Strengthening Society
Anglian dialect word Swale, meaning shady place, derived from the Scandinavian word svalr, meaning cool.
Swaefas Swale Community Orchard won the Environment and Culture category of the East Action for Market Towns Awards.
Amble Development Trust working with local young people has developed a computer-based geo-location which take the players away from their keyboard to various locations within the town.
Businesses have backed the game by offering players incentives, such as discounted goods. The game is intended to develop and enhance speaking and listening skills in young people and has offered them work experience in journalism, tourism, marketing and IT development. Amble Development Trust was commended in the Social and Community category of the North Action for Market Towns Awards.
Egremont Rugby Union Football Club rebuilt their club
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facilities after a flood in 2009 and included a training and conference room to increase community use. The new facilities provide the opportunity for local people to gain new skills and qualifications, which will better equip young adults for their future working lives. The new conference room will provide revenue for the club to expand its activities within the community.
Egremont Rugby Union Football Club was commended Environment and Culture category of the North Action for Market Towns Awards
Lead organisation: Longridge Social Enterprise Longridge Station is a Victorian railway station, which has been recently restored to provide a community facility to serve the residents of Longridge and visitors to the town. Longridge Station is a cafe, heritage and business centre, as well as a focus for information about the local area.
Longridge Station was commended in the Business and Economy category of the North Action for Market Towns Awards
An arts and music project was the key to engaging local young people in their community. With funding from Northumberland Uplands Leader Group, the young people were able to drive the Festibition (festival+exhibition) - managing budgets, organising events, doing risk assessments, and negotiating with local venues. Local schools, young farmers and the youth club all had a say on the final programme.
Phoenix Festibition (Youth Arts & Music Project) was commended in the Social and Community category of the North Action for Market Towns Awards.
This community project is raising funds to refurbish and develop the only park in the town and convert it into a community space to be enjoyed by all. The group is working in partnership with other bodies within the town, including all people of all ages and abilities.
Lead organisation: Community The annual campaign against violent crime was re-branded in 2010 and included campaign messages about violent crime, keeping safe in Wrexham,
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