved in purposeful activities. An important theme of the programme is for young people to make a contribution to their community by volunteering to make improvements in the village and having fun. Strategic Outcomes Supported: • Stronger, more cohesive communities. • Disorder and anti-social behaviour is low compared to comparable areas and is being tackled effectively. • Children and young people enjoy and achieve. Melton West & Parishes Community Forum Older peoples IT learning project Background: What happened? An aspiration was raised to help elderly people gain IT Older people enjoyed the course and, not only gained skills. The rural aspect of living in Somerby, combined new skills in a non-threatening learning environment, with lack of public transport and older people’s “fear” of but formed an identity. This led them to approach the the technology, leant itself towards a tailored solution. Community Forum for further funding of £1,300 to secure a two week extension of the course. A short course was piloted using the local school, the local community centre and Melton Mowbray library. A community asset – a rural primary school – was utilised for the wider learning community. Somerby Parish Council supported the development and publicised the opportunity locally. Davina Bates, a local resident of Somerby and co- ordinator of the project said “The feedback I got from course participants, 14 of whom out of the 18 who did the course want to carry on further and overall they were very grateful to get the opportunity, as older learners, to enjoy access to IT training in their locality.” ‘Somerby Silver Surfers’ Partners from the Project: Somerby Parish Council, Somerby Primary School, Leicestershire County Council Adult Learning Service Major Impact: There will be a joint project between the older IT learners and young people in the school to create a local history of the area. Strategic Outcomes Supported: • Improved community cohesion through shared learning and recreation • Older people are empowered to play an active part in the community • Equality of access to life opportunities is enhanced Oadby Residents’ Forum Physical Activity in Parks Background: What happened? Some members of the community felt that whilst visiting the This project was jointly funded by Leicestershire park there was little to do in terms of physical exercise. County Council Participatory Budget and Oadby Residents' Forum which meant we had a total of Fresh air and physical activity is seen as a great way for all £8,000 to install outdoor adult fitness in a local park.