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. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Blast-off in Alvaston by Samantha Cox, Programme Co-ordinator http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2012/01/11/blast-off-in-alvaston/#comment-6391 Samantha Cox, Programme Co-ordinator Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:02:38 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3518#comment-6391 I had a great time at the launch yesterday. The local kids fired rockets they had made into the air. Don't worry they were powered through air compression and not rocket fuel! I had a great time at the launch yesterday. The local kids fired rockets they had made into the air. Don’t worry they were powered through air compression and not rocket fuel!

]]> Comment on November project launches by Carol Stevens http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/11/01/november-project-launches/#comment-3278 Carol Stevens Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:06:44 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3367#comment-3278 Have had a fantastic day at the opening of East Cottingwith Play area. Great asset for the whole village. Have had a fantastic day at the opening of East Cottingwith Play area. Great asset for the whole village.

]]> Comment on Fields of dreams by Philippa Hughes, Programme Development Coordinator http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/11/03/fields-of-dreams/#comment-3225 Philippa Hughes, Programme Development Coordinator Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:37 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3378#comment-3225 Great Idea! I've just voted for my local playing field. Great Idea! I’ve just voted for my local playing field.

]]> Comment on Spreading the news about Sandall Park by Mohammed Kazi http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/10/17/spreading-the-news-about-sandall-park/#comment-2954 Mohammed Kazi Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:23:41 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3291#comment-2954 Great to hear from the Friends of Sandall Park again, a committed group who have done wonders to their local park for the wider community. Great to hear from the Friends of Sandall Park again, a committed group who have done wonders to their local park for the wider community.

]]> Comment on Spreading the news about Sandall Park by ben murphy http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/10/17/spreading-the-news-about-sandall-park/#comment-2950 ben murphy Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:13:05 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3291#comment-2950 Well done Don and all the Friends of Sandall Park - this is a really inspirational piece for all the luddites out there like me! Well done Don and all the Friends of Sandall Park – this is a really inspirational piece for all the luddites out there like me!

]]> Comment on Sustaining the interest by Martin Proffitt http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/10/12/sustaining-the-interest/#comment-2930 Martin Proffitt Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:31:10 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3252#comment-2930 We'll see... We’ll see…

]]> Comment on Spreading the news about Sandall Park by Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/10/17/spreading-the-news-about-sandall-park/#comment-2882 Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:34:13 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3291#comment-2882 There's also a good piece from Green Space on how Community Groups can set up their own free website: http://blog.green-space.org.uk/2011/09/15/community-groups-guide-to-getting-online-for-free/#more-56 There’s also a good piece from Green Space on how Community Groups can set up their own free website:

http://blog.green-space.org.uk/2011/09/15/community-groups-guide-to-getting-online-for-free/#more-56

]]> Comment on Sustaining the interest by Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/10/12/sustaining-the-interest/#comment-2715 Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:34:34 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3252#comment-2715 I'm looking forward to seeing their sustainability grant then. Sounds like they've got lots of good ideas, and I'm always fond of Halloween celebrations! PS - make sure they save some pizza for me too! I’m looking forward to seeing their sustainability grant then. Sounds like they’ve got lots of good ideas, and I’m always fond of Halloween celebrations!

PS – make sure they save some pizza for me too!

]]> Comment on Park group’s prize by Jon Wells, Grants Officer http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/09/22/park-groups-prize/#comment-2392 Jon Wells, Grants Officer Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:04:30 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3145#comment-2392 Congratulations Miranda, a fantastic achievement for you and the team! Congratulations Miranda, a fantastic achievement for you and the team!

]]> Comment on Byker Community Garden time-lapse by Gail Armstrong http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2011/09/09/byker-community-garden-time-lapse/#comment-2390 Gail Armstrong Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:49:03 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=3056#comment-2390 I visited the garden yesterday and sat out in unexpected glorious sunshine, admiring the beautiful garden and of course the amazing view of Newcastle. Very inspirational. The people of Byker who contributed to building this should be very proud of what they achieved for the community. I visited the garden yesterday and sat out in unexpected glorious sunshine, admiring the beautiful garden and of course the amazing view of Newcastle.
Very inspirational. The people of Byker who contributed to building this should be very proud of what they achieved for the community.

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