The Partnership Youth Forum

9th March 2020

Venue: Alsager Community Fire Station

Attendees:

 Shay Norman (Alsager Partnership Youth Chair),  Lisa Alcock (CEC Communities),  Kath Reader (Alsager Partnership),  Graham Bushill (The Oakhanger Project),  Dr Andrew Middleton (Alsager School),  Nigel Deeley ( Football Academy),  Sam Parnell (Christ Church Youth Worker),  Jonny Masters (Diocese of Youth),  Matt Brown (UCB / Former CC Youth Worker),  Sam Wheelan (Young Person)

Apologies:

 Jonny Newbould (Wesley Place Youth Worker),  Lindsay Purcell (Alsager Community Trust),  Andrew Little (The Pledge),  Marion Oliver (The Oakhanger Project),  Margaret Keeling (Wesley Place),  Mike Oliver (The Oakhanger Project),  Cara Fullelove (Young Carers),  John Poulson (Alsager Partnership),

Item Minute Action Owner Completion Date 1. Welcome and Shay welcomed Nigel Deeley from Cheshire Football SN Introductions Academy (based at NULC) to his first meeting

2 Notes from Notes from meeting 27th January reviewed. Previous meeting Response from Denise Coates / representative: that they SN / AM do not provide start-up funding. Preference for match funding or additional resource to frontline services. Keep in mind as possible source going forward.

The annual rental requested for Bank Corner was £50k. LA Consideration given to letting top floor. Lisa to arrange a visit.

Keep 50 Things to do in Alsager under consideration. 3 Update on Cara Fullelove had held the first Young Carers group activities since meeting at Christ Church in February. Her colleague last meeting Cathryn had since met with the Heads of two colleges at Alsager School and attended a coffee morning with SEN. A welcome pack for Chatter Tables for KR left with the library.

Sam has contacted new managers at Wilbraham Arms. SW They are offering free room space and refreshments. Contact details to KR. 4 Euro Football Alsager School will promote but not host. Project Shay & Andrew to apply for £250 to Bright Ideas Fund. AM

To take place on Alsager Sports Hub. Dominic Crisp – Everybody (Leisure Centre) to be contacted. (01270 LA 685590). Steve Pope (Alsager Learning and Development Centre) former Alex player also to be approached.

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Item Minute Action Owner Completion Date

Some Year 11 students have existing refereeing experience.

Full support from Nigel and Cheshire Football

Provisional dates: 27th July for one week during daytime when facility is underused. 5 Spirit Week Suggested have some groups consider going to give AM? Activities an assembly or presentation: Oakhanger Project. MO? GB? Cheshire Football? ND? st nd rd 1 2 & 3 July Activities for the week:

Oak Hanger @ Brereton

Christ Church – Big Breakfast / Photo Treasure Hunt. Wild Rumpus in scholar green. Triton Hockey

Alsager Tennis Club

Alsager Cricket Club. Redstone Police blow-up football pitch to be considered.

Details, contacts and any costs to be sent to Alex AM / SN Taylor who coordinates SPIRIT at the School.

Also discussed DofE involvement with Steve Wilson JM / AM from – but awaiting Jonny to hear from the headteacher

6 Next Meeting Alex Taylor (SPIRIT & Enrichment) along with a representative from school year group to be invited to next meeting. Venue: Alsager School Time: 3.30pm Date: Mon 4th May

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