Community Engagement Team & Strategic Involvement Team Report to the Standing Joint Committee Doncaster Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations October 2014 1 Community Engagement Team Alison Welsh – Central (Balby, Cantley , Hexthorpe, Hyde Park, Intake, Town Centre, Wheatley) Tel: 736335 Mobile 07795645256 Heather Saunders – South West (Adwick upon Dearne, Auckley , Austerfield, Bawtry, Blaxton, Braithwell, Branton, , Clifton, Conisbrough, Denaby, Edlington, Finningley, Loversall, Old Denaby, Mexborough, Micklebring, Rossington, Stainton, Tickhill, Wadworth, Warmsworth) Tel 735769 Mobile 07799340014 Nyssa Hird – North (Adwick, Adwick Le Street, Arksey, Askern, Barnburgh , Bentley, Burghwallis, Cadeby , Campsall, Carcroft, Cusworth, Highfields, Marr, Moss, Norton, Scawsby, Scawthorpe, Skelbrooke, Skellow, Sprotbrough, Toll bar, Woodlands) Tel: 734131. Mobile 07768045705 Tom Cunningham CIH - East (Armthorpe, Barnby Dun, Braithwaite , Edenthorpe, Dunscroft, Dunsville, Fishlake, Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse, Kirk Sandall, Moorends, Stainforth, Sykehouse, Thorne) Tel: 01302 734115. Carol Higgins - Community Engagement Officer South Rossington Bawtry Tickhill Branton/Austerfield/ and outer areas etc. Edlington Warmsworth Tel: 01302 736533 2 Strategic Involvement Team Meryl Liddell – Strategic Involvement Manager Tel 01302 862867 Mobile 07833 293321 Nikki Duffy - Strategic Involvement Officer Tel 01302 862869 Janet Walker & Mandy Hair Support Assistants Tel 01302 862743 3 What‟s in this Month‟s Report? Community Engagement Team ................................................................................................ 2 Strategic Involvement Team ..................................................................................................... 3 AGMs in November 2014 ........................................................................................................... 6 North ........................................................................................................................................ 6 None......................................................................................................................................... 6 South / West ............................................................................................................................ 6 East .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Central ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Dates of the next Tenants Area Forums .................................................................................. 6 West ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Central ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Calling all Secretaries ............................................................................................................... 6 East Area ................................................................................................................................. 6 Central Area ............................................................................................................................. 6 South/West Area ...................................................................................................................... 6 South/West Area ...................................................................................................................... 6 North Area ................................................................................................................................ 6 WE NEED YOU! .......................................................................................................................... 7 Laptops for TARAs .................................................................................................................... 7 Enclosed Garden Maintenance Service ................................................................................... 7 Would you like to be a member of the TalkBack Panel .......................................................... 7 New Mobile Apps ....................................................................................................................... 8 St Leger Homes App ................................................................................................................ 8 My Doncaster App – ................................................................................................................. 8 Learn My Way ............................................................................................................................. 9 Money Madness – Make It Work for You ................................................................................. 9 Shopping On a Shoestring ....................................................................................................... 9 Family Meals for Less Than a Fiver! ........................................................................................ 9 Simple Book Keeping ............................................................................................................... 9 Level 2 Food Safety ................................................................................................................. 9 So how to get involved ........................................................................................................... 10 Tenant & Resident Involvement Panel (TRIP) ....................................................................... 10 Central Area ............................................................................................................................. 10 Balby West TARA .................................................................................................................. 10 Wheatley CAN ....................................................................................................................... 10 Central Estate Walks Programme November 2014 ............................................................... 10 North Area Walks Programme November 2014 ..................................................................... 11 East Area .................................................................................................................................. 11 Stanley Gardens TARA (Stainforth) ....................................................................................... 11 Barnby Dun Community Tara ................................................................................................. 12 The Phoenix Tenants Club ..................................................................................................... 12 The Book Exchange ............................................................................................................... 12 East Area Walks Programme November 2014 ...................................................................... 13 South West ............................................................................................................................... 16 Crags Corner TARA – Denaby ............................................................................................... 16 Howbeck Drive TARA – Edlington .......................................................................................... 16 Harrogate Drive TARA - Denaby ............................................................................................ 16 Windhill HUB Junior TARA ..................................................................................................... 16 Craganour TARA .................................................................................................................... 16 Denny‟s Little Nippers ............................................................................................................ 16 Food Safety Level 2 ............................................................................................................... 17 Edlington Community Organisation ....................................................................................... 17 The Book Exchange – A quick reminder ................................................................................ 17 4 West Area Walks Programme November 2014 ..................................................................... 17 South Area Walks Programme November 2014 .................................................................... 18 Special Interest Groups .......................................................................................................... 18 The BME Doncaster Settlers TARA ....................................................................................... 18 Facebook ............................................................................................................................... 18 Make a Difference!! Have Your Say, Get Involved!! .............................................................. 19 Latest from SYFAB .................................................................................................................. 20 „Doncaster Santa Dash‟ ........................................................................................................... 23 NEW! „After Dash Bash‟ ........................................................................................................