BEN Interim Claim Progress Report

BEN Wales Progress Report 05/06 Quarter 4: Jan-March 2006Grant GU8042- Environment for All Grant GU8162- BEN: Influencing Policy, Partnership Development and Networking Section I. Key Output 1. Reach out and target ethnic community groupsIn order to track progress, BEN additionally uses a system of stages of development in relation to working with ethnic community groups. You will see these stages in the tables:  STAGE 1. Stimulating the potential  STAGE 2. Exploring and developing new initiatives  STAGE 3. Supporting/delivering implementation of initiativesGU8042 Key Output 1. Reach out and target ethnic community groups1a. Support 8 groups in accessing information, advice, expertise and resources available within the environment, health and housing sectors; Annual Target 8 Number achieved to end of Q4: 141b. Support 8 groups in developing activities and projects, which address sustainable development and help improve their quality of life. Annual Target 8 Number achieved to end of Q4: 141c. Support 5 groups per year in developing medium to large environmental projects, which address their quality of life or improve the environment. Annual Target 5 Number achieved to end of Q4: 68 GU8042 1a. Support 8 groups in accessing information, advice, expertise and resourcesOrganisation/Community Group Quarter Stage Aspects of engagement Key Contact A1. Black Voluntary Sector Q1234 2 Sharing/ networking information Network Wales (M) 2004- Involved in the BME Education network and Clive Sefia 2005 development of a Mentro Allan partnership Abigail Kajumba project. Q1 2005 2 Sharing/ networking information Regular contact regarding possible Mentro Allan project development Made aware of the Newport and Cardiff Q 2 Mentro Allan events to develop project partnerships A2. Yemeni Community (M)via Q1 1 Discussions regarding development of Grangetown Butetown Healthy projects with the Yemeni community and Living Programme possible funding streams. Barefoot worker. Tarek Wareth Presently exploring Big Lottery Making it Happen for youth group and initial events with Gateway Garden project for family groups. Q3 2 Attended Mentro Allan partnership project meeting Cardiff A3. Somali Community (M)via Q1 1 Discussions of developing projects with the Grangetown, Butetown Healthy Somali community. Living programme Q3 2 Attended Mentro Allan partnership project Barefoot worker. Muse Mahamoud meeting Cardiff A2/A3 Barefoot and Healthy Living Q2 2 Barefoot health workers and Healthy Living Programme(M) Programme. Made aware of and participated in the development a Cardiff Mentro Allan partnership to create a project proposal to the Big Lottery Q3 2 Healthy Living Programme / Cardiff Health Alliance looked into the feasibility of becoming the lead partner for the Cardiff /Vale project. Decision made to be a partner in the project development. A4. Multicultural Environmental (Q 4 1, 2 -Initial contact and meeting in relation to event at Cardiff Museum(M) 2005) environmental and multicultural event May Museums and Galleries of Wales. 14th Danielle Cowell - BEN circulated information about the event to various communities throughout S Wales. Q1 3 -Event attended by BEN/information stand and distribution A5. AWEMA (M) – Swansea, Q1 2 BEN has continued to supply information to Neath Port Talbot, Llanelli AWEMA relating to consultations with BME Community First Officer. Afsa communities about Home Zone initiatives that Salam are being developed in Castle Ward, Swansea. Q1 2 Working closely with AWEMA led partnership to develop an EQUAL project. Q2 2 Continue to work closely with AWEMA to develop an EQUAL project Q3 2 Initial discussions with Afsa Salem regarding engagement with ethnic communities in Llaneli in relation to Green space provision.9 A6. MEWN Swansea & Port Talbot Q 1 1 -Initial meeting with MEWN Swansea and Bangladeshi Women’s Group-(M) National Trust to develop a summer Ashra Salam – National Trust, volunteer activity/event. Gower volunteer activity Due to staff changes this event is still being developed from the last quarter. Q2 3 An environmental event with National Trust and the Port Talbot women took place at Rhossili , Gower. BEN was only involved with facilitating contact between MEWN and NT in order for an event to take place so did not organise or attend this event Q3 3 BEN facilitated contact between this group and the Gateway Garden project which enabled this group to take part in an event on 27.11.05 at the National Botanic Gardens, Carmarthen. A7. Horn of Africa Group Q1 2 Assisting HAG with recycling books for Somalia and other Horn of Africa countries. A8. Women Connect First. (M) Q2 2 Made aware of and participated in the Soad Hamdi development a Cardiff Mentro Allan partnership to create a project proposal to the Big Lottery Q3 2 Initially keen to become the lead partner for the Cardiff/Vale partnership. However, finally decided to become a core partner instead A9. Solas, Pilot Project, Newport Q2 1 Provision of information and advice relating to (M) the development of a bike recycling project. Claire Webb Q3 2 Staff member took part in a training course to be able to run a recycle/maintenance cycle course. Interested in working with Fafarafa. Q4 2 Facilitated contact between Displaced People in Action and Solas with a view to develop a bike project in Newport A10. Fafarafa, Newport Asylum Q2 1 Provision of information and advice relating to Seekers and Refugees. Newsletter the development of a bike recycling project and group. Norbert Mbu-Mputu A11. Newport Mind. (M) Q2 1 Made aware of the Newport Mentro Allan Rahila Hamid events to develop project partnerships Q3 1.2.3 Group engaged in relation to Green space – BEN facilitated contact between Gateway Garden trust and group for a guided tour of Swansea Botanic Garden- Singleton that took place in November.. A12. YMO Newport Q2 1 Supporting the development of new Muslim youth organisation in Newport and connecting them in to the Festival of Muslim Cultures programme 2006 A13 Community Resource Centre Q2 1 Launched earlier this year, the centre is Newport (CRC) shared by a number of different groups but is in its early developmental phase. Giving advice and information of potential environment trips run via the centre and also putting together a Green Policy for the building as well as helping with funding applications10 A14 Samaj Centre (M) Q3 1 BEN assisted the Samaj Centre in developing Mr Arvind Vasani a successful Communities and Facilities bid in 2003. Mr Vasani is keen for the centre to be involved with future environmental projects. Initial discussions took place during this quarterGU8042 1b. Support 8 groups in developing activities and projectsForest School Events (M) Q 1 1-2 The success of the Scream in the Forest Partners: event that took place in the previous quarter B1. Swansea Bay Asylum Seeker and a Forest School pilot project led to the Support Group. (SBASSG) development of a funding application to Sylvie Butterbach Environment B2. Displaced People in Action. Wales for an environmental Bridget education/integration project. Swansea Council – Countryside Application created and submitted by BEN in section, Caswell Bay Wardens partnership with SBASSG. SBASSG-Nesta Steffens Q 1 2 Application successful. 5 Forest School days to be provided between August 2005 and April2006. Q 2 3 2 successful events involving 30 young people took place at Forest School , Caswell, Gower during August. BEN did not organise or attend this event, as its role was to initiate the development of the project and access /manage the funding and assist with final reporting.Q3 3 2 successful Forest School events took place in October with 29 participants. 1 more event is planned in the spring of 2006 BEN in discussion with Forest School to further develop this project with an application to the Social Risk Fund. Q4 3 5th and final successful Forest School event took place during March with a total of 73 participants in the project. Possible future developments for the project have been discussed between SBASSG and Environment Wales B3. Ethnic Minority Substance Q1 3 BEN helping to support and deliver on the Misuse Task Group recommendations coming from the research Rocio Cifuentes – Co-ordinator report and the feasibility study. Linking up to possibilities of using the environment to meet the recommendations. Q2 2 Substance misuse post recently acquired funding. Now looking to move forward on use of gardening and growing as therapy for ethnic minority drug users with substance misuse worker11 B4. Welsh Refugee Council (M) Q 1 2 Discussion regarding future in relation to an Tracey Sherlock EQUAL funded partnership project. Eid Ali Q 1 3 Client group accessed bike project Q 2,3,4 3 Client group continue to access the bike project B5. Newport Community group Q1 3 -BEN visits to Caerleon museum. project with Museums and Galleries of Wales. 5 group visits carried out during Adults (MGW) Learners Week May 2005 Ceri Black Newport Groups – connect to Making links between environmental Caerleon Museum: Bethan Lewis phenomena such as the tidal range and Partners: relating it back to history. B6. Anondo Dhara. Iqbal Mohammed Understanding of the environment as a B7. Asylum seeker group. Aled human resource. Singleton B8. Ashianna: Rahila Hamid B9. Dil Raksa: Zunaira Hassan B10. Festival of Muslim Cultures Michael Monthly Highlighting ethnic needs as part of advising 2006 Advisory group Tooby National Museum & Galleries Wales on events planning for Wales in 2006 Q2 Monthly Swansea events partnership formed comprising 15 local mosques and Muslim community organisations (Swansea-based) in addition to 5 BME voluntary sector organisations in Swansea. Q3 2 Four main partnership venues on board. Events programme in development. A number of events and activities planned during the festival to have an environmental focus or element. Three groups within the partnership developing environment-linked projects: WELCOME, Swansea Mosque, EYST. Q4 3 Launch of the festival programme for Swansea at the National Waterfront Museum. Strong partnership of 20 Swansea-based organisations offers possibility for future heritage-focused project, perhaps further development of the Who We Are project. B11. Fair Trade Olive Oil Project Q 2 2 Project to promote the use of ethically traded Black Stone Trust – Lisa Dhar Olive Oil from the Middle East. B12. Global Development Q2 2 Project being developed for ethnic minority Wales/Gambia Project ‘Seeds of youth to look at trade issues of peanut Change’ growers in Gambia and awareness raising of WELCOME – Dr. Masood Yousef the issues amongst their peers in Wales. Q3 2 Projects ideas being further developed. Cyfanfyd’s details passed on to WELCOME. B12. WELCOME – Dr. Masood Q3 2 Assisting in the development of website Yousef ‘Muslin Web REACH’ resource: Web REACH (Resources on project. Environmental Activities Connect Here) Q4 2 Contact between WELCOME and Environment Compact group at BEN conference re: connecting Muslim Web REACH with the Who’s Who in the 12 Environment site. B13. African Community Centre, Q3 1,2,3 The Centre requested an event in the Swansea (M) countryside. An activity event for 29 women Linda and children was set up and took place with Swansea Council’s Countryside Section. Wardens at Bishops Wood, Caswell on Gower. Due to the success of the event and its close proximity to Swansea many of the group are expected to return on their own. Q 2,3,4 3 African Community Centre hosts the Reused Bike Project –Which is visited by a wide range of people from both the ethnic communities and other members of the community - therefore assisting in the centres aim to ‘break down barriers’. The Centre also benefits from the rental for the use of space for the bike project. B14. Hafod Bangladeshi Q 4 1,2 Through the SRS Community Recycling Community – Women’s Group. project set up and connected to womens Contact via ESOL, Hafod Primary group that are interested in gardening and School and Odo Street Community composting. 3 information events took place Centre with links to the Healthy Living Program and Hafod Primary school. Development of composting facilities at the school with tentative plans for a visit to the Botanic gardens during the summer.GU8042 1c. Support 5 groups per year in developing medium to large environmental projectsC1. CYAN Community Centre Q1 2 Supporting the development of a community Project centre using sustainable building techniques/principles. Provision of Multicultural Group. sustainable build contacts etc Prof. Jaafar Elmirghani Q2 2 Presentation of the Centre’s Business Plan at an Eid Buffet Dinner launch at the beginning of November 2005. Q3 2 Second presentation of the business plan at Swansea University. Total of 18 local Muslim and BME organisations now supporting the project. On-going discussions with community groups and the BME voluntary sector in Swansea. Q4 3 Application for funding for feasibility study, ecological impact assessment and in-depth consultation with target of 200 members of the 18 supporting organisations. CYAN group looking to submit final application to funders for the building in October 2006. C2. St Helens Road –Street Art Q1 2 Monitoring the progress of this regeneration Project project and funding application. Creating a sense of belonging so people identify with Black Stone Trust: Lisa Dhar and care for their local environment and its (As of Q2) WELCOME: Dr. development. Masood Yousef Q2 2 Project taken over by WELCOME group13 Q3 3 Successful grant application to Communities First (Castle Ward). Q4 3 Banners unveiled at the Festival of Muslim Cultures (Swansea Events Programme) Launch in the National Waterfront Museum. Banners to be erected in St. Helen’s Road in Sep-Oct 2006. C3. Recycled Bike Project (M) Q1 3 -Project that had been bought to life by The Groups continuing to request Gulbenkian Foundation able to continue due bikes: to SRS. -(40 bikes reused and incorporated into i. Welsh Refugee Council scheme 2004-2005) ii. Swansea Bay Asylum -Requests for bikes continue from the Seekers Support Group organisations listed iii. Red Cross –Asylum Seeker -A number of participants regularly return to Scheme the project to upgrade or to maintain their iv. African Community Centre bikes. v. Swansea Bay Race -Regular project information provided on the Equality Council SWARM website The bikes enable refugees and asylum seekers to have free transport so that they can access the whole range of local places, including parks and green spaces, which they would otherwise be unable to do. New groups requesting bikes Q1 3 -70 bikes through the project in last quarter. -28 volunteers involved with the scheme. 18 i. Dinas Fechan –Homeless of which are from ethnic communities. Charity - New groups interested in the project are ii. Business of Bikes (BOB’s)/ predominantly made up of indigenous BPP project based at Swansea people. Therefore scheme evolving ARK centre, more into an integration project. Blaenymaes, Swansea - total bikes incorporated into the scheme iii. Route 16, Neath/ Port since 8.2004 = 110 Talbot Homeless Charity iv. Connect. Mental Health charityOrganisations interested and Q1 involved with the project. - Grangetown/ Butetown Healthy Living i. Grangetown/ Butetown Program and Newport Asylum Seekers have Healthy Living Program visited the project with a view to setting up ii. Newport Asylum Seekers bike projects and Refugees GroupDevelopments in new groups/ Q2 3 -42 bikes through the project in this quarter organisations interested and -15 volunteers involved with the scheme of involved with the project: which 13 were from ethnic communities. -total bikes incorporated into the scheme i. Solas, Pilot Project, since Newport 8.2004 = 152 During July due to new management of the Communities/organisations Enfy’ s Foundation premises, BEN asked to interested in hosting the project to remove the project by August . A suitable date include: premises could not be found at short notice 14 so the project was temporarily closed This i. Members of the Iranian was extremely frustrating at a time when Community there was such interest. ii. Khoei Centre. A suitable long term premises is being iii. African Community Centre researched, with a temporary workshop being based in the African Community Centre. Developments new groups Q3 3 - 9 bikes donated to the African Community organisations interested Centre Jumble Sale. -15 total through the project this quarter i. Tools for Self Reliance -Tools for self reliance interested in bikes to ii. Pentrehafod School Africa iii. EYST/SMYLe -3 Pentrehafod School Pupils attend the iv. Swansea Council weekly bike workshops as part of their Duke Asylum seeker support of Edinburgh Award team. -Interest shown in scheme by (Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST) Cycle maintenance/reused training trainers course carried out with HLP, Sustrans and Solas pilot projectDevelopments Q4 3 Total of 163 bikes reused since April 2005 Total of 84 participants and volunteers in the project. 50 of which were from ethnic communities. 2 key volunteers regularly attended the project and ensured that the increased interest in the project has been catered for. C4. Connecting Youth Abroad & Q1 2 Developing the Olive Garden/ Gardens for Nationally (as a result of the Peace follow up project with Swansea Council for Europe Project for participants and their partners in Granada, Muslim Youth in Swansea) Spain. Q2 2 Looking to tie in the development of a garden with the Festival of Muslim Cultures 2006 Q3 2 Discussions with members of Swansea Mosque management. Original ‘Kafel Centre’ site acquired to revive former Multi-cultural garden project. Q4 3 Funding sources being investigated. Original garden report being updated in light of new developments. Spanish group informed of Wales site for the Olive Garden and correspondence continues in order to develop the garden ‘twinning’ proposal. C5. Mentro Allan. Cardiff/Vale Q3 2 BEN has been involved with the development Project (M) of Mentro Allan with Big Lottery since 2003. Partners: During this quarter BEN has become directly Present Core involved with developing the partnership MEWN Cymru- Lead Partner project by chairing the meetings with an Women Connect First number of partners that it has worked directly Cardiff Health Alliance with in the past. BEN These include: MEWN Cymru Women Others. Connect First, Healthy Living Programme. Healthy Living Programme This partnership has had the confidence to British Trust for Conservation come forward to develop the project due to Volunteers (BTCV) past engagement with BEN that has helped 15 Vale Health Alliance to give them confidence and experience in Communities First this field. Women in Action Countryside Council for Wales Sports Council Q 4 2 The partnership project continues to develop with plans for the final project submission in July 2006 Mentro Allan Newport Project Q3 1 Expression of interest and information on how BEN can assist this partnership provided to the strategic partnership Lead Partner. Q 4 2 Provision of further information to SEWREC South East Wales Race Equality the lead organization for the Newport Mentro Council ( SEWREC) Allan project C.6 ‘Green Islam’ Conference: Q3 2 Assisted group in development of event WELCOME and BEN programme and in contacting the relevant participants, presenters and workshop leaders. Q4 3 Programme finalised. Venue found. Particular effort being made in promoting the afternoon programme that is aimed at Bangladeshis, Pakistanis and Arabs the catering community in Swansea in relation to their waste.16 Section II. Key Output 2. Opening up of mainstream organisations BEN uses a system of stages in order to track progress in working with mainstream organisations. You will see these stages in the tables  STAGE 1. Stimulating the potential  STAGE 2. Exploring and developing new initiatives  STAGE 3. Supporting/delivering implementation of initiativesGU8042 Key Output 2. Opening up of mainstream organisations 2a. Raise awareness, facilitate contact and support 10 mainstream organisations to work effectively with ethnic groups (in relation to the projects being developed in 1 above.) Annual Target: 10 Number achieved to the end of Q4: 202a. Raise awareness, facilitate contact and support 10 mainstream organisations Mainstream Organisation Quarter Stage Related project and aspects of Key Contact engagement1. Cardiff Museum (M) Q1 3 BEN attended and supported Cardiff Danielle Cowell Museum at the Wales and the World /Environmental Awareness event 2. City and County of Swansea (M) Q1 3 Recycled Bike Project. All the mainstream - Policy and Strategy Unit. - organisations wish to engage with ethnic Sustainability Unit. Housing communities. BEN supporting them through department allowing them to link with ethnic groups 3. Swansea University through listing and publicising the project leading to working with them 4. City and County of Swansea(M) Q1 3 Developed work with ethnic groups through Highways Unit. opening up their training services (how to Rob Walkawlsky ride bikes safely/Highway Code) by using bikes from project and training asylum seekers and refugees 5. Grangetown and Butetown Q1 1,2 Providing information/regular updates in Healthy Living Programme (HLP). relation to the development of the bike (M) project Andrew Burns Q 2 3 A regular Bike Doctor activity has been set up by (HLP) in Butetown , Cardiff 6. City and County of Swansea.(M) Q 1 1,2 SPIN wardens. Regular updates on cycle Parks Department. Gareth Thomas event opportunities. Q2 3 The Parks Department and Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group set up a partnership event. At Blackpill , Swansea Bay Pedestrian/Cycleway. Estimated attendance 500. 7. The SCRAP partnership. (M) Q1 1,2 8. Wales Green Bike Partnership -SCRAP partnership networks information 9. Communities First – Castle and provides assistance. They wish to open Ward, Swansea up these services17 -Wales Green Bike partnership has visited the project with a view to developing a Wales wide Recycled bike project. Q2 2 Communities First –Communications group approve £2000 for the development of an event/initiative to raise the awareness of Castle Ward Minority Ethnic Communities about Communities First and regeneration issues. 10. Environment Wales/BTCV (M) Q 1 1,2, Forest School events with Swansea Bay 11. Forest Schools Asylum Seekers Support group -Supported Forest Schools to work directly with the participants on the event day. (Environment Wales has provided funding for the event) Q 2 3 2 Forest School events took place in August 3 more in planning stage Q3 3 2 Forest School events took place during October. Forest Schools in discussion with BEN to develop a project building on the success of this project-using Social Risk funding. 12.NIACE Q1 3 A range of Newport Groups carried out visits 13. Museums and Galleries of during Adult Learners Week Wales. Cardiff and Caerleon. Ceri Black, Bethan Lewis14. Rounded Developments Q 2 1 Meeting with Sustainable development company with view to supporting project initiated by BME groups. Information about CYAN centre passed on. Q3 1 Connection made between CYAN and Rounded Developments. Q4 2 Rounded Developments invited to give presentation and workshop at BEN’s Wales Conference. Meeting between CYAN and Rounded Developments at BEN Wales Conference. Ongoing discussion about involvement of Rounded Developments in the sustainable design aspects of the CYAN Centre. 15. BBC Q2 1 Assistance given in outreach to BBC Wales staff to Muslim communities to increase their awareness of the community and in order to improve their diversity database, Q3 & Q4 2 Assistance given BBC Spring Watch to a find groups suitable for their programming. Q4 1 Invitation to BBC Wales’ diversity team to attendance launch of Swansea Events Programme launch (Festival of Muslim Cultures) at the Waterfront Museum to establish new contacts and develop their database. 16. Common Purpose Q2 1 Raising awareness of work of BEN and the activities carried out by and with groups. Contacts established between Common 18 Purpose and WELCOME. 17. Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre, Q2 2 Support given to the Wetlands Centre to Llanelli enable the smooth and problem free visit of a group of 170 on a special after hours arranged visit to the centre. 18. Gateway Project Q2 2 Assisted Gateway in making contact with new groups in Wales to carry out visits to historic parks and gardens. Q2 3 Groups visit gardens. WELCOME – Gelli Aur (Golden Grove) Bangladeshi Carers – National Botanic Gardens of Wales Q3 3 Groups visit gardens. (M) Newport Mind –visit to Singleton Botanic Gardens, Swansea. MEWN Port Talbot group visit National Botanic Gardens 19. Environment Agency Q4 3 Supporting EAW in get groups together for their angling programmes in South East Wales. 20. National Parks Q3 3 Support in getting BME individuals to apply for the National Parks Public Appointments in Wales. Q4 3 Total of 4 applications submitted from Carmarthen, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea (3 of whom had environmental backgrounds). Unfortunately on this occasion none were selected to get through to the interview stage.19 Section III. Key Output 3. Advocate effectively GU8042 Key Outputs 3. Advocate effectively with public and voluntary organisations, funders and policy makers on behalf of ethnic groups to facilitate the development of projects3a. Attend 10 conferences, seminars and consultation events a year to highlight ethnic issues Annual Target: 10 Number achieved to the end of Q4: 243b. Write articles, papers and reports Annual Target: 6 Number achieved to the end of Q4:83a. Attend 10 conferences, seminars and consultation events a year to highlight ethnic issuesPartner/Event OutcomesQuarter 1 A1. Grangetown/Butelown Healthy Living Consultation events - advocating needs and emerging Programme. themes of concern with a view to project development / connections to regeneration, food growing projects etc (Community First area) A2. BME Education Network Advocate the necessity to raise awareness of environmental education and forthcoming events and relationship to ethnic minority projectsA3. BEST Community First Conference Raise issues affecting ethnic communities in Community First areas and how it relates to BEN project developmentA4. Swansea Community Strategies. Social inclusion issues relating to Swansea projects Social inclusion forum20 Quarter 2 A5. Communities First-Swansea, Castle Supporting the development of Ethnic Community Ward consultation events to improve their understanding of Community First and opportunities it may enable Mentro Allan Raising issues in relation to ethnic communities’ A6. Welsh Institute of Sport –Cardiff engagement with Mentro Allan. A7. Partnership development meeting – Attend project partnership development events to ensure Cardiff that issues are addressed and ethnic community projects A8, Partnership development meeting – will be developed Newport A9. Partnership development meeting -SwanseaA10. Welsh Audit Office. Initial meetings regarding Ethnic Communities Access to David Tolley the countryside and gaining feedback in relation to their inclusion A11. Environment Agency Initial meeting regarding Environment Agency engaging ethnic communitiesA12. WCVA event: ‘ Our Environment, Consultation event. Our Future’ and ‘ Wales Spatial Plan’A13. WAG event: ‘Environment Strategy Consultation event. for Wales’Quarter 3 A14. Mentro Allan Cardiff and the Vale Project. BEN chairing partnership meetings to establish a lead partner A15. Cylch Conference, Swansea Raise issues affecting ethnic communities in relation to recycling/reuse and how it relates to BEN SRS project development A16. Hazardous Waste event, Swansea Networking with participants in relation to the SRS project University Raise issues affecting ethnic communities in relation to recycling/reuse and how it relates to BEN SRS project development A17. WAG, National Parks and Mosaic Networking with participating partners. Raising issues and project consultation at WAG Cardiff opportunities in relation to involvement of individuals becoming members of NP boards A18. Joseph Rowntree report event, Networking with participating partners CardiffA19. CCW event Cardiff Networking with participating partnersA20. Environment Voluntary Sector LDP Networking with participating partners meeting with WAG?21 A21. Communities First –Castle Ward Raising issues and looking at opportunities to engage Cardiff. Environment Group Meeting ethnic communities in the processA22. Cyfanfyd – Where in the World is BEN Stall and information at the conference. Connecting Wales? – Global Youth Work EYST in with Cyfanfyd. Conference – Mid Wales A23. Wind Power seminar - Swansea Opportunities for Muslim communities to using sustainable energy at home and develop their own DIY projects. A24. Gwynedd Council Facilitated consultation with the Chinese Women’s Society in North Wales re health issues for older members and health. Report written, including recommendations for action. Awareness raised re access to outdoor activities and link to improving health. Connection made to be used to open up awareness and commitment to the wide significance of opportunities for ethnic groups to participate in the full range of environmental activities. Concerns re health of older members. Consultation event held producing report for Council with recommendations for actions which link to outdoor activities3b. Write articles, papers and reports22 Quarter 1B1. Young People Now Magazine Interview and photo shoot with the magazine and young people that have been involved with BEN’s access to the countryside projects. B2. ‘Promoting BME Countryside Access In preparation ‘document'B3. Bike - Feasibility Study Produced during the last quarter but in current use for advocacyB4. Bike Project Report In preparationQuarter 2B4. Bike Project report Bike Project Report completed B5. Bike Project -Publicity Article requesting new project premises sent out via Swansea Poverty Network (SPAN) and Swansea Area Refugee Matters (SWARM) B6. MA – ‘Islam in Contemporary Britain’ Potential of three 5,000-word papers produced per with particular focus on Islamic academic year with the first being ready in Quarter 4. Six Environmentalism in Wales and papers in total over 2 years and one final 16,000-word other parts of the UK thesisQuarter 4 B6. First 5,000 word paper completed on ‘The ethical, person, and professional implications of conducting research within a Muslim community with which you are personally associated’. B7. Identification of outdoor activities as a means of improving the health of the Chinese Community as part of the report " Health and Care Consultation with the Chinese Women's Society" commissioned by Gwynedd Council B8 Issues in Focus article in Swansea’s February issue of Green Light about BEN work in the Strategic Recycling Project in Swansea23 Section IV. Key Output 4. Create a growing awareness Key output 4. Create a growing awareness (GU8042) 4a Develop a network to bring together ethnic groups and environmental organisationsThis is a natural outcome of day to day work and the indicator is an expanding database of ethnic groups and environmental organisations. Indicator - Number of database entries 6844b. Produce 2 case studies to highlight ethnic environmental participation Annual Target: 2 4 case studies published4c. Develop a working partnership with MEWN Cymru Progress report4d. Carry out 1 project evaluation Annual Target: 1 This is a Q4 target4e. Produce 4 quarterly reports Annual Target: 4 Q4 target4a Develop a network to bring together ethnic groups and environmental organisationsNo. on database at the end of Q1 20 additional contacts developed during Q1 - total (656 contacts on database at start of Q1) 684 on database Q2 10 additional contacts developed Q4 15 additional contacts developed4b. Produce 2 case studies to highlight ethnic environmental participationThe following case studies have been completed. Publications1.Balchder Bro ‘ Who we Are ‘Project 2. Home Office. Purposeful Activities Programme: 3. European Project 4. Adfywio ‘ Rebirth Project’4c. Develop a working partnership with MEWN CymruQuarter 1Partnership with MEWN Yolanda Sokiri – Munn Preliminary discussion with Yolanda. Cymru No worker yet in post Future MEWN/CCW post Environmental community Anticipate a close working relationship development worker with the new environmental community worker during 200524 Quarter 2MEWN/CCW post Fawzia Haq appointed as Network information and invitations to development worker. events have been regularly passed on to Fawzia, who has consulted BEN in relation to a number of issues. To date there have been 8 meetings between Fawzia Haq and BEN staff to share information and develop potential projects including –Mentro Allan where MEWN will be a key partner, Green Space and sustainable building projects.Quarter 3 &4BEN working with MEWN Fawzia Haq Continued networking and information Cymru development worker sharing with Fawzia Haq Includes: Introduction to WAG Countryside section in relation to National Park members and Environment Voluntary Sector meeting with WAG. Supporting MEWN Cymru to become the lead partner of the Cardiff/Vale Mentro Allan Partnership.4d. Carry out 1 project evaluationCarry out 1 project evaluation This is a quarter 4 target Quarter 4 A project evaluation for South Wales was carried out at the BEN Conference in Newport 8th February.4e. Produce 4 quarterly reportsThis is the Q4 report25 Section V. Key Outputs 1. Influencing policy GU8162 Key Outputs 1. Influencing policy to ensure representation of ethnic inclusion in relation to the environment1a. Contribution to key committees and working groups Annual target: 6-10 Number achieved to the end of Q 4: 171b. Dialogue with key organisations/groups Annual Target: 6-8 Number achieved to the end of Q4: 101c. Maintain a strategic perspective to maximise the impact of the work of BEN in WalesQualitative report1a. Contribution to key committees and working groups (GU*162)A1. North Wales Countryside Carol Cornes Presentation at Raising issues re ethnic Officers' Meeting Committee participation Meeting A2. CCW Funding seminar CCW Seminar Funding issues re ethnic groups A3. WAG meetings re: Gerry Occasional Ethnic Community involvement National Parks and BME Quarrel working group with National Park boards community A4. WCVA, Consultation Jim Etty Consultation Participated in the Civil Society in seminar event Wales consultation seminar to influence policy re ethnic participation A5. Changing Landscapes Swansea Conference Highlighting ethnic environmental Conference University participation and associated issues to the education and informal learning sector A6. Welsh Assembly Carwyn Quarterly Input into consultation strategy Government Environmental Jones document Strategy reference group A7. Environment Guidance Russell Quarterly Raising awareness of need to Group meeting De’ath consultation connect ethnic community work events and projects in Wales to community strategies A8. Environmental Compact Marc Welsh Occasional Represent issues relating to ethnic Working Group communities A9. Holland House Olinga Taeed Quarterly Community cohesion forum Movement A10. Conwy County Borough Carol Cornes Occasional Input into community strategy; a Council quality environment partnership Community Strategy meeting A11. In Q2 Grangetown Sian Biddyr Quarterly Input into developing future Butetown Healthy Living strategies for the programme Programme26 a12. Swansea Community Lead Partner Quarterly Represent issues relating to the Recycling Alliance and – development of recycling projects Partnership (SCRAP) Environment that will engage ethnic Centre communities A13. Mentro Allan. Project Strategic Occasional Represent issues relating to the development meeting Partnership development of health/environment projects that will engage ethnic communitiesQ3 A14. Environment Voluntary Carwyn Yearly Represent issues relating to ethnic Sector meeting with WAG Jones communities involvement with the Local Development plan /Community Strategies A15. Communities First – David Gayle Occasional Represent issues relating to ethnic Castle Ward Swansea. communities involvement with Environment group environmental issues.A16. Communities First – Afsa Khanom One event Input into consultation Castle Ward, Swansea. Community consultation /-community centre feasibility event A17. CCW Social Justice Russell De- Occasional Involving environmental sector Event ath organisations to take action to achieve social justice. Focus group to be led by BEN is envisaged to involve a discussion with stakeholder groups with reference to the research "The Perceived Environmental Needs of Disadvantaged social Groups"1b. Dialogue with key organisations/groups (GU8162)B1. Countryside Council for Simon Ongoing Development of Social justice Plan W ales Bilsborough dialogue Exploring training development B2. Environment Agency David Ongoing Development of actions to involve (Q1,Q2) Aberdeen ethnic communities B3. N Wales Police Diversity Greg Ongoing Identifying a way of linking BEN to Team George/ police diversity work Gordon Williams/ Wyn Parry B4. BEST N. Wales, BEST Occasional Issues arising out of BME Llandudno partners Communities Mapping Final Report27 B5. Wales Audit Office David Tolley Occasional Assisting in development of audit of countryside access information. MEWN Cymru on consultation list. B6. Welsh Assembly Gerry Occasional National Park members/Countryside Quarrel Access B7. Welsh Assembly Carwyn Occasional Environment Voluntary Sector – Jones Local Development Plans B8. Gwynedd Council Policy Ruth Ongoing Building relationships with ethnic Department Richards groups to get their input into Council policy B9. Older People's Strategy. Janet Ongoing Building relationships with ethnic Gwynedd Roberts groups to get their input into Council Council policy. Event with Chinese community re health care, with a link to the role of outdoor activities and access to the environment B10. Cynwys Jen Ongoing Link into pictures of Equalities work Rowlands in North Wales and mutual learning and development of possible actions related to the environment to improve the lives of ethnic groups1c. Strategic PerspectiveThe following themes have been identified as key themes:- Health and Well-being. - The Historic Environment - Recycling - Youth and the Environment - Green Spaces - Access to the countrysideOther emerging themes that have developed include:- Community involvement in Urban Regeneration, - An interest in employment in Environment sector, - BME groups/organisations working directly with environmental organisations - BME groups applying for funding to run their own environmental activities - Members of ethnic communities volunteering in environmental activities - Social Justice as a driver to action by the environmental sector to address the involvement of disadvantaged social groups28 Section VI. Key outputs 2. Facilitating projects and partnershipsGU8162 Key outputs 2. Facilitating projects and partnerships between minority ethnic groups and other relevant organisations and agencies to address minority ethnic inclusion. Contribution to capacity confidence-building of such groups2a.Network, and build partnerships in order to highlight and promote understanding and awareness of ethnic inclusion in the context of taking actionAnnual target: 20 events/relationships with/ between minority ethnic groups and environmental and other relevant organisations and agencies Achieved by end of Q4:512b. Produce articles and papers, promote examples of good practice, work with the media, and develop and maintain the websiteAnnual target: 6 items Achieved by end of Q4:9 Indicator: Website maintained and developed as appropriate2c. No of community based groups organisations supported (hard to reach Muslim groups)Annual target: 10 Number achieved to end of Q4:102d. Provision of signposting and networking services Indicator - no. of incoming and outgoing emails: 1116 and 2862e. Formulate and seek resources for further projects which enable ethnic environmental participationProgress Report29 2a.Network, and build partnerships in order to highlight and promote understanding and awareness of ethnic inclusion in the context of taking actionEthnic groups/Environmental and Key Contact Level of Outcomes other Orgs/Event EngagementQuarter 11. BEST Community First AWEMA One event Networking BEN to Community Conference First areas as a basis for partnership work with BEN 2. MEWN Swansea Volunteer MEWN One event Volunteer networking Network event 3. Wales and the World National One event Networking with other Museums and participating organisations galleries of Wales 4. Swansea Show Swansea One 2 day Networking environmental Environment event organisations and ethnic Forum and community organisations. Swansea Bay Resulting in the creation of a Race Equality linked Environment and Human Council Race Marquee. 5. Women Connect First Network Women One event Networking the statutory sector event Connect First and BME voluntary sector Cardiff 6. S. Wales Filipino event - Filipino One event Networking Swansea Community 7. BEN conference - London BEN One event UK wide networking 8. Curiad Calon partnership Lead partner Regular Networking between partners development – with 14 other EQUAL AWEMA and developing working applicants made up of BME partnerships will be an ongoing community groups feature of this project. The partnership allows for a range of working themes. The BEN work will engage BME communities in environment and heritage sector employment. Action 1 completed. Action 2 project delivery anticipated to commence in Sept2005 9. Swansea Environment Forum Environment Quarterly Themed meetings related to Centre, environmental issues e.g. Swansea Sustainable buildings, Biodiversity10. Gwlad Partnership North Wales Bangor Occasional Getting to know partners and University identify possibilities for joint work30 11. NWREN. North Wales Race Steve Bennett Ongoing Partnership working agreed. Equality Network NWREN can assist BEN with identifying groups/individuals within its network for GWLAD work 12. Internet networking BEN Continuous Examples of networks connect BEN is connected into various other into include: networks/organisations/groups via SWARM –Swansea Area email. Network information between Refugee Matters ethnic communities, environmental Eco bites- The email group of organisations and other LINE (London Islamic Network organisations. for the Environment) -Cynfanfyd- -Communities First- -Association of Community Artists -SCVS -CSEN-Swansea Poverty Action NetworkQuarter 213. North Wales CRE Steve Bennett Ongoing Will advise re equality issues dialogue 14. North Wales Race Equality Ongoing Will engage with GWLAD as Project dialogue appropriate in relation to equality issues 15. Clifton Robinson Minority Ongoing Has key knowledge relating to representative dialogue local environment, housing for ethnic groups 16. Bangor University Lifelong David Sullivan Ongoing Support development of Learning department dialogue learning activities around environmental and heritage participation 17. Oxfam Ongoing Support connection of poverty dialogue issues relating to environment 18. Snowdonia National Park Ongoing Re access to the National dialogue Park/GWLAD 19. Cynwys Jen Rowlands Ongoing Re access to advice and dialogue information and linking into GWLAD 20 Mentro Allan in Swansea, Cardiff Strategic Ongoing Providing information relating and Newport Partnership dialogue to potential project partnerships and guidance on development of community led environmental events and projects. 21 CEMVO Wales, Swansea event Rocio One event Networking with other Cifuentes participating organisations and looking at the potential to assist organistaions fund environmental projects that they are interested in. 22. Face 2 Faith (Swansea’s Rev. Nigel Every six Interfaith forum including Interfaith Forum John weeks Christian. Muslim, Jewish, Bahai, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist communities amongst31 others. Developing links with new community groups and representatives Strong support within the group for social and environmental work. Potential Peace Pagoda for Swansea being mooted.Quarter 323. African Community Centre, Linda One event Networking with other Black History Month event. Ulakauzo participating organisations and Swansea providing information about existing projects 24. Swansea University International Afsa Khanom One event Providing information in relation student event to BEN projects 25. Voluntary organisations event at Sue James One event Providing information in relation the opening of the National to BEN projects Waterfront Museum Swansea. 26. Eid event with Hafod Ayarun Nessa One event Provided information in relation Bangladeshi ESOL group to BEN and community recycling 27. MEWN Swansea 10th birthday Yvonne One event Networking with other event Jardine participating organisations 28. Swansea Environment Forum Environment Quarterly Ecological Footprint event Event Centre 29 CYLCH Conference, Community CYLCH- One event Networking with other recycling Swansea participating organisations 30. North Wales Wildlife Trust Ben Stammers Ongoing Stimulate and support action to link with ethnic groups and develop appropriate activities in the context of enjoyment and informal learning 31. Forestry Commission Bob Girffiths Ongoing Identify suitable FC funded Cycoed community projects to which ethnic groups can connect to gain a picture of what participation in environmental work is in the context of enjoyment and informal learning 32. National Trust Wales John Morgan Ongoing Identification of activities and opportunities for Ethnic groups to involve themselves with NT and learn about the environment in terms of what NT offers 33. Snowdonia National Park Pete Ongoing Discussion of issues around Rutherford engaging ethnic groups in activities available in the National Park. Pete to engage and identify staff to engage with ethnic groups 34. RSPB Gwen Thomas Ongoing Involving volunteers at the reserve in Conwy to enable 32 them to welcome and support visitors from ethnic groups to discover bird watching and learn about environmental/wildlife issues 35. Islamophobia: its Impact on Farooq One event Highlighted some concerns Social Cohesion Conference Siddique raised about the potential for racial/religious profiling at National Parks following the revelation made about the ‘training’ activities at national parks in Wales of those accused of the 7/7 atrocities 36. REECH Training course Ian Tanner One event Advised trainer on how to get greater attendance at such training events through working wider networking before the launch of such training programmes. 37. BME Youth Forum – Welsh Asim Hafeez One event Brought youth down from Assembly Newport to the event and facilitated one of the workshops. Quarter 438. BEN Wales Conference – BEN One event Wales-wide networking with Newport 100 participants 39. WELCOME Masood One event Group of 17 participants (from Yousef Swansea, Bridgend, Caerphilly and Newport) visit to an Organic Farm in Oxford at the end of February. Networking with environmentally ware groups in other parts of UK to inspire action locally in Wales. Several visits Supporting plans to take a few small groups (max 15 at a time) to the Arabic calligraphy exhibition and workshops at the national History Museum at St. Fagans as part if the Festival of Muslim Cultures. Using community interests in such activities to take them outdoors and visit a national site they might not otherwise visit. Visits taking place mid April to beginning of June. One event Minibus taking group to the Woodland Fun Trail at St. Fagans in June as part of Wales Biodiversity Week.33 40. Glamorgan Muslim Community Sarwar Ali One event Helping group organise a trip Association aimed at families to the Bryngawr Park near Bridgend.41. Cardiff Muslim Primary School Sohail ongoing Approached two Cardiff and Taibah Primary School Gachi /Dr. Nur primary schools to take place in Ibrahim the REEP Awards for designing a faith garden in their school grounds as part of the Festival of Muslim Cultures and also to take part in the Sustainable Schools Consultation. 42. Three groups (Newport Somali Omar Ali, ongoing Three approached to work with Association, YMO and Al-Noor Rasal Ahmed, Environment Agency in South Saturday School) Farzana Ikram East Wales to take part in their angling programme which will be running from April through till Sep/Oct 2006.43. IFEES Fazlun Khaled One event Muslim Eco network event in London bringing together activists from Sheffield, Liverpool, Birmingham, Brighton and Wales. Around 30 UK activists attended the meeting in addition to representatives of Friends of the Earth and the World Development Movement keen to develop better links with the Muslim community. 44. CROESO Welcome to Wales CRE One event Event to publicise this initiative MEWN to welcome new groups into Wales, and opportunities to discuss support and issues around engagement. Networking with range of organisations. CAB, Bangor Mosque, Coleg Menai 45. Communities First Support Communities One event Sharing good practice from network First Cardiff projects ‘Building locally owned action on Networking with range of health and well-being’ organisations: Morlo Partnership, Sports Council for Wales, Groundwork Wales, Cymdeithas Tai Eryri 46. Chinese Women’s Society North Rose Ng Ongoing Supporting to assist access to Wales Joanna Chung environmental activities. Starting points include link to health for older members, the possible role of informal learning through environmental activities linking to the issue of isolated women, awareness and enjoyment of the environment to improve quality of life and build aspiration for 34 employment47. GWLAD and Curiad Calon BEN and One event - Working on networking event to Cymru Joint networking event participating prospective bring together ethnic groups organisations date in early and environmental, heritage June and educational organisations to simulate partnership towards activities. 48. GEM Study Day BEN and Event for May Joint work to open out National awareness of engagement with Museums of ethnic groups focusing on Wales heritage in the built and natural environment 49. Swansea Chinese Community Swansea On event Networking with other Event Chinese participating organisations Community Centre50. Widening Access Event Swansea One Event Joint working with Swansea Institute Institute and Ethnic community organisations to stimulate partnership working in relation to environmental education. 51. Community House, Presbyterian Brian Selby Various Networking with a view to Church of Wales, Newport communication developing future projects with groups that attend the Centre35 2b. Produce articles and papers, promote examples of good practice, work with the media, and develop and maintain the website Item Notes BBC Radio Interview with Judy Ling Wong re ethnic access to the Programme countryside and walking around Llanberis. CDRom of the "Ramblings" interview available Promoting BEN resource pack "Ethnic Raising issues around ethnic participation re green spaces and Communities and Green spaces" promoting examples of good practice. The pack includes a CD Rom of 36 examples, including from Wales Promoting BEN resource pack Raising issue of employment within the environmental sector "Promoting Employment and promoting examples of good practice Opportunities to Ethnic Communities" Regeneration magazine Working towards article on access to the countryside Local Government Association On Ethnic communities and green spaces magazine BBC Radio Wales Interview re: The Launch of the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK and BEN worker who is enrolled on the MA course looking at Islamic Environmentalism and the engagement of the Muslim community. Institute for Welsh Affairs - Agenda Article in Winter Issue 2005, by Judy Ling Wong introducing Magazine the work and projects of BEN in Wales Cyfanfyd Publication Contributing to a Good Practice Guide for Global Youth Work being put together by Cyfanfyd. GWLAD and CCC database /hub on Database/information hub idea being explored as a means of BEN website stimulating partnership through provision of shared contacts and informationBEN Website See BEN website www.ben-network.org.uk The website is maintained and developed as appropriate. A recent development is the addition of a new section Features.2c. No of community based groups organisations supported (hard to reach Muslim groups)In order to track progress, BEN additionally uses a system of stages of development in relation to working with ethnic community groups. You will see these stages in the tables: STAGE 1. Stimulating the potential STAGE 2. Exploring and developing new initiatives STAGE 3. Supporting/delivering implementation of initiativesMuslim Group Key Contact Stage of Notes development 1.Imam Khoei Centre Dr. Kazim Stage 2 Trying to re-visit a potential Pipelzadeh courtyard development project for the centre, which runs adjacent to the Crown Court. Looking at how to build upon the Iraqi involvement in the Who we Are project36 Stage 3 Assisting with sourcing funding for this project as part of Festival of Muslim Cultures 2.West Wales Malay Muhammad Bukhari Stage 1 AssociationQ2 Stage 2 Group keen to be involved in the Festival of Muslim Cultures next year. All Muslim groups who express an interest in the Festival are being encouraged to participate in the planned Islam & Environment Conference in May 2006. Q4 Stage 2 Developing project ideas to carry out with IHSAN (an Indonesian group in Swansea) that have natural links with the Malay and other South East Asian communities. 3.EYST (pronounced Helal Uddin Stage 2 Group leaders keen to develop ‘East’) work with BEN, projects looking at the use of the environment to tackle taboo and contemporary issues for young people, in particular Muslim males, are being explored. Q2 Exploring opportunities for engaging young ethnic minority males in the environment. Developed a Green Policy for EYST and their drop-in centre Q3 Stage 3 Submitting application to Gwraidd Fund for residential training weekends in Gower. Application successful. Q4 Stage 3 Venue changed from Gower to upper Swansea Valley. Residential will include training for young male in addition to outdoor activities. 4.Swansea Umm Faris Stage 1 Singaporean Society Stage 2 Developing project ideas to carry out with the Malay Association and IHSAN. 5.RAHMA Mohamed Ali Akbor Stage 3 Successfully helped the group apply for funding for their health, fitness and confidence-building project has led to the group’s interest in feeding in to community-safety issues and safer communities ‘by design’ in regeneration areas.37 Q2 Stage 3 Their health and fitness project was recently showcased by the Sports Council for Wales. BEN was the initial contact point. Q4 Stage 3 Assisted group in putting together Awards for All application in relation to heritage projects as part of Festival of Muslim Cultures 6.Safwah Dr. Malik N/A This group formed by mainly Arab Muslims was unable to sustain itself and has subsequently folded. Some members continue to be involved in activities organised by other groups but as passive participants. 7.Wales Arab Najib Dahan Stage 1 Group have not formally Association disbanded but there is no evidence of current activity. Group was initially formed to act in much the same way as those associations that advocate on behalf of Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Wales. Still in contact with the chairperson and trying to rekindle interest following a previously successful past trip with the group to Pembrey Country Park.8.Al Manar Centre Kamal Idrisy Stage 1 Q 2 Looking at potential grants for exterior improvements to centre. Also encouraging to attend training course on energy efficiency for homes which is useful also in the context of lowering the bills for the centre. 9. Salaam Abdul Wahid Stage 1 Connecting this group in with the SRS project. Group consists mainly of employees and employers (20-35 age group) in the catering industries in Swansea. Publicising the afternoon programme of the June conference in Swansea targeting the business community re: waste. 10. Swansea Mosque Farid Ali Stage 2 Reviving the garden project on the former Kafel Centre site.2d. Provision of signposting and networking services Indicator of signposting and networking services Number No. of incoming emails excluding spam 1116 No. of outgoing emails for the quarter 28638 2e. Formulate and seek resources for further projects which enable ethnic environmental participationCCW is supporting BEN in the context of the development of an expanded programme of work in Wales. A progress report follows. These include projects to be led by BEN, partnership projects involving BEN, and project to be led by other groups with a link to BEN.Progress ReportProject formulation Status Notes and funding applications1. Curiad Calon Cymru. Q1 Confirmed -Action 2 project bid submitted in June 2005 by the Heartbeat Wales Expected to start lead partner AWEMA in a partnership bid involving ‘Opportunities to Sept'05 15 ethnic community organisations. promote potential for -A decision from WEFO is anticipated in August ethnic minorities within 2005. the world of - Start date expected September 2005 (environmental) work’ Q2 Confirmed Funder. EQUAL Expected start date Theme B Proposal- October 2005 action 2. Q3 Confirmed Expected start date January 2006 Q4 Project confirmed. Recruitment completed for new staff to begin Q1 06/07 2. Ethnic Community Q1 Confirmed -March 2005 Funding confirmed Recycling Project Started Apr'05 - Project employing 2 part time BEN staff Part of the Swansea commenced April 1st 2005-07-27 Recycling Partnership - refer to section 1 for project update bid Funder. Strategic Q3 - project employing 3 part time BEN staff on different Recycling Scheme aspects of the project. –Bike project, Catering (SRS) recycling, Community recycling Q4 -WEFO/WCVA match funding issues developed during this quarter, therefore the development of the project has been partially frozen. - Plans to recruit staff put on hold. -Bike project continues in a limited way with volunteers playing a crucial role 3. Heritage Education Q1 To be submitted - Anticipated date of resubmission September 2005 and Access 5 year for a decision in March 2006. However, due to HLF Project. linking this application to the BEN Kaleidoscope Funders. Heritage project in England, a decision on that project is Lottery Fund (HLF) awaited before reapplying. Q 2 Still awaiting a decision from HLF England Q 3 Still awaiting a decision from HLF England Q 4 Still awaiting a decision from HLF England 4. St Helens Road Art Application -Assistance given to develop funding proposal to the project. submitted to Arts Council for Wales. Group subsequently felt that Funders. Communities Communities First the application was a little too involved and felt they First Trust would rather apply for a more substantial project at a future date. They then approached Communities 39 First for their area. Q 2 Due to pregnancy of the main contact for Black Stone Trust, the WELCOME group picked up the project and applied to Communities First with the support of the original project proposers (Black Stone) in order for the project to have a chance to go ahead Q3 Application submitted to Communities First (Castle Ward) and full grant awarded.5. Green Spaces, Q1Confirmed -Application to ENFYS and Environment Wales to Ethnic Minorities Started Jun'05 develop Green spaces, Ethnic Minorities sustainable Sustainable development Education Project for Wales. Development -Environment Wales and ENFYS applications were Education Project for successful. Wales. - The project commenced in June 2005. A progress Funders. ENFYS and report is available Environment Wales Q 3 -Focus groups and workshops all carried out. Project to be finalised at the end of this quarter. Q4 Case studies and Issue papers being written up. Delayed owing to staff problems. Completion expected in Q1 of 06/07 6. GWLAD EQUAL Q1 Confirmed -BEN will frame environmental activities and training Project led by Start 1 Jul'05 of ethnic community groups and organisations under University of Wales. formal learning and training, linking these to (Translated as opportunities in the education sector. ‘Country’) - Theme E proposal action 2 Funders. Equal -Aim to improve and develop skills through exploring issues of access to training /education opportunities in rural areas experiencing multiple levels of deprivation. -Development partnership of 10 organisations led by the University of Bangor -Action 1 approved -Action 2 approved in principle. June decision will enable start in July 05 7. Forest School – Q1 Application - Submitted an Environment Wales application for a Asylum seeker/refugee submitted partnership project with Swansea Bay Asylum environmental Seekers Support Group education/ integration Q2 Application -refer to section 1 for an update on the project project successful Funder Environment Q 3 project -refer to section 1 for an update on the project Wales continues - In discussion with Forest Schools to put together a Social Risk funding bid Q 4 Project -project successfully completed completed 8. Welsh Q1 Application -Assisted the group in their Environment Wales Environmental Link successful application Creating Opportunities Q2 2 Applications pending: for Muslim Assisted the group in their Millennium Stadium Trust Engagement application WELCOME Assisted the group in their Communities First Trust Funders: application  Environment Q3. Application Assisted WELCOME in grant application. Full successful Millennium Stadium Trust grant awarded.40 Wales Q3. Application Assisted WELCOME in grant application. Full  Millennium successful Communities First Trust grant awarded. Stadium Trust Q4. Developing application to BLF and other potential  Communities funders re: part time project worker for WELCOME. First 9. BME Health and Q1 BEN's role being - CCW, WCVA, Sports Council, Health Board Environment developed Strategic partnership successful in bid to Big Lottery Partnership Project. - Awaiting further instructions from the Strategic Funders Big Lottery partnership in relation to developing projects with -Mentro Allan scheme. ethnic communities Q2 BEN’s role being -BEN elected as a key member of the potential BME developed partnership projects in Cardiff and Newport -refer to sections I,iii,iv,v.for an update Q3 BEN’s role being -BEN member of Core partnership. developed -refer to sections I,iii,iv,v.for an update Q 4 Partnership -refer to sections I,iii,iv,v.for an update project being developed 10. Training Q3 Application Assisted EYST in grant application. (residential) with successful outdoor activities – Q4 Assisted EYST in subsequent new proposal. Gwraidd Fund 11. Festival of Muslim Q4 Application submitted. Awaiting decision. Cultures – Awards for All 12. Application to Q4 Application successful and purchases made. WDA for upgrading BEN Business Review updated to support further core team IT and funding applications. furnishing upper floor of Llanberis office for project and community use41 Section VII. Additional Information available on request i. Strategic Recycling Scheme - Quarterly reports ii. Gulbenkian Foundation Final Report iii. Green Space Wales Project – Quarterly and final reports iv. BEN new Resource packs: v. Ethnic Communities and Green Spaces - Guidance for Green Space Managers vi. Promoting Employment Opportunities to Ethnic Communities - Guidance for the environmental and heritage sector vii. "The ethical, person, and professional implications of conducting research within a Muslim community with which you are personally associated’ by Omer Williams viii. Health and Care Consultation with the Chinese Women's Society ix. New case studies in new Good Practice Folder x. 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