Those invited put in significant collective volunteer hours of about 20,000 during 2011. Even at minimum wage levels the monetary value of this assistance would be in excess of £120,000 – this is time that people are giving freely to improve the areas they live in.
Our current Youth Centre activities will continue as usual but our workers will now be able to get out and about during the day as well as running specialised training programmes. With all the publicity about our NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people and their needs, it is wonderful to finally be able to do something to help change their lives. The Tudor Trust has a strong base in “Encouraging progress, development and fresh ideas” which nicely fits into what we are trying to achieve in Aveley”
"ngage were also promoting active citizenship opportunities including community first panels, Thurrock Council consultations and information on Digital switchover and free training available. The next ngage coffee morning will be taking place at Easter."
Come along and be part of your Community. Community Forums are truly community led, you will get to meet your local councillors and there will be a presentation about the digital switchover
Chairperson, Maggie Whitbread, congratulated all of the committee members and group leaders for a very successful year's work. She reported that 3 new groups had been launched and had thrived: Bread-making, French & German and a Rumicube Group.
THURROCK Pensioners are invited to the Thurrock Older Peoples Partnership Board Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday 24th Jan, starting 10am. with the meeting closing at 1pm with refreshments.
A Community First Panel should comprise between 4 – 8 local residents who will need to register their interest on-line with the Community Development Foundation to be recognised. The Panel will then need to work with local residents and partners to produce a Community First Plan and recommend projects/activities to be funded in their ward.
Annie O'Brien, from Tilbury Riverside Project, will be guest-speaker and she will tell them about the development of the on-line archive for Chadwell St Mary and Tilbury, and how people can help to compile it. They shall also be discussing recent applications for funds and the forum's spring coach-outing for Chadwell residents.
Christmas dinner at Hyde Hall got our members in the Christmas spirit and for our meeting, there were many twinkling ladies, bring plates of festive food. Irene Arney was thanked for reading at the Thames Group Carol service, which was in the somewhat isolated and wind-blown St. Catherine’s Church at East Tilbury. Janet McCheyne played the organ, which luckily was audible over the wind!
A number of students walked down to the sheltered housing complex at Kynoch Court to sing carols, deliver hampers as well as sit and chat to the borough's more senior residents. The residents were delighted and heaped praise on the students for their wonderful singing and impeccable manners.
Cllr Smith said: “The scheme has other less tangible benefits too, including three local people employed as trainees on the construction, two local companies working as sub-contractors with more jobs for local people, and local apprenticeships and training opportunities being provided by the main contractor Durkans.
IT IS one of the strongest communities in the borough and the Corringham Christmas Fayre is one of the greatest examples of the community spirit in the east part of the borough. Thanks to the main sponsors Petroplus as well as the hard working team who graft all year round to ensure the community come together for this wonderful event.
CHRISTMAS is a time of celebration for young and old alike. It’s also a time when St John's welcome many people to our special Christmas services and events. A warm welcome awaits you at any of our services.
HAVE a look at this! There was another great night at the annual Christmas festive fun night organised by the very wonderful ngage at the Blackshots Civic Hall last night (Thursday). The evening is a perfect combination between festive fun for everyone with lots of information stalls for the family.
