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The Weymouth & Portland Partnership, supported by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council has launched a YouthBank for this area. YouthBank is a grant fund which is run and managed by young people, for community projects run by young people. The scheme is unique in that it is young people themselves who make the decisions about who receives the money, about how their YouthBank is managed and run. Grants of £500 are available to young people for projects to improve the local area. Funding has been provided by the Partnership, Borough Council, YouthBank UK and Weymouth & Portland Housing. Swift signs have kindly sponsored a banner and giant version of the logo designed by the young people. YouthBank WP is run by: Emily Brocklebank, Irina Burnett, Nathan Duncan, Tom Godwin, Joe Hogan, Ryan Hope, Sharlea Honebun, Harrison Murphy, Paul Talbot, Matt Stickley and Charlie Vincent. To apply, download the application form and guidance information form. For more information contact Louise Stewart on 01305 838364, Julie Hursthouse on 01305 838497 or visit www.youthbank.org.uk
Your Place, Our Future- 125 Steps to a better place
Following several stages of research and consultation, the Weymouth & Portland Partnership now presents ‘Your Place, Our Future: 125 Steps to a better place’ - the Community Plan for the Borough for 2007-2016. The plan brings together a series of 125 Steps that partners plan to take and what each person in the community can do to make a difference to the quality of life in the Borough. To download copies of the Plan, visit the Community Plan page.
Hard copies are available from Louise Stewart, Partnership Manager on 01305 838364. Community Plan grants allocated for 2007/08 The Weymouth & Portland Partnership has allocated £16,000 of funding – sourced from the Dorset Strategic Partnership - to projects designed to improve the quality of life for the Borough’s residents. Projects that have been awarded grants address the priorities identified in the draft Weymouth & Portland Community Plan and the Dorset Community Strategy. See Partnership Projects page for more information.
What is special about Weymouth & Portland? The Weymouth & Portland Partnership is pleased to support the Condor Ferries and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council photographic competition. This is an ongoing competition which encourages local residents and visitors to capture the unique qualities of the Borough on camera. For further details, please visit: http://www.visitweymouth.co.uk/index.php?resource=219 New Arts Development Officer is appointed With the support of Arts Council England and Weymouth College, the Weymouth & Portland Partnership has appointed a new Arts Development Officer for the Borough, Alan Rogers. Alan has a rich and varied background in fine art and arts education and brings a wealth of international experience to the post. He is responsible for a broad remit based on three key strands:
If you have ideas and projects which you would like to discuss with Alan, you can email him at alan_rogers@weymouth.ac.uk or phone him on 01305 208708. To view press release click here Consultants appointed for Weymouth & Portland public art study Local and regional partner organisations have co-funded research into public art opportunities for Weymouth & Portland, with a view to the Borough’s evolving profile as London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games sailing venue. Experienced consultants, Mererid Velios, Geoff Wood and Simon Fenoulhet have been commissioned to explore funding options, review available sites and consult with local community groups. The partners involved are Arts Council England South West, Public Art South West, Team South West and Team Dorset, the South West Regional Development Agency, the Weymouth & Portland Partnership, Weymouth College, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, Dorset County Council, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team and the Creative Coast Group. ‘Your Say’ Consultation for the Community Plan for Weymouth and Portland From 3 July – 25 September the Weymouth & Portland Partnership will be seeking your views on the Community Plan for Weymouth and Portland 2007-2016 (see Community Plan page for more information) A series of eight public meetings have taken place across the Borough to give local people an opportunity to share their views on issues what should be included in the Community Plan. Meetings have also been carried out with focus groups, including young people and adults with learning difficulties along Dorset People First.
The Partnership would like to thank all who attended these meetings and the useful feedback that has been received.
Team Dorset Together – Building a Legacy Following the launch of the Team Dorset logo last week, the Weymouth & Portland Partnership has promised to do all it can to ensure Weymouth & Portland, and the rest of Dorset, get the maximum benefit from hosting the London 2012 sailing events. Chair of the Weymouth & Portland Partnership, Duncan Fergusson, said: For press release click here Posted: August 2007 Sign up for ‘Your Say’
The consultation for the Community Plan was officially launched on Monday 2nd July at an event at the Viewpoint, Portland. Representatives of partnership organisations, together with local school children, the Mayor of Weymouth & Portland and other local councillors met to sign a giant ‘Your Say’ banner to pledge their support to the consultation and development of the Community Plan for Weymouth for 2007-2016. A 4 page pull-out section appeared in the Dorset Echo on Tuesday 3rd July and the consultation leaflet was circulated to 28,000 homes in the Borough on Friday 6th July. The leaflet is also being distributed to the community panel for Weymouth and Portland (over 1100 people). For press release click here Posted: July 2007 A new wave for the Weymouth & Portland Partnership The Weymouth & Portland Partnership has had a refreshing new start, launching a redesigned logo and website and introducing its new Chairman, Duncan Fergusson and recently appointed Partnership Manager, Louise Stewart. This is aimed at raising awareness of the Partnership’s work. Duncan Fergusson, who has recently retired from a career in the Royal Navy, has been chosen as the new Chairman of the group. He said: ‘I am delighted to be joining the Partnership as it embarks on the major work of developing the Community Plan for Weymouth and Portland for 2007-2016, which will set the course for change and improvement to Borough life over the next ten years. These are without question important times.’
Posted: June 2007 Arts Development Officer (ADO) The Arts Council of England has agreed to fund an Arts Development Officer for the Weymouth & Portland Partnership for a 3 year period, to be based at Weymouth College. The new ADO will co-ordinate and drive local cultural development in preparation for the 2012 Olympics and the 2008 Cultural Olympiad. A key part of the role will be to ensure that Weymouth & Portland secure a lasting cultural legacy from the Olympic events. Iconic Public Art Project The Partnership has been approached, by Arts Council South west, to act as a partner in the development of an iconic public art project for Weymouth & Portland to celebrate the 2012 Olympics. The Steering Group for the project also involves:
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