Game On
GAME ON is an ambitious initiative to revitalise communities in the former coalfield areas through football.
We represent an innovative partnership that brings together the regeneration skills and local knowledge of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust whilst using the power and profile of football through support from The Football Foundation.
Our work is based on establishing partnerships with existing football and social inclusion providers to add value to existing projects and develop and support new schemes.
At present, GAME ON is based in three former coalfield areas in the North East, Yorkshire and East Midlands.
For a more detailed overview of the Aims & Objectives of the Project click here
If you want to know more about the long-term plans for GAME ON, or are interested in what our specific targets are, then to access our National Development Plan click here
Sports Legacy
Imagine a 2012 where former coalfield communities are buzzing with fun fitness sessions up and down the country.
Children are training for a Coalfields Sports Competition. They don’t have to travel to do it and it’s available and affordable in their local community. They want to see how fast they can run or how far they can jump and it’s all come about through the local volunteering base.
These sessions will provide a springboard for a life of physical fitness, helping to tackle the current rise in levels of obesity and diabetes in young people. They will offer a currently lacking opportunity to progress for those with the talent and tenacity, as well as promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Click here to downloald a PDF of our Sports Legacy Brochure
Family Employment Initiative
The Family Employment Initiative is a partnership project, working with families and individuals. We can provide ‘one to one’ support and help you find suitable training and employment. If there are things that prevent you from finding work you could benefit from talking to us. We offer a completely free, confidential, no obligation service. Working together we can develop a realistic personal plan that will assist you to get a job, and be better off. We understand that people have different needs.
We will do our very best to help you by:
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Finding you a job you want
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Using our computers to help you write your CV
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Completing application forms
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Help to attend an interview
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Advising you how a job will affect your benefits
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Helping you claim tax credits and child care tax credits
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Supporting you to get training you need for a job
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Helping with travel costs
If you want to find out more, then please contact the Community Employment Advisors on: Tel: 01623 744 400
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Breathing Space
The UK’s first specialist respiratory centre was officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on 21st March 2007. For more information click here
Communities That Work!
Communities That Work! is a new approach to neighbourhood regeneration which focuses on the real reasons why some coalfield areas are still among the most deprived in the country.
Together with local residents, we identify barriers and work out ways of solving those problems. The Trust’s funding helps to create facilities, services and opportunities that will transform lives, both economically and socially.
We have selected three neighbourhoods where we are piloting this approach between now and 2008: Higher Folds in Leigh; Haswell in County Durham; and Rother in Chesterfield. We are already seeing some very positive changes at a local level.
Focus on Higher Folds
Higher Folds is an isolated housing estate in Leigh with around 3000 residents. Part of the estate is among the most disadvantaged communities in the country. There are high levels of worklessness, single or low-income households and low educational attainment.
We talked to people across the community and found that there have been many barriers to gaining employment that range from affordable childcare and transport, to low confidence and skills levels in job seekers.
We also know that there are many strengths within the estate including a great sense of pride and community spirit and a willingness to work together in order to improve everyone’s quality of life.
We’re working with the community to bring those strengths to the fore. Our acheivements to date include:
- The creation of a Youth Works project on the estate
- Reducing worklessness from over 30% to under 20% - that means helping 230 people into full time employment
- Improving the Community Centre and developing new activities including a childcare social enterprise and a community transport scheme
- Investing in the community with a theatre group of all ages, a family support service and a micro-grant scheme
To see a generic booklet click here
To see a copy of the Haswell Communities That Work Newsletter, please click here
To see a copy of the Higher Folds Communities That Work Newsletter, please click here
To see a copy of the Rother Communities That Work Newsletter, please click here