Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership

Shirebrook

Below are some of the projects and initiatives that have happened within Shirebrook and the surrounding area.

Living Literacy

The Living Literacy programme is commissioned by Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership and funded through Government Neighbourhood Renewal Funds.

Living Literacy is about providing a 'wow' factor to boost literacy teaching, on the principal that children will feel more inspired to speak and write about things they’ve experienced (and enjoyed!) first hand.

The project aims to raise achievement in literacy for children as they leave primary school ready for entry into secondary school, as well as injecting enjoyment into the experience of learning in general.

Primary schools across the Bolsover district have the opportunity to experience modules offered by four partner-providers. Junction Arts' module involves working with highly experienced visual artists or drama practitioners on fun and exciting one-day projects, linked to school-based work and rooted in the National Literacy Curriculum.

The programme is organised as a joint partnership with local schools, Creswell Heritage Trust, Willow Tree Family Farm (Shirebrook), Bolsover Community Economic Development Team, Bolsover District Council Sports Team and Derbyshire County Council LEA.

Living Literacy is also now offered to students at Key stage 3, to help boost literacy and self confidence in the first year of secondary school.

Project Co-ordinator: Community Economic Development Team/Junction Arts

Project Contact Maggie Braley (01623 746222

Grot to Green

INVOLVE’, the Community Empowerment Network for Bolsover district, will play host to Radio Sheffield on the 14th August and co-ordinate visits to communities involved in the 'Grot to Green' initiative.

The visits follow a very successful community celebration event held in March that looked at many aspects of community life such as health and transport issues, and through photographic evidence local environmental concerns were also highlighted. That day also profiled ‘green’ initiatives that have benefited local communities and informed future activity with the Grot to Green scheme.

The scheme originated in 2005 when the Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership Housing and Environment Action Group commissioned a pilot project, led by INVOLVE, using renewal funding to turn local grot spots into green spots working closely with community groups to identify problem areas. The scheme was so successful that it will now be developed by INVOLVE in partnership with Bolsover District Council and local communities to deliver further environmental improvements through 2006/7.

Local profile for the project has been raised through an on-going partnership campaign. Information has been delivered into the community via the District’s Community Associations supported by INVOLVE, adverts and press releases have highlighted progress locally, posters and flyers have been distributed and both the LSP and CEN websites and newsletters have included Grot to Green information.

If you would like to find out more about the Grot to Green initiative contact INVOLVE on 01623 747147.

The Carers Sitting Service

The Carers Sitting Service in Bolsover District makes a real difference to people's lives by providing regular two hour respite breaks for carers. For many, two hours is just enough relief to keep going for the rest of the week without which they would simply give up.

The project aims to improve health and wellbeing by addressing targets for life expectancy, mental health and condition management in older age. The service impacts directly on the day to day support available to older people and their carers. This enables them to be independent and contribute to their quality of life.

The project, part funded by Neighbourhood Renewal Fund allocations provided by the Bolsover LSP, addresses health and education floor targets, and through the creation of two new posts, contributes to the local economy.

For more information call the Community Economic Development Team on 01623 747507.

Shirebrook Model Village Community Room and Youth Club

A project which provides voluntary run facilities on the estate for young people which contributes towards the reduction of petty crime and autocrime. It also provides outreach facilities on drugs and teenage pregnancies and general facilities for older people, parent and toddler group and meeting rooms.

Project Co-ordinator: Shirebrook Model Village Residents Association
Project Contact: Hazel Ward (01623 785111)

Neighbourhood Management

The Neighbourhood Management project builds on the success of the Castle Estate and will be replicated in Shirebrook Model Village , New Houghton/Upper Pleasley and South Normanton . It is intended that this initiative will enhance current programmes in these areas and ensure capital resources are not wasted by reducing crime and anti-social behaviour

The project will:

* improve local services from a range of agencies
* work with, or establish, local neighbourhood groups
* tackle crime and youth disaffection at a specific neighbourhood level where it is needed
* improve housing management through liaison with registered social landlords and private sector landlords
* help to tackle and deal with void properties
* work with the local community to improve the environment
* support for families with children under the age of five (linking with Surestart)
* support for elderly people on home safety, falls prevention, affordable warmth etc.

Project Co-ordinator: District of Bolsover
Project Contact: John Ritchie (01246 242331)

Carers Sitting Service

The project aims to create a service across the three villages of Creswell, Whaley Thorns and Shirebrook/Langwith, which will make them more connected on a common need. It will provide local employment opportunities by offering local people jobs and specific training as 'carers'. The Carers Sitting Service is intended to improve the quality of life of users, increase their social inclusion, help reduce mental health difficulty of carers and their dependents. It also enhances the work of 'Crossroads' which provides a similar service but to customers with high levels of need.

Project Co-ordination: CLS Focus Group
Project Contact: James Neeve (01623 746386)

Boosting To Success

This initiative aims to significantly increase attainment in English, Mathematics and Science at the end of Key Stage 3 and a range of GCSE and equivalent courses at the end of Key Stage 4 through supporting out of hours extra school classes and running targeted booster sessions. All the activities for Key Stage 3 and 4 were organised by the three secondary schools - Bolsover, Clowne and Shirebrook.

Project Co-ordinator: North East Derbyshire Coalfields Education Action Zone
Project Contact: John Young (01623 819919)

Older Persons Medication

This initiative aims to ensure all patients aged 75 years and over in the District of Bolsover have a practical issues and concordance review as part of a medication review in line with the NSF standard and Primary Care Trust protocol.

Project Co-ordinator: North Eastern Derbyshire Primary Care Trust
Project Contact: Peta Dodsworth (01246 551158)

Bright futures

A comprehensive attempt to deal with the sites of dereliction throughout the three communities of Shirebrook, Creswell and Bolsover. The project is a response to a community agenda as evidenced by local community plans. The sites are currently subject to fly tipping and also provide areas where young people congregate. Clearing the land and creating alternatives will reduce anti-social behaviour and fear of crime.

Project Co-ordinator: CLS Focus Group
Project Contact: Tony Emery (01623 747135)

Into Gear

The Into Gear initiative is a two year pilot programme which enables adults with learning difficulties to develop their capacity to become economically active citizens in the community and create community enterprises thereby improving the employment rate in Bolsover District.

The programme is divided into 4 "gears" of progression and is designed to enhance confidence, self esteem, skills, knowledge and experience and address barriers to employment.

Project Co-ordinator: Landmarks
Project Contact: Nyki Kerr

Local People Local Skills

An innovative community based education and training/skill sharing project which addresses the need for local creative activities leaders and support workers to undertake activity sessions within school and community settings. Participants will obtain skills and qualifications to enable them to lead and support the development of new and existing learning initiatives that are locally based.

Project Co-ordinator: Junction Arts
Project Contact: Tina Glover (01623 746222)

Council for Voluntary Services Bolsover and District

The project provides training in identified neighbourhoods to develop the skills of the local voluntary and community groups through a certificated short programme and OCN accredited course programme. An increase in attending training events will enable more people to take responsibility for their own learning and development and help to build confidence.

Project Co-ordinator: Voluntary Action Bolsover
Project Contact : Tom Winsborough (01246 241730)

Environment Improvement Scheme

The project aims to clean up the physical environment of key residential and business areas within the former coalfield and textile manufacturing area, using inter alia Letters of Request and Notices served under Section 215 Town and Country Planning Act 1990, where the condition of land, buildings and structures adversely affect the amenity of an area.

Project Co-ordinator: Bolsover District Council
Project Contact: Graham Clarke (01246 242263)

Bolsover Energised Youth Programme

The project aims to engage, enthuse and empower young people aged 11 - 25 years old and will tackle a number of youth issues such as youth disaffection, violence and anti-social behaviour, substance misuse and addiction, healthy lifestyles through exercise, general well-being and quality of life and pupil inclusion.

It is hoped to provide an indoor skate park which will be developed in partnership with the Sports Action Group and will also run CRE8 programmes, in partnership with Junction Arts, to complement the skate activity.

The project will develop targeted young people programmes at Pleasley Vale Outdoor Pursuits Centre by working with key agencies such as Creswell Pupil Referral Unit, Derbyshire Youth Service, North Derbyshire DAAT, Derbyshire Careers Services, Sport 2000 etc.

Project Co-ordinator: Bolsover District Council
Project Contact: Steve Singleton (01246 242320)

Warm and Secure Homes

The project aims to tackle some of the causes of social deprivation faced by residents of social housing in some of the most deprived wards within the District of Bolsover, by installing insulations and security devices at selected properties.

Project Co-ordinator: Bolsover District Council/Groundwork Creswell
Project Contact: John Ritchie (01246 242331)

Change for Life

Change for Life is designed for women who are particularly vulnerable to health problems caused by obesity, overweight and lack of exercise. It offers a twenty week programme, sessions of 2 hours per week, which combines physical activity with advice on healthy eating, stress management and other lifestyle issues. The sessions are delivered in community settings to improve access to leisure facilities. The programme has proved very successful and many groups become self funding to continue beyond the initial 20 weeks.

Project Co-ordinator: North Derbyshire Health Promotion Service
Project Contact: Jackie Wagstaffe (01246 231255)

Lighting at Langwith and Whaley

This initiative aims to reduce crime and the threat of crime by enhancing street lighting on the main thoroughfares and residential areas in Langwith.

Project Co-ordinator: District of Bolsover
Project Contact: John Sherwood (01246 242236)

Connecting School

This initiative aims to set up a satellite ICT facility for use by targeted groups within the school and the local community.

Project Co-ordinator: Shirebrook School
Project Contact: Bryan Midgley (01623 742722)

Classroom Assistants Training

The project will enable 25 local adults to achieve level 2 NVQ in Early Years Education and at least 15 to achieve Level 3. It also aims to enhance the ICT skills of all participants. The courses are run by Age Concern on behalf of the Coalfields Education Action Zone.

The outcomes from the training will include improved attainment in the schools involved as participants will offer a significant degree of classroom supply and increase the potential for employment.

Project Co-ordinator: North East Derbyshire Coalfields Education Action Zone
Project Contact: John Young (01623 819919)

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