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NEWSLETTER Summer 2020 www.swan.org.uk
EXMOUTH YOUTH ‘THINK BIG’ ABOUT CAREERS IN ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND REGENERATION A group of 70 young people from the Exmouth estate graduated from the first part of Swan’s ‘Think Big’ project at a special ceremony held at Exmouth Community Centre before the current restrictions on social gatherings came into force. Think Big, which is facilitated by Open City and Newark Youth London, encourages young people to consider careers in architecture, planning and regeneration. The first stage of the project saw two groups of young people, aged 8-13 and 14-18 years old, take part in free workshops on the design, architecture and creativity that go into creating buildings that
people want to live in. The young people had the opportunity to make their own model buildings. The best three
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION KICKS OFF! We were delighted to welcome over 120 residents from the estate to the first in a series of consultation events to gather their views on the planned development of the area fronting Commercial Road, before the current restrictions on social gatherings came into force. Residents viewed a series of consultation boards outlining the vison behind the scheme, which Exmouth Estate | Newsletter - Spring 2020
models will be transformed into professional architectural models. Story continued on page 2
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is set to create approximately 250 new homes alongside community facilities such as new shops and green spaces as well as environmental improvements. Story continued on page 2
We know that this is a worrying and uncertain time for everyone. We want to reassure you that we will continue to do all we can to support you and your family over the coming weeks and months. Read about Swan’s response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 at swan.org.uk 1