Our funding

Thanks to funding from the Single Community Programme in 2005 - 2006 Better Braybrooke did the following:

  • Designed and distributed the Better Braybrooke membership leaflet to all 2,500 households in the ward to enable a wider range of people to become involved in our activities.
  • Recruited 35 new members. All new members received a membership information package with a range of leaflets from local community groups and the council relating to environmental issues, maps of Alexandra Park and the ward, a free recipe book, and tulip bulbs recycled from Alexandra Park.
  • Bought IT equipment including a printer, laptop and digital camera and received the donation of a mobile phone.
  • Paid the annual insurance for the Pocket Park and items of IT equipment.
  • Had a new logo designed.
  • Produced a newsletter with local information to raise awareness of the group’s activities which was distributed via e-mail and by hand to members.
  • Held 8 meetings with up to 30 residents attending, with speakers including Neighbourhood Renewal and the Stop Smoking Service.
  • Attended the Area Management Conference in the town hall in order to work effectively with statutory agencies.
  • Designed a Better Braybrooke website to improve communications and paid for 5 years hosting.
  • Designed a calendar with photos of the local area and useful information about local services, which was distributed to all households in Braybrooke.
  • Undertaken around 500 hours of voluntary work including opening and locking the park, attending meetings and co-ordinating activities.

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