Royal Seal of Approval for Regeneration
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Your community magazine with all the news and views covering BD3 inspired neighbourhoods winter 08/09 Royal Seal of Approval for Regeneration p3 Prince Charles re-opens the Project historic Eastbrook Hall www.inspiredneighbourhoods.co.uk Contents Regeneration news at Eastbrook Hall Historic Building Opened by Prince Charles Just days after celebrating his 60th birthday Prince Charles came to Bradford to re-open the historic Eastbrook Hall, keeping a promise he made in 2001 when he visited Little Germany. 3 Prince Charles opens stunning landmark in Bradford The 104 year old Methodist mission hall and owner of Eastbrook Hall, said: “The was hailed in it’s time as having one the finest opening marks the end of a journey and is an carved facades of any building in Bradford. event everyone who has been involved in the A major fire all but destroyed the building in project, and the people of Bradford, should be 4 This year has seen no let up in his success. 1996. Prince Charles re-opened the refurbished proud of.” Welcome... In 2006 he was 4th nationally in his class building on the 24th November. Initial soundings from Bradford people and and nominated the best rookie. In 2007 and As president of The Prince’s Regeneration those living and working near the hall is one of this year he finished 2nd in class overall, a Trust, Prince Charles encouraged his charity to delight and satisfaction at a job well done. The Welcome to the first edition of Inspired remarkable achievement get involved in Little Germany’s regeneration completion of the hall puts a finishing touch to Neighbourhoods, the new magazine of the inspired after his visit 2001 when many buildings in much of the regeneration in the area and shows neighbourhood organisation, the Regen 2000 Little Germany were disused, and the Grade II that Bradford 3 is fast becoming the place to Association Community Interest Company. If you live, listed Eastbrook hall was in a derelict state. be, a fact quickly recognised by Mohammed work or spend leisure time in Bradford 3, then this is 5 It allows the younger generation to not only The Prince, known for his outspoken Manscha, a local entrepreneur who hopes to your neighbourhood and this magazine is definitely connect with their seniors but also to get an views on modern architecture is said to be open his shop ‘Xanadu 1816’ at the front of the for you. Building on the success of Regen 2000 we aim understanding for the area which they live. delighted by the completed rebuild, which hall on Leeds Road soon. “I wanted to combine to make you feel inspired to do something and more involved partnerships with Bradford Centre a traditional barbers’ shop with a contemporary importantly to know that you can do it right here in your Regeneration, English Partnerships, Bradford spa and therapy treatments. As soon as the neighbourhood. City Council, Regen 2000, Yorkshire Forward scaffolding went up I knew this was the place The magazine is packed with features and articles and Aldersgate Estates, and at a cost over £12 for me, traditional and newly refurbished, the about real people making a difference in this area. People 7 We have many Asian families who have a white million. gateway to the city centre.” who are ‘doing it’ whatever that is, to make a difference volunteer and vice versa and that is how it should The refurbishment meant retaining the here in Bradford 3. be. We are all in the same boat struggling to get by impressive façade. The inner building badly This first edition features stories about people and in what can be a testing world. damaged in the fire, has been replaced with organisations inspired to make a difference, people 72 luxury apartments and over 800 square improving local health and education, building schools meters of retail space. The rebuild was not and improving knowledge. People inspired to help without its challenges. The façade had to be families, help improve community cohesion and excel in 8 An independent evaluation of the former Regen completely rebuilt which meant taking down sport. People inspired to tackle local issues and improve 2000 programme concluded the project has gone and numbering each and every stone. The final Bradford 3 for everyone. Also people inspired to take well, far better that other programmes around the work on the project took 3 years and utilised a look at our local history and what the area means to country. the skills of traditional craftsmen such as in them. We also feature the Inspired Neighbourhoods stonemasons and glaziers. board, where councilor Jeanette Sunderland, Chair of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust have the Board, and Nasim Qureshi, the board’s Director been keeping a keen eye on developments Ros Regeneration and Neighbourhoods tell us of their vision This proves people do care about their 13 Kerslake, chief executive of the trust, said: for the future and what inspires them. community and want to help improve health “His Royal Highness is a passionate proponent So whether you want to read about other people’s at a grassroots level. of the effective regeneration of redundant success stories, find out how you can get involved, or and underused heritage sites and his visit simply discover what is going on in your neighbourhood, demonstrates his unfailing support for this kind this is the magazine for you. Please email any stories to of project.” [email protected]. The building, at one point under threat We will be publishing it quarterly, so that is plenty We need to let them see police in a different light 16 of complete demolition, was also praised by of time to think about what type of stories you want and a friendlier environment. This will help us Maud Marshall, chief executive of Bradford covering, whether it’s about young people’s success, break down any old stereotypes and ensure that Centre Regeneration who said: “The official business achievements, or what is happening to improve we are approachable to all. opening of Eastbrook Hall marks the end of housing or the area’s environment, this is the magazine the painstaking restoration of this outstanding for you. building through a unique public and private sector partnership.” Kind regards, Editorial, design and production courtesy of Little Red Marketing Ltd and Ecentif Ltd Inspired Neighbourhoods Offices, Karmand Community Centre,Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9EP. Tony Marsh, director of Aldersgate Estates, Nasim Qureshi, Inspired Neighbourhoods Tel: (01274) 665598 Fax: (01274) 660450 2 3 Community news The Anchor Project A small group of people from PC Clegg INTER the Sikh, Hindu, Christian leading the field and Muslim faiths have been meeting in BD3 to see how they FAITH can work together and grow to GROUP understand each other better. The group is meeting again on Wednesday 14th January 2009 (6pm) at St Clements Church on Barkerend Road when they will be talking about why inter faith dialogue is so important. Cop Speeds For more information please contact Indi at the Anchor Project on 01274 743054 To Success When local police officer, Dominic Clegg (24) is not pounding the Bradford Moor beat he concentrates on his other passion, racing powerful Ducati Motorcycles, in legal off road circuit racing of course! PC Clegg is the holder of a UK Auto-Cycle Union licence authorising Anchors Away!! him to compete in UK motorcycle racing. He specialises in the Desmodue Championship, Launched in July 2004 as a way of making the church more different faiths and backgrounds to themselves. which began in 2005, and exclusively caters for engaged and interactive with their local community, the Anchor This has involved visits to other groups in the one make motorcycle racing, the iconic Italian Project is having a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of area including the Hindu temple, Karmand made air-cooled 2-valve Ducati twin-cylinder Centre and Community Works as well as engine produced since 1992. There are two people from different faiths and backgrounds. welcoming those people to visit St Clement’s. classes in the race, the 618cc fuel injected version, “This has provided much needed Project co-ordinator Christy Bischoff has the Anchor Project is delivering a tangible and Dominic’s preferred machine the 583cc opportunities for people to ask questions and just completed an enjoyable year helping to and valuable array of initiatives including a carburetor version. learn from the many belief systems that exist” cement the Anchor Project’s roots within the busy parent and toddler group that meets on Dominic, who has been racing motorcycles she explained. BD3 area and she looks back on her experiences Thursdays at the church (9.30am-11.30am) competitively since 2005 regularly features on The Anchor Project is an active member of with affection. “The group is growing all the time and the leader board as the competition season tours the BD3 Phase 3 Partnership which employs “We have three main focuses with the developing its own path,” added Christy “which Off To A Flyer! some of the country’s legendary and challenging two outreach workers that focus on building Anchor Project,” explained Christy “covering is exactly what we want as it is those involved racing circuits. This year has seen no let up in up connections with isolated older people the environment, young families and older with such schemes that should drive it forward. his success. In 2006 he was 4th nationally in his who for one reason or another have become The 44F (City of Bradford) Squadron is producing a people with the overarching objectives of “A good example is that they are planning class and nominated the best rookie.