Primary outcome: By 2011 there will be a culture of active participation in community life and community involvement in decision making. 30% of people will report involvement in community activity whether at a strategic, project delivery or more casual level
‘Feel part of the community’ – up from 39% - 44% (2002-2008 Mori)
‘Involved in a local organisation on a voluntary basis’ – up from 11% -14% (2002-2008 Mori)
The North Huyton Neighbourhood Network brings together local residents’ associations. It is a crucial link with agencies operating in North Huyton.
The Small Change, Big Difference (SCBD) grants scheme, launched in 2001, focuses on accessibility and inclusion. It supports suitable projects proposed by community groups. The grants panel is resident-led and makes awards of up to £2,000. From 2001 to date the SCBD awarded grants totalling £307,652.98 and has helped over 90 local groups and residents associations in the North Huyton area.
Now in it’s seventh year the annual mid – summer festival brings together, and celebrates the community of North Huyton. It has been an outstanding success from year one to date.
The NDC Board is community-led, with 12 resident directors each elected to serve for three years, two for each of North Huyton’s six residential sub-areas.
Primary outcome: By 2011 less than 10% of households will state a lack of facilities for children and young people as a problem, and young people will be integral to the process of decision making and will be involved in the design and delivery of service across agencies
The development of new community facilities is an important part of the Outline Plan.The completion of the’ Youthy’ at the River Alt Resource Centre provides extra facilities specially targeted at young people in addition to the new purpose built community facility - Hillside Neighbourhood Centre - which is under development and due to be complete by December 2010.
A £1m purpose built modern youth facility at the River Alt Resource Centre, officially named by local young people ‘The Youthy’. A youth committee made up of young people manages the centre which is open throughout the week.
Huyton Initiatives for Youth Activities (HIYA) is a drop-in facility tailored to the needs of young people on the Hillside estate, providing diversionary activities, residential and after school clubs as well as activities like the Positive Activities for Young People programme and various specialist youth and play workers.
After the success of the ‘Small Change, Big Difference’ grants scheme, a new scheme was launched in January 2007 to focus on young people aged 13–19: New Deal, Big Deal. Such was its success, NDBD has been ‘mainstreamed’ by Knowsley MBC as The Big Deal and now operates across the borough, proving that good ideas are sustainable.
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