Hangleton & Knoll

Neighbourhood Action Plan(NAP) Downsman Pub redevelopment A27 site Hangleton & Knoll Hangleton A27 West Community Blatchington Centre* Primary & Nursery S Downland Drive Neighbourhood Toads Hall Valley Hangleton development Park GP Community St Helen’s C land Burwash Map Medical Centre West Hangleton St Hangleton Blatchington Hangleton Withdean Helen’s Primary North HangletonLane Park S St Portslade & Knoll C Peter’s Oasis A27 Greenleas Christian C Recreation Fellowship Benfield Area C Valley West Way St George’s Nature Roman South Reserve Catholic Hangleton Rd Stanford Hove Hove GP Portslade S Medical Centre Park Nevill Avenue Old Shoreham Road School C Hangleton Hounsom Library Hangleton Way Hangleton Road Memorial URC Wish Knoll Bishop C Park Hannington Memorial S Hangleton Goldstone Nevill Court Knoll Primary Community Pavillion Centre* C Cafe including St Richard’s Church & Tiny Tim’s and Community Centre Little Ducklings Nursery Knoll S = School Old Shoreham Road Hangleton Road Christian Shops C Arabic C = Church Evangelical GP = GP Surgery Hangleton & Knoll & to the Welcome (NAP) Hangleton Knoll Neighbourhood Action Plan

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When communities work with each services. This NAP aims to fulfil the other and with local services, there commitment within the Brighton are more opportunities to listen, and Hove Collaboration Framework The Hangleton and understand each other and shape working collaboratively to improve and Knoll Neighbourhood services that work. It builds skills develop Hangleton & Knoll. Action Plan is based on which can lead to volunteering or

local knowledge and employment and create a greater experiences that identifies sense of belonging across communities priorities, resources, and and neighbourhoods. Supporting opportunities for communities to develop networks with people living in friends and neighbours creates more Hangleton and Knoll. community activities, reducing social isolation, improving wellbeing, and Hounsom church reducing the need for more specialist

4 5 Hangleton & Knoll Hangleton & Knoll What is the Neighbourhood (NAP) Action Plan Neighbourhood (NAP) Action Plan Led by the Hangleton There are four themes that have been identified & Knoll Project, the by the residents of Hangleton & Knoll in Hangleton & Knoll Neighbourhood Action partnership with community groups, the Plan (NAP) shows PartnershipEvent (Every 3 Months) voluntary sector and public services: the key priorities for NAP Partners will be: the community and the Council for the • Sharing success 1. Strengthening communities area. It has been from storiesthe NAP agreed through a consultation process • Creating 2. Reducing crime and improving with all interested to safety solutions parties and is a working problems faced achieving actions document that will change and develop as • Tackling 3. Improving health, confidence opportunities arise. emerging and well-being

inpriorities Hangleton & Knoll Supporting employment, learning Throughout the 4. year, there will be and volunteering NAP events taking place across the ward, enabling residents and Each theme has a set of actions and to ensure each service providers to action is achieved, specific partners have made a share their progress, commitment to take lead responsibility. Each action views and ideas. has a clear positive impact on the Hangleton & Knoll communities. East Brighton Partnership Event (Every 3 Months) 6 7 Hangleton & Knoll Hangleton & Knoll

2% of households There are lack central heating Communities Deprivation 15,035 in Hangleton & Knoll people living in compared with Health Deprivation Hangleton Of these 4% in B&H and & Knoll 21% of people 4269 people compared 3% across England 28.8% experience 1 or more of have a limiting to 16% in the following: long-term illness Brighton & Hove and · Shortened life expectancy 18% across England The overall crime rate is · Illness and disability · emergency hospital admissions lower than the average · Mood and anxiety disorders across England Economy Economy 32% of 16-74 28% of households Income year olds have no car in (people out of work are in and low earners) £ full-time compared Hangleton & Knoll employment to 36% in compared with 18.6% compared to Brighton & Hove and £ 20% in England and 39% in England 38% in B&H and 14% in Brighton & Hove 26% across England

Vulnerable groups Vulnerable Groups Households in properties 17% of children in rented from these the council neighbourhoods The % of people are living in compared 1,196 households poverty to 18% in 19.9% compared to Brighton & Hove and 19% in England ‘satisfied 9.4% in England with their neighbourhood’ Education/skills Most deprived in England People with no (85.9%) qualifications Education There are two neighbourhoods = 3,085 & Skills is higher 26.7% Hangleton within the Ward that fall within of people in & Aa than the the10% most these areas Knoll have no compared deprived in England 1x1 qualifications to 16% in average across Brighton & Hove and for employment, education, 22% in England (79.3%) health and income. England

8 9 Hangleton & Knoll Profile: Project

Hangleton & Knoll Project grew out of a group of active residents who wanted to see change and improvement in their local area. HKP was formed in 1983 and has always taken a positive asset based community development approach to the needs of local residents and stakeholders. “We have recent Christian Arabic significant anti- Evangelical Church social behaviour and behaviour issues with Young People in St Nicolas the area, getting St Georges together with youth workers, Community Action and Community Development workers are St Helen’s church allowing us to Hangleton & Knoll Black History Event develop shared Bishop solutions. I wish Hannington there was an HKP This community development approach helps to ensure Memorial in every area of that we focus on what matters to the community and the City ” by doing that we build skills, knowledge and confidence in individuals and develop activities and groups in a Clare Cates PCSO sustainable way.

Oasis Christian Fellowship

10 11 Working together – Anti-Bullying Story 1: TAKEPART Event Story 2:

Following reports of anti-social behaviour, In response to young people identifying The TAKE PART ‘ Bullying is such a “ residents at the local action group Community bullying as a key issue, Hangleton and Knoll Event was a difficult thing to significant Action, identified that it would be good to go through and no Project developed a peer-led anti-bullying opportunity for increase the positive use of Knoll Park. HKP to work in one should have group for interested young people to join. partnership with TAKEPART, a festival celebrating sport, dance and exercise, to suffer from it. the council and traditionally takes place in the town centre. The council The youth workers Due The group explored what bullying meant to them, the community encouraged me where bullying is most common, how schools approach to address local were keen to work in partnership with community groups bullying, and what successful actions to tackle bullying priorities around to bring the events out into neighbourhoods and ensure to put my voice increasing as many people as possible had the opportunity to get across ’ might be. They developed support packs that could be positive involved in organising and enjoying the activities. Young man, aged 16, given to young people experiencing bullying or stress to use of Knoll help them deal with their emotions. Youth workers then Park. Sharing member of the delivered a workshop with the packs for specific young knowledge, anti-bullying group resources and a people at Hove Park School. shared vision for the event were key The school to its success and helped a lot to The anti-bullying made it enjoyable get it sorted for everyone who group also worked was involved in with the council and organising it. ” Say NO! NHS to develop a new HKP Community to anti-bullying leaflet Development advising young people Coordinator what to do if they are BullyingI stayed Hangleton and Knoll Project supported local groups silent and I experiencing bullying. should have and volunteers to get involved designing activities and Being different spoken up Reading The leaflet is colourful ‘ I feel energised promoting the event whilst the council provided insurance, is a good thing makes me and has simple clear from all the staffing and organised activities. calm messages, written by activities I have Working together in this way not only provides more young people, for young tried today ’ My friends opportunities for our residents to participate but also people. It has been well Local woman, age were with builds new relationships and shares skills and resources me and that received by secondary 48, attending event made me feel so the community is empowered to develop activities and better schools across the city. events that work for them.

12 13 Community Action Story 3:

Hangleton & Knoll The Hangleton and Knoll Community Action Multi-Cultural Women’s Group forum was first established twelve years ago ‘ We enjoyed ‘ Was a great food sharing, meeting, am so and is now a very strong group run by local engagement and pleased to be part residents that works with other local groups, connecting with of such a caring new people from and knowledgeable ‘ Before I used to be all cultures’ group’ residents and public services to find solutions lonely just sitting BME woman at Health Forum to local issues. Black History event at home but now member the activities I do Hangleton & Knoll make me happy and Young Men’s Group confident’ ‘ I needed excel Multi-Cultural Women’s skills to get a job, Group member I got the job! ‘ The group gets support from the Hangleton and Knoll ‘ I would just like to Project with administration, development and linking Hakit (IT Support) congratulate the to wider public services and charities. Hangleton and HKP Youth Team for participant Knoll Community Action host the annual celebration all their hard work ‘The drop in over the summer Hangleton review for the Healthy Neighbourhood Fund, which is extremely holidays, we have & Knoll provides small grants to fund local health activities. helpful, I’m seen a significant Project 50+ not that young reduction in issues Community The forum meets 4 times a year and is attended by anymore and reported to us Garden the Police, council services, ward councillors and without coming involving young Project community groups including the 50+ Steering Group, here I would be people over the The Multi-Cultural Women’s Group, HK Hedgehogs, depressed’ summer’ Young People Older man gaining Summer Friends of Hangleton Park and young people. IT skills Cllr Tony Janio Activity Programme

14 15 continued Hangleton & Knoll Strengthening Communities NAP themes Negative impact of Support young people Brighton & Hove City changes in services are and people from BME Council minimised and resources communities to have better Hangleton & Knoll access to and support from Project - Youth team are well used services Public services Community Action Sussex Police Strengthening Communities Hangleton & Knoll Multi-Cultural Women’s Group What are we trying How are we going to Who is going to do it? What are we to achieve? achieve it? doing now? Increased resources and Support small groups to raise Hangleton & Knoll opportunities for small funds and resources in order Project – Community Improved Develop ways of keeping all Community Action groups to support their activities and Development Team improve their sustainability Community Action communications and communities informed of Hangleton & Knoll e Sustainable and active Council Communities awareness of Hangleton and participating in activities, newsletter/website services, and opportunities Youth Manifesto group community groups Team – Grant Finder & Knoll Project and Council Housing community activities/ Improve whole community Council Transport Increased number and Develop arts offer for all ages Hangleton & Knoll opportunities information sharing Hangleton Harbinger diversity of residents Project Community Knoll Scroll involved in community Development & Youth team Hangleton Community Develop a central hub for GP surgeries festivals, attending information such as an Digital Brighton and Centre online Hangleton and Knoll Hove performances, and People’s Theatre Community Noticeboard Hangleton & Knoll – getting involved in arts Brighton Festival Community Learning Brighton Museum Develop welcome to and Employment Team H&K leaflet, including a Sussex Community Greater diversity of Empower and engage new Hangleton & Knoll community map for all Internet Project people active in the people targeting gaps in Project – Community residents community participation Development and Youth teams Make better use of Equalities organisations community newsletters

Improved publicity at GPs Successes in tackling Greater diversity of people Hangleton & Knoll inequality and active in the community… Project – Community discrimination Greater awareness of ways Development team Residents, including Maintain a local and Community Action Community Action affordable bus service Council Transport Team to reduce discrimination by young people, can people in powerful positions Hangleton & Knoll access activities, services, Brighton and Hove Bus Multi-cultural women’s Support for BME women as Consider transport when Company group healthcare, employment, role models in organisations developing activities Compass Travel Council – Housing team friends, and shops and work places Big Lemon Local schools Community Transport Sharing of good practice Brighton Women’s Hangleton & Knoll between organisations such Centre Project as schools. Local employers Gain better community Negative impact of Developing new ways of Council & public understanding of housing changes in services are working with public services services policy minimised and resources as they change Hangleton & Knoll Project - Youth team are well used Increase in all tenants Provide more opportunities Knoll Community Community Action to all residents with a specific Association Sussex Police and residents engaged Communities that and included in focus on council tenants to Hangleton Residents participate in community Association receive the quality public community activity and activities and have their voices Hangleton & Knoll services they need structures heard Project – Community Development team Community Action Council – Housing team

16 17 continued Strengthening Communities Improving Health, Confidence Activities and resources Understand the characteristics Hangleton & Knoll are focussed where of the changing population in Project most effective Hangleton and Knoll Community Action and Well- being Including the area’s Brighton and Hove City demographics and residents’ Council Community What are we trying How are we going to Who is going to do it? What are we An accurate community needs Insight to achieve? achieve it? doing now? profile

Extended use of Develop use of community St Richards Church and Residents are more Develop positive activities Hangleton & Knoll and events in Hangleton and Project - Community community buildings centres and libraries Community Centre active Hangleton Community Knoll Parks and community Development and Youth and facilities Explore ways of promoting Centre centres including TakePart teams local events and activities Hangleton and Knoll Hangleton & Knoll events, festivals, Pavilion Community Action A more active and Parks and the Pavilion Cafe, and HK Hedgehog Active for Life Increase resources available to Project - Community Cafe are well used by engaged community community buildings Development Team events Pavilion Cafe Hangleton Children’s local groups and the Knoll Community Centre wider community. Association Knoll Café Friends of Hangleton Park Hangleton & Knoll BHCC Libraries Increased community BHCC Transport Hedgehogs ownership of parks and Sussex Police Community Buildings green spaces Network

Young people more Explore possibilities for a Hangleton & Knoll dedicated youth space Project - Youth Team Tackle Food Poverty Hangleton and West engaged and active in Blatchington Food Bank Hangleton & Knoll Improved access to Create partnership the community Hangleton & Knoll Youth Bank group support for residents in community referral pathways Project Hangleton & Knoll financial/food crisis to the local food bank Youth Manifesto Brighton and Hove Food Building owners Explore activities and events Partnership including ‘bring and share’, a Multi-Cultural Women’s Residents can access Explore community transport Hangleton & Knoll ‘community fridge’, cooking Group opportunities Project Community on-a-budget sessions, meal activities, services, clubs, food demos, and healthcare, employment, Development Team Community Centres intergenerational learning friends, and shops Community Groups Explore a multi-cultural food Community Transport project Health Forum New models of primary Deliver care in different ways Hangleton & Knoll Developments that are Engage in Downsman, Community Action care Project sensitive and meet local and Toads Hole Valley Hangleton & Knoll Involve the community in HERE need developments Project CEO self-management and social Health Forum Toads Hole Valley prescribing Benfield Valley Healthcare Develop a neighbourhood consultants Hub Enhanced community plan Downsman consultants Improve dialogue between Hove Medical Centre assets Brighton and Hove City healthcare professionals and Links Road Surgery Council the community Portslade Health Centre Mile Oak Medical Centre Wish Road Surgery

Increased integration of Explore health and Hangleton & Knoll community and primary community integration Project Health Forum care possibilities such as HERE co-location Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub

18 19 continued continued Improving Health, Confidence and Well- being Improving Health, Confidence and Well- being

More developed GP Explore opportunities for Hangleton & Knoll People with dementia Support local initiatives that Hangleton & Knoll cluster working local voices to be heard and Project and their carers can raise dementia awareness Project - for GP clusters to commission Health Forum engage in activities and accessibility within the Community locally Cluster Four GP community Development team Practices Health Forum CCG (NHS) Dementia Action Alliance 50+ Steering Group

A reduction in young Inform and support young Hangleton & Knoll people who misuse people Project - Youth Team Older people are more Maintain a programme of 50+ Steering Group Health Forum day trips, events and activities Hangleton & Knoll drugs or alcohol • about the effects of drugs active, well, informed Sussex Police and engaged for older people Project - and alcohol and develop School Nurses Community A reduction in young group work Public Health Provide older people’s Development team people who self-harm or • towards improved mental Hangleton Library information event/s in Public Health Team suffer from anxiety health via group work, YMCA Youth Advice accessible places Adult Social Care referrals and 1-1 support Centre Befriending Coalition Other local community from ESOL families who and volunteering partners don’t access traditional activities, explore the library as a potential venue More confident people Maintain a programme of Hangleton & Knoll with higher self-esteem activities Project and better access to Health Forum Explore self-help community Hangleton & Knoll Increased opportunities Extend the range of groups Hangleton & Knoll health services for young people worked with including Project - Youth Team groups around health, Multi-Cultural Women’s and maximise benefit activities for schools, Local Schools mental health and caring Group nurseries, Children’s Centre Nurseries Increased confidence responsibilities Activity providers through joint working and Stronger Families, Children’s Centre and well-being Stronger Communities Team Council Services Promote preventative support Improved mental health and self-help activities provision Increased number and Maintain an affordable family Hangleton Fun for diversity of families and outings programme Families young people accessing Hangleton & Knoll Offer young people Project trips and activities opportunities for trips and Hangleton Community residentials off the estate Centre Hangleton Children’s Centre

Better access to relevant Offer themed coffee Hangleton & Knoll services mornings with guest – Community speakers from specialist Development Team services Parent Carer group Amaze/PACC Outreach to local schools and Hangleton Fun for Families children’s centre Schools Children’s Centre

20 21 continued Supporting Employment, Learning and Volunteering Supporting Employment, Residents Provide benefits support Hangleton & Knoll communicating and including universal credit, Project – Community Learning and Volunteering accessing the support help with job search, bill Learning and they need services/ switching etc Employment Team What are we trying How are we going to Who is going to do it? What are we benefits/information Routes Partnership to achieve? achieve it? doing now? online and offline Community Education Hub partnership (Whitehawk Residents better Inn, The Bridge HKP) The best use is made of Develop a volunteering Hangleton & Knoll informed about financial Adult Learning partnership learning, volunteering, strategy for Hangleton and Project - Community choices St Richard’s and employment Knoll Development and Citizens Advice Bureau and Community Learning Increased digital skills Moneyworks partnership opportunities Develop ideas to promote and Employment Teams learning, volunteering, and Community Education Hub More links between Provide intergenerational Hangleton & Knoll Increased volunteering, employment opportunities partnership (Whitehawk young people, older learning activities around Project - Community encouraging skills and Inn, The Bridge HKP) people, and families common interests Development and Youth routes to employment • Create volunteering Adult Learning Partnership teams champions and develop Community Groups Better connected 50 plus steering group progression routes into Community Action communities Young Leaders A strategic approach employment Community Works to supporting learning, • Identify and promote Strengthen the link between Hangleton & Knoll volunteering, and a variety of long term Increased opportunities youth work and employment Project - Youth volunteering opportunities in education and employment for young people Manifesto for all employment for HK Provide apprenticeships, work Council Youth • Encourage volunteers young people experience, ready for em- Employability Service to widen participation Local volunteering, ployment and other courses, YMCA Village Centre through outreach training and information, advice, and employment guidance (IAG) Develop more links with Community Newsletters More engaged local opportunities businesses businesses including around Hangleton & Knoll Project volunteering Community Learning and Increase in local Employment Team Residents with improved Enable conversational English Hangleton & Knoll advertising Local businesses confidence in spoken Courses and progression ac- Project - Community Knoll Business Centre English credited courses for learners Learning and Better connections with Community Works Employment Team businesses Increased integration WEA and participation Multi-Cultural Women’s Group Residents with increased More accredited and Hangleton & Knoll skills unaccredited locally based Project – Sustainable community Develop Knoll Park Café Hangleton & Knoll advice and training Community Learning facilities including becoming a Wi-Fi Project Community People supported and Employment Team Residents with facility Development and • Offer information, advice, into employment and Routes Partnership improved knowledge Community Learning and guidance especially for volunteering Community Education Hub and skills and access to Provide training opportunities and Employment Teams those most in need (IAG) partnership (Whitehawk community facilities for residents Council Residents and young • Offer opportunities Inn, The Bridge, HKP) Pavilion Cafe people who are more including Social Media, First Local volunteering, Adult Learning partnership - Skilled and ready Aid, CVs, careers advice, training and St Richard’s for volunteering, Accessing Employment, employment Citizens Advice Bureau & employment, and Fundraising and Food opportunities for all Moneyworks partnership education Hygiene ages -IT literate • Support residents with IT -Financially literate needs Increased staff and Identify suitable training Community Action volunteer knowledge around restorative justice for Hangleton & Knoll and new skills learnt HKP and Community Centre Project staff and volunteers Community Works BHCC Communities team Sussex Police

22 23 continued Reducing Crime and Safety Reducing Crime and Improving Reduced anti-social Provide diversionary youth Hangleton & Knoll behaviour activities for 8-12year olds. Project - Youth Team Safety Provide clear information Council - Community about activities available. Safety Team Engaged and active What are we trying How are we going to Who is going to do it? What are we Hangleton & Knoll Project to achieve? achieve it? doing now? children and young Use restorative justice ap- - Young Leaders people proaches to enable children Oasis Church and young people to un- Community buildings Reduced traffic speed Encourage safer parking and Council – Highways & derstand the impact of their and safer parking traffic calming measures Parking anti-social behaviour. Community Action Sussex Police A safer community Hangleton & Knoll Project Reduced hate crime, more Reduce hate crime Council - Community Community Development integrated communities Safety Team Watch trends in hate crime including LGBT and BME Hangleton & Knoll statistics Impact of crime and Embed restorative justice Council - Community communities Project – Community approaches to help repair Safety Team Promote local report form Development & Youth conflict are minimised, Residents from all harm caused by crime and Community Action teams avoiding further communities feel safer Use restorative justice (RJ) to conflict Hangleton & Knoll Project Community Action repair harm caused by hate negative impact Brighton and Hove Raised awareness of Brighton and Hove Black crime. A safer community Independent Mediation support and training History Group Service available. Provide intergenerational LGBT Switchboard Sussex Police activities Hangleton & Knoll Multi- Increased confidence of Cultural Women’s Group local people to address Developing partnership More accurate Understand the changing Community Action hate crime issues events and activities perceptions of crime crime characteristics of Hangleton & Knoll Project Hangleton & Knoll Council Increased community Develop activities to increase Friends of Hangleton Park Community better Community Insight ownership of parks and informed about crime Sussex Police/Community positive use of local facilities Hangleton & Knoll green spaces and the risk of crime Safety Team including Hangleton Park Project - Community Youth Shelter, parks, and Development and Youth Reduction in anti-social community centres Teams Improved awareness of Develop activities to tackle Community Action behaviour and improved Council – Community and response to fraud fraud - towards elder, young Hangleton & Knoll Project health and well being Improve the youth shelter in Safety & Field Officer teams people and over the phone Council – Communities & Hangleton Park and develop Community Action Housing teams Reduced levels of fraud one in Knoll Park Sussex Police Sussex Police Community Buildings Improve the lighting in parks Network Raised awareness of Provide opportunities to Council - Community domestic violence discuss and participate in Safety Team Nicer place for people to Promote clean and tidy Community Action support and training Domestic Violence Ask Me Community Action live estates Hangleton & Knoll available initiative Hangleton & Knoll Project Project Rise Reduction in anti-social Developing new ways of Council Housing Increased confidence of behaviour and improved working with Police Preven- Council City Clean local people to address health and well being tion Teams Council Sussex Police including Domestic Violence Renewed confidence Prevention Teams issues between communities and Public services Safer communities police. Community Action Hangleton & Knoll Project Youth team

24 25 Acknowledgements: Hundreds of local residents and dozens of city council services and other public services such as schools, health services, police, fire; local councillors; businesses; university departments and community groups have participated in creating this Neighbourhood Action Plan.

Special thanks to the following community groups for their involvement in the development and delivery of this plan

Withdean • HK Youth Manifesto Group • The Friends of Hangleton Park Group • The Hangleton Harbinger • Your Place Festival Steering North • Ward Councillors Group Portslade • The Scroll • HK Hedgehogs Hangleton • Hangleton and Knoll • Hangleton Fun for Families Community Action & Knoll • Hangleton and Knoll • West Area Health Forum Parent/Carer Group • Hangleton Community • Hangleton and West Association Blatchington Food Bank • The 50+ Steering Group Stanford • Knoll Community Association • Hangleton and Knoll Older • Hangleton and Knoll Multi LGBT Group Cultural Women’s Group • HK Youth Bank Group

South Portslade Also thank you to our ward councillors – Tony Janio, Dawn Barnett and Nick Lewry and HKP Trustees, Volunteers and Young Leaders too.

However we recognise that by the time this list is published many more Wish people, organisations and services will have contributed through their work and efforts to improving the local area and community. The huge efforts and continued input from all is acknowledged and valued and it will be this that drives the work of NAP to ensure the actions are turned into reality.

26 27 Contacts For further information, please contact Brighton & Hove City Council’s Communities Team Sam Warren email: [email protected] Tel: 01273 296821 Tom Goodridge email: [email protected] Tel: 01273 290376 Diane Coe email: [email protected] Tel: 01273 291280

For and on behalf of The Hangleton & Knoll Project Claire Johnson Community Development Coordinator email: [email protected]

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