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the nottinghamshire partnership all together better NEWS Autumn 2009 This newsletter is produced on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Partnership to keep staff in partner organisations up to date with how working together INSIDE: is making Nottinghamshire a better place.

Update on the recession

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Mansfield 4Uth Event Creating a thriving economy

Tackling the recession together Leading the thriving economy theme of such as ex-offenders and lone parents immediate and visible impact by bringing our Local Area Agreement is the as well as those with higher level skills together all services to make up one Economic Development and Enterprise • To focus on the green economy as an localised offer. The events are planned Partnership (EDEP). With wide ranging area of significant economic growth for: representation the partnership has • To ensure that local SMEs have * Ashfield -Wednesday 14 October at been at the forefront of developing the Summit Centre and delivering initiatives to create a better access to public sector growing, inclusive, economy and, more procurement opportunities. * Bassetlaw –week commencing 12 recently, the Nottinghamshire Enterprise and skills: October with 4 days of activity Partnership response to the economic • To deliver a more effective support * Mansfield - Rivermaun Ravensdale downturn. Read on to find out more to young people in the transition on Tuesday 20 October and Tuxford about the work of the EDEP: from school to work and business Court and the Cafe on Bellamy on Achieved so far • To provide an intensive support for Thursday 22 October. A workshop was held to identify key future high growth sectors in the To support young people partnership ‘Big Ideas’ – a robust City and County ensuring that An apprenticeship brokerage service and ambitious response was economic development strategies will be set up to cover school work gathered to the recession. These reflect these new sectors experience and graduate placements. ideas will be scoped and developed • To sell the City and County as It is likely to lead to a pool for to have a countywide impact. The places with a skilled and adaptable recruitment of generic entry level posts ideas were centred upon workforce to increase inward across the public sector. • Supporting young people investment and expansions. Business start-up opportunities: (Nottinghamshire has a high There will be the development of social proportion of 18 to 24 benefit Reputation and aspiration: • To develop a City and County enterprises to address the future demands claimants) related to the changing personal care • Supporting adults masterplan for using Robin Hood creatively agenda. This will result in up to 600 new • Business start-ups jobs being created. Partners such as • Business growth. • To give priority to attracting major Greater Nottingham Partnership, sporting events to the City and County The development of a joint Nottinghamshire Economic Development economic impact assessment for • To build on the opening of Partnership, Nottinghamshire Business Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Nottingham Contemporary to Venture and the County Council are has been developed to enable long promote the creative industry sector working to support this. term strategic development and Transport and infrastructure Helping businesses survive: investment planning • To give priority to broadband New approaches to public sector The “Our Future Prosperity” summit infrastructure and ensure that the procurement will be developed to engage which considered the impact of the County is at the forefront of a with local businesses and to raise recession, and looked at partner ‘Digital Britain’ awareness of procurement opportunities. A mapping exercise is being conducted activity being taken to deal with the • Develop a ‘Voice of to enable better coordination and recession. This has helped partners Nottinghamshire’ business targeting of resources in this area. plan their way through these difficult perspective on local and regional times and crucially support planning planning issues that will impact on Work on identifying stalled for the economic recovered. our future economy infrastructure projects and reasons for the delay is underway. The aim is to A total of four breakfast meetings • Make the widening of the A453 our develop a list of priority projects for the has taken place to develop a more collective focus for lobbying and Partnership alongside an action plan. consistent approach to business proactively promoting the engagement and to support and opportunities it will unlock For more information contact Caroline influence the broader regeneration Agnew on 0115 9773760, What future activity is planned? work of Nottinghamshire partners. [email protected] To support adults: The areas considered were science Pilot multi-agency weeks of action are and innovation, enterprise and planned for high unemployment hotspot skills, reputation and aspiration and areas in Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield transport and infrastructure. and Gedling during autumn 2009, Following on from this a set of supported by the Nottinghamshire City actions or priorities for each area and County Employment and Skills has been developed. These are: Board. These local events will cover a Science & innovation outcomes: range of services aimed at getting local • To make Science City opportunities people back to work. By concentrating accessible to disadvantaged groups activity in targeted areas it will have an

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• 2 • Creating a thriving economy (continued)

£1bn to create jobs for young people 150,000 jobs will have been created • It predominantly targets young Local Picture across the country by 2011 thanks to people (18-24) who have been Nottinghamshire County Council has the creation of the ‘Future Jobs Fund’ unemployed for a year, although developed a business case for a (FJF) in the April 2009 budget. The people aged 25 and over will be Nottinghamshire Future Jobs Fund bid. Department for Work and Pensions eligible in certain deprived areas The bid will now be taken forward and (DWP) and Communities and Local • In Nottinghamshire, partners are lead by Enable on behalf of the Government (CLG) have secured £1 seeking to enhance the national Nottinghamshire Partnership with an billion from the Treasury to support package which is a minimum of six anticipated submission date of the end the creation of jobs across the country months employment, 25 hours a of September 2009. To date a potential between October 2009 and March week with minimum wage pay levels 600 new jobs have been pledged by 19 2011. partner organisations. A partnership • Exciting innovative and creative jobs event focusing on the Nottinghamshire What are the key features of the will be created within areas such as fund? bid is scheduled for 23 September. For ICT, construction, renewable energy, further information contact Matthew • It is aimed primarily at local social care and culture. authorities Lockley on 0115 9772446, [email protected].

Helping people back into work A mum and housewife has gone back to work after 20 years The programme thanks to a programme called ‘on-route to work’, which is encompassed a delivered by the Family Employment Initiative (FEI). The FEI is psychometric testing a tried and tested regional programme designed, delivered session, role play in and managed by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust which interview techniques, supports long term unemployed people into work, training or telephone techniques, volunteering opportunities. To date they have supported 672 CV compilation, letter people into work since the programme began three years ago. writing, applictions forms, A participant receiving her certificate after and additional benefits to completing an On-route to work course The ‘key’ to successful delivery is the accessibility of locally working, where to look for based community employment advisers (CEA’s) working in work, applying on line and an employer visit. the very heart of the community. Lynne Willoughby, the CEA referred her client onto the on-route-to-work programme. After arranging a visit to a local care home who were recruiting to two vacancies. The group were invited to apply The main aim of the programme was to increase confidence and one member was invited for an interview the following and self esteem of participants and raise awareness of the week. The candidate was later offered a job and was delighted. world of work and the specific requirements needed when applying for work. For further information contact Lynne Willoughby on 07971 382882, [email protected].

Business breaks for young people showcase 2009 Throughout the last schoool year Nottingham Business Venture has been working with four schools and one community centre to encourage young people at risk of exclusion to get involved with enterprise activities. This was achieved by setting up real time income generating businesses. Along with developing their entrepreneurial skills, the groups this year have been working on a variety of business ideas. The showcase gave them an opportunity to show off their products and services, and importantly try and make some additional profit! The students also had the opportunity to mingle with business people, advisers and their local councillors. A young person from the group said: “We have found the work very interesting indeed, it has given us the knowledge and experience that you need to be able to run your own business, as well as develop ideas of our own to be able to set up a business.” For further information contact Joanna Irons on 0115 9648263 or [email protected]

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• 3 • A safer Nottinghamshire National tackling drugs week Four local sixth form students were nominated to participate in a programme of activities to promote ‘national tackling drugs week’ and to help address the misconceptions that adults have about young people. The campaign set out to inform the wider population about the good work that young people are doing, to prevent young people being stigmatised and how they are all to easily associated with ‘drug/alcohol’ related problems. The students benefited from work experience placements with partners from the Safer Nottinghamshire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT), Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership, the County Council and the Police. They reported on fake drug searches with the Police dogs team at Nottingham Forest Football ground. They interviewed football player Julian Bennett on his views on Chief Inspector Kim Molloy, Nottingham Forest Player Julian Bennett, the links between drugs and sport. Abbie McQuaid (Grove School, Newark), Daniel Hunter (Arnold Hill School, Gedling), Keysha Parker (Meden School, Warsop) and They learned all about the Crimestoppers campaign being Neelam Asghar (Greenwood Dale School Sneinton) delivered by the Police. The sixth formers spent five days covering 12 activities and Andy Wragg, the event organiser and the Community and events. They wrote several articles for the local press and Partnerships Manager for Safer Nottinghamshire DAAT were interviewed on four radio stations. They also designed says, “It’s a real privilege to work with these young people. a weblink on the devastating effects that cocaine has on Our thanks goes out to all services and partners for South American rainforests. These will be delivered across enabling these youngsters to have the opportunity to see all colleges in the County. and learn from the multiple problems that substance misuse brings.” The young people will be reporting back and doing presentations on their experiences to around 5,000 young For further information please contact Andy Wragg on people in their schools. 01623 414114 x6927, [email protected]. Community payback – have your say Partners tackle Did you Community Payback, often working in domestic violence know that partnership with local authorities and you can other agencies, has made a Partners from the influence noticeable difference to many areas Safer Nottingham Board have joined how of Nottinghamshire. For example: offenders together to tackle repay the Ollerton: Offenders work at the serious cases of community Ollerton Furniture Project, a charity domestic violence. for their which receives and renovates items of A monitoring crimes? furniture and donates them to worthy Two offenders completing system has been their community payback ‘Community causes and the general public. put in place to Payback’ is a Newark: Gardening and general identify people at risk. This has punishment for offenders which maintenance tasks have been carried enabled partners involves tough, physical work on out by offenders at Newark Air projects. to reduce the risk of domestic violence, Museum. provide support and ensure that the The scheme benefits the community, You can find out more and nominate necessary actions are taken to protect the and also gives local people the children and families concerned. opportunity to have their say on the a project for offenders to work on in type of tasks they carry out. In 2008/9 your area by contacting To date a total of 610 cases of domestic offenders in Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Probation Area’s violence have been discussed. For further completed approximately 87,469 hours Community Payback team on 0115 information please contact: Rachel Adams of work, visibly improving the county 8455123 or visiting 0115 9772015, and helping to make it a safer place. www.nottinghamshire-probation.co.uk [email protected]

• 4 • A more sustainable Nottinghamshire

County roads made safer The Nottinghamshire Strategic Road Safety Partnership is leading the Bare Bones has been so successful at reducing the way when it comes to road safety - thanks to their award winning work. number of casualties that it is recognised as being They have an active and productive relationship with the City Council, cutting edge and best practice. A new DVD was Notts Police, Notts Fire & Rescue, Highways Agency, NHS (all members produced that featured an animated skeleton production showing the of a Notts Road Safety Partnership). They plan joint activities and types of collisions moped riders are often involved in. campaigns and use the partnership to agree on priorities for action and By the beginning of 2009 fatalities on Notts roads were down 39%, seek where possible to plan and deliver road safety work in a joined-up and they had exceeded all of the national casualty reduction targets set way to reduce duplication, save money by, for example, buying by Government. advertising and producing publications and other materials together. • the number of people ‘killed or seriously injured’ is down by This has been achieved by analysing accident data and targeting actions to 42%,compared to the national average for 1994-98. This beats address problems identified in accidents. Our ultimate aim is to reduce the 40% target set by Government accidents and this means adopting a number of complementary actions • a reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured either through education and enforcement or local engineering schemes. in accidents by 69%, beating the 50% target set by Government In this way we can tackle not just behaviour but also the underlying attitudes and lack of knowledge that contribute to accidents. • a reduction in the number of ‘slight casualties’ by 17% - beating a 10% target. A good example is where three partners agreed on the same priorities and developed an innovative project called ‘Bare Bones’. Despite our success, accidents on the County’s roads remain a The project aims to reduce casualties amongst young motorcyclists; to concern and our key priorities must be to sustain these reductions engage with young riders about protective clothing; to spread the in 2009 and beyond. For further information contact message across the East Midlands. Neil Woodcock on 0115 977 4450. Cutting carbon emissions A consortium of for both the Nottinghamshire and emissions by looking at their manufacturing, local organisations Nottingham Local Area Agreements. transport, logistics, employees and supply have secured East Midlands Improvement chain methods. This will include large Project elements include: and Efficiency Partnership funding of public sector bodies such as the Police, Fire £180,000. This covers a range of activities to • a programme to engage with businesses, Service and large private sector companies reduce carbon emissions through refreshing and expanding the existing too. For more information contact Steve collaborative working over the next few years. carbon club copy activity. This will be Derbyshire 0115 977 4664, Reducing such emissions is one of the targets achieved by engaging with large businesses [email protected] to work with them to reduce their carbon Free energy audits for community buildings Community buildings in Nottinghamshire get a free green energy will enable the groups to seek further funding to check thanks to Marches Energy Agency, a sustainable energy implement the recommendations outlined in the charity. To date 102 enquiries have been received from groups audit. This could result in the group having an wanting an energy audit. The audit entails a site visit to analyse the energy installation of solar, turbine, panels or heat pumps. way that energy is being used on site, the types of fuel used, the Joe Bentley, of Marches Energy Agency, said “The response has been very state of the building fabric and opportunities for renewable energy. encouraging and we look forward to enabling community groups to do Groups are assessed on their current energy costs and the potential their bit to address climate change through utilising sustainable energy.” to reduce carbon emissions and the potential financial savings. For more information contact Joe Bentley on 01734 277108, So far, 12-15 groups are scheduled to receive an audit, the first of [email protected]. which will take place in October. Once the audits are complete this Extra funding for Nottingham Trent University reducing fuel poverty tops environment league Over £140,000 has been secured from the East Nottingham Trent University has number one Midlands Improvement and Efficiency Partnership to help local been named as the UK’s most green university, but we’ve lots authorities and their partners in Nottinghamshire reduce fuel poverty. environmentally friendly university more ideas to put in place that Peter Baguley, programme manager for the sustainability theme of in a national league table. The will make us even greener. As the Nottinghamshire Partnership Local Area Agreement said, “This People and Planet Green League an active participant in the funding will make a significant difference to the ability of partners published by the Times Higher Nottinghamshire Climate in helping some of the most vulnerable members of society who Education Supplement (THE) – Change Partnership, NTU is find heating their homes a massive challenge.” places the university in the committed to delivering Outreach workers will be employed locally to target vulnerable number one spot. outcomes which contribute groups such as the elderly who will benefit most from the fuel towards achieving reductions in poverty meaures available to them. These measures include loft Nottingham Trent University’s CO2 levels and helping to insultation, cavity wall insulation and installation of new central Environment Officer, Grant achieve the ambitious targets heating to help reduce the fuel poverty. Anderson, said: “It’s fantastic that the partnership has set.” For further information contact Steve Derbyshire, 0115 977 4664, that we’ve been named as the [email protected]

• 5 • Serving children and young people in Nottinghamshire

Tackling anti-social behaviour Youth anti social The leisure time activities will be focused on those young behaviour is people who are most at risk of engaging in youth crime being tackled in and/or anti social behaviour, and will be delivered primarily key hotspot on Friday and Satuday evenings in direct response to areas across community concerns about young people’s anti social Nottinghamshire behaviour. In total approximately £160,000 has been by the County allocated across the county. The planned projects will work Council and a with several hundred young people in total. The work will number of be led by the County Council Youth Support Service with key partners. support from partners such as Nottinghamshire Police, Thanks to national positive activity funding, the next nine district and borough councils, voluntary youth organisations months will see a range of new positive diversionary and local community groups. activities established for young people in Newark, Sutton, For more information contact Derek Higton on 0115 Kirkby, Worksop and Mansfield. 9774430 , [email protected]

Notts C-Card scheme proving popular Currently 19,033 young people in A key priority for the Teenage the Youthzone website, Nottinghamshire have now signed up to Pregnancy Partnership is to ensure www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. the County’s C-Card scheme, which young people are able to access Youthzone which features further provides confidential support on support and advice on relationships details on the scheme, including relationships, sexual health issues and and sexual health issues both when C-Card registration and collection free condoms to young people under 25. and where they need it. The scheme points. also aims to influence social norms and The C-Card is delivered by the With 19,033 young people registered, encourage all young people to protect Nottinghamshire County Teenage the scheme is a popular service to against the risks of Sexually Transmitted Pregnancy Partnership and aims to young people across the county and Infections (STIs) and unplanned provide young people with a choice over this reflects the enthusiasm and hard pregnancy when they choose to where they access sexual health advice. work of the many colleagues within the become sexually active. Once registered to the scheme, young partnership who support and operate people are able to collect a supply of During National Condom week and the C-Card Scheme. condoms at any of 170 venues throughout June, the C-Card scheme For more information contact Michele displaying the C-Card logo, including was promoted through Radio Trent Butler 01623 627322, youth centres, colleges, young people’s adverts. This was supported by posters [email protected] housing services and Connexions. and credit-card leaflets signposting to Mansfield youth get new centre Once completed, the Westfield * outdoor facilities including a sensory Folkhouse will have far more facilities garden, allotment, skateboarding than ever before on offer seven days per area and sports pitch week. The centre will open both daytime * a sensitively refurbished original and evening with a wide ranging building that will house staff and a provision of young people’s support voluntary sector young people’s services from multi agency partners. homesless support project. These will include: The project received funding from the * a state of the art disabled youth club, County Council and the Big Lottery The Westfield Folkhouse Young People’s and a large, well equipped open which manages the Myplace Youth Centre in Mansfield has been given the access youth club spread over two Facilities Fund for the development of go ahead to receive £6.5 million for floors redevelopment and refurbishment of the world class youth facilities. To find out centre due for completion at the end of * specialist advice and information more contact Chris Warren on 0115 2010. provision 9774203 or email [email protected] * youth employment support provision

• 6 • Stronger Communities in Nottinghamshire Uniting young voices in Nottinghamshire

Twenty young people from all walks of life Outcomes * be open minded say what you got together to discuss how they would think Following the residential the young make the world a better place and help people came up with a number of ideas * smile say hello. young people to get on well together. to improve community cohesion.These • a DVD was created as a tool for use The United Voices project involved the were: by a range of partners to demonstrate young people attending a residential • a young people’s charter - listing the how to encourage young people to get course. They used workshop sessions to top ten tips to promote young people on well together in their communities. give young people the opportunity to getting on well together such as: work and eat together, and to produce a If you’d like to know more contact: young people’s charter. * don’t judge people Samira Basheer NNREC on 0115 9586515 or Carmen Cameron-Matunga There were a range of outdoor activities * listen to each other on 0115 9336486 or such as canoeing, archery and rafting. * share experiences with others [email protected] This gave the young people the opportunity to talk about their lives and * take time to build relationships share their own experiences. and make friends Calor Village of Year

After facing tough competition, the winning villages in this • Business - a year’s Calor Village of the Year competition were announced better place at a presentation ceremony held in July at Edwinstowe to work - House. Bull Farm The competition is run by the Nottinghamshire Partnership, Estate - the organiser Peter Clarke said: “Our congratulations goes to Mansfield all the villages and neighbourhoods in this year’s competition. • Sustainability The entries were very impressive and we hope more villages - a better will be encouraged to participate again in 2010.” future - Oaktree Lane Estate - Mansfield The village of Trowell was the overall winner in the • Communications - being in contact - Trowell competition gaining the prestigious title of Calor Village of • Safer & stronger - a healthier & secure place to live - the Year for 2009 and a cheque for £1,500. The winning Cropwell Bishop. neighbourhood was Oaktree Lane Estate - Mansfield who For further information regarding the competition, please also received prize money of £1,500. Additional prizes of contact Neil Bettison on 01623 860891 or email £250, were also awarded to the category winners as follows:- [email protected]. • Community - a better place to live - Trowell

• 7 • Health and Well Being for All Mansfield’s Loose Women

A key aspect of the health and well opening line which states “you’re being theme is the Nottinghamshire never too old to have a hen party.” strategy on an ageing society, called After skilful editing and audio mixing ‘Opportunity Age in Nottinghamshire the final version premiered to a 06-09’. delighted audience at Mansfield The Growing Bolder project is one of Palace Theatre in July. An audience the strands of the strategy which member said: “It makes for a Various partipants engaging in the focuses on opportunities for older fabulous 20 minutes of viewing with Growing Bolder project people for learning, leisure and fun. cheeky comedy and naughtiness achieved by attractive intelligent Five local older people have been women of a certain age.” working with actress and TV presenter Rebecca Mahon to write, produce and Growing Bolder is managed in star in their very own TV programme partnership by Mansfield Museum based on the format of popular and The Mansfield Palace Theatre daytime TV hit; ‘Loose Women’. currently funded by The Arts Council: East Midlands and Mansfield District They worked with arts professionals Council. Beki Mahon - actress and tv presenter and award winning film maker Nick For more info contact Jayne Lewis Kirk to produce ’hen party’, chosen on 01623 463044 or because of the relevance of its [email protected] Elderly remain independent Older people and about independently. His wife has out into town on a bus alone, are getting Alzheimer’s and is now living in a nursing something which I was not able to do at extra help home some distance away, which has the start. My mood has increased and I through the undoubtedly contributed to his feeling of am more confident. I am now able to Activity Friends loneliness. The mentor visited the mentee walk faster, and for a longer period of project. There and straight away, conversation between time. I also attend a chair based are a total of 33 volunteers acting as the two of them began to flow. They exercise class once a week mentors and supporting older people spoke about aeroplanes that the mentee independently.” enabling them to maintain their used to fly, steam trains and visits to the Partners contribute to the early independence, and stay at home, museums etc. They agreed that they intervention and preventative aspects of rather than go into residential care. would go for a walk the following week the Nottinghamshire Partnerships’ LAA and perhaps visit the museum. A recent case study was that of an 82 national indicator 136, helping year old male living alone who accessed Since the last monitoring details were vulnerable adults and older people live the service via the healthy lifestyles recorded the volunteer and mentee independently in their own homes. To office within the district council. have been every week into town, down date a total of 67 older people have by the river, around Balderton Lake and accessed this service. After suffering a stroke and a stay in at Kelham Hall. residential care, the mentee who was For more information contact previously quite active, was feeling A client said “I thoroughly enjoy my [email protected] isolated and not sure about getting out walks with my mentor. I have since been 0115 977 3878 Homeless benefit from health services Sixty homeless people benefited from a health and well enthused about how they had enjoyed being event held at The Crossing in Worksop. There were the day saying:- 20 health related service providers present ranging from “It was brilliant and felt very relaxing.” oral health, drug and alcohol services, health promotion, Bassetlaw PCT, District Council Housing and NCC Balance, “It was fantastic I didn’t realise I was so Trading Standards and many others. tense and knotted.” For more information about future During the event service users received dried and fresh fruit events contact along with a goodie bag filled with a range of toiletries [email protected] donated by Boots, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. 0115 977 1280 The day was a great success with the holistic health team Participants benefiting offering hand, neck and back massages. Service users from range of health services

• 8 • News from around the District Partnerships

Ashfield Neighbourhood Governance Initiative Ashfield District Council appointed a attainment, job opportunities, health, the Neighbourhood Governance Officer in environment and housing and to a May 2009, seconded to the Ashfield reduction in crime and poverty. Partnership to work with local Ashfield Plans will be delivered over a five-year communities to produce fifteen period, and resources to fund action will be Neighbourhood Plans, one for each of agreed by the Ashfield Partnership, which the District Council wards. will work closely with local communities to service providers. The neighbourhood plans will outline oversee neighbourhood governance in what needs to be done to narrow the gap Ashfield and to ensure neighbourhood The consultation with communities between Priority Neighbourhoods and plans are delivered. kicked off at the Ashfield Show on 8 and 9 August and lots more is planned over better off communities in Ashfield. Their Central to this process is the recognition the coming months. For further details effectiveness will be evaluated against that local people are best placed to identify please contact Ashfield Partnership: relevant National Indicators in the problems and issues their community Nottinghamshire Partnership’s Local Area faces and to provide constructive solutions The Ashfield Partnership, Ashfield District Agreement and any local priorities that to these. Residents will therefore be fully Council, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield Partnership identifies. This could engaged in shaping, supporting and Notts NG17 8DA, Tel: 01623 457428, include the extent to which actions in evaluating the delivery of action in their Email: [email protected] plans contribute to improving educational neighbourhood plan in partnership with www.theashfieldpartnership.org Bassetlaw School & Homelife resource in citizenship lessons. projects aim to promote an understanding of life as a The second project for the Portland pupil and also what it’s in Worksop students will enable them to like to live in their particular learn how to produce a DVD Students at Worksop’s Portland area of Worksop. School are involved in two showing the different lives of projects about their school and students at the school and in This is a pilot project and once community. the local area. The DVD will be they’ve completed the DVD, used in Portland School the equipment can be used by School being presented with One project will produce a assemblies and by feeder all schools in Bassetlaw to do book of students’ photographs cheque for £4,275 by schools to give young people an similar projects about their showing the things that are Chairman of Bassetlaw Local understanding of life in school communities.” important in their life at school Strategic Partnership & Leader Worksop and the school. of District Council and in their local area. It will be For more information about this used in Portland’s feeder Paul Buck, Headteacher at the project contact Elizabeth or email schools and as a teaching school explained, “These Whittles on 01909 533270 [email protected] Broxtowe “Yo dude watch out for each other and keep it real” These are the words of young people, who recently worked on a project along with partners from the Broxtowe Borough Partnership. Last year the Partnership carried out some consultation with children and young people – 11-19 year olds. This highlighted that they didn’t know what to do in an emergency situation or how to report a crime. Following on from this, an ingenious pen was developed in partnership with young people The pen contains a roll of paper inside that lists important numbers and websites of young people’s services such as Childline, Crimestoppers, drugs advice, sexual health. The pen also lists situations when to call the Police. The pens have been distributed to all secondary schools in the borough of Broxtowe, and to workers who come into contact with 11-19 year olds including the youth service and Castle College. If you have teenagers who have not yet received a pen please Front page contact Broxtowe Borough Council on 0115 917 3657. Back page

• 9 • Gedling

Gedling – Extra funding for Initially the Positive Moves scheme, which confidence and the started in 2003, was aimed at helping adults exercise and meeting Positive Moves access physical activities through their GP. different people has Children suffering from autism, learning But it extended to include young people been great fun. The difficulties and behavioural problems can aged 8-16 who have a condition or problem teachers are really access support beyond 2011. The Positive that can be helped through physical activity, enthusiastic and Moves exercise referral programme have such as football, swimming or dance. have encouraged me been given the go ahead for additional Children who are referred will enjoy a two- a lot. I hope that in the future other kids funding from the Gedling Partnership’s term programme and can graduate to Jake with his Health and Social Wellbeing Fund. ‘Positive Moves Extras’, a self-supporting on the course can have as much fun as I certificate after Since the project started 149 children group which allows them to continue have had.” benefiting from the have been referred to a team of gaining the advantages from the scheme. Positive Moves scheme paediatricians, school nurses and school One youngster who has benefited from the For more information workers. It is proving so popular, that most scheme is 11 year-old Jake Kordecki. He about Positive Moves please contact Patrick children taking part keep up with the said: “Positive Moves has had a very Meakin, Healthy Communities Officer, on activities after the course ends. positive effect on me. I have gained 0115 901 3705 or 0781 551 2481 Mansfield

Mansfield warden service Fund enabling every community in Monday to Saturday Mansfield to have its own dedicated from 9am to 10pm. is at heart of communities Neighbourhood Warden. They will focus where Through partnership working a new The 16 wardens have each been allocated anti-social behaviour scheme has been rolled out across their own ward. The move is intended to is most prevalent. Mansfield District Council at a cost of make the wardens better known by local The neighbourhood £500,000. The Neighbourhood Warden residents, to develop trust and to provide a wardens service Neighbourhood Scheme was orignally funded by the constant, reassuring presence. can be contacted on wardens at work in Government’s Neighbourhood Renewal The wardens are on duty six days per week, 01623 460144. local neighbourhood Newark and Sherwood

It’s all systems GO in term plans upto 2026. On October 14, 150 young students. Local Area Agreement people from secondary Further youth events are being Newark and Sherwood priorities have been integrated schools are coming together planned for Enterprise Week Partners from Newark and with locally identified priorities for a youth gathering where (16 to 22 November) based Sherwood are renewing their following extensive their views on a wide range of on the Dragons Den theme, efforts to plan for a healthier, consultation via the subjects will be sought. more details are available at a happier future for residents Partnerships six themes, six On October 15, the District later time. and visitors alike. sub-themes and twenty eight Council is holding it’s “What’s So from now on it’s all GO GO The Local Strategic focus groups which are co- Next?” careers event, between GO in Newark and Sherwood. ordinated by Newark and 9.30am-3.15pm. Over 600 Partnerships new delivery For more information on the plans GO to depths not Sherwood District Council. For Year 11 students will visit, from the manager it’s all GO. the five secondary schools, in plans of the LSP in Newark and previously plumbed. Sherwood GO to the website Two exciting youth events are the evening parents and These include short term two- students are being invited to www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ year plans, medium term planned for October at or call Keith Wood on 01636 Kelham Hall. attend. Exhibitors will provide plans upto 2016 and long “hands-on” activities for the 655693. Rushcliffe

Marathon of events for Rushcliffe children and programme of free activities in conjunction with organisations and groups in the public, private young people and voluntary sectors. A week long programme of activities aimed at children and Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire young people living in Rushcliffe took place in July. County Council and leader of the Youth strand on The aim of the festival was to showcase the wide range of Rushcliffe LSP, said: activities on offer for children and young people. “It gave local children and young people a chance to experience The 4Uth festival offered meaningful activities and broadening sports and arts activities that they perhaps had not have tried horizons, giving children and young people the chance to before which we hope they will take up in the future.” show off their talents, promote their clubs and groups, and For more information about the programme of events that took experience new sports and arts activities in their local area. place visit the County Council’s website on The festival is the brainchild of the Rushcliffe Local Strategic www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/youthzone or Partnership. Nottinghamshire County Council coordinated the www.childcarelink.gov.uk/notts

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