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What's happening in your ward
Fusion is a two-year, City Council-led scheme that, through a mixed programme of free-use, coached activities, innovation and outreach work, aims to increase participation in physical activity amongst children, young people and family groups across Newcastle. FUSION is aimed at all children and young people aged 5-18 who live in Newcastle. The scheme offers free activities at council managed leisure centres and pools and at partner organisations. View the latest newsletter. (pdf, 595Kb)
Ouseburn Junior Club
Every Friday at Ouseburn Community Centre. 3.45 – 5.45pm
If you are between 5 and 12 years of age come along and take part in interesting activities. The sessions are fun and challenging with arts and crafts, games, sports and dancing with healthy snacks provided.
For more information please contact Play Service Administation on 278 2852.
Go For It!
Go For It! provides a powerful toolkit to help young people deal with the issues they face. It helps them see that they have choices, and that they can take more control and can cause good things to happen in their lives if they want to. It has gained widespread acclaim from the community for its ability to enhance performance and raise standards through improving attendance, behavior and participation. It helps young people realise more of their potential by working to increase self-efficancy and life skills. Go For It! can be adapted to suit flexible timetabling and delivery within community/voluntary or youth organisations. There are no exams; young people learn the concepts via interactive activities, workbooks that encourage personal reflection, facilitated discussions and DVD clips that illustrate the curriculum in real life. In a fun and easily accessible way, the programme helps young people to form positive self-images, increase motivation, and change the restrictive attitudes that hinder success.
The East End Community Development Alliance can offer this free training to any young person aged 14–18 who live in the east end of Newcastle. If you have a group of young people who you think would like to take part please phone Tania on 0191 275 9477 or 07927 646130 or email: tania.mcallister@eastendalliance.org.uk.
Udecide programme
ouseburn Ward will introduce the participatory budgeting programme this year and this is a fantastic opportunity for local people to have their say and decide how pots of public money should be spent in their area. Details of the programme in Ouseburn will be coming through your doors. For more information see the Udecide webpage or phone the Udecide team on 277 7807.
Newcastle East Asylum Awareness Raising Group
Free information sessions are available covering issues related to Asylum, including: what it is, why people flee their countries and what happens to them in the UK, immigration law, and positive contributions to Newcastle. Sessions can be tailored to meet the needs of you and your group and 'train the trainer' sessions are also available.
Phone Sue Crawley on 0191 275 9477 or 07930 949 772 or e-mail sue.crawley@eastendalliance.org.uk for more information.
Parent and Toddler Drop In Session
Every Friday, 9.30–11.30am - St Ann's Community Centre, Breamish Street
Come along for a cuppa and a chat with other parents. Grandparents are welcome too. There are toys and crafts for the children and healthy snacks are provided.
For further details phone Beverley on 0191 230 1859.
East End H'Our Exchange
The East End H’Our Exchange is a local Time Bank open to all residents of the East End. Joining a Time Bank is a way in which you can give some time to help others and gain 'credits' for yourself. You could do this in many ways, depending on the skills and time that you have to offer. Everyone has something to offer such as car washing, dog walking,, gardening etc....the list is endless. Tell us what you can do. For every hour of your time that you give, you will gain one credit. Credits can then be 'spent' by having members do something for you. Time Banks are open to everyone, individuals and organisations, and are a great way to use your skills, make friends and participate in the community.
For more information contact:
The East End H’Our Exchange, Community Rooms, 59 Tenth Ave, Heaton, NE6 5XU
Phone: 0191 209 4924
E-mail: eastendhourexchange@hotmail.co.uk
News from the Round
Baby and Toddler Creative Play Session - every Friday 1.30 - 2.30pm.
£2 per child and £1 per adult
Contact: Catherine Scott, Education and Outreach Worker The Round, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Phone: 260 5605
Seven Stories
General Enquiries and Event Bookings
Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books, 30 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Phone: 0845 271 0777
Fax: 0191 261 1931
E-mail: info@sevenstories.org.uk
Website: www.sevenstories.org.uk
School and Group Bookings
Phone Alison Neill on 0845 271 0777 ext 703 or E-mail: alison.neill@sevenstories.org.uk
Corporate Hire
Phone Liz Paton on 0845 271 0777 ext 706 or E-mail: liz.paton@sevenstories.org.uk
Search for new writers
Tonto Books, based at the Brickworks is launching a search for North East new novelists that will see two local writers offered publishing contracts and being mentored by bestselling authors. For details contact: Tonto Books, Brickworks, 6 Hannington Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1JT www.tontobooks.com/writers
Newcastle Warm Zone
- are working in your area and we encourage you to talk to our assessor who will call to your door - an assessment to see if you are eligible for free cavity wall and loft insulation takes only five minutes and we don't even need to enter your property. All of our staff carry ID and wear the Warm Zone uniform. If you have any queries about the Newcastle Warm Zone project please call us on 0191 277 7373.
Click here for more information about Newcastle Warm Zone.
Living Archive at the Ouseburn Trust
Are you interested in helping with the work of the Ouseburn Trust and its archive? For more information, please contact Kirsten Luckins.
Ouseburn Trust
53 Lime Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2PQ
Phone: 0191 261 6596
E-mail: info@ouseburntrust.org.uk
Website: www.ouseburntrust.org.uk
Advice and in formation on finance for older people based at Caring Hands Charity in Shieldfield
Barclays and Help the Aged are working together on a UK wide programme to enable older people to better manage their finances, especially in times of change. The 'Your Money Matters' programme aims to improve the skills, confidence and financial situation of older people by providing basic money management and debt advice. Your Money Matters is part of Advice and Information - empowering older people, their families and carers.
Individual appointments and group awareness sessions can be arranged.
Contact Mike Smith,
c/o Caring Hands Charity, 34 Wretham Place, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XU
Phone: 261 6412
Mobile: 07977 010212
E-mail: michael.smith@helptheaged.org.uk
Ouseburn Valley: Public Talks
The talks are held on Mondays, beginning at 7.30pm, in the upstairs room of the Cumberland Arms and are free of charge.
Caring Hands Charity
Independent support services for older people including Handyman, Gardening, Befriending, Laundry service and Financial Advice, 'Bottle in the Fridge' scheme.
34 Wretham Place, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XJ
Phone: 261 5234
Caring Hands Charity website.
Star and Shadow Cinema
Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BB
Phone: 261 0066.
Email: info@star andshadow.org.uk
www.starandshadow.org.uk
The Star and Shadow Cinema is a volunteer run cimema in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle that shows films beyond the mainstream. We are only as good as the people involved ... if you want to help make it a great place come along to one of the regular meetings on Mondays at 6pm. Even easier is to join the volunteers' mailing list by sending a blank email to: volunteers-subscribe@lists.starandshadow.org.uk
Launchpad @ Holy Jesus Hospital
Launchpad is an organisation run by and for people experiencing mental health problems. The main focus to Launchpad's work is to provide opportunities for service users to be involved in the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services. For more information:
Phone: 233 0382
E-mail: launchpadncl@aol.com
Website: www.launchpadncl.org.uk
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Neighbourhood Services, one of the council's departments, is responsible for dealing with the cleanliness, safety and improvement of the local environment. The manager for Ouseburn ward is Jim Forster.
The managers are in charge of the Neighbourhood Response Teams, whose job it is to respond quickly to problems that soon make a place look untidy or make it feel unsafe. This team includes the Rapid Response staff who sweep the streets, pick up litter and empty litter bins; remove small scale graffiti; make minor repairs to the footpath or street furniture; and cut back shrubs. They also deal with problems such as dead animals, blocked street drains, potholes and fly-tipping.
The Neighbourhood Response Managers make sure these teams are doing the jobs that are a priority for the local community. They work with local councillors, ward co-ordinators, tenants' and residents' groups and local people to find out what their priorities are. They work closely with other Neighbourhood Services teams in the area such as grounds maintenance, and road and pavement work.
If you want to contact your Nei ghbourhood Response M anager you can contact them directly, e-mail them or go along to a ward committee meeting.
Key monitoring documents
If you want to report environmental problems, such as overhanging trees or graffiti, or ask for a bulky rubbish collection, you should contact Envirocall.
Our streetlights are maintained by a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) project.
We work with the police on removing abandoned vehicles.
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Ward Committees
Your Ward Committee made up of three local councillors. Its purpose is to identify and address local issu es. The committee consults and works with local residents and businesses, agencies and voluntary and community sector organisations.
The Ward Committee meets ever y month except August and December, on the fourth Wednesday of the month, at various venues in the ward. Meetings start at 6.30pm and are open to all members of the public. The dates for meetings are:
2008
26 November, 6.30-8.15pm at Hotspur primary School, Mowbray Street, Heaton. This is a standard business meeting.
2009
28 January, 6.30-8.15pm at St Ann’s Community centre, Breamish Street, Battlefield. This is a standard business meeting.
25 February, 6.30-7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed. This themed meeting will consider “Crime and Community Safety”.
The Ward Co-ordinator organises and publicises Ward Committee meetings and deals with any issues raised. They can help you with transport to and from the meeting, childcare and information in a range of community languages.
View the public papers for Ouseburn Ward Committee meetings.
Grant Aid
The Ward Committee has a budget which community and voluntary sector groups can apply for by completing a grant aid application form. Further information about this budget and copies of the application form are available on the Ward Committee Funding webpage, or by contacting your Ward Co-ordinator.
Deadlines for the submission of application forms for Ouseburn Ward Committee are:
2008
12 November (for 26 November meeting)
2009
16 January (for 28 January meeting)
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Community Involvement
One of the ways residents are involved in ward decisions and improving services is by joining with other residents to identify needs and project ideas locally where they live.
We have a number of active residents and community groups in the ward so please use this section to find out if there is a group near you.
Shieldfield Community Forum
Open to residents and community representatives in Shieldfield area. Currently working towards refurbishment of Wretham Park.
Clarence and Stoddart Residents' Association
Clarence Street, Shieldfield
Shieldfield House Residents' Association
Barker Street, Shield Street, Shieldfield
Shieldfield Towers Residents' Group
Residents of Pandon Court, Lort House and King Charles Tower
Shield Street, Shieldfield.
Napier Street Residents
Napier Street, Shieldfield.
Melbourne Court Residents' Group
Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Battlefield.
St Ann's Community Association
Breamish Street, Battlefield.
Ouseburn Community Centre
Mowbray Street, Heaton
Heaton Park Court Residents' Groups
Heaton Park Road, Heaton.
Your group not listed?
Please contact us with information so we can publicise and promote your work.
No group near you?
Like to start up something in your area? We can help. Contact your Ward Co-ordinator for further information.
As part of our community engagement in the ward we are developing forums for residents over 50 yrs and Children and Young People and will be providing regular updates on opportunities and activities in the future.
Residents Survey 2007
Each year the Council undertakes a survey of residents in the city to find out what you think about the Council’s performance, the services we provide to you and what you think about the area you live in.
View the results for Ouseburn ward.
More information about the Residents Survey and Citywide results.
Find out what consultations the council is carrying out in your ward and submit your views online. You can also see the results of previous consultations.
Cityeye gives details of events in your ward. You can also find information about societies and clubs in Walker.
Use our online map to find your nearest libraries and schools. You can also find out where your nearest recycling site is and find leisure services, such as swimming pools, and heritage information, such as listed buildings and ancient monuments.
See also the Related Pages panel at the right of the screen.