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2008
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International
Women's Week
To
celebrate International Women's Week, a number of events were held and a
celebration event was held at Consett Civic Centre on 7th March 2008.
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Go
To: International Women's Day Poster
Go
to: International Women's Day Flyer
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2007
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StreetSafe
A crackdown on yobbish behaviour, criminal damage and off-road
bikes has been launched in Consett and surrounding areas. For
more information, click on the link below.
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Go
To: Streetsafe Crackdown
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Aspirations Begin @ Home
The AB@H project focuses upon raising
young people's educational aspirations and achievements. The project
is also helping adults to develop their IT skills though access to
the internet and comprehensive training schemes.
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Go
To: Aspirations Begin @ Home Website
Go
To: Aspirations Begin @ Home Presentation to the LSP
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The Derwentside Employment Team
The Employment Team work to increase the employability of
Derwentside residents to help them make significant lifestyle
changes.
For further information please click on the link below.
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Go
To: Derwentside Employment Team Website
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Macmillan Advice and Information Centre
Macmillan Cancer Relief will be holding information and advice
sessions at Annfield Plain Library, every Thursday morning. The
sessions are for people with cancer and/or their carers.
For further information please contact the library on 01207
234241.
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Go
To: Macmillan Cancer Support website
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September Newsletter
The latest edition of the Partnership's newsletter is now
available. Click on the link below to view.
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Go
to: Newsletter
Go
to: Liczy
się
Partnerstwo
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Green Corridor Neighbourhood Partnerships Award
The Green Corridor has won 'The Community Led Crime and Safety
Initiative Category' at the Inaugural National Neighbourhood
Management Network Awards 2007.
To view a press release of the award please click on the link
below.
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Go
To: Green
Corridor Neighbourhood Partnership Award
(88.5kb)
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"Big Conversation" Event
County Durham PCT are holding an event with local people to help
develop plans for health and health care in the next five years.
For details of how to become involved please click on the link
below.
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Go
To: PCT
"Big Conversation" Event Flyer
(29.9kb)
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Competition
The LSP is currently looking for photos of Derwentside to put on
its Christmas cards. if you have a photo, of Derwentside in
winter and you would like to enter the competition, please submit to
the details in the link below.
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Go
To: Competition
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Putting the Park into Langley Park
The EQUaL Partnership have reached the final stages of People's
Millions to build a playground in Langley Park and need your
vote.
For further details on Peoples Millions and how to vote please
click on the Link below.
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Go
To: Putting The Park Into Langley Park Flyer
Go
To: People's Millions Website
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Shaidy Characters
Homelessness is an issue that can affect many young people and there are a
number of issues to deal with. Shaidy Characters is offering training to Service
providers on dealing with youth homelessness.
Please click on the links below for further information.
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Go
To: Shaidy Characters Training Information (46.0kb)
Go
To: Shaidy Characters Booking Form
(24.57kb)
Go
To: Shaidy Characters Information (26.24kb)
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St Nicholas Day
A Polish St Nicholas Celebration Event is being held on Thursday 6th
December.
For further information on the event please click on the link below.
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Go
To: St Nicholas Day (431.30kb)
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11 Million Takeover
The first ever 11 MILLION Takeover Day on 23 November 2007 will be a chance
for the 11 million children and young people living in England to take over from
adults.
If you are interested in taking part please click on the link below for
further information.
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Go
To: 11 Million Takeover website
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Alcohol Harm Reduction Action Plan for Derwentside
The Derwentside Community Safety Partnership (CSP) launched their
Alcohol Harm Reduction Action Plan on and Social Responsibility Pack
on Wednesday 12th October.
To view the documents please click on the link below.
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Go
to: Alcohol Harm Reduction Action Plan (pdf 897kb)
Social
Responsibility Pack (pdf 864kb)
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Better Health Consultation
Launched today, your comments are requested on this consultation.
The document and a feedback template are below.
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Go
to: Better Health Consultation Document
(pdf 1.07mb) or
Better
Health Consultation Feedback Template
(pdf 186.53kb)
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The Pride of Derwentside
The SPICE Citizenship Awards Ceremony was held on Monday 15th
October, to award young people for their outstanding
citizenship.
For further information on the event please click on the link
below.
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Go
To: The Pride Of Derwentside Article
(109kb)
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Talking CCTV
A new talking security system is being installed in Stanley Bus
Station to try to prevent anti-social behaviour. for more
information, click on the link below.
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Go
To: Talking CCTV
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Diabetes Support Group
If you or a family member suffer from Diabetes, a new support
group is being set up in Stanley. Click on the link to find
out more.
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Go
to: Local Diabetes
Support Group
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Grants available
A number of grants are available to local groups, charities,
trusts and community partnerships across Derwentside. For more
information click on the link below.
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Go
to: Community grants
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Restoration of Woodland
A grant of £25,000 has allowed work on the restoration of
Pontburn Wood to be carried out. For more information, click
on the link below.
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Go
to: Grant allows restoration
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Daddy Bears Picnic
Leadgate Children's Centre are holding a Daddy Bears Picnic for
children under 5 years on Saturday 20th October.
Mums can go too!
Please click on the link below for further information.
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Go
to: Daddy Bears Picnic (pdf 124.58kb)
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Green Flag Award
Blackhill and Consett Park has again won a Green Flag
Award. To find out more, click on the link below and follow
the links for North East.
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Go
to: http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk
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Local Government White Paper
In October 2006, the Department for Communities and Local
Government announced plans to change the way local authorities work.
Please click on the links below for further information
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Go
to: Durham County Council response to the Local Government
White Paper Go
to: Durham Districts response to the Local Government White
Paper
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Books on Prescription
Books on Prescription was launched in Derwentside on Tuesday 5th
June. The scheme involves health professionals prescribing self-help
books to patients suffering from mild mental health problems.
For further information please click on the links below.
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Go
to: The Books on Prescription leaflet
Go
to: The Primary Care Trust Website
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'R U Getting The Msg?'
The Government have launched a national publicity campaign aimed
at tackling mobile phone crime.
For further information please click on the links below.
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Go
to: 'R U Getting the Msg?' Press Release
Go
to: Home Office Website
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The Derwentside Employment Team
'so far almost 430 people have come to Derwentside Employment
Team for Help finding and returning to work.'
If you would like further information on the Derwentside
Employment Team please click on the link below.
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Go
to: The Derwentside Employment Team Website
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Youth Scoping Study
The Community Safety Partnership have commissioned a piece of
work to examine what services currently exist for young people in
Derwentside.
Applications for the study have now closed. Information is listed
to show the details of the study only.
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Go
to: Youth Scoping Study Brief
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LAA Secretariat Posts
Please click on the link below for secondment opportunities for
the secretariat of the LAA. Please note that these positions
are only available as a secondment from organisations listed on the
application form.
These vacancies have now closed. Information is listed to
show that vacancies have been advertised.
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Children and Young People's Participation Strategy
In November the Partnership endorsed the Children and Young People's
Charter for Derwentside.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of the
Strategy.
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Go
to: Children and Young People's Participation strategy
(119.07kb) pdf
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On your Bike for National Bike Week
The Partnership is supporting National Bike Week and we need your
support to arrange a 'Bike to Work Day' for your organisation,
including a free breakfast for all those who take part in the ride
to work.
If you are interested in taking part please click on the links
below for further details.
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Go
to: The Derwentside Partnership Bike Week Article
Go
to: The Bike Week Website
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LGC/HSJ Sustainable Communities Award 2007
The Partnership were short listed for the award and came in
second place highly commended.
Please click on the link below to view further information.
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Go
to: LGC/HSJ Sustainable Communities Award
(61.6kb) pdf
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Derwentside gets its teeth into Litter Louts!
The Partnership have provided funding for two Litter Enforcement
Officers.
Please click on the link below for further information.
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Go
to: Derwentside gets its teeth into Litter Louts article
(42.94kb) pdf
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A Healthier Future Event'
Over 900 year seven pupils from Comprehensive Schools in
Derwentside participated in the Healthier Future Event which took
place in January.
Please click on the link below for further information.
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Go
to: 'A Healthier Future' Event for Derwentside Schools
(77.99kb) pdf
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New Year New Clear Out
The Derwentside Community safety Partnership request that
residents dump waste responsibly.
For advice and guidance on disposing of waste please click on the
link below.
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Go
to: Dump Waste Responsibly (54.03kb) pdf
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Don't be a Victim of Crime and Protect Your Garden Shed
A message from the Derwentside Community Safety Partnership urges
residents to protect their property in the coming months.
For advice and guidance please click on the link below.
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Go
to: Shed Security Advice (49.60kb) pdf
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Planning the Future of Derwentside
DDC Core Strategy issues and Options document seeks your opinion
on key issues for planning in Derwentside.
Please click on the link below to view further information.
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Go
to: Planning the Future for Derwentside
(55.17kb) pdf
Go
to: Issues and Options Document
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Accept the Best!
A new, innovative and unique Supported Living Project will soon
be completed in Consett.
working in Partnership with Derwentside College Accept Care will
provide a range of courses.
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Go
to: Accept the Best Article (55.17kb) pdf
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Top of The League
Latest Government statistics show that Derwentside College is in
the top 10% of colleges nationally.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of the
article.
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Go
to: Top of The League Article (53.91kb) pdf
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Fire Crew Saves Christmas
On Sunday 10th December fire crews rescued a family from a house
fire in Blackhill. The Crew donated gifts for the children and a £50
voucher to the parents.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of
the article.
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Go
to: Fire Crew Saves Christmas Article
(41.6kb) pdf
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2006
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Derwentside Community Safety Annual Report
The annual report contains an update from the
Derwentside Community Safety Partnership.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of the
report.
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Go
to: Annual Report
(213.78kb) pdf
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Aspirations Begin @ Home
Derwentside District Council’s Aspirations
Begin At Home (AB@H) project was launched just over two years
ago in a pioneering bid to raise education standards and help young
people achieve their dreams of the future.
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Go
to: ABAH (1.3mb)
pdf
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Derwentside Homes Launch
Derwentside Homes invite you to its launch on Friday 19th January
at The Derwent Manor Hotel.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of the
invitation.
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Go
to: Derwentside Homes Invite
(184kb) pdf
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Health and Lifestyle Open Day
The event is taking place at the Lamplight Arts Centre on
Wednesday 24th January 2007. Please fell feel to drop in between
10.00am and 2pm.
Please click on the link below to view a full version of the
invitation.
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Go
to: Health and Lifestyle Open Day
(57.53kb) pdf
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Panto Season is here!
The Empire Theatre present Cinderella as this years Pantomime. The
performance is showing from Thursday 14th December - Saturday 30th
September. For more information please click on the link below.
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Go
to: Flyer (244.09kb)
pdf
Go
to: http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8750
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The Ellie Bus is on its travels around various places in
Derwentside. For further information click on the link below.
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Go
to Ellie Tour (60.5kb) pdf
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PCTs in County Durham & Darlington: Annual Report of
the Directors of Public Health
There is a supplement in the Annual Report relating specifically
to Derwentside. Click on the link for more information.
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Go
to: Derwentside Supplement (978.01kb) .pdf
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PCTs in County Durham & Darlington: Annual Report of
the Directors of Public Health
The annual report for 2005/06 is now produced. Click on the
link below for more information.
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Go
to: Annual Report (1.37mb) .pdf
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Derwentside Engineering Forum
The latest edition the DEF newsletter is now available. For
more information, click on the link below.
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Go
to: Forum Newsletter pdf
(0.99mb)
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Partnership Gets Green Again......
The Partnership has been awarded Green status following an Annual
Review with GONE. To find out more, click on the link below.
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Go
to: Green Light pdf (19.8kb)
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SPICE News
SPICE have produced a newsletter, packed full of bits and bobs of
information. To find out more, click on the link below.
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Go
to: SPICE news
pdf (1.38mb)
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Child Car Seats
New regulations governing the use of child car seats comes into
effect on 18 September. To find out more, click on any of the
links below or the visit the website address for more
information.
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Go
to: Child Car Seats pdf
(18.7kb)
Go
to: Child Car Seats leaflet pdf (366kb)
Go
to: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/advice/childcarseats01.htm
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Positive Youth Engagement Open Day
An event is being held in Newcastle on 25th October to celebrate
the Beacon Award for Youth Engagement. If you would like to
attend, click on the link below and follow the instructions and come
along and take part in the celebrations.
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Go
to: Beacon Event pdf (1.04mb)
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Community Strategy Review
More consultation events will be held around
Derwentside on the contents
of the Community Strategy. Information on venues will be
posted when finalised. Please drop by and let us have your
comments.
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Go
to: Community Strategy doc pdf (1.16mb)
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Respect Campaign
Stanley Green Corridor has launched this campaign, to build up
respect and social responsibility. Click on the link below, to
find out more.
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Go
to: Respect pdf (35.1kb)
Go
to: www.greencorridornmp.org.uk
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DCEN Newsletter
To find out more information on what your Community Network is
doing, or for details on how to join, click on the link below or
visit their website.
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Go
to: DCEN newsletter pdf
(1.46mb)
Go
to: www.dcen.org.uk
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Community Strategy Review
A review of the Community Strategy in partnership with
Derwentside District Council is currently underway. The first draft
is now available to view and comments from members of the public are
welcomed. For more information, click on the link below.
The document is also available from Derwentside District Council's
website.
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Go
to: Community Strategy doc pdf (1.16mb)
Go to: http://www.derwentside.gov.uk
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SureStart West Derwentside
Ellie the Youth Bus will also be attending various venues
alongside SureStart West Derwentside. For more information
please click on the link below.
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Go
to: Joint Programme word (3.93mb)
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Ellie On Tour
The Youth Bus will be visiting various sites within Derwentside
over the coming months. Check out where Ellie will be by
clicking on the link below.
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Go
to: Youth Bus Programme word
(3.99mb)
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Lifestyle Survey for Stanley Green Corridor
The work carried out for the Lifestyle Survey is now complete.
For further information click on the link below.
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Go
to: SGC Lifestyle pdf
(1.52mb)
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Director of Public Health - Annual Report
The latest Annual Report from the Director of Public Health
provides details of the health of people living in
Derwentside. For more information click on the link
below.
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Go
to: Annual Report pdf
(545kb)
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Firebreak
Scheme
A
12 week course designed for young people between the ages of 13 and
16 years. For further information, please click on the link
below.
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Go
to: Firebreak scheme word (199kb)
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Proposed
Derwentside School Sports Partnership
School Sport
Partnerships are at the core of the government’s strategy for
sport, Physical Education and School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL).
There are five existing School Sport Partnerships within
Durham
, some of which have already been operating for a number of years.
For
further information click on the link below.
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Go
to: School
Sports Partnership word (26.5kb)
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Government Launches
Consultation on New Critical Role of LSPs
A critical role for LSPs was outlined on 8th December by Local
Government Minister Phil Woolas. For further information,
please click on the link below.
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Go
to: LSP consultation information word (30.5kb) or
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1002882&PressNoticeID=2038
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Xpansion of Pathways to
Work
The Green Paper Pathways to Work: Helping people into
employment confirmed the Government's commitment to reform
Incapacity Benefit and subsequent Pathways to Work model. For further information please click on the link below.
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Go
to: Pathways to work word (30.5kb)
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Childrens Fund -
Resource Library
This resource library based in the Childrens Fund office and is
full of resources for you to access.
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Go
to: Childrens Fund-Resources pdf
(84.15kb)
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Green Box Recycling
Scheme
The Green Box Recycling Scheme operates across the districts of
Wear Valley, Derwentside and Teesdale. The scheme aims to
reduce the amount of household waste sent for disposal and
therefore helps to protect our local environment.
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Go
to: http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2479
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Supporting Communities Development
Event
A meeting is being held on 18th October, at South Stanley
Community Centre for those who wish to become involved in the
community. For further information
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Go
to: flyer1810 - pdf
(23.7kb)
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Latest Edition of Partnership Newsletter
The latest edition of the Partnership Newsletter giving details
of the LSPs performance and community news.
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Go
to: September05 Newsletter - pdf (530kb)
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Annual Report 2004/05
The report looks back to the many successes that the partnership has achieved during 2004/5, continuing to build on historical success, and looks forward to what the partnership hopes to achieve during 2005/6.
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Go
to: 04/05 Annual Report - pdf (369kb)
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Childrens Fund Resource Library
The Childrens Fund has a resource library based at the Childrens Fund
office. If there is anything that you would like to reserve, please
contact them on 01325 301 996, log the resource you would like to borrow along
with a predicted return date and a contact telephone number.
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Go
to: Childrens Fund Resource Library
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Derwentside gets green again!
The Partnership has for the second year running been assessed as top-performing. Only one of the 3 LSP’s within the North East to be given a green traffic light assessment.
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Go
to: Derwentside gets green again!
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£4.31MILLION TO DERWENTSIDE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
Derwentside will benefit as part of a package to help tackle crime, anti-social behaviour, education, housing, liveability, health inequalities and worklessness, through a further £4.31m of Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF), covering the period
2006-2008.
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Go to: NRF
Money
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Tackling Crime, Disorder and Drugs
This strategy is a response to the key local crime and disorder concerns in the district, identified by the statutory audit and consultation process under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
It sets out what the Derwentside Community Safety Partnership is going to do to tackle these issues from April 2005 to March 2008.
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Go to: Crime, Disorder and
Substance Misuse Reduction Strategy - pdf (1Mb)
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Children's Centre for Burnhope
A Children's Centre will be developed in Burnhope between 2004 – 2006. The proposed site being Burnhope Primary and Nursery School and will provide 18 full time day care
places
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Go To:
Burnhope Children's Centre
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Derwentside gets green light for performance management |
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The Performance of the Derwentside Partnership has been officially categorised as ‘green’ using a traffic light system of assessment by GONE |
Go To:
Derwentside gets green light
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Cash to help children in Derwentside
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The Derwentside Partnership has been allocated £131,735 for 2004/2005 to create better links between
us and the Children’s Fund programme, and between us and young people aged 5 –
13 |
Go To:
Children's Fund Cash
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Football and the Community
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GO-NE recently offered the Derwentside Partnership 20 tickets for the England – Ukraine match held at St James Park on 18th August 2004, for the use by young people. This is part of a wider initiative to engage disadvantaged young people through sport. |
Go To: Football
and the community
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Partner Learning Day
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Bringing ways of working for the Partnership that become the ‘ground rules’ for subsequent working;
A knowledge, skills and behaviour audit of the Partnership’s different components;
Increasing communication and skills sharing between different parts of the Partnership; |
Go To: Partner
Learning Day
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