Posts Tagged ‘Handsworth’
Posted on 5th July 2010 by colinhanno
Waverhill Party in the Park event is drawing near, it’s only twelve days to go . This is a community event for residents living in close proximity of Waverhill Park. There will be a lot of activities and information for the family on the day. This include arts and craft, health projects, performance from Dhol drummer and dancers, steel band and African drumming workshops.
Come along and join in the fun on 17th July at Waverhill Park
Please click on the link for flyer Party in the Park
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Posted on 5th July 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Birmingham, community, Events, free event, Gib Heath, Handsworth, party in the park, Soho Finger, Waverhill Park, young people
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Posted on 22nd June 2010 by colinhanno
Soho Games Champions 2010
In the glorious sunshine 180 children from the Soho Ward took part in the 2nd Soho Games – an inter school sports competition that enables children to experience top quality competitive activities including football, athletics,uni-hockey and handball. The Games were organised by a partnership between Ladywood Constituency team/Neighbourhood Management , the local charity Sport 4 Life, and the Soho Links Cluster, and were attended by Benson, Wattville, James Watt, Matthew Boulton, Foundry and St James primary schools.
Benson School were crowned Soho Games Champions, having won the football, athletics and handball competitions. Wattville claimed the runners-up prize, while James Watt came a respectable 3rd. It was not all about winning, however, as all of the children benefitted from improved team-work skills, sense of community, and physical fitness. The children were also inspired by local hero Cash The Flash who presented all of the trophies and medals.
Posted on 22nd June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Be healthy, Benson School, Brookfield, community, Events, families, Gib Heath, Handsworth, Soho Games, Soho links cluster, Summerfield, Winson Green, young people
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Posted on 21st June 2010 by colinhanno
On 17th July we are holding a “Party in the Park event” at Waverhill park between 11-3.30pm. We want more families to use the park. For this reason we are hoping to get the local community involved by having a fun day that will provide , information,arts and craft and activities for adults and children. (more…)
Posted on 21st June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Brookfield, community safety, engagement, Events, free event, Friends of Group, Gib Heath, Handsworth, party in the park, police, tackling ant social behaviour, Waverhill Park, young people
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Looking for a Job? Looking to change your career? want to see what opportrunities there are ? Then why not come along to our big career event.
Date: 10th July 2010
Time: 10-13,00
Venue:Holyhead School, Milestone Lane, Handswoth, B21 OHN
This partnership event is facilitated by Soho links and other key partners such as pertemps, the event aims to support the worklessless agenda by creating more opportunities in the Soho ward and neighbouring communities.
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Brookfield, Careers Event, community, Events, free event, Gib Heath, Handsworth, pertemps, Soho Finger, Soho links, Summerfield, Tackling worklessness, Winson Green
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Building Community Relationships through Play
During summer 2010 Birmingham PlayCare Network will be delivering the Play in Parks project in Booth Street Park, Chapel Street, Soho, B21 from 30th July- 5th August 2010 between 10-4pm Friday till Thursday (excluding weekend/subject to weather conditions). This project has been funded by Be Birmingham’s, Successful Neighbourhoods Fund via the Soho Finger and Gib Heath Neighbourhood Management .
Play in Parks is an open access scheme providing play opportunities in parks located within disadvantaged areas of Birmingham and is aimed at children aged 5 to 13 and the communities that surround them. Play in Parks has previously run for eight years on an annual basis over 4 weeks during the summer school holidays and in different parks across Birmingham. We look forward to welcoming it into our community!
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Birmingham PlayCare Network, building cohesion in soho, community, Events, Gib Heath, Handsworth, play in the park, Summerfield, working with families, young people, youth project
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Extended Schools Clusters are designed to deliver extended support for children, young people and families in their local community. These services can include before, lunchtime and after school, childcare, study support, parenting support (Including family learning) and the provisions for swift and easy access to specialist services.
Making a difference in Soho
The Soho Links consists of the following schools:
- Benson Community School
- Foundry Primary School
- Holyhead Secondary School
- James Watt Primary School
- Matthew Boulton Primary School
- St James CE Primary School
- St Michaels Primary School
- Wattville Primary School
A range of key stakeholders and partners play an active part in the work that the cluster delivers, these include : (more…)
Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, benson schhol, Brookfield, cohesion, community, engagement, Extended provisions -soho, families, Gib Heath, Handsworth, Hockley, Soho Finger, Soho links cluster, sure start, Waverhill Park
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Soho Neighbourhood Management Team would like to invite you the second of our free community lunches to be held at Handsworth Community Library, Soho Rd, Handsworth , Birmingham B21 9DP- 22nd June 12.30-2.30.
Dick Atkinson from Balsall Heath Forum and Paul Slatter from Chamberlain Forum will be sharing information on “Big Society” and what it means for local residents and community organisations.
Please come along there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and have your say.
To book a place contact Colin Hanno on 07901103499 or email colin.hanno@birmingham.gov.uk
Click on attached flyer for more informationCommunity lunch “Big Society”
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Posted on 20th June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, balsall heath forum, big society, chamberlain forum, cohesion, community, Community Asset Transfer, community lunches, engagement, Gib Heath, Handsworth, residents involement, Soho Finger, Summerfield, Winson Green
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Posted on 16th June 2010 by colinhanno
After the success of the 2008-2009 Beyond Bricks project in Lozells and East Handsworth a phase 2 programme has been designed in conjunction with neighbourhood managers from across 7 priority neighbourhoods which include:
- Winson Green, Brookfield and Summerfield
- Soho Finger and Gib Heath
- Summerfield and Central Ladywood
- Newtown
- Handsworth
- Birchfield
- Lozells
Planet Arts has been working with local schools and residents from the Soho Finger and Gib Heath locality to design a piece of public arts to be placed in Waverhill Park situated off the Soho Rd Handsworth. The main aim of the project is to bring together the community and deliver
a durable art work for the park which has been in part designed by the community.
creating the masterpiece
The Planet Art team has met with 7 local schools and community groups within close proximity of Waverhill Park. To date workshops has taken place at Foundry School , Wattville Rd School and Soho Sure Start Centre working with approximately 200 children and families.
Further workshops are scheduled for:
- James Watt school on 16th June
- Benson school on 17th June
- Handsworth Library 26th (10.00 – 1.00)
- Holyhead school 29th June
- Matthew Boulton 30th June
Planet Art will use work created by children, local groups and residents to come up with proposals for art work for the park. We are currently looking at the main planter in the park as the main focus for an art work. Materials discussed are, cast iron, metal fabrication. Planet Art intend to have designs ready to present to the project steering group to look at by the first week of July.
The designs will be shared with the wider community for consultation at Waverhill Park at Party in the Park event on 17th July.
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Posted on 16th June 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Beyond Bricks, Birmingham, community, community safety, Events, Handsworth, planet art, Soho Finger, soho rd, Waverhill Park, youth project
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Posted on 27th May 2010 by colinhanno
The next Soho Ward committee meeting is schedule for 9 th June at City Rd Primary School ,Cavendish Rd B16 OHL. These meetings are open to all residents living within the ward. It is also an opportunity to meet your local councillors and get updates on local services delivery. Come along and have you say. For more information click on the link .Soho Ward Committee
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Posted on 27th May 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, Brookfield, community, community safety, Councillors, employment, Events, Gib Heath, Handsworth, health, local authority, Soho Finger, Soho ward, Summerfield, Ward Committee, Winson Green
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Posted on 26th May 2010 by colinhanno
Community Dialogue
We had a good turn out at the first of our community lunches yesterday, this include residents, committee members, volunteers and staff.
This was a very positive, challenging and invigorating event which generated ideas for future ways of honest and collaborative working between residents ,statutory organisations , and other key stakeholders. (more…)
Posted on 26th May 2010 by colinhanno
Tags: active citizens, cohesion, community, Community Asset Transfer, Community Dialogue, Handsworth, Summerfield
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