June/July - The Greets Green Partnership Legacy Website

PARTNERSHIP NEWS Community EmpowermentHAVE YOUR SAY!Do you want to have more say in shaping the projects that Greets Green Partnership funds?Do you want to air your views?New ‘Have Your Say’ workshops have been launched to givelocal residents the chance to look at proposed projects andshare their views on the best ways to make Greets Green abetter place to live, grow and work.The first of these friendly informal meetings took place last monthat Lodge Primary School and they are now being held monthly.They will alternate between Wednesday evenings and SaturdayGET VOTING!The general election may already be a distantmemory, but the Greets GreenNeighbourhood Representativeselections are well underway! Anyoneliving in this year’s election areas willhave already received an informationleaflet. Look out for details of yourlocal candidates, which should bewith you shortly. Don’t forget tovote by 15th July!mornings at a range of community venues to enable as manyresidents as possible to come along. Transport and crèche facilitiesare also available.Greets Green Partnership is writing to everyone on its database,inviting them to join in the ‘Have Your Say’ workshops, but we arekeen to hear from more people.“If you’ve got an interest in a particular subject, let us know andwe’ll get in touch when a project on that subject is being discussedat one of the workshops,” explains Katherine Hewitt, CommunityEmpowerment Theme Leader.Every community has itsshare of unsung heroesand we want to find theGreets Green heroes!Do you know someone who deservesto be recognised for the work they doin your community? If so, write andtell Greets Green Partnership why youthink they are special and we’ll featurethem in the Greets Green magazine.Write to: Simon Ware, NeighbourhoodSupport Worker, Greets GreenPartnership, Court House, 335-337High Street, West Bromwich B70 8LU.iIf you’d like help with putting yourthoughts down on paper, callSimon on 0800 953 0215 or 07810850851.Your Neighbourhood Representativeswill be formally announced atPartnership Board on 20th July.“Our aim is to get more involvement in the project developmentprocess. So come along and have your say!”iThe next workshop will be held on Saturday 25th June atSWAN, STA Building, Phoenix Street, from 10.00am. It’s opento everyone. To find out more, call Katherine Hewitt on Freephone0800 953 0215.Don’t miss Grants launchGrants of up to £1,000 are now available to community groups inGreets Green.Greets Green Partnership is re-launching the Community Funds project and iscalling for both formal and informal community groups to apply for grants.The launch will take place on Tuesday 28th June at Wood Lane CommunityCentre from 3.00-7.00pm when local groups and voluntary organisations canlearn more about the grants which can be used for varied community activity suchas training, equipment or room hire, and find out how simple it is to apply forthem. Funding advice will also be available from Sandwell Council of VoluntaryOrganisations (SCVO), Birmingham Foundation and West Bromwich Town Team.During the four years that the project originally ran, more than 300 grants wereawarded to groups, enabling them to develop and grow. Come along to thelaunch event and see how your group can benefit from the Community Funds.iIf you’re interested in getting involved in the Funding Panel which will decidewhich grant applications are successful, contact Simon Ware on 0800 953 0215or 07810 850851.10 Greets Green Magazine June/July 2005