Lots happening!!!

Hello everyone! Just to keep you all up to date - we have a mini-launch taking place at Nelson & Colne College this Thursday 27th May at 4-6pm for those who are involved or wish to be involved on the Inspiring Communities Programme. There will be another mini-launch event on Thursday 3rd June at North Valley Community Centre and finally one taking place at Wasterside Youth Club on 5th June. If anyone is interested please contact me claire.grimshaw@pendle.gov.uk or jen at jennifer.gore@pendle.gov.uk or warren at warren.schofield@pendle.gov.uk

We also have confirmed dates for the next Community panel meetings up to December (to follow soon)

Thanks
Claire

Spicy start!

We kicked off the role model programme last night with a meal at the Spice of India in Nelson. As a treat for the commitment of the role models who have come forward, we all enjoyed some amazing food, some for the first time trying indian cuisine. Sharon led some sort activities to explore our own role models, and what qualities they possessed to be the inspiration. These ranged from Bond to someone's dad! Please have a look at the photos to see some of responses. We have also begun signing up to dates during the coming year and also the creation of some short films, so look out for them!

Hello...again!

Hi it's Jen, just thought I'd let you know because Claire forgot! ... we also have an event coming up at Nelson and Colne College on Thursday 27th May. The event is for Parents and Young People and will involve a tour of the college, listening to our role models and doing some fun activities. Please contact us if you would like to come! Bye :)

Hello!

Hello everyone, it's Claire Grimshaw here. Welcome to our Inspiring Communities blog! Today I will be catching up with all the role models, updating the team and generally rushing round sorting things out. The IC team will be updating the blog as regularly as possible to keep you all informed. Just to let you know, we have Community panel meetings arranged - the next one is at The ACE Centre Nelson on 8th June between 4-6pm in Encounter room. Also, we have our first University visit arranged for Blackpool on 19th June!
For more info drop me an email! Thanks Claire

Sharon Connery

I met with Sharon Connery last night to discuss her involement on I dared, Sharon as a wealth of experience working with young people. Sharon will be facilitating the meal tomorrow night where we will be bringing together the role models to talk about the project and have some great Indian food!

Role Models

On Tuesday 4th May, some of the Role Models kindly offered to be part of the branding campaign. Forsters based in London wanted to highlight some of 'real' people of Pendle who have something positive to offer young people in their community. We have developed a range of people for young people to older members of the community, all with a wealth of experience to share. We have people who have over come barriers to achieve, we have creative people who have chosen a different path and succeeded. We are trying to also find role modes that respond to the interests of the young people and their interests. If you know of a music journalist from Pendle please let us know.

Here are some of the photographs from the shoot, you may recognise some of the landmarks and maybe some of the people themselves. I didn't realise, after living here for so long, Colne is so beautiful!

I Dared team

The project co-ordinator is Claire Grimshaw, the Outreach Worker (Parental Support) is Jennifer Gore and the team have just recruited Warren Schofield as the Information, Advice and Guidance. My name is Paul and I work freelance for an organisation called Curious Minds, who are working on inspiring communities with Lancashire Adult Training on supporting and developing the role models. Contact details:

Claire.Grimshaw@pendle.gov.uk, Jennifer.Gore@pendle.gov.uk, Warren.Schofield@pendle.gov.uk, paul1452@btinternet.com