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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership Newsletter
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Task groups, meetings &e
events
Call HWCP for more info, Tel: (0117) 903 044
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January NP grant winners
2124 (Bristol Airport) Squadron Air
Training Corps
NPgrants
The Princess Royal Trust CarersCentre
Changes Bristol
Hartcliffe Community Farm
HAWKS
HHEAG
Hartcliffe Hangout
Hartcliffe Ladies Craft Group
A wide range of groups active in the Dundry View Neighbour- Hartcliffe Saints FC
hood Partnership area put in successful requests for funding. HBH Neighbourhood Watch
They all received up to £1,000 each. Highridge Community Group
Willmott Park Group
There will be further NP grants, to
What sort of things have people been find out about future rounds call
Heather Williams,
doing with the grants? Tel: (0117) 903 8010
Pat Clements from Whitchurch “Singing for the Brain is part of the
organised the Music Hall Extrava- Alzheimers Society, self funded, for
ganza at Whitchurch community people with any type of dementia and
centre, Bristol Road, Whitchurch their carers to share an afternoon of
Village on Sunday 28 march. song, companionship and gentle
exercise. We use musical instru-
Pat says: “We put on an old time ments, it’s been found that people with
music hall event, with an afternoon tea, dementia can recall music and words
so people with dementia and their of songs when they can’t communicate
partners could perform. The money in any other way, so it’s one opportu-
from the grant helped with things like nity to enjoy with a partner, to be able
food, advertising, costumes, hire of the to get up on stage and sing a song
hall. We spent 10 weeks leading up to together is amazing. We get people
the event. I care for my mother who from all over, from Bishopsworth,
has Parkinson and dementia. Music Hartcliffe, Withywood.”
and singing has been big in our lives, I
play the piano and sing and my mum’s
family were all musical.”
Jane says: “The first thing we did was riding up in Gloucester. We’re also
set up three Saturdays with Hartcliffe going to donate some money to the
farm from 10-12, 13 February, 13 farm to buy equipment. By the end of
March and 24 April, working with the March 20 young people aged from
animals, cleaning out animals and 10 -13 years old will have benefited
feeding pigs and cows. Then we did a from the grant.”
weekend away at the end of February, The 116th Bristol Guide group are based
we focused on animal activities, we at St John Ambulance Hall, Hareclive 116th Bristol Guide Group spent
went to Slimbridge and went horse Road, and meet Fridays 6.15-8pm. time at Hartcliffe Farm
report
broken glass
help make our city a better place to walk and cycle
in Bristol
If you see broken glass on the The council is committed to ensuring
footway or highway or broken glass is cleared in 24 hours.
Councillor Jon Rogers, Executive Member
cycleway you can help prevent
for Transport and Sustainability, said:
an accident by calling the “Cyclists and pedestrians in particular find
highway defects report line on broken glass a menace. A small invest-
0117 922 2100 from 8.30 am to ment from last year’s budget has allowed
8 pm Monday to Friday. us to introduce this simple service.”
st
21 May 7.30-11.30pm
Hartcliffe Community Centre, Hareclive Road
Advance tickets:
CATT
Tel 0117 377 3451
/ 0117 903 8021
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bus news
The council received hundreds of letters and phone calls of
support from members of the CATT community bus earlier this
year when part of the funding for this service was under threat.
Healthy lifestyles
Healthy Lifestyles Network (HLN) Update
HWCP runs task groups to At long last work has commenced on There are many other items discussed
help improve our area. the South Bristol Hospital building. at the meetings such as sport, mental
The Hartcliffe Herald reported in Octo- health, growing your own food, stopping
ber 1973 that a petition of 100,000 smoking and older people.
In the Healthy Lifestyle task signatures was being collected. The If you would like to be part of this group
group residents and service article quotes that ‘In spite of support the meetings are held on Tuesdays
providers like the PCT (who we now hear that the hospital is likely between 10am -12 noon. 13th April at the
run many of our health to be located at Barrow’. The project Gatehouse Centre, 11th May at the
team have regularly attended the HLN @symes Community Building and 15th
services), Bristol City
meetings to give updates on the June at the Gatehouse Centre.
Council, and locally active Hospital. If you can’t attend the meeting but
voluntary groups meet There will be opportunities still want a voice please contact
regularly to decide what in the future for residents Heather Williams,
needs doing and find ways to get involved. Tel: (0117) 903 8010
to make things happen.
Tastes from
Wartime England
We are working on a local project If you can help or would like to
to show just how tasty and healthy know more about our project
peoples’ diets were in the Second please contact:
World War, when food was ra-
tioned. Sue Walker (Hartcliffe Health &
Environment Action Group) or
We need your help in recovering Tracy Smith (Health Trainer)
some of those great old-time Tel: 0117 946 5285
recipes which granny used to bake
when food was short.
Pic: Terry Pinnegar
bridges
Neighbourhood Watch
coordinator for Ilchester Crescent.
He has campaigned to make the
back lanes of Ilchester Crescent
safer for pedestrians.
The lane had become unsafe due to gradually eroded. our partners to find a way of reducing
the amount of traffic using it as a short So dangerous was this becoming that cars and vans illegally driving there by
cut avoiding the traffic lights on several mothers reported their children installing boulders,” said Emily Smith,
Bishopsworth Road. The lane surface had been put in real danger and the Community Safety Officer for Safer
and the downs to the side had been lane surface had been left in a terrible Bristol who took the work forward. “The
state. Local residents boulders were installed in February and
took action contacting feed back from residents is very
Bristol City Council, the positive.”
police, local Councillors “The local residents are really pleased
and the local MP, who all that we have managed to get rid of this
backed the plea. real danger to the many children and
The lane is used by adults who walk down this lane,” said
children of both Mr Bridge. “This is a great example of
Bedminster Down and the way that local people can work
Parson Street schools, with different agencies and really make
dog walkers and those things happen.”
using bus stops on “This may be a small thing but it has
Bedminster Road. brought the residents together and
“We consulted with the achieved what it set out to do,” said
residents who have rights Emily.
of access and worked with
Focus on
Talk to a friend, face them head on or brush them
under the carpet? More and more local people are
Mental health
turning to the Positive Minds project.
Everyone needs some kind of support This is a fact of life, and services need
for their mental well-being at some to be targeted to meet needs when
‘Mental health and well- point in their lives; key moments for they first arise.
being is everybody’s support may occur at parenthood, Protecting the mental health of
infancy, bereavement,or when an workers
business.
individual’s home or livelihood is Loss of employment does not just lead
It affects every family threatened. to financial stress. It can mean loss of
in Britain ….’ And for some groups, we know that the status, loss of benefits such as pen-
risks ofdeveloping mental health sions, and a feeling of lost purpose and
Says the Department of Health problems are particularly high; for contribution to family and society.
following wide consultation and example, children taken into care, One in seven men develop clinical
the production of the report - A people from black and minority ethnic depression within six months of losing
future vision for mental health communities, refugees and asylum their job. In a time of recession, those
seekers, victims of abuse and violence, with mental health problems can find
prisoners, and members of the armed themselves at the back of the queue
forces. for available jobs.
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Pics: Erin Eaton
Pride
HWCP runs task groups to help
improve our local area.
In the Pride of Place (PoP) task group residents
and service providers like Bristol City Council’s
Parks and Environment services, and locally
active voluntary groups, meet regularly to
decide what needs doing and find ways
to make the local environment better.
The group also represents residents at
consultations, and spreads information about
environment-related opportunities and news
to local communities.
updates
PoP looks at all aspects of
community life that impact the
environment that we live in.
The aim of the group is to improve
our quality of life. We support
local park groups, local volunteer
groups and individual residents.
We discuss anything from play to
planning.
The group have had a busy few
months with lots of different topics
to discuss.
Pic: ‘West Harptree again’ credit Stephen Dowle, check his alias Fancy walking
‘Fray Bentos’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos from Hartcliffe
of Place
If you can’t attend the meeting but
still want a voice please contact
Heather Williams.
If you want to be involved and for
more details, including the dates
please contact Heather Williams
on (0117) 903 8010.
(PoP)
park life ecoshow
The Parks Department have been busy The PoP Task Group is working in
putting in a variety of play equipment in partnership with Ecoshow to run an
Withywood and Willmott Park and will event that uses art and music in a
shortly be putting more in Hartcliffe series of workshops. The workshops
Millennium Green. will be looking at our local environment,
how we can decrease our carbon
footprint and finding solutions around
issues that occur in green spaces.
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Pic: Ed Drewitt
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S p r i n g t i
in South Bristol Pic: Ruth Weir
Living on the edge of the great metropolis of Bristol you might be surprised at what you can
find in your garden. But if you keep an eye out in your garden and on green spaces around
the area you may well see any of the following...
Two lucky Year 11 students went to see Manchester United play on Saturday 6 February at Old
Trafford as a reward for studying hard for their early entry GCSE Maths exam.
Abby Hewitt and Jordan Bailey won 5-0 in the Premier League. this experience will be very memorable
the tickets after their names were Mr McCarthy said: “I was delighted to for Abby and Jordan.
entered into a ballot along with all be able to take the students to see the “It is the unwavering support of our
those Year 11 students who attended match – I hope they enjoyed it. Governors that allows our students to
a full programme of mathematics “I had three tickets and was happy to have access to the very best opportuni-
revision sessions before Christmas. donate them as an incentive, as I ties and for that we are very grateful.
The tickets were donated by Academy thought that the students might enjoy “We definitely try to encourage a
Governor and Chairman of Merchants’ seeing a game. I am glad that so many rewards culture at the Academy, and
Academy Services Ltd Peter of them worked hard and studied for are very proud of the dedication and
McCarthy, who grew up in Manchester their exams. Their good results are a commitment with which Year 11 ap-
and is a lifelong season ticket holder. credit to the Academy.” proached the Maths exam in Novem-
He accompanied the students to the Academy Principal Stephen Kings ber. All their hard work has paid off with
game at the weekend, which saw said: “The Academy would like to thank over 20 students achieving a grade C or
Manchester United beat Portsmouth Mr McCarthy for his generosity. I know above, nearly 7 months in advance!”
Withywood Academy students Abby Hewitt and Jordan Bailey with Academy Governor Peter McCarthy
Don Smith
Don Smith has been commended as a Community Champion
by the Communities Secretary John Denham.
Don has been an active member of his He asked for help from his Safer when they think that there is something
community in South Bristol for over 20 Bristol Community Safety Officer more they could be doing, they also
years. He was involved in setting up the (CSO) and decided he wanted to have a small coffee morning with bingo
Withywood Forum, South Bristol open a local office staffed by volun- and information sessions for residents.
Community Watch and the Highridge teers to work towards making the
Forum. area feel safer, give people confi- Don has also nominated several areas
dence to report and generally be a of his community for Community
All three organisations were focussed on hub of events and activities. In July, Payback projects and this has helped
improving their local communities and HBH Community Action officially to reduce anti-social behaviour by
tackling crime and anti-social behaviour opened its doors. removing overgrown bushes, dumped
in partnership with the police, council rubbish and graffiti to make the areas
and other agencies. The HBH office is open to residents feel safer and encourage more resi-
three days a week and Don and other dents to use them.
More recently Don attended the volunteers support local residents to
Community Crime Fighters conference report anti-social behaviour, fly-
and was really buoyed up by the whole tipping, dog fouling, graffiti etc. and to
experience and started thinking about challenge the police and the council
what else he could do.
HBH office at 106 Cutler Road, tel 9781003 or
contact the CSO Emily Smith on (0117) 9031788
Opening times:
9.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday.
New library
for Whitchurch
Jane Gould, a long serving staff mem- and black and white printing - charges
ber at Hartcliffe Library, will be leading apply; a large keys keyboard, large
the staff team in the new Whitchurch print keyboard, large screen computer
Library. monitor, scanner, SuperNova com-
You’ll be able to find fiction and non- bined screen reader and magnifier,
fiction books for all ages, a children’s trackerball mouse, wheelchair acces-
area with a range of picture books, sible computer desk and wi-fi.
books in large print and reference
books. There will also be children’s Pop in and browse the selection of
activities and storytimes including newspapers and magazines.
school holiday activities - contact the Publications include the Daily Mirror
library for details. - daily, on days the library is open;
Spoken word audio books are Evening Post - on days the library is
available to hire. Free internet and open; Guardian - daily, on days the
computer use is available, please book library is open; OK! – weekly and
in advance. Facilities include colour What Car – monthly.
T he Comm unity P
Community ar
Par tner
artner ship
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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Hartcliffe and Whitchurch Park wards. If you would like to take an active role in
Partnership (HWCP) was started by HWCP is a limited company, with charitable your community get involved by joining a
local residents in 1998 to lead improv- status. Run by a 19-strong Board, with an Neighbourhood Partnership or Task
ing the area. It managed the £12.15 elected resident majority, representatives Group that interests you.
million Single Regeneration Budget of local organisations, and from Bristol City Meetings take place at venues across the
(SRB5) scheme in the area, as part of a Council, the Bristol South and West Primary area. Care expenses for children and de-
£32 million regeneration package which Care Trust, the Police, youth projects, a lo- pendent adults paid to a carer of your
finished in March 2006. cal head teacher and local businesses, to- choice.
HWCP runs Neighbourhood Manage- gether with advisors on disability, race, and HWCP Board meetings are open for
ment and Neighbourhood Partnership. sustainability. observers to sit in (see HWCP Board
Neighbourhood Management is about The HWCP office is at the@symes commu- meetings above).
working to make mainstream services nity building - part of the new Symes District For more info, Tel: (0117) 903 8044
like police, education and health match development - and opens 9–5 weekdays. or visit:www.hwcp.org.uk
local needs in Hartcliffe and Withywood. Drop in to find out more. for reports of previous
Neighbourhood Partnership is about The Partnership is community-led, local
Task Group and Board meetings.
local people having more say in how residents play the most important part in
services are delivered in Bishopsworth, making decisions.
Councillors’ surgeries
Cllr Helen Holland (Whitchurch Park, Labour)
can be contacted at home, Tel: (0117) 987 2238; E-mail: helen.holland@bristol.gov.uk
Helen holds regular surgeries at the new Hartcliffe Library, @symes community building, on the 2nd and 4th Saturday
of every month, 10.30am – 12noon. No appointment necessary. Helen holds surgeries at Teyfant School for the school
and community, contact the school for details.
Cllr Mark Brain (Hartcliffe, Labour) and Cllr Royston Griffey (Hartcliffe, Labour) hold surgeries on
the third Saturday of each month between 10.30am-12 noon in the new Hartcliffe Library, @symes community building.
You can always get hold of Cllr Richard Eddy (Bishopsworth, Conservative)
Tel: (0117) 922 2227
Email: richard.eddy@bristol.gov.uk
Post: Conservative Group Room UG01, The Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR