Community 

Support the communities of Hillfields.
Celebrate diversity.
Meet the needs of people aged over 50.
Improve cultural and leisure opportunities.

… the plans are:

• Supporting existing and new groups, to help them achieve their aims and be involved in local decision making.

• Helping groups find suitable funding so that they can organise community activities.

• Making sure the local community has venues available for them to use in the Hillfields area.

• Working with local groups to make them more self sufficient and able to access funding and helping new groups to set up.

• Employing a worker to develop the Hillfields 12 Tenants Resource Centre.

• Encouraging the local community and agencies to recognise and celebrate the cultural diversity of Hillfields.

• Providing support to asylum seekers and refugees to help them integrate with the Hillfields community.

• Providing a wide range of cultural information in a variety of formats including on the Internet.

• Holding cultural events to encourage the integration of various groups.

• Encourage over 50’s to celebrate their lives and share their achievements while increasing the opportunities for continued social and educational activities.

• Continue to work with the over 50’s Forum and other older people in Hillfields.

• Make learning opportunities available to all.

• Encourage older people to use the WATCH ICT centre.

• Set up a group to look at the problems of the lonely and housebound in Hillfields.

• Make relevant information readily available to over 50’s to ensure they are aware of what is available to them

• Employing a worker to develop opportunities in Hillfields and help groups find funding for cultural and leisure activities.

• Developing opportunities for swimming and exercise at Sidney Stringer School with Coventry Sports Trust.

• Developing music, drama dance and other arts based activities for Hillfields residents with the Belgrade Theatre.

• Promoting the Passport to Leisure and Learning Scheme.

Community
Vicki Urch
WATCH Ltd.
(024) 7655 0565  
 v.urch @ watch-hillfields.org

Over 50's
Andrew Dolman
Phoenix Area Co-ordination
(024) 7622 5025
Andrew.Dolman @ coventry.gov.uk

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