Community Taskforce No.1 !

Last Tuesday saw our first Community Taskforce meeting.

Through meeting people over the past few months we gathered a willing and enthusiastic group of local residents and people working on the Heath to join us for the first Community Taskforce meeting.

The group came together for the first time to get to know one another, and to discuss and debate the issues arising from our research so far, over coffee and cake. We had some great discussions which raised really interesting points about the community.

Together they have chosen two main issues for the Taskforce to focus on for the project, these are:

1. Anti-Social Behaviour
2. Community Parenting

We felt the evening was a great success and thank you to all who came along or contributed in other ways. We are very enthusiastic for our next meeting where we will be exploring the different ways these issues could be tackled in Bemerton Heath.

Between now and then the group has tasked us (The Young Foundation) to go away and search out some innovative ways in which these issues are being tackled around the country (or further afield!) to serve as inspiration!

As ever, please do get in touch if you have any questions or would like to get involved with the Taskforce.

Please share your opinions…

Your comments…

“some times it more complex [than] that”

“to support, yes – but to encourage families to make the right choices “

“Extended families should support problematic families”

“If I felt it was my place”

Please note this doesn’t represent the views of the Young Foundation

…We just want to stimulate conversation and debate

Facepainting + Community Consultation= Exhausted YF Researchers

With the rain pouring down and the wind nearly blowing our Gazebo away, four Young Foundation researchers spent the first ten minutes of the fete thinking that Britain’s unfailing ability to provide winter weather in the middle of August meant that we would have to return to London. After purchasing a couple of 10p fleeces from the Jumble Sale however we decided to stay. We should have had more faith in Edward’s management skills, as he successfully coerced the Sun back out and the day turned into a great success.

We painted over 60 children’s faces (and a few ‘technically’ adults’) and by 3pm the field was covered in butterflies, tigers, pirates, little soldiers, flowers, lions, angels and beauty queens.

Thank-you so much to everyone who came by our stall. It was fantastic to chat to the parents who kindly filled out our surveys. The fete demonstrated the strength of community feeling in Bemerton Heath and we would like to thank and congratulate all who helped out.

We look forward to seeing you all again soon. We have our first Community Taskforce meeting on the 24^th of August – email us if you would like more information!

 

Facepainting at the Family Fun Day

Hello All,

We are really looking forward to coming down to the Bemerton Heath Family Fun Day this Saturday (7th August). Nina, Anna, Lucia and Sophie are going to be doing a free face-painting stall for all Bemerton Heath’s children (and adults if you are tempted!).

It is going to be a great opportunity for us to get an even better feel for your area, and to get to know some of you residents. Please pop by to have a chat with us about your feelings about the estate and community, or if you have a spair five minutes wander over and fill in our community survey. We will also be keeping our eyes out for possible community taskforce members.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

Event details:

7 August 13:00-17:00

Salisbury High School Sports Field Westwood Road, Bemerton Heath Salisbury SP2 9HS

Contact: 01722 416885