ISSUE 24 OCT 06

Another busy summer is over with street parties,fun days, football weeks and holiday clubs providingplenty of entertainment for many. Some luckyyoungsters even got to watch a Man Utd matchand a very memorable day it proved to be (p10).We take a ‘healthy’ focus on changes at theHealth Park, how two NR workers fared at thegym, new smoking initiatives and lots more.

Don’t forget the Hearts and Stars Awards inNovember. There’s still time to nominate forthe Good Neighbour and People’s ChoiceAwards – see p12 for details. If you want to contact the editorial group,please call the Neighbourhood Renewal officeon 908 4248.

Jackie Liddle

YOUR NEWSLETTER 2006

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IN THIS ISSUECommunity News p4 – 5 Health and Wellbeing p6 – 8 Summer News p9 – 10

Police, Crime and Security p11New Faces p12Noticeboard p12

Knowle West’s Going Greener Group organiseda walk on the wild side to raise awareness of localgreen spaces. Over 20 people turned up for ablackberry-picking ramble which started at theBombie (behind St Barnabas) and finished at theHealth Park. Heather Pickford who helpedorganise the event said “It was a brilliant day, we hada great time and picked loads of blackberries too.” The Going Greener Group is part of the CoffeeHouse Challenge which focuses on environmen-tal issues and how we can help on a local level.

The group are planning an Environmental Day atthe Health Park in half-term with speakers,stalls, and films being shown; blackberry pies,crumbles and jams made from blackberriespicked on the walk should also be available.The next Coffee House Challenge meeting is onOctober 4th, 4.30-6pm at the Health Park, allwelcome.

For more info on any of the above, contactHeather or Katie on 903 0444.

Bantry Rd and Hartcliffe Rd tried somethingnew this summer – they both had a street party- just for the fun of it.

The parties were part of a Knowle Safe scheme topromote being good neighbours and getting acommunity feeling back into our streets. With theroads closed, it was a blissful break from carsracing around, and children could play safely inthe street.

Hartcliffe Rd saw dads on go-carts, mums gettingbeaten at tug-of-war, skipping games, facepainting and pavement art. In the early eveningthe cold beer was cracked open as the sun wentdown and people were laughing and feeling good. Bantry Road party was a great success withonion and spoon races, wet sponge throwing,football and skittles.Connaught Rd is set to have a Halloween streetparty in October, so if you fancy gettinginvolved, call Carol at Knowle Safe on 908 4159

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“It brings everyone together, it’s great for thecommunity,” said one happy resident relaxing inthe sunshine at Filwood Broadway’s Fun Day on9th September.

There was plenty going on, with muscles flexedfor a mega tug-of-war, karaoke, pavement art,races, displays and bric-a-brac stalls. The dogshow proved a big draw with owners proudlyshowing off their winners’ rosettes for ‘Any varietypedigree’ and ‘Dog with the waggiest tail.’The Sisters of Charity provided delicious homemade cakes and tea, the recycling team from BCCwere on hand for green tips, and Robbins Timberdonated a van from which DJ Lee spun his discs.

Iris Eiting from Re-Store, who helped plan andorganise the event said that the day was theresult of a great team effort between local busi-nesses and organisations, residents and BCC.“It’s a day when cars can’t go hammering aroundthe Broadway, and kids can run about up anddown on the road. People are relaxed andrespecting the area. It would be good if thiscould become an annual event.”

Judging by the happy faces and relaxed atmosphere,it seems that this thought was shared by many.

Jackie Liddle

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Above: Prize winning pets on show

A mass balloon lift-off, accompanied by a fireengine’s siren heralded an emotional and veryhappy start to this new school. Pupils wore theirnew school uniforms, and a welcoming mosaic,designed and made by the children, was officiallyunveiled.“Greenfield Primary School has had a brilliantfirst week” said Headteacher Julia Skinner. “Thechildren look really smart in their uniforms andwe have had good support from parents, we areall excited about the opportunities ahead of us.”

END OF AN ERAFilwood Pool was the jewel in the crown when it

was built in the early 1960s. It was a huge loss

to the community when it was pulled down in

August. I saw it being built and destroyed; it

played a massive part in my life and personal

growth between 1973 -1992 and I will never

forget the local people I worked with there.

I hope a leisure facility will replace Filwood.

Knowle West is in great need of some quality

leisure facilities here.

CChheerryyll MMaarrtt iinn Former Pool Manager

GREENFIELD PRIMARY TAKES OFF Cover Story!

New school delights

The remains of Filwood Pool

HENGROVE NEWS

ARCHIMEDIA UPDATE

Hengrove Community Arts College

is celebrating its best examination

results since 1990! The 2006

results more than doubled the 2005

figure in that 35.7% of our students

achieved 5 or more GCSEs with a

grade between A* and C.

The college was particularly

pleased because an analysis of the

figures showed that students at

Hengrove Community Arts College

added more value to their results

over a five year period than prac-

tically every other Bristol secondary

school. That is, they did better than

predicted based on their SATs at

KS2. The college had double cause

for celebration over the summer

when, for the fourth consecutive

year, year 9 SAT results were the

best ever.

Headteacher Stephen Murtagh said

“I’m absolutely thrilled with the

results. A lot of people have worked

very hard to get us to this position

- staff, parents, community partners

and of course, the students

themselves. You can be assured

that we will not be sitting back now

but using these as a foundation for

further improvements. The com-

munity can feel very proud of what

their young people have achieved.”

If you want to know more about

Hengrove come along to an open

morning on 4th, 11th, or 18th

October, or phone Karen Jones

(School Family Link Worker) on

07977 458183.

Liz Rowbotham - FSES Manager

Hengrove Community Arts College

0117 377 2800 ext 270/ 271

Plans for the new Knowle West Media Centre tobe built on Leinster Avenue are progressing well.An application has been submitted to BristolCity Council’s planning department to approvethe proposals to build the two storey, straw balebuilding on the site of the old William BuddHealth Centre.

The centre will provide new facilities for mediaproduction that will be available to the local

community, and workspace for new businesses.The building will also be a beacon of environ-mental design with rainwater harvesting, solarpanels and natural ventilation. For more detailscontact KWMC on 0117 903 0444 orArchimedia on 0117 377 3161.

Hello, my name is Saf and I work forParentline Plus. We’re at The Park,Daventry Road, tel: 0117 9535525.

We have been funded by NeighbourhoodRenewal to offer support to parents inKnowle West. You can come along andtalk privately with one of our ParentSupport Workers - or meet other parentsin one of our groups, everything we do isparent to parent so we understand thechallenges parents face.

At Parentline Plus we think that parenting can be hard work for anyparent. We want to find out moreabout what sort of support local parentswould like, so if you have any ideasthen please get in touch.

Parentline Plus runs a free, confidential24 hour helpline on 0808 800 2222where you can ring up any time andtalk over anything, big or small, to dowith being a parent.

PARENTLINE PLUS

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I’m the Press andCommunications Workerfor KWMC and thecommunity. I will be visiting commu-nity groups on a regularbasis, helping KnowleWest organisations worktogether, supportinggreater involvement in

community work, and helping with publicity cam-paigns for events, clubs etc. I will be involved in the newsletter, Knowle West web-site and issues forum, and anyone can contact me

for any queries, advice, and how to get involved, orsubmit stories. I also facilitate Mouth of the Southwith the Youth Forum, the newsletter written byyoung people, for young people, Tuesday 4-6pmat the media centre - contact me to get involved. I also hope to gain a greater diversity of peopleinvolved in the work we do, so what ever age,gender, sexuality, ethnic origin, or ability, pleaseget in touch, as we want all involved in our projectsto truly reflect the diversity of our community.I’m the tool for the community to use, and Ilook forward to getting to know all of you awhole lot better. makala@kwmc.co.uk 0117 9030444

MEET MAKALA

The new staff team are now all in place andexcited as we prepare to enter into the future ofFootprints Children’s Centre. As you can seebelow, we are very much still here and thriving.

Lil Bowers remains as Centre Manager with JillPollard as Day Care Manager and Lindsey Filleras Lead Teacher. Our Team Leaders are:Caroline Cordy, Helen Richards, Vicky Frost andDonna Clark and we now have 10 x Early YearsPractitioners plus 5 x Early Years Support Workers.

Sara Bartlett (Administrator) and Julie Coles(Admin Assistant) will be based in our mainreception at the Nursery, so please use this as afirst port of call if you have an enquiry or justwant to say hello. For info about existing groupscall 903 9781.

The crèche at The Park is now open every weekday,9.30 - 12 noon, and 1.00 - 3.30pm, term timeonly, at £2.50 per hour (minimum charge is for1 hour). Places are only available to parents/carersaccessing facilities and services at The Park. Ifattending a course, your crèche place may befunded by the course provider. Crèche places maybe available on the day but are VERY limited sowe recommend that you book in advance, Tel: 3773610. (Ofsted Registration EY271813)

Our Parent Link Workers have a new name ofCommunity Family Workers and alongside TeresaFowles and Lorraine Rich, we are hoping to haveat least two more join the team who will all beline managed through Barnardos but still basedin our offices. Sara Bartlett Surestart

REVVS REOPENS

After a theft, a fire and 6 weeks of closure theRevvs Young Mechanics Club is back in businessat Eagle House Youth Centre. Thanks to thededication of our mechanics Steve, Mike andJason, we have managed to find more motor-bikes to repair, and kept the kids workingtogether, learning together and having fun.

If you have a motorbike that needs repairing –get in touch as we may be able to help you.We currently have a few places for children tojoin the Club on a Monday between 3.30 and6.30pm. Boys and girls aged 8–16yrs are welcome.

For more information call Kathe on 908 4221

SURESTART’S FOOTPRINTS GROW

LET’S GET COOKING

Good news for Filwood Community Centre,cooking workshops are about to kick off! Thebrand new kitchen is ready for action and startsa series of ‘one off' cookery sessions this autumn. Commencing in October we will be running twogroups, offering 5 sessions in each. One groupwill be for parents who have children under 11,the other group for young people 14-18yrs.

Sessions will run in the morning or afternoonfor parents, and early evenings and half termfor 14-18yrs.

If you would like to learn some easy to followrecipes and create some delicious meals includingpizza making, mexican food, soups andChristmas cookery, then come along and join us.All food will be cooked from scratch and tastedat the end of each session. Whether you havecooked before or not, come and have some funin the kitchen with our trained chefs. All ingredientswill be supplied and the courses are FREE! Recipes will be supplied, so that you can trythem again at home. Watch this space for morecourses to be announced in the New Year.

Crèche facilities are available and early bookingis strongly recommended. For dates & further info call Ian on 0117 963 9569

Make one of the delicious saladsserved at the FilwoodCommunity Kitchen launch.

Serves 4-5Ingredients

200g trimmed green beans1 400g tin kidney beans1 280g tin borlotti beans1 red pepper finely diced4 tablespoons lemon juice2 tablespoons clear honey4 tablespoons sunflower oil1 small onion finely choppedSalt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat a saucepan of water, once boiling, add thegreen beans and cook for 3-4 minutes or untilsoft. Drain beans and leave to cool.

Empty the tins of beans into a large sieve orcolander, rinse under cold water, then drain.

Whisk together the lemon juice with the honey,oil and onion. Season to taste and set aside. Transfer all beans to a bowl, mix in the dicedred pepper and spoon over half the dressing.

Sit down and enjoy!

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Join a gym? No way! Well why not give it a go?

NR workers, Anita Pearce and Mandy Shute

rose to the challenge and joined the gym at

The Park, Daventry Road. Neither had ventured

inside a gym before and both were apprehen-

sive as their first session approached. Here are

some entries from their Gym Diary.

Week 1 Started on 29th June, can barely talk

when on equipment, Mandy resembles a beet-

root when leaving the gym – very attractive!

Week 2 Managed 3 sessions last week, tired

and achy afterwards, is this doing anything?

Week 4 Starting to get easier – can now

gossip with the best of them while exercising.

Week 6 Six week assessment – Great news!

Mandy has lost over a stone in weight and my

BMI (body mass index) has improved. Both of

us feeling much, much fitter!

Anita says “The gym’s a friendly place and

there is always someone on hand to help if

needed. It’s sometimes hard to get up that bit

earlier and go to the gym, but we are both

extremely pleased with the progress we have

made. Why not come and join us? It’s easier

when you are going with someone and it helps

keep the motivation up.”

The gym is offering a free session to

anyone who comes to the gym with

this issue of the newsletter -

phone Tracy on 377 3382.

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The Park Centre has its very own healthy market,twice a week, at The Park, Daventry Road. Comealong on Tuesdays and Fridays10-12 noon, forwholegrain and environmentally friendly products;fresh fruit and vegetables are also available onFridays.

Fairly priced, healthy, tasty and on your doorstep!

Fancy some winter colour? Then bring in yourold summer hanging baskets and we’ll replantthem for just £8 or you can buy a new one for£10. Call in at the Friday Market at The Parkfrom 10-12noon, or ring Mil on 9039782/07810 474558.Mil Lusk, Green Footprints

CATCH THE STOP SMOKING BUS!

Autumn - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness- and thunderstorms, flash floods… Keep youreyes open and don’t get caught out. Now is agood time to harvest rainwater!

You may be planting autumn bulbs, so why notput some in containers or naturalise them inyour lawn. Think about indoors too – not onlywill hyacinths look good, they smell great too.Just check you’re buying the scented varieties.

In the vegetable garden there are still crops tobe sown. These include winter spinach(Sigmaleaf), oriental salad leaves, broad beans(Aquadulce Claudia) and early peas (FelthamFirst) – sow them in cold frames, mini tunnels,or unheated greenhouses to get a head startnext season. They should be ready during thespring ‘hungry gap’ before most crops haveeven been sown.

Happy Gardening! Lesley Belgium

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GARDENING TIPS

Giving up smoking is the very best thing youcan do to improve your health. But it’s noteasy and most of us need a bit of extra help todo it. And that help will be available on yourdoorstep very soon. Knowle West HealthAssociation’s ‘It’s a Man Thing’ project is work-ing with the Primary Care Trust to provide thefollowing services for you:

Bus tour

What’s it for?

You can get on the bus, have a free cup of teaor coffee, pick up information and some freegifts and, if you want to, chat to a Support toStop Advisor about how you can get help withgiving up.

What if I’m not ready to give up?

You can talk to one of our Smoke Free Workersabout how you can make your home smokefree and protect your family, especially children,from the effects of second hand smoke.

When is it?

Monday 16th to Friday 20th October - visitthe bus anytime between 10am and 3.30pm atthe following places:Monday: Melvin SquareTuesday: Inns CourtWednesday: Eagle HouseThursday: Filwood Community CentreFriday: The Park, Daventry Road

Weekly drop-in at Filwood

Every Thursday starting Thursday 2ndNovember 12-2pm there will be a weeklySupport to Stop Smoking Advice Drop-in atthe Restaurant in Filwood Community Centre. Ifyou decide to give up, you will be able to gostraight to Robert Davies Chemist on FilwoodBroadway to pick up your prescription nicotinereplacement items.If you have young children you can bring themwith you as there will be a playworker at thesessions to provide them with activities.

Why not drop-in? You won’t regret it!

Free training

We are looking for local residents interested intraining as Support to Stop Smoking Advisors.The training is provided by the NHS, lasts 2-3days and once trained, you can work at drop-insessions. Voluntary and some paid positionsavailable. For more info contact Knowle WestHealth Association: Tel: 9639569.

All the above activities are funded byNeighbourhood Renewal.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The Community Interest Company is a newindependent organisation, which was formedout of the Health Park Steering Group and theHealthy Living Centre. The aims of the companyinclude tackling health inequalities and promot-ing good health to prevent illness.

The company runs many of the services, whichused to be provided by the Healthy Living Centre,including walking groups and exercise groupsfor people of different physical and/or fitnessability. Also on offer are activities including artclubs, complimentary therapies and allotments.The Health Park Company also hosts services

provided by partner agencies. These includealcohol treatment and support, and counsellingfor women, men, and children or young people,on a range of issues.

Crèche facilities are available on Wednesday andThursday mornings and are free if you arereferred by a health professional or are part ofthe Mother and Baby groups, which run at theHealth Park.

Also at the Health Park is the Walk-in Café,open daily from 10.00am - 3.00pm. The caféoffers affordable, healthy food and is a lovelyplace to meet friends, hold informal meetings orto just sit and relax with a cup of tea and sliceof cake. The café is next to the walk-in centreand is fully accessible for disabled people.There is ample parking for car drivers and if youdon’t drive, the Mede Sprint can be booked tobring you to the Health Park.

For more information, tel: Garth on 0117 3772255 or email: info@kwhlc.gifford.co.uk

Knowle West Health Park Company, 5 KnowleWest Health Park, Downton Road, Knowle West,Bristol, BS4 1WH

We would like you to sendus photographs of whenyou were pregnant or pho-tos of friends or familywhen they were pregnant,for an exhibition in theWalk-In Café and FilwoodLibrary.

The idea for the exhibitioncame from a discussion we

were having about how strong memories ofpregnancy are and how much our bodies andemotions change. We thought it would be niceto show some images of how we remember thisimportant event in our lives.

Please send or deliver photos to NHS Walk-InCentre, 5 Knowle West Health Park, DowntonRoad, Knowle West, Bristol BS4 1WH by Friday27 October. Be sure to label them with name,address and phone number.

KW Arts/Art of Well-Being aims to support and nurture the growth of arts and culture inKnowle West by encouraging greater participa-tion in the arts and by demonstrating the rolethat the arts can have in contributing toimproved health and well-being and contribut-ing to the local economy.For more info contact Annie Beardsley on 3772256 email: ABeardsley@kwhlc.gifford.co.uk.

SEND US YOUR BUMPS!

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Knowle Wester Pat Moss, came along with herbrother and sister; they really enjoyed it. Pat hassince written this poem to express the differenceit has made to her life:

I come to my Lord with my heart on my sleeve.I come to my Lord because now I believe.I’ve found my new life, from a wonderful source,I joined a group on the Alpha course!

In this world all troubled, full of strife,I asked the Lord to enter my life.I’ve laid my burdens at His feetHappy to tell all those I meet.

At last I am freeTo give to the LordAs He gave to me!

Millions of people (like Pat) have had their livestransformed since Alpha courses began in theearly 1980s. Look out for one near you!Rita Ashman08

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PROJECT X AND POSITIVE FUTURES SUMMER FUN

SUMMER NEWS

This summer’s Knowle West Churches TogetherHoliday Club was another fun packed event formany local children aged between 5-11years.Each afternoon they discovered more about theamazing miracles of Jesus through singing, crafts,story-telling and drama. The sessions, whichwere held at the Baptist Church, Newry Walk,were based on the theme ‘News Hounds’ withthe children learning in a ‘newsy’ format. Notjust ‘newsy’ but pretty ‘noisy’ at times, especial-ly when they all responded very loudly to theleader’s call, “Extra! Extra! Read all about it!!”

Rita Ashman Churches Together

To read Rita’s poem which was based on theholiday club experience visitwww.knowlewest.co.uk

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WALKING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

A number of sessions were run very successfully

over the summer for young people from the

Knowle West community.

These included a Football Week held at

Broadplain Youth Club, competition days held

at Hengrove Play Park, trips out to the Oasis,

Vibe 101 fun day, kayaking and caving.

Youngsters also took part in golf tuition, a

street athletics day in St Pauls with Linford

Christie and Darren Campbell, a boxing camp

and community clean-ups, plus a number of

other joint projects with the detached youth

work team, Hengrove School and many others.

Project X has moved

We are still based at The Park but are now

located with the Footprints staff in the old

Surestart offices where we try and offer a com-

plete package for parents and carers, to meet

the needs of young people from this community.

Our new main office number is 377 2641. You

can still call in at any time and see Patsy who

will be only too happy to take your details and

make sure that your young person gets the best

of the services available to support them.

Alistair Dale Project X

Knowle West Walking Group aregoing from strength to strengthwith new walkers joining every week.We are starting up a new ‘3 heartgroup’ and hoping to set up ameasured mile walk at The Park onDaventry Road, and at the newhospital on Cannington Road. Without our much appreciated volunteers, and the walkers, wewould not be where we are today.Walking is the best and cheapestform of exercise you can have andif you can walk with like-mindedpeople, even better.

Even when it rains, itdoesn,t dampen our spiritsbecause we all have thelove of walking within us.

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The places I have visitedwith the group haveopened my eyes to the

beauty of the parks andcountryside.

When I had trouble with my knee, I found the different levels of walkswithin the group enabled meto carry on.

Not only have we found it beneficial to our health,

we have made new friends.

Knowle West Walking Group has moved to the HealthPark at Downton Road, (now called Knowle WestHealth Park Community Interest Company).For info on the autumn walks programme, call theHealth Park on 377 2255.Karron Chaplin, Voluntary Walk Leader

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During the school summer holidays, PositiveFutures has been involved in many varied events.The highlight for myself and those who joinedme was as follows.

On Saturday 12th August, Positive Futures tooka minibus with eight young boys and brought backeight young men. How did this occur I hear youthink? Simple really, is the answer. After muchthought and deliberation, a group was chosento go to Manchester to watch Man Utd play amatch v Sevilla. This brought many local lads tomy door, seeking the chance to embark on ajourney to remember; unfortunately I only hadso many tickets.

We left Bristol at 8.30am and arrived in plentyof time to enjoy the atmosphere. Watching ourlocal youths touching hands with professionalfootballers and seeing their obvious joy issomething I will always treasure.

Who says football isn’t the most importantthing in life? We watched an average game butwith Utd winning 3-0, that didn’t matter - as agroup we were happy. We left, I drove, we gothome. The important thing I leave to last; how boysbecame men. As, reader you no doubt know,return journeys, especially long ones are oftenpainful. This one however wasn’t. All were contentto talk and listen to each other, being polite andpleasant to one and all. On arriving back homeon our lovely estate, the thanks could be heardon the lower Dundry slopes.

This, as far as I am concerned, is the first stepto becoming a responsible young person. Sowell done to those young men, you are a creditto your families, your estate and most impor-tantly, a credit to yourselves.

Paul Coyne Positive Futures

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SUMMER

Avon Fire and Rescue Service had some newrecruits this summer when young people fromProject X were given the opportunity to workwith the team at the Youth DevelopmentCentre, Bedminster.

Working alongside the professionals, the young-sters gained self - confidence, communicationskills and team working abilities.A number of the youngsters showed they hadthe potential to staff some summer events andworked alongside the firefighters at publicevents such as the Harbour Regatta and BathFun Day. By the end of the summer, they wereproficient in both practical skills and in engagingwith the public regarding fire safety info, col-lecting over 500 home fire safety visit requests.

Firefighters Allan Middleton and John Davies andYouth Worker Jo Maggs who supervised andworked with the youngsters, were reallyimpressed by the changes they observed inthem. “We wanted to foster the spirit of adven-ture and promote teamwork” said Allan. “Theythrived under the firm boundaries and strict dis-cipline that we enforce, and learned respect forthemselves and those around them, it’s been agreat success.”If you would like a home fire safety visit call0800 1693 999. If you would like some info onFireSkills courses call 0117 926 2061.

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POLICE, CRIME & SECURITY

Filwood Broadway has had its eyesore brightenedup thanks to the young people of Knowle West. Local youth worker and mural artist, Dan Aliasled a team of youngsters from the YouthOffending Team in re-painting the front of theold derelict cinema on the Broadway, for oneweek from August 21st. Dan said: “I just painted the guide lines for thecentre piece and they did all the spraying,” ashe made the final touches to the surroundingwalls, at the end of the week.Dan said: “It gives the young people ownershipof a design that brightens up a derelict building,and an opportunity to put something back intothe community.”

“Locals and young people have come up to meand said it won’t get vandalised because theyare all really proud of it, because the youngpeople here have done it themselves.”The building was once also used for Bingo, butuntil a new use is found for the site, at least wenow have something creative to look at, and theyoung people of Knowle West have somethingthey can be proud of.

Makala Cheung

BROADWAY ART

Justice is a hard thing to get – and as many vic-tims of crime know, the punishment often doesnot fit the crime.

One set of victims who are rarely seen or heardare those who experience the low level crimeand anti-social behaviour common on thisestate. Victims and offenders live close by eachother which can lead to wider community strife.

Knowle Safe has started introducing ideas ofCommunity Justice to people in the area.

Community Justice involves residents in sentenc-ing offenders who commit low level crimes, andanti-social behaviour. Often the victims of thesedamaging crimes never get heard, and theoffender never needs to accept what he has

done to people. But at the Panel, the Victim can talk about how they have been harmed, and the Offender must explain his actions – and then repay the person in “good deeds.”

In June, we organised a trip for residents to seethe Community Justice Panel in Chard,Somerset. It was a chance to get the detailabout how a scheme like this actually works –we met the charismatic co-ordinator Val Keitchand heard about how offenders have changedtheir attitudes and behaviour after comingbefore the Panel.

Knowle Safe is now looking to start up aCommunity Justice Panel for Knowle. If you areinterested in these ideas, please call Kathe on908 4221.

JUSTICE FOR ALL

Come and have your voice heard at a series ofregular meetings inviting you to have your say onpolicing priorities for the area. Aimed at residentsin the Filwood area, it is your opportunity to letthe police, council and others who can help,know what your main concerns are and whatyou would like done to improve your way of life.

A Neighbourhood Panel will collate the issues putforward, meet every month to put things intoaction and then report back to you, the community,at the next Neighbourhood Panel Meeting.

Two new PCSOs for the area, Paula Perry andLiam McCormack are due to join us fromMonday 11th September. Added to our currenttwo officers, Mitzi Bland and Siful Ullah, thisshould mean we are better able to respond toyour needs. All you need to do is come along tothe meeting and let us know what they are.

Look out for info telling you when the firstmeeting will be held.

PC Jon Duncan Broadway Road Police Station

FILWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM

THANKS TO................The Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter Group: Anita Pearce, Marguerite Jordan, Denise Britt, Joyce Jenkins, Ann Smith and Rose Manning.NR Manager Mandy Shute.Tanya Hazell, Kerry Froom, Amanda Harman and Terri McKenny for photos

All at KWMC, who facilitate the production of this newsletter

Editor: Jackie Liddle newsletter@kwmc.co.ukDesign: Rowena Dugdale mail@rowenadugdale.com

NOTICE BOARD

Issue 25 due out DecemberNewsletter Contact Number – 908 4248All articles express the views of individual contributors and donot necessarily represent the opinions of the NeighbourhoodRenewal Steering Group.

NEW FACES

LLuuccyy HHuurrnn - Chef at Health Park cafe

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ALL SHOOK UPDiabetes Open day – 12th October, in thecafé at the Walk-in Centre, Downton Road.

The Pyramid Theatre Company will be performing their highly acclaimed play ‘AllShook Up.’ The play is about Frank, a 45 yrold lorry driver by day and Elvis-impersonatorby night. Frank’s all shook up too, but won’ttell anyone. He’s tired all the time, he can’tstop going to the toilet, he doesn’t think hecan even fit into his Elvis suit, and he’s havinga little problem in the bedroom department.Eventually he goes to the doctor – and to hisshock, finds himself diagnosed with Type 2diabetes.

To find out what happens, come along andwatch this funny and very enjoyable play.Afterwards you can ask questions of the char-acters in the play and the health professionalsin the audience. There are two performancesat 3-5pm and 6-8pm.

Elizabeth Williams, from Bristol Primary CareTrust says “I hope lots of people will come asthe play is fabulous. It made me laugh andcry, all in 45 minutes. I also learnt such a lotabout diabetes.”

For more information, please contact EmmaPhillips on 0117 984 1510 or emailemma.phillips@bristolswpct.nhs.uk

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HAVE YOUR SAYThis autumn, Bristol Parks is set to carry outa six-week consultation with the public onits Parks and Green Space Strategy. Thestrategy sets out how the council aims toimprove the quality and availability of differenttypes of green spaces and visitor facilitiesfor people across Bristol.

The strategy will be adopted next year andwill guide improvements in services in theshort term and over the next 20 years.

To find out the dates of the consultationand how you can comment, contact BristolParks on 0117 922 3719 or look at theStrategy pages online at: www.bristol-city.gov.uk/parks.

HEARTS AND STARS AWARDSThis annual, glittering social event of the year isfast approaching, with nominations coming inthick and fast.

The Hearts and Stars Awards celebrate the workdone by volunteers across the estate, and you areinvited to nominate someone for the People’sChoice Award and Good Neighbour Award. Look out for the nomination slips around theestate or use the form in the last issue of thenewsletter. You can also nominate online at theKW website on:www.knowlewest.co.uk/heartsandstars

Nominations to be in by the end of October.

The Hearts and Stars awards night takes place on Saturday 18th November at 7pm, FilwoodBroadway. Tickets cost £5 and include buffet and entertainment. Call Denise on 373 8404 for info & tickets.