Through lottery and Youthworks
funding, Ann-Marie Lawson is working with young people to improve
the Exeter Estate in Corby. After several months of low-key
engagement, the project now has over fifty regular participants and
is beginning to make a noticeable difference to the
neighbourhood.
Much is planned for the next eighteen months but the word is
already out: many of those involved helped out at the recent Corby
Youth Conference where 100 pupils from local schools discussed
issues that affected them. Others have been involved in the
Identity project, using photography to explore their identity and
that of their neighbourhoods. Not
only do they gain a new skill, they also acquire a great set of
mages to count towards their Youth Achievement Awards.
Working with Corby Borough Council and the Friends of the Park, Groundwork has produced a Landscape Plan for West Glebe Park, identifying improvements that people would like to see, including better, well lit paths and entrances, play facilities and habitats to encourage wildlife. Work on path improvements is now well underway. Groundwork and the Friends of the Park are also working together on the West Glebe Heritage Project, uncovering the park’s extensive history.
Working with the local community to redevelop and enhance an area of green space for play and recreation. Funded by the Big Lottery, through Peoples Millions, and Corby Borough Council.
The project is nearing completion, and the Park will be open again in early May 2007. Activities will be taking place throughout the summer to encourage positive use of the area, by the whole community.
See and hear about the transformation of the Park from local young people on Google Earth* by clicking this link: Studfall Avenue Park.
*Google Earth software is required to access this information. Click on the following link to access the relevant internet page for a free download: Google Earth (this will open in a new page)
A partnership project with the Wildlife Trust, to open up and encourage access to Corby’s Local Nature Reserve. Funded by WREN, Corby Borough Council and Local Alchemy
A pilot project with local
communities and allotment projects in Corby to develop skills and
knowledge around gardening, healthy eating and the use of food as
at tool to promote
cultural diversity and harmony. Funded by Corby Community
Partnerships.
Groundwork North Northamptonshire
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Rockingham Road,
Kettering NN16 8JX
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