1. Cathy Miles Community Development Manager (Hubs & People)
Supporting Local communities to develop their own solutions.

2. https://gresleyoldhall.wordpress.com/
No understanding by the community of what the wider community wanted or needed
Small group of people involved / cliques
People not happy with how the local community building were being used
Gresley Old Hall

3. What we did
Events & activities to get people speaking to each other (and us) Residents, Agencies (Adult Care, Childrens, District Council, County Council), Existing group / committee, Children, Adults Building trust - spending time with the community, listening and observing, setting up new social media, encouraging connections and communication. Speaking to agencies about need, review data People volunteered to get involved (friends of group) and steer the project Put on tasters

4. What people said….
More events and activities for children and teenagers
More sport and general activities for adults and children
More community events
Music / Arts and Crafts lessons – for adults and children
Support for parents
Community meals / Lunches
Community groups / social groups that aren’t run by churches
More non-academic activities
Opportunities to learn new skills – make accessible for everyone
Better advertising of activities and opportunities

5. What people wanted to work on
Sports and physical activities
Activities for young people
Mother and toddlers group
Groups to combat social isolation / social gatherings/ Learning /
New skills development sessions

6. What’s changed Activity
More people involved in community planning (1200+)
More people regularly active (568 in yr 1)
Improved relationships
Unexpected outcomes
Community café
Gardening group
Extra funding
Changing attitudes
(professionals)
“As a result of coming here I am aware that I have been improving generally in my health both physically and mentally and I put this down to constructive work and having my medication of the therapeutic dose- thank you!” – grow outside regular participant

7. Grow Outside & Dance Classes

8. Music Time (pre-schoolers) &Indoor Bowling at Gresley

9. Learning
All communities are different – one approach does not suit all
Agencies don’t know best, but best when all agencies are engaged
Intelligence better than data (real stories) but a place for both
Perceived v’s real issues – head on exploration with communities (challenge myths)
Trust, Time to bring about change - It takes both
Working with (not to or for the community)
Money helps (but not as much as you might think!)
Multi layered/staged approach
Tasters work – non traditional activities to get people moving