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Judith Smith – Horizon Church and Neil Lovesey - LBS Community Wellbeing Team

Love Where We Live Project Love Where We Live Project

Love Where We Live

Introduction

The group will be working across the St Helier and Wandle Valley areas with local residents, groups, and organisations to promote an improved quality of life and wellbeing for people living in the local area. Aim: To work in partnership with residents, groups and organisations to: Reduce Isolation Promote Health and Wellbeing Promote Health and Wellbeing Promote a Stronger Community Objectives Getting the right information and advice to the right people Promoting and celebrating what the local area has to offer Building Capacity by developing Social Groups and Activity.

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Youth Services Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer Centre Sutton SCILL Community Social work Team The U SHP CABx

What’s already

Riverside Community Centre Middleton Circle Library St Peters Church Mencap Horizon Church

What’s already here?

Homestart Sutton Community Works St Helier Festival

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Objectives

• 1. Getting the right information and advice to the right people

2. Promoting and celebrating what the local area has to offer

• 3. Building Capacity by developing Social Groups and Activity.

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Objectives

1. Getting the right information and advice to the right people So that local residents will know about and be able to access local activity where they can:

• Take part
• Get active
• Be aware of local activity

and

• Access local Services and Support

We want to establish a network of known and trusted sources of information that local residents are We want to establish a network of known and trusted sources of information that local residents are confident to approach for advice and information. Work with partners such as:

• Councillors
• Housing providers and contractors
• Local Community Nurses
• Community Police Teams
• Retailers and Businesses
• Faith Groups

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Objectives

• 2. Promoting and celebrating what the local area has to offer
• We want to counteract a lot of the negative images and stereotypes that people will have
• f living in the area, and the group will focus on the positive aspects of what the area has.
• It will highlight not only the activity and support available but also the skills, and abilities of

people within the area. This will form the basis of a “Love Where We Live” Campaign.

• The group will work with local Business partners and Council departments to engage in a

wider campaign to promote and develop the local area as a positive place to live.

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Objectives

3. Building Capacity by developing Social Groups and Activity.

• The group will work to encourage people to celebrate, join and engage with existing
• pportunities that exist in the area.
• In addition to this the group will work to link people together to form new social and interest

groups where gaps exist.

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The Future

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Thank you

If you would like to know more information or to get involved please contact Neil Lovesey: 020 8770 4177 020 8770 4177

Neil.Lovesey@Sutton.gov.uk & Christina.Moore@Sutton.gov.uk

Any Questions?

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