In recent weeks, the CB project has been catching up with some of our previous projects to see how they are progressing, and if they have increased sustainability.
At Pilands Wood they have responded well to the loss of the Centre Managers post, by bringing in, and training up more local volunteers to take up the various tasks that keep this popular community centre going. One of their younger volunteers, Natasha, has been working with us in the CB office, brushing up her Excel and Blogging Skills. Currently the centre is planning a new volunteer week at the beginning of June, which CB will be able to support with some additional funding.
Across the other end of Eastleigh, we have continued to keep in touch with Adam and the Crew at DICE. Dice has continued to run every monday at Wells Place with new people accessing it. Currently they are applying for funding for a paid co-ordinator now that a clear need has been established and the project has proven to be so invaluble to the learning disabled community in the town. Currently, CB volunteer and artist, Alice Windle, has been working with the group, and group leader, Adam Williams has also become a co-opted member of the Eastleigh Carnival Commitee, with a view to getting the group into the Carnival this August.
Over in Mansbridge, the Community Cinema is going great guns, with Mentions in the Soton Echo. Local Volunteers Nick and Issy have taken over the running of the group, and are reporting bigger audiences, as the monthly film showings catch on. They are currently exploring the possibility of extending into Saturday morning kids cinema shows and CB are facilitating CRB checks for the volunteers to assist the process.
Out in the Forest, the Fordingbridge Young parents group has also undertaken a transformation. They have now decided as a group, to widen particpation to vunerable parents of any age and to rebrand themselves as
the Cheeky Monkeys group. CB have brought in the services of TWICS, (Training for work in communities Southampton), to help with this process which has been greatly appreciated by the mums (and dads)
Tomorrow, we will be visting the Dad's group at the Blackfield Community Centre near Fawley, to see how they are getting on. So watch this Space...............
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