Partington & Carrington Grants Panel
Community First Plan (DRAFT)
This Community First Plan outlines the priorities for the Partington and Carrington Grants Panel and how the panel will allocate funding to meet the needs of local residents and address the community’s priorities.
This plan will help the panel to understand their community and what is important to the residents that it represents.
This document will help community groups to understand how the panel will distribute funding and act as guidance for those community groups applying to the Panel for funding.
Partington & Carrington Grants Panel members are:
Jean Johnson – Representative of Positive Partington and engAGE Over 50’s Linzi Farrell – Local resident and volunteer at Partington & Carrington Children’s Centre John Smith – Local resident, Trafford Councillor and Partington Parish Councillor Roseanna Boardman – Local resident and volunteer at Partington & Carrington Children’s Centre Ashra Ramlogan – Local resident Lisa Oakley – Local resident and volunteer at Partington & Carrington Children’s Centre Natalie Hinchliffe – Representative of Your Partington Housing Association Sarah Keen – Trafford Council Strong Communities Officer
For more information email [email protected]
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Pen Picture
Partington and Carrington sit within the ward of Bucklow St Martin’s in the borough of Trafford. Partington is the most deprived area of Trafford and encompasses two Super Output Areas which sit in the bottom 5% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Physical isolation of Partington and Carrington is a major issue with regards to residents accessing services and employment opportunities elsewhere in the borough. The nearest towns are Urmston (approximately 4 miles away) and Altrincham (approximately 5 miles away) and are only accessible by car or bus.
Although unemployment levels, child poverty levels and health inequalities are high compared to other areas of Trafford, the area has a distinct sense of community spirit and many residents are proud to live in Partington and Carrington.
This Community First Plan has been created using Partington’s Community Needs Assessment, Partington Partnership’s Neghbourhood Plan and Trafford Partnership’s West Action Plan.
Community Involvement
In 2011, a Community Needs Assessment was carried out in Partington to help local organisations understand the needs of the community.
650 questionnaires were returned representing almost 10% of the population. 500 of the questionnaires were completed by local residents and 150 by young people attending Broadoak High School. The Community Needs Assessment covered health, employment, youth provision, family services, crime, environment and transport.
Partington Partnership is made up of service providers, Councillors, community groups and residents who work together to oversee projects to improve quality of life for the Partington community.
Partington Partnership’s Action Plan and information from Trafford Partnership’s West Action Log has also contributed to this Community First Plan. The Action Log was created at Trafford Partnership’s Event in March 2012 which saw residents, businesses and organisations come together to identify priorities for the West area of Trafford which includes Partington and Carrington.
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Community Priorities
More sports and activities to More community activities help people of all ages stay and events for residents to healthy and improve their enjoy and to create lifestyles community cohesion
More activities in the area for children and More opportunities for young people to local people to improve improve social their skills, confidence development and wellbeing
Local Volunteers Audit
Hundreds of residents from Partington and Carrington volunteer for local community groups and projects.
In the first two rounds of Community First, over 350 volunteers were identified through applications to the Partington and Carrington Grants Panel. The roles of these volunteers ranged from distributing community newspapers to football coaching, organising community events and delivering art and jewellery making classes.
In-Kind Resources
Examples of facilities in the community that can be accessed in kind include: - Free room hire at Partington Library & Wellbeing Centre - Discounted room hire and kitchen hire for community groups at Partington Community Centre - Free use of the Ear4U Café for community events and classes
- Free access to computers at Partington Library & Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday afternoons
Community Groups can advertise their projects or meetings in the Partington & Carrington Transmitter for free. Groups can email [email protected] for more information.
Oak Road Playing Field and Cross Lane Park can be used for free by community groups for events as the land is owned by Trafford Council. Community Groups need to complete an Event Application Form from http://www.trafford.gov.uk/ cme/live/dynamic/DocMan2Document.asp ?document_id=60515241-6C37-4471- 99D9 -4F9BC96E1173.
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Funding Opportunities
There are a number of funding streams open to the local community in Partington and Carrington which can be used to match with Community First funding or used instead of Community First funding. These include:
- Trafford Housing Trust West Community Panel Contact: [email protected]
- Trafford Council Youth Services Partnership Fund Contact: [email protected]
Funded Groups & Projects
The following groups have received Community First funding during the first two rounds:
More sports and activities to help people of all ages stay healthy and improve
their lifestyles
Swimming to Confidence – Free swimming lessons for women SwimmingPied Pipers Dance Troupe – Dance lessons for all ages Walnut Road Allotment – Community Allotment run by local volunteers Level 20 – Community group supporting residents with mental health issues Charisma Stars Dance Troupe – Dance lessons for all ages
More opportunities for local people to improve their skills, confidence and wellbeing
Tony’s Art Group – Free art lessons for local residents St Mary’s Community Allotment – Community Allotment run by local volunteers Junior Club – Youth Club for 8 to 11 year olds run by volunteer Junior Leaders People’s Church – Debt Relief Solution workshops for local residents EngAGE Choir – Community Choir lessons Photography School – Free photography lessons for local residents
More community activities and events for residents to enjoy and to create community cohesion
Elkin Court Jubilee Celebration – Party for Care Home residents Partington & Carrington Transmitter – Free local community newspaper Mummies Meet Up – Free Saturday morning play group for all ages Ear4U Café – Community Café with a listening ear service Partington Methodist Church – Chairs for community groups using the church Partington African Social Group – Community event to promote African heritage St Mary’s Church Hall – Induction Loop System for elderly residents
More activities for children young people to improve social development
Partington Dance School – Dance School for local children 1st Partington Rainbows – Circus skills and holiday activities Partington’s Got Talent – On-going event for residents to showcase their skills Manchester United Foundation – Soccer Tots football sessions Cerebral Palsy Society – Football for young people with disabilities Friends of Cross Lane Park – Maintenance of the BMX track
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