Comments for Community Spaces http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk Community Spaces is a £57.5m open grants programme funded through the Big Lottery Fund and managed by Groundwork UK. This is a place for the Community Spaces team, Facilitators, projects as well as passers-by to share their stories about transforming green open spaces. Fri, 24 May 2013 13:42:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Richard and Judy are star guests at Cross launch by Martin Fine http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2013/05/22/richard-and-judy-are-star-guests-at-cross-launch/#comment-133847 Martin Fine Fri, 24 May 2013 13:42:57 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=4249#comment-133847 The Launch, which I attended, set the seal on this highly innovative Flagship Project, with an Iconic 66ft(20 metre)Celtic Cornish Cross,( higher than the Angel of the North) sited at the Gateway to Cornwall at Saltash, & visible for miles around.It is illuminated at night.The two acre woodland & orchard, which was derelict for 40 years has been brought back into full use for the community.The Project has been a true Partnership with Saltash Waterfront Residents Association, Saltash Town Council & Cornwall Council, with £520,000 Funding from Community Spaces.The Chair of The Grants Panel Peter Shirley & Director of Open Grants -Programme Director Wendy Jenkins attended the launch. The Group lead by Joe Ellison were delighted with the Launch.As the Facilitator it has been a real privilege to work on this project in its development, to a succcessful bid & see it through to a completed Flagship project. The Launch, which I attended, set the seal on this highly innovative Flagship Project, with an Iconic 66ft(20 metre)Celtic Cornish Cross,( higher than the Angel of the North)
sited at the Gateway to Cornwall at Saltash, & visible for miles around.It is illuminated at night.The two acre woodland & orchard, which was derelict for 40 years has been brought back into full use for the community.The Project has been a true Partnership with Saltash Waterfront Residents Association, Saltash Town Council
& Cornwall Council, with £520,000 Funding
from Community Spaces.The Chair of The Grants Panel Peter Shirley & Director of Open Grants -Programme Director Wendy Jenkins attended the launch. The Group lead by Joe Ellison were delighted with the Launch.As the Facilitator it has been a real privilege to work on this project in its development, to a succcessful bid & see it through to a completed Flagship project.

]]> Comment on Celtic Cross lifted into place by Martin Fine http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2013/04/23/celtic-cross-lifted-into-place/#comment-129350 Martin Fine Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:02:31 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=4216#comment-129350 The lifting of the Celtic Cross overnight on 20/21 April is the culmination of a great team effort by Saltash Waterfront Residents Association, in conjunction with Community Spaces & Cornwall Council, as Accountable Body, with support from Saltash Town Council & other funders.As the Facilitator on this Flagship Project it is great to see the Cross come to fruition, from the initial meeting with the Group in May 2009, in which I identified with the Group the use of the Cross for the Project , which at that time was a model in Saltash Town Hall.The delivery of this was a team effort, as identified in the Report above. The lifting of the Celtic Cross overnight on 20/21 April is the culmination of a great team effort by Saltash Waterfront Residents Association, in conjunction with
Community Spaces & Cornwall Council, as Accountable Body, with support from Saltash Town Council & other funders.As the Facilitator on this Flagship Project
it is great to see the Cross come to fruition, from the initial meeting with the Group in May 2009, in which I identified with the Group the use of the Cross for the Project , which at that time was a model in Saltash Town Hall.The delivery of this was a team effort, as identified in the Report above.

]]> Comment on Trees for free by Nabila Gardner http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2013/04/16/trees-for-free/#comment-129135 Nabila Gardner Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:12:15 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=4199#comment-129135 So glad you are promoting this, i live by the River Cole and my community group are always looking for initiatives to help with flood damage and properties vulnerable to break-ins from the open space by the river so we are going to see if we can plant some nice sturdy plants that will help protect properties from prying eyes and flood prevention to boot. Thanks So glad you are promoting this, i live by the River Cole and my community group are always looking for initiatives to help with flood damage and properties vulnerable to break-ins from the open space by the river so we are going to see if we can plant some nice sturdy plants that will help protect properties from prying eyes and flood prevention to boot. Thanks

]]> Comment on Bexhill Skatepark – The Movie by rebecca luff http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2012/12/04/bexhill-skatepark-the-movie/#comment-55305 rebecca luff Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:02:39 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=4046#comment-55305 I had the pleasure of being the project's facilitator. They are a brilliant group for youth participation and also involved a core of ‘serious skaters’ as you saw interviewed, which ensured standards were monitored throughout planning and installation. There was a real effort to provide something of quality and they’ve certainly pulled it off haven’t they? Lovely to see the profs skating amongst the smaller kids too. Well done The Deans Youth Project! I had the pleasure of being the project’s facilitator. They are a brilliant group for youth participation and also involved a core of ‘serious skaters’ as you saw interviewed, which ensured standards were monitored throughout planning and installation. There was a real effort to provide something of quality and they’ve certainly pulled it off haven’t they? Lovely to see the profs skating amongst the smaller kids too. Well done The Deans Youth Project!

]]> Comment on ‘Isaac’s Apple’ at the heart of sensory garden project in Grantham by Aurelia Bugg http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/07/02/isaacs-apple-at-the-heart-of-sensory-garden-project-in-grantham/#comment-46283 Aurelia Bugg Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:18:55 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1424#comment-46283 Horse chestnut tastes really great, sometimes i use it ony my meals... My personal blog page <a>http://www.prettygoddess.com Horse chestnut tastes really great, sometimes i use it ony my meals…

My personal blog page
http://www.prettygoddess.com

]]> Comment on ‘Isaac’s Apple’ at the heart of sensory garden project in Grantham by Stewart Mackinder http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/07/02/isaacs-apple-at-the-heart-of-sensory-garden-project-in-grantham/#comment-38814 Stewart Mackinder Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:32:18 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1424#comment-38814 Great idea,have photographed many times. Its what Grantham wanted. Great idea,have photographed many times.
Its what Grantham wanted.

]]> Comment on September project launches by Samantha Cox http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2012/08/31/september-project-launches/#comment-30401 Samantha Cox Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:15:19 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3940#comment-30401 I hope the lovely weather holds out for everyone. I'm going to the Tees Heritage Park launch on the 20th and looking forward to catching up with the group after first meeting them a couple of years ago. I hope the lovely weather holds out for everyone. I’m going to the Tees Heritage Park launch on the 20th and looking forward to catching up with the group after first meeting them a couple of years ago.

]]> Comment on Playtime at Swanton Close by Bernadette http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2012/06/18/playtime-at-swanton-close/#comment-22948 Bernadette Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:30:32 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3808#comment-22948 Congratulations to the local residents and Newcastle City Council - really satisfying to see that hard work reaps rewards. Congratulations to the local residents and Newcastle City Council – really satisfying to see that hard work reaps rewards.

]]> Comment on A fiery launch for the Friends of Northampton Racecourse by Semilong.info http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/12/08/a-fiery-launch-for-the-friends-of-northampton-racecourse/#comment-22853 Semilong.info Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:30:18 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=2030#comment-22853 Forgot to mention - this area is so well used and highly regarded too. Thanks again. Forgot to mention – this area is so well used and highly regarded too. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on A fiery launch for the Friends of Northampton Racecourse by feedback@semilong.info http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/12/08/a-fiery-launch-for-the-friends-of-northampton-racecourse/#comment-22850 feedback@semilong.info Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:28:04 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=2030#comment-22850 A great space for the people of Semilong and other Northampton communities to enjoy. Thank you! A great space for the people of Semilong and other Northampton communities to enjoy. Thank you!

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