Original106 Radio Interview

Stuart was interviewed live on Original106 radio last week by DJ Iain Meadows (pictured). He was joined by Dave Adcock of EU Welcome in a discussion about the Polish Community in Southampton and the efforts of The new Polish Arts group to help intergrate them in the Cultural life of the City. The producers were very impressed with the interview and expressed an interest in making a follow up programme, perhaps coming live from one of our events! so watch this space....

If you'd like to hear the interview, you can email me at stuartjebbitt@hotmail.com and I can send you an MP3 version.

Bargate Young Mum's arts group - Celebration Display

'St Mary's Coming together - summer of festival fun'

Remember the gold ball that was doing the rounds in St Mary's? - this is it in the Central Housing Office on St Mary Street where it was showed off for 2 weeks.

And then it found its way to St Mary's Parish Church - where it has just finished a 3 week stint.

Add to this, the photo display in St Mary's Surgery - and all in all, it turned out to be a grand tour for the gold ball decorated by local children through the local festivals (K2 Youth Festival and St Mary's Community Festival).

It was the chance to let people see the work they'd produced over the summer.

And it was another opportunity to tell people about the arts group for young mums aged 18-25 that will hopefully be starting some time in October.

Watch this space for more news on the group.

Mini Millbrook Group - planning for carnival

Mini Millbrook Group - gets planning!

Over in Millbrook, there's no messing when Kerry takes the lead, helping her group of fellow NVQ2 students to think through what it will take to run their own Mini Millbrook section in this Winter's City Carnival on Friday 7th December.

And next week, its designing the prototype for the reindeer sleigh pushchairs - so they've got their work cut out

If you live near by and want to get involved, then come along to the Half term workshop the Mini Millbrook group is running at the The Hut in the Lower Playground of Newlands Primary School from Monday 22nd October. It will run for a full 5 days, from 10.00 - 3.00 and you can do as much or as little as you like.

Contact Becky at Community Builders 07722 192 675

Pilands Carnival Arts Group Has Started Work

Pilands Carnival Arts Group has started with a very successful and enjoyable morning making Christmas Bells with 10 people joining. The group is working towards a Christmas Carnival on Dec 6th, with the theme of Christmas Songs. Hence, 'Jingle Bells'.

The group is now meeting between 10-12 on a wednesday morning in the main hall at Pilands Wood Community Centre on Chamberlayne Road and there is room for a few more if you wish to join us!

call Stuart on 02380 915414 or Jane at Pilands Wood on 02380 405119

or just come along and see if you'd like to join in the fun.

Polska Grupa Artystyczna (Polish Arts Group)

Zapraszamy do dołączenia do nas podczas pierwszego spotkania nowej grupy, stworzonej, aby umożliwić wszystkim tym, których łączy zainteresowanie sztuką, wspólne uczestnictwo w rozmaitych zajęciach z rzemiosła artystycznego, seansach filmowych oraz wizytach w galeriach.

Miejsce: St Albans Community Room, Tulip Road (ulica odchodząca od Burgess Road) Swaythling
Czas: godz. 19:00, czwartek 27 września 2007

Wieczór rozpocznie prezentacją Stuart Jebbitt, opiekun społeczny w projekcie Community Builders.

Po prezentacji, zapraszamy na pokaz ekranizacji powieści Jane Austen -
- ‘Rozważna i Romantyczna’ z napisami w języku polskim.
Uczestnictwo BEZPŁATNE.

Dostępna będzie kawa i herbata.


Więcej informacji udzielą:

Stuart Jebbitt – opiekun społeczny – Community Builders: 02380 915414 stuartjebbitt@hotmail.com

Dave Adcock (EU Welcome) – 07786 392886 euwelcome@yahoo.co.uk

Do you have an idea for a group?

Do you have an idea for a Community Group?

We can help you set it up!
If the members are 18-65 and in the areas of Southampton, New Forest, Eastleigh, Winchester or the Test Valley, we may be able to help.

The groups can be based around Art, but not necessarily!
They can involve social events, sports, music, drama, photography...whatever brings people together. Call us on 02380 915414 and speak to either Stuart or Becky.

Prospective Arts Group Planned for Mansbridge

We are hoping to set up an ongoing arts/crafts group for the Mansbridge area, with the support of Swaythling Housing and St Marys Church.
The group could involve Music, Art, Carnival Workshops, Drama, Photography, and even trips out, anything that helps bring people without costing a lot of money!


The first meeting of the new group will be at
St Mary’s Church Hall – Wessex lane, South Stoneham
On Friday 28th September at 10am.

There will be a presentation explaining the project and showing example ideas, followed by refreshments and a chance to chat

If you're feeling in a bit of a rut, this could be just what you need! You don't need to be particularly talented in any area; just a willingness to meet people and have fun is all that’s required!