Knowle West newsletter - Issue 18 Jul 2005 by Knowle West

ISSUE 18

JULY 2005

YOUR NEWSLETTER 2005 Not got any plans for the kids this summer? Then check out our bumper ‘What’s on’ in this issue. Wondering if all this Neighbourhood Renewal money is actually doing any good in the community? Then read on to find out just what a difference some NR funded initiatives have made to local people. We also highlight some of the amazing media projects taking place that are involving locals young and old, and take a look at all the latest news and events in the community. Don’t forget, we welcome any feedback on the newsletter, and would love to hear your views

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on anything happening in the community. This is the last newsletter of the summer, so from the editorial team and all at NR - Have a great summer and see you in the autumn! JJ aa cc kk ii ee LL ii d d dd ll ee Editor Please contact the editorial group through:

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KIDS GO WILD ON THE DOWNS! was to introduce young children and their parents to wildlife in a fun, informative and interactive way and for families to experience outdoor play and exercise. As a result it is hoped that families will be inspired to explore green spaces in their own communities. When families arrived on the Downs there were two main areas for them to enjoy: an activity area, and a wildlife trail. The activity area had places to eat and drink, craft activities and play areas, a performance area and information stalls.

On Wednesday 15th June, 500 pre-school children and their parents flocked to the Downs for a fun day of picnics, storytelling, play, and a chance to learn about wildlife. The “Kids Go Wild” event was organised by the 4 local sure start programmes in partnership with the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project, and Avon Wildlife Trust. The aim of the project

The wildlife trail encouraged parents to take their children on a short walk between characters dressed as wildlife that can be found on the Downs (peregrine falcon, Bristol onion, butterfly and bee). Each character performed an activity with the children. II aa n n PP oo w w eell ll Activity Worker, SureStart

IN THIS ISSUE What difference has NR funding made? p4 Latest news on Broadbury Road p5 Bumper summer holiday ‘What’s On’ p6 & p7 Community News p8 & p9 Domestic Abuse Project update p10

Find out how Angela is getting on with her Women’s Group p10 Hearts and Stars Awards nomination form p10 KW Media Centre Update, p11 New Faces and Notice Board p12

AS TIME GOES BY

Cover Story!

Around 60 older people took over Knowle West Health Park on the 23rd June for ‘As Time Goes By’ - a healthy living festival for older people in South Bristol. Undaunted by the heat of the afternoon, many took part in a range of activities, including belly dancing, armchair exercises, tai chi, a healthy walk and fitness trail around the Health Park, finishing up with a tea dance in the café.

There were also opportunities to seek advice about health issues such as chiropody, dental health, benefits, saving on fuel bills, fire safety, and talk to members of the Community Nurses for Older People team. It’s a Man Thing –the local project to promote men’s health were also there all afternoon, taking blood pressure and giving advice. Complementary therapies, a mosaic workshop, and Knowle West Media Centre’s digital storytelling also proved very popular.

funded by a Community Development Grant which was secured by the Community Nurses from the Primary Care Trust. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and many people who attended have said they would like to see some of the activities they tried available on a more regular basis - so watch this space! For more information on any of the above, contact Sue Partridge (KW Healthy Living Centre) on 3772252 or Judith Taylor (Bristol South and West Primary Care Trust) on 9003440.

The event was organised by the Primary Care Trust, KW Healthy Living Centre, KW Health Association and Bristol City Council. It was

BIG WALKABOUT The sun shone on Knowle West residents as they took steps to improve their neighbourhood on a ‘Big Walkabout’ in May. Thirty walkers, made up of residents, local police officers and officers from Bristol City Council, toured the estate identifying areas which were fly-tipped and overgrown. The NR Environment and Housing Group are now putting together a timetable of action points, which will be carried out in the next three months.

Horatio Plantaginet who kept the walkers together said, “This was the hardest walk I’ve ever led, they were a lively bunch, but it was great fun to see so many people turn up” The Big Walkabout also dropped in at The Park Local Opportunity Centre, The Mede Centre, and the Health Park, so that the walkers could find out more about what goes on there. For further information please contact: Heather Barham on 377 2653

Organisers are confident that the walkabout will be a first step leading to the setting up of a new ‘street reps’ scheme. Street reps are volunteers who carry out regular checks in their local area and report any problems. Volunteer walk leader Karron Chaplin said “I’ve had a brilliant day, it’s good to get out and about” Sheila Blacker said, “It’s good to walk around your area and learn more about it” Marie Jones said “People were interested in what we were doing and what was happening in our road”

OVER 50’S OUTING The Over 50’s Club, who meet on a Tuesday morning at Filwood Social Centre, went on the first of many day trips that are organised for the members. This time it was to Paignton, stopping first at Torquay for anybody who wanted to spend their day there, the rest going on to Paignton. The weather was great and

everyone said what a lovely time they had, including our new members who said they could not wait for the July trip to Weymouth. If you would like to join the club and come with us on one of our jaunts give KWHA a call on 963 9569

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL WHAT DIFFERENCE HAS NR FUNDING MADE? In the June edition of the newsletter we set out how Neighbourhood Renewal Fund money has been spent – the projects it’s funded and what they wanted to do for residents in Knowle West.

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IIm m pp rroo vv ee dd ll oo cc aa ll ss uu pppp oo rr tt ff oo rr ss uu rrvv ii vv oo rrss oo ff ddoo m m ee ss ttii cc aa bbuu ss ee Before NR funding helped start the Tackling Domestic Abuse in Knowle West project, the only way of getting support if your partner was hurting you physically, sexually or mentally was to travel into central Bristol. Now 49 local people have been helped in the first year of the project, both women and men. Many of these people have suffered for years and many have never asked for help from a service before. The service not only helps victims of abuse, it also frees up police time to prosecute the violent partners. (see article on p10) Mo M o rr ee nn ee w w bb uu ss ii nn ee ss ss ee ss ii nn KK nn oo w w ll ee W W ee ss tt Did you know that Knowle West has recorded the third highest increase in new businesses starting up of all the NR areas in Bristol (many have seen reductions)? In 2001 there were 155 businesses in Knowle West. Last year we had 215. A lot of that credit goes to the Knowle Needs Business Advisor who provides an individual service to local people thinking of becoming self-employed. It’s made a huge difference – all four of the new shops which opened on Filwood Broadway last year were helped by the NR funded Business Advisor.

KK nn oo w w ll ee W W ee ss tt ss ee cc oo nn dd aa rr yy ss cc hh oooo ll ppuu ppii ll ss aa rree dd oo ii nn gg bb ee tt tt ee rr Overall, Knowle West secondary school pupils’ achievement levels are rising. Key Stage 3 is the exam which pupils sit at 14. No matter which school they attend, Knowle West pupils are steadily improving their achievement levels

year on year. In English, for example, only 27% of Knowle West young people achieved level 5 or over in 2001. In 2004 nearly 40% did. And that is a steady year-on-year improvement, not a ‘blip’. NR is funding a School and Family Link Worker at Hengrove School to work with young people and their families. As a result, attendance by year 7 pupils (that first, difficult year when young people move from primary to secondary school) has improved a lot. More Knowle West parents are attending Family Learning at Hengrove because the Link Worker has helped to make the school more welcoming for new pupils and their families. It’s having an impact on attendance and that’s reflected in better exam results. C ll ee aa rr ii n C n gg uu pp tt hh ee ee ss tt aa tt ee How an area looks has been shown to have a big impact on how safe people feel, and even affects crime rates. At Inns Court, NR has helped fund development workers who’ve worked with residents to build up the Inns Court Residents Association. They have been holding clean-ups and having regular walk-abouts with service providers like the council and the police. Their area is getting cleaner and they’ve produced the Inns Court Estate Agreement between residents and services which spells out how they’ll work together to make improvements permanent. That’s 34 streets affected for the better. Similarly, we funded some work last spring. The Knowle West Initial Clean-Up, provided skips all round the estate, cleaned up 20 gardens and homes which could then be re-let, cleared overgrown areas and cut back hedges. 85 streets benefited there. We’re not saying everything’s perfect and we know we want to go a lot further improving the street scene. It will be a major priority in the next period of Neighbourhood Renewal. These are just some of the changes that Neighbourhood Renewal funding has been able to achieve. The NR Partnership is working to make all these improvements permanently better, not just while the extra funding is around as has happened with so many regeneration projects. If you would like to find out more about how you can get involved call us on 9084247 or drop in to the NR office at 37 Filwood Broadway for a cup of tea and a chat!

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NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL NEW KIT GETS THUMBS UP Children from Novers Lane Junior School, modelled the new football kit bought from money donated by two local residents under the Neighbourhood Renewal Reward Scheme.

group to receive the money they have accumulated – in this case, the Parent’s Association at Novers Lane School. Last year over £4,000 was raised in this way and donated to local initiatives.

For every NR meeting a local resident attends, £10 is paid into a reward fund. At the end of the year, the residents choose a local charity or

If you would like to become involved in any aspect of Neighbourhood Renewal, please give us a call on 908 4350.

POLICE, CRIME & SECURITY

DECISION REACHED ON BROADBURY ROAD A decision has been taken to reduce the opening times of the Broadbury Road ENQUIRY OFFICE to 7am until 11pm seven days a week. This in no way affects the level of policing services that will be available to the public. Officers will continue to work from Broadbury Road Police Station 24 hours a day to answer calls for service. I should like to stress that this decision applies only to the public enquiry office. Over recent months, a review has been undertaken of the Enquiry Offices opening hours across the whole of Bristol Police Stations. This piece of work was undertaken partly as a result of a shortfall in funding and the need to ensure that the best possible use was being made of all of our resources. The review was detailed in nature and involved consultation with various members of the community, partners and our own staff. Analysis was also undertaken as to how often the Enquiry Offices were being used at all times of the day and night, as well as what other methods of contacting the Police were available in each of the areas.

Consideration was also given as to how people stated they wished to have contact with the Police. Some of you may remember when the Police Station underwent refurbishment and the Enquiry Office was closed with no public access for a substantial period of time – no adverse reaction was reported by the community during this time. Members of the public will still be able to contact the Police on either 0800 4567000 or 999 in the case of an emergency. Local officers will continue to respond to any calls or incidents as before. I have also been told of several rumours circulating in the community that Broadbury Road Police Station itself is due to move to another site outside of the area – I can state that there is absolutely no truth in this at all and we are staying where we are! JJ ee ffff FF o o rr eem m aa nn Sector Inspector

WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON FOR TODDLERS TO 11 YEAR OLDS AArr ee yyoo uu dd rr eeaa dd ii nn gg tt hh ee oo nn ss eett oo ff tt hh ee ssuu m mm m ee rr hh oo ll iidd aa yy ss aa nn dd tt hh oo ss ee ff aa m m ii llii aa rr cc rrii eess oo ff ““ II ’’m m bb oo rree dd ?? ”” W W eell ll ff eeaa rr nnoo tt ,, bb eecc aa uuss ee tt hh eerr ee iiss aa w w eeaa lltt hh oo ff aa cc tt iivv iitt ii eess hh aa pp pp eenn ii nn gg ii nn KK nn oo w w ll ee W W ee ss tt tt hh iiss ssuu m mm m ee rr ff oo rr tt oo tt ss tt oo tt ee ee nn ss.. Holiday playschemes will be running at The Mede, Knowle West Play Centre, Connaught School and Knowle West Baptist Church for the younger members of the family, whilst the teenagers can choose from a variety of sporting, adventure, craft, music and cooking activities – and so much more! You can get the most up to date information on the playschemes from the Children’s Information Service on 0845 129 7217 You can call this number free now from the warmline phone located in the Sure Start reception.

TT H H EE M M EE D D EE C CO OM MM MU UN N II TT YY C C EE N N TT RR EE 1 Marshall Walk, Inns Court. Contact: Maureen Cole 9041220 Catering for 5-11 year olds. 24 places available £1 per session, £2 per day. Trips cost extra. Play and outings. KK N NO OW W LL EE W W EE SS TT N N EE II G GH H BB O OU U RR H HO OO OD D NU N U RR SS EE RR YY The Park, Knowle. Tel: 3773610 Full educational day care for 3-4 years olds available during summer holidays. Sessions: 9-1pm, 1-5pm Please phone for more information. KK N NO OW W LLEE W W EE SS TT SS U U RR EE SS TT AA RR TT The Park, Knowle. Tel 9039781 Contact: Ian Powell Caters for Under 5s and their families. Full summer timetable available. Summer Trips need to be booked, see your Sure Start worker if you haven’t booked yet

CO C ON NN N AA U UG GH H TT SS C CH HO OO O LL Melvin Square, Knowle. Contact: Clare 9775533 or 9144307 Catering for 4-11 year olds 26 places available which must be booked. £12.00 per day, £8 for a 2nd child. Summer fun, sport, cooking, arts and crafts, learn French or Spanish!!!

KK N NO OW W LLEE W W EE SS TT PP LL AA YY C C EE N N TT RR EE Filwood Broadway, Knowle. Contact: Becky Gabriel 9631737 Catering for 4-7 year olds and 8+. 36 places available for play and outings. KK N NO OW W LLEE W W EE SS TT C CH HU U RR C CH H EE SS TT O OG G EE TT H H EE RR Knowle West Baptist Church, Newry Walk. Contact: Margaret Jones 9633240 Catering for 5-11 year olds. 42 places available £1.50 for 1st child £1 for others in family per week. Crafts, games, cooking, stories. Registration Sat 6 Aug 10-12noon CH C H IILL D DM M II N ND D IIN NG G Childminders offer quality care for children aged 0-12 years, in a home environment, offering play with age appropriate toys, crafts and games. They also take children on trips to parks and museums, enabling children to learn and develop whilst having lots of fun. Contact: Children’s Information Service on 0845 129 7217

SUMMER PAYP FUNDAY FF rr ii dd aa yy 2 26 6 AAuu gg uuss tt T hhee PP aa rr kk ,, D T D aa vv ee nntt rr yy RR oo aa dd 10 1 0 -- 4 4p pm m Graffiti Artists Talent Show Army Challenge GWR Black Thunders Jump Britain Hip Hop, Salsa, Jazz, Rock and Pop Dance Sessions Fitness Assessments Film Screenings Pottery and Modelling Collage Big Brother Circus Skills Trampolining Football Challenge Learn to Face Paint

Registration fee £1.00. SureStart events for under 5s, 12-3pm (Children to be accompanied by parent or carer.) Soft Play Activites, Parachute Games, Story Telling, Sticky Collage and Musical Gym Tots. There will be a crèche for the under 5s for parents/ carers attending this event - bookable in advance. To register and book crèche places, please ring Su Hopkins on 0117 9039777.

KNOWLE WEST WHAT’S ON FOR 8-19 YEAR OLDS PP RR O O JJ EE C C TT X X RR O O AA D D SS H HO OW W 3 weeks from 1-19 August Mon-Fri at The Park 2-4pm ages 8+ Sports - competitions and games, arts, canoeing/ climbing/ skiing, V-jing, film projects £1 per session Plus one week joint activities with Hengrove School Mon 22-Thurs 25 August 11am-2.30pm For more info call the office on 377 3881 H EE N H NG G RR O O VV EE SSC CH HO OO O LL 4 week programme from 1 - 25 August Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm Sports, arts and swimming activities plus trips out £1 per day For more info call Andrea on 07967 808 442

EE AA G G LL EE H HO OU U SS EE 25 July-18 August 11am-4pm For 10-19 year olds Pottery sessions Music workshop sessions Cooking sessions Arts and crafts Weights and Fitness sessions Trips For more info call 977 7795 TT H H EE II N NN N SS C CO OU U RR TT YY O OU U TT H H PP RR O O JJ EE C C TT Throughout August for 10-19 year olds Tuesdays from 1-4pm & 6.30-9pm - Indoor Mural Wednesdays 1-4pm & 6.30-9pm - Cooking from around the world Thursdays 1-4pm - Sports Fridays 1-4pm - Arts/Crafts Plus: Fishing, Residential, Alton Towers to be confirmed. Cost – 50p per on site session.

D EE T D T AA C CH H EE D D YY O OU U TT H H TT EE AA M M Out and about on the streets Mon, Tues, Thurs afternoons Mon–Thurs evenings If you would like to get in touch with the team call them on 0797 1039 665 – they will call you straight back!

TT H H EE P PA AR R KK G G YY M M Teen-fit sessions for 14-16 year olds Every Tues & Thurs at 5-6pm £1 per session For more info call 377 3382 H EE N H NG G RR O O VV EE PPLL AA YY PPAA RR KK 5-a-side football competitions Every Friday from 29 July to 19 August Meet 1.30pm play 2-4pm Come with a team or just as individuals and find a team

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A SPORTING FUTURE AA rr ee yy oo uu ii nn tt ee rr ee ss tt ee dd ii nn aa ccaa rr ee ee rr ii nn ss pp oorr tt ?? Looking for something to do on a Monday evening? Come along to The Park on a Monday 5-7pm for the ‘Find a way to a Positive Future’ New Sports Leader Course for young people aged 14+

COMMUNITY NEWS MONEY MONEY MONEY! AA rr ee yy oo uu aa yy oo uunn gg pp ee rrss oo nn ,, oo rr pp aa rr tt oo ff aa gg rroo uu pp oo ff yy oo uunn gg pp ee oo pp ll ee ll ii vv ii nngg oo rr w w oo rrkk ii nn gg ii nn KKnn oo w w ll ee W W ee ss tt w w hh oo cc oo uu ll dd dd oo w w ii tt hh aa cc hh uu nnkk oo ff m m oo nn ee yy tt oo ggee tt yy oo uu ss tt aa rr tt ee dd ii nn ll ii ff ee ?? No, this is not some cheesy advert from a local paper; this is a real opportunity to get up to £1,000 as an individual or £5,000 as group, from the Urban Key Fund. The fund committee considers applications from anyone aged 13-30 who can show they are developing skills and improving job prospects,

improving the environment and reducing crime or are taking an active part in community decision making. Managed by young people, for young people - read the personal experiences of some local youngsters and get applying! Call Alex Willis, Key Fund Development Worker on 0117 377 3669

“I applied to the Urban Key Fund for some money to buy equipment to help me do a Construction Course. I filled out an application form and was awarded a grant of £500. It’s brilliant having my own tools and they’re top quality too!”

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“Our group does a holistic therapy course and we applied to the Urban Key Fund so each of us could have a set of aromatherapy oils that we could use when doing therapies. We were awarded £1,500. Now we can practice at home as we have our own kits. The application form is really straightforward to fill in. My advice would be, go for it!”

VEG OUT Would you like to try and grow your own food, find out more about the land and feel the benefits of fresh air and exercise at the same time? Then why not join the ‘Slow garden and allotment project’? KW Healthy Living Centre and the Northern Slopes Initiative have joined forces to offer local people training, support, guidance and most importantly of all - a plot of land at the Health Park, to grow food and practice their skills. Tool loan and access to cheap seeds and plants are also available. If you are interested call Heather Barham on 3772653

EAGLE HOUSE UPDATE Plans for a new multi-purpose building on the site of Eagle House Community Association and Eagle House Youth Club are moving at a pace. In February, a public meeting was held where local residents, youth club, and community association members put forward their ideas for the project. As a result of this meeting, a criteria of requirements was produced and submitted to two architectural practices for them to produce plans. These plans include linking existing EHCA & EHYC owned buildings with a new community hall which will provide a function room, kitchen facilities, and conference facilities for corporate events. Within the new complex, a crèche area

will be provided, along with an outdoor play area and landscaping, in what is best known to local residents as the ‘old coal yard’. A sub-committee has been set up to liaise with, and appoint the architects. Plans will then be submitted for public view and final consultation.

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PAINTING BY NUMBERS The clouds were heavy and grey and the atmosphere moist with impending drizzle as a busload of fifty accountants drew up to spend the day doing our gardening. KPMG, a city accounting firm, wanted to find volunteer work in Bristol for up to 250 of their employees. Lucky for us, they found Alix Fairbairn our Sure Start Volunteer Coordinator! Two projects were focused on - to help with the creation of a wildlife garden and to improve the outdoor environment at The Pal (Play and Learn) House. Volunteers were to work with Mil Lusk and her team at Buried Treasure to erect a fence and to clear the area. (The cost of the fence was paid for by a grant from Quartet for £1,000). Alix and I were with the PAL house volunteers. The job list seemed ambitious to say the least; painting the fence and the buggy shed, digging the flower beds, tiling around the bike shed and erecting small amounts of fencing!! I must confess, Mil and I had been dubious about these City types and their physical capabilities but they worked incredibly hard and efficiently

SUMMER STROLLS

and continued to smile throughout. Over at the wildlife garden a group of young teenagers came over with Jason their tutor from the NVQ level 2 construction course to assist, even Anne Howell from RAGS joined them. They have promised to come back to help finish erecting the fence in the near future. At the end of the day, there came an appreciative visit from The Park Manager Clive, and Sure Start’s programme manager Lil, to admire the ground clearance work at the Wildlife Garden and the makeover at the PAL house. EEm m ii ll yy G Grr oo w w nn eeyy

500TH SPRINTER We would like to welcome the resident of Knowle West who recently became the 500th member of the Mede Sprint! The Mede Sprint has been operating since April 2003 and has been taking increasing numbers of local residents to the doctors, shops or social clubs. This door-to-door service has proved invaluable to its users, especially to those who have difficulty

The KW Healthy Walking Group invite you to come along and join one of our wonderful walks this summer. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer, it’s the perfect way to get some fresh air, improve fitness levels and meet new friends. Some of the places we will be visiting this summer include: Backwell Lake, Pensford, Eastwood Farm, Symmonds Yat and Sand Point. For full details of the summer programme, call Cheryl Martin on 3773 461 or pick up one of our leaflets from venues around the estate. in walking or could not afford a taxi. Following suggestions from our users, we have also developed a special trips programme. The last trips to Weston-Super-Mare and Clark’s Village have been very popular! If you, too would like to benefit from this service, pick up a free membership form from the Mede Community and Learning Centre or the Health Park, and remember that membership is free and a ticket will only cost you 50p!

FAMILY SUPPORT DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECT UPDATE The Knowle West Domestic Abuse Project has been running on the estate for just over a year, so I thought we’d update you on what’s been happening. The project offers emotional and practical support and information, as well as referrals to other organisations. We work with people who may still be in an abusive relationship or who may have recently left one. We do not give advice and would never tell anyone what they should do, our job is to let people know the options open to them such as; safety planning, how a solicitor may be able to help, support with housing, information about the police and court process, help with form filling, and finding out about benefits. Or very importantly, a listening ear – a place to offload – you don’t always feel ready to take any action; you may just want to talk things through. The project runs a drop-in on a Monday morning at Filwood Community Centre for anyone

affected by domestic abuse, as well as a weekly women’s support group with crèche facilities. You can also access our website at: www.knowle westdomesticabuse.co.uk which has a message board facility where you can ask questions and get information anonymously. All questions will be responded to within 48 hours. So what for the future? We are hoping to train some new volunteers in September/October and will also be looking at the effects of domestic abuse on children and what services are available for them. We continue to work with the Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum looking at what offender programmes are available in the City, and hopefully what we can put in place in our local area in the future. If you would like to talk to someone about anything you’ve read in this article, please call Karen on 0117 9639569 or 07785220159.

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ANGELA’S STORY Hi Everyone, Since the last newsletter, I’ve been busy designing the poster to advertise the women’s group I am setting up. Mandy Hole, Development Worker from the Mede helped me get to grips with the computer - I’ve not done this before and I was chuffed to bits with the result. We are also hoping to get some funding through Neighbourhood Renewal - it probably means some form filling but with the support of Mandy, I’m going to tackle it. My next job will be to deliver the posters around the Knowle West estate, so please look out for them, any ladies who would like to have some fun and a laugh are very welcome. Have a good summer and I’ll let you know in the next edition of the newsletter how we are getting on

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KNOWLE WEST MEDIA CENTRE

Christ The King School

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KWMC Annual General Meeting/Open Day on 20th July at 12 noon. All welcome, call 903 0444 for more details

AA rr cc hh ii m m ee dd ii aa C C oo rr ee G G rr oo uu pp Our Archimedia project brings young people together with architects White Design and artist Simon Poulter, to design an environmentally friendly building that will be brimming with creativity and inspirational work produced here in Knowle West. On Wednesday August the 10th from 6-8pm the Core Group will be hosting an evening at KWMC where all are welcome to look at the latest plans for the new building. To find out more contact Sandra or Miles on 377 3161

SS uu m mm m ee rr C C aa m m pp Archimedia and the Bristol Architecture Centre will be running a week-long Design Challenge Summer School with six young people from each local primary school who will be mentored by the Archimedia Core Group.

photographers at the CentreSpace Gallery. Tom Morse represented the group on a sea voyage from Liverpool to Falmouth as part of the UK’s successful Olympics bid. The group have just received a grant from the Urban Key Fund to help them form their own young person led business.

FF ll oo rree nn cc ee BB rr oow w nn C C oouu rrtt yy aa rr dd PPrr oo jj ee cc tt Florence Brown School are transforming their courtyard into a multi-functional sensory environment! They are working with Reckless Orchard and KWMC who are training a group of young people to document the Courtyard Project from start to finish. PPii cckk ll ee dd IIm m aa gg ee Cover Story! KWMC and Ilminster Avenue School have worked with the Bristolpuppet company ‘Pickled Image’ to design, create, and learn how to operate some amazing puppet characters. Pickled Image are working with year 6 pupils to produce a ‘News Round’ style programme at the Aardman animation studios.

KK nn oo w wll ee W W ee ss tt EE yy ee ‘KW Eye’, a touring project, has been working in a number of local schools to encourage the use of digital media. All the work produced on the project is exhibited at www.art-exchange.org.

KK nn oo w wll ee W W ee ss tt TT aa ll ee ss Local people are producing individual stories with film makers and writers to make short films. In the autumn we will have a public screening where all will be welcome. FF rree ss hh FF ii vv ee KWMC have been key in the organisation of the first young people’s film festival in the South West held at the Watershed in July.

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Ilminster Avenue School

YY oo uu nn gg pp ee oo pp ll ee tt oo m m aa kkee aa ff ii ll m m ii nn SSee rr bb ii aa !! Five young people from Christ the King School have won a competition to go and make a film in Serbia this August. (Mums included). D ee ss ii gg n D n S S ee rrvv ii cc ee ss Design for print and web at the media centre has really taken off over the past few months. Our design team has recently been boosted by the addition of Tanya Hazell who has just completed her KWMC traineeship and is now a Media Worker specialising in graphic design.

TT rr aa ii nn ee ee ss Soon we will recruit a new trainee to work with us for up to two years – if you live in Knowle West and are interested in learning a wide range of media skills please contact us. Former trainee Tanya says of her experience: “ The traineeship offers paid work experience with professional media workers in all fields, real live projects with on the job training, qualifications and a supportive team of workers to lend a helping hand. Now I'm hoping to become a self employed graphic designer thanks to KWMC”

For information on any of the above phone 9030444 or visit www.kwmc.co.uk

NEW FACES

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- Fitness Instructor, The Park.

NOTICE BOARD POSITIVELY CELEBRATING Help us celebrate the success of local young people who have been involved with the Positive Futures project over the last 12 months. Team and individual successes, awards and medals – all to be applauded. Come along to show your support, find out more, or just to have a laugh on the night. Open to young people, parents and the rest of the community.

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HOSPITAL GO-AHEAD The £200 million redevelopment at Hengrove Park has just been given the go-ahead by the City Council. A new hospital, Olympic–length swimming pool, offices, homes, shops and a park are all included in the plans, which will create thousands of new jobs in the area. Details of a public meeting to be announced shortly - find out how these new plans will affect you.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAVE MOVED TO: The Park Local Opportunity Centre Daventry Road, Knowle Main Office: 903 9807 Heather Barham: 377 2653 New Community Regeneration Worker: 903 9797

NEW ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR HOTLINE 08 0 84 45 5 6 60 05 52 22 22 22 2

HEARTS AND STARS Make a note in your diary now for this great and glittering annual gathering. Hearts and Stars Awards Night, Saturday 19 November, 7pm at Filwood Broadway.

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HARTCLIFFE REVAMP A Hartcliffe shopping centre is to get a new Morrisons supermarket, community centre, library and shops. It is hoped that the new development at Symes Avenue will transform the area and attract shoppers from all over South Bristol.

Celebrate the summer with our round-up of community events, and all the latest news on important local issues. Issue 19 due out the end of September.

THANKS TO................ The Bristol Objective 2 programme is part financed by European Community (ERDF)

The Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter Group: Anita Pearce, Margaret Jordan, Denise Britt, Joyce Jenkins, Ann Smith and Rose Manning. NR Manager Keith Houghton. Jo Hansford and Kerry Froom for photos All at KWMC, who facilitate the production of this newsletter Editor: Jackie Liddle newsletter@kwmc.co.uk Design: Rowena Dugdale mail@rowenadugdale.com All articles express the views of individual contributors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Neighbourhood Renewal Steering Group.