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Delivered quarterly in Bishopsworth, Headley Park, Highridge, Bedminster Down, Uplands, Hartcliffe, Withywood, Whitchurch Park and Teyfant T: 0117 903 8044 Issue 61 August-October 2015 CITY CENTRE EVENT COMING HERE SOON . Room 13ers in Willmott Park: Lily, Sam, Ciaran, Bradley, Chloe, Jordan and Alfie MAKE SUNDAY SPECIAL SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER WILLMOTT PARK 11AM-5PM. See P2 & P10 Dundry View Neighbourhood Partnership serves Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe & wham! issue 61 1 Whitchurch Park wards LOCAL NEWS From front page Anton Bantock, former local teacher and HWCP director and f More details page 10 Withywood, among many other things, died earlier this year A big treat ANTON BANTOCK: Man, Myth, for all the Wazzock? Tribute written by nephew family Bring your family and friends to the biggest free event Dundry View has seen for years and help us Make Sunday Special on 6 September from 11am-5pm. The public event has been closing the city centre streets to entertain people for the last few years. This year the popular event is coming to your community. Road closures making more room for fun The fun will take place on Willmott Park as well as on Moxham Drive which will be closed as well as the end of Bellamy Avenue and Kilmerston Drive. This gives loads of space for exciting performances and workshops. Community groups including HHEAG, Out2Play, LPW and What always struck me the most about my crazy Uncle Anton was his sense of humour Playing Out will help with activities a natural gift of making people laugh with his eccentric and unorthodox approach to life. alongside performances and I remember as a young child, accidentally kicking a rugby ball into a river. I thought it was gone for good in the rapid flow workshops from citywide acts. Anton. Fully dressed he jumped into the water and battled through the large rocks and freezing water just to retrieve my ball. Live music stage Later, I experienced his ‘mapless walks’, which usually resulted in someone falling in a ditch, and also his ‘paper games’ Local businesses are sponsoring the always concluded with rude drawings of historical figures or well-known persons. These memories will always serve as a reminder stage so there will be live music to me personally that spontaneity and creativity will triumph, no matter where you are in the world. throughout the day. He was indefatigable (one of his favourite words) in his efforts and energy towards helping others, local and abroad, proving that his Many thanks to Alun Griffiths heart was in the right place. It could be argued that his common sense and day to day practicalities were quite often misplaced, (Contractors) LTD and Knightstone existing somewhere else in another realm. Housing Association. His unique pen-and-ink drawings and watercolours, often worked from very rough sketches while travelling, will also live on. Volunteering Matters are looking for Many times he would suffer cramped conditions, dusty weather storms and fearsome Church help before by promoting the event picture before the next mission. A true artist. and on the day by helping set up, Whether you knew Anton personally or not, he leaves behind a positive legacy for the local community to absorb and use as a steward and tidy away. constant source of inspiration for the future. To achieve all the many things he did, you need to have an original soul, to be a pioneer Please call (0117) 978 2187 or of sorts, and this is how we should remember him. Why not set up a film night? Conduct homemade plays in your back garden? Map message Facebook ‘Dundry View out your own walks? Research a stately home? Just as Anton did. The show must go on! Make Sunday Special’ to see how If you would like to read lots of funny tributes to Anton and are on Facebook you can find ‘Anton Bantock’ you can be involved. and add him as a friend www.facebook.com/anton.bantock 2 wham! issue 61 LOCAL NEWS ector and founder of the University of Vicar’s band will play at party to celebrate opening lier this year of new centre Myth, Renegade, St Augustine’s Worship and phew Emlyn Mathias Community Centre gets ready to open its doors . Construction work was well underway in June, when this picture was taken Anton was his sense of humour and his ‘way with words’. He had The new St Augustine’s worship and community centre on the corner of a natural gift of making people laugh with his eccentric and unorthodox approach to life. East Dundry Road and Whitchurch Lane is almost ready to open for . I thought it was gone for good in the rapid flow. But not worshipers and community groups alike. Anton. Fully dressed he jumped into the water and battled through the large rocks and freezing water just to retrieve my ball. At the time of going to press they were planning to open the new centre by the , I experienced his ‘mapless walks’, which usually resulted in someone falling in a ditch, and also his ‘paper games’ which end of July. The building will be dedicated by the Bishop of Bristol on Monday always concluded with rude drawings of historical figures or well-known persons. These memories will always serve as a reminder 2 November. to me personally that spontaneity and creativity will triumph, no matter where you are in the world. Plans are in place for open days, fun days and tours of the building but the He was indefatigable (one of his favourite words) in his efforts and energy towards helping others, local and abroad, proving that his actual times are still dependent on the final completion date so watch out for heart was in the right place. It could be argued that his common sense and day to day practicalities were quite often misplaced, more information or look at www.stawhitchurch.com The building will host a new children’s service “KFC” (Kids Fun Church), a His unique pen-and-ink drawings and watercolours, often worked from very rough sketches while travelling, will also live on. prayer counselling centre, parent and toddler work and weekly Sunday services. fer cramped conditions, dusty weather storms and fearsome Church Wardens just so he could complete a Community groups can contact the church to enquire about hiring the different spaces available. Anton personally or not, he leaves behind a positive legacy for the local community to absorb and use as a Members of the church will also be holding a big party to celebrate the opening o achieve all the many things he did, you need to have an original soul, to be a pioneer with Red Rooster (Nick the Vicar’s band) providing live music. of sorts, and this is how we should remember him. Why not set up a film night? Conduct homemade plays in your back garden? Map If you would like to be kept up-to-date with events, via the St Augustine’s The show must go on! newsletter, email [email protected] e on Facebook you can find ‘Anton Bantock’ on Facebook St Augustines Church, East Dundry Road, Whitchurch, Bristol T: 07534249338 wham! issue 61 3 WELLBEING FUNDING The Dundry View Neighbourhood Partnership has £30,000 available funding in the Small Grants Wellbeing Budget Groups awarded nearly £14k The panel met on 26 May and made the following recommendations: New Beginnings Day Service Activity Project £750 Project will benefit older people by offering new learning experiences and opportunities through trips and activities. Joint bid with two Neighbourhood Partnerships. Creative writing session £453 Provides a drop-in group to encourage writers. Helps tackle isolation and low self-esteem by providing a regular and safe weekly session. Summer holiday family trips £1260 Offers six family trips during the summer. Project requested by families at Bridge Learning Campus. BS13 theatre company 2015-2016 season £2135 To produce a programme of theatrical events, Pic - Zionbury Festival 2014. The festival has been including a children’s Christmas show. awarded £1,075 to bring local residents together Help local writers produce short plays. Big P £2188 Provide seven play increase exercise and knowledge of to promote community cohesion across sessions through the year to encourage growing vegetables. the generations. The girls group helps families to play together through the Phoenix Scouts £2412 To provide young girls to form positive relationships provision of a safe play space. a quality camping experience by funding and gain skills. Out and about £2008 To set up a new equipment for a summer camp. Zionbury Festival £1075 To support community allotment project for people Community BBQ and Girls Group a community festival, bringing together with long-term mental health issues to £1550 To provide a community BBQ residents from across Dundry View. AApplpplyy fforor WWellbeingellbeing FundingFunding Novvvember funding round Wednesday 4 Novvvember 2015 - 12noon closing date for applications 14 December 2015 - final decision FFI Heather Williams E: [email protected] TTT::: (0117) 903 8044 visit www.dundryviewww.orggg.uk for forms 4 wham! issue 61 HEALTH Friendly, free to join walking group. Stay for a chat and a cup of tea after the walk if you want All walks of life welcome at Hartcliffe Strollers A new mid-week short walks group has started locally with gentle walks around 45 minutes long and suitable for beginners. The group is run in partnership between Hartcliffe Health and Environment Action Group and the South Healthy Neighbourhoods Team from Bristol City Council. Two walks to chose from . Walks are led by a trained walks leader The walks alternate between a stroll to Crox Bottom starting from The The dates for the next walks are: Gatehouse Centre and a walk through • 10am Wednesday 2 September – The Gatehouse Centre green spaces from outside Morrisons.