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My project aims to promote cultural awareness and reduce racial segregation and isolation within the community in Tower hamlets and Hackney. We need your support!!
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Our application for planning permission is being considered. In the unlikely event that this is not secured, no money will be taken from backers. A2Z United Community is a project that aims to break barriers such as language, culture, religion and poverty separating individuals in our community and build friendships, create tolerance and sense of belonging instead. It is a project where residents could not only meet and feel safe but also learn, enjoy, share, create, progress, accept and be part of ONE UNITED HAPPY COMMUNITY!! We plan to run clubs such as: Speak English and discover London Gardening Photography Arts and craft for all Making and sharing food from around the world Ladies only meet and chill Mothers and toddlers quality time Arabic choir Syrian women refugees chill and learn about life in the UK Advice sessions for work and training And many more!
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Why it's a great idea:
My project is THE solution to tackle the problem of isolation, racial segregation and drugs and antisocial behaviour in the area around Dunmore Point in Shoreditch by promoting cultural awareness. Refurbishing and extending the space inside the centre as well as refreshing the outside of it will help discourage criminals from gathering in the area to use drugs and alcohol. Rather, families with children and other residents from the local community will feel safe and comfortable using the space on a daily basis by attending the different clubs that we are intending to run after fully refurbishing the centre.
Steps to get it done:
I started my project on 22/07/2018 and found a place to run it at (DUNMORE POINT hut in E2) using my personal funds to pay for rent as I didn't get much help (with advice or donations) from any side I turned to. At the moment, I am hiring the hut every Thursday for one hour only because I cannot afford to pay for more hours. The time I spend in the hut every Thursday allows me to focus on my project and do admin work as well as planning and research. I gathered a group of amazing people (staff and trustees) ready to start making all the ideas I have for my project become reality. They are just as passionate as myself about giving the best opportunities to our residents and community. I also have residents from different backgrounds who can't wait to finally start attending the different clubs my project will be running. Please help me fund my project to put a smile on all those faces (disadvantage children, isolated residents, broken families, unhappy teenagers, lonely elderly etc.)
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We held a FREE FAMILY FUN DAY on the 14th of October at the Gascoigne Community Hut for local people to come together, take part in lots of different activities, and have a good time. The kids baking competition was a big hit, with 21 delicious entries! All children won a prize for the cake they baked. Thank you to everyone who gave us a donations, we raised £100! Please keep spreading the word about our crowdfunding campaign and help us get to 20 backers!
We have been actively organising meetings with residents to talk about the positive impacts our project could have on them when achieve. They are all very excited and can't wait to see the hut finally refurbished and clubs running. Residents agreed that refurbishing the hut will surely reduce the level of antisocial behaviour in Dunmore point area because research show that criminals tend to gather around unused places like at the hut at the moment. More meetings will follow soon as we want to include everyone!
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How will the money be spent?Total £52,601
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VolunteerThe project was founded on 22/04/2018 to transform the area around Dunmore Point in Shoreditch considered as a hot spot by the metropolitan police due to antisocial behaviour and drug dealing to a place where local residents from Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Hackney could not only meet and feel safe but also learn, enjoy, share, create, progress, accept and be part of ONE UNITED HAPPY COMMUNITY!!!
The money from the London Mayor Crowdfunding will be used on fully refurbishing the hut (it is in a very bad state at the moment) and make it as comfortable as it could be for our valuable residents to attend clubs!!
A new roof, new flooring, a new kitchen area with electric cooker and dishwasher, new full equipped disabled toilets, new large unisex toilet, new storage space, new automatic doors, new fire exit doors, new windows, new heating system, revision of all the electrical system, CCTV system front and back of the centre, fresh paint, a new stairway leading to a new attic, new office space, new front sign, new post box, new post box, repair and wash of all exterior walls, new brighter lights at back of the back of the centre to discourage gathering of drug dealers in the area.
**You can see the hut at the back in the video**
After we finish refurbishing the hut, we will focus on running clubs for the benefit of the local community. We plan to run clubs such as arts and craft for parents, gardening, grow and eat your vegs, photography and film making, making and sharing food from around the world, ladies only meet and chill, mothers and toddlers quality time, Arabic choir, Syrian women refugees chill and learn about life in the UK, speak English and discover London, advice sessions for work and training, trips in and outside London, sewing and knitting for ladies, yoga and meditation for families, let's celebrate cultural and seasonal events and many more clubs upon the demand of the residents.
**list of clubs will varie upon demand from resident, we will ask them and deliver what they need. That's why we are called ((A2Z United Community project))!!
We invite you all to be part of this dream, please donate generously and help make a positive impact for those who have to voice to speak up!!
((ONE TEAM…..ONE DREAM))
Project Owner: A2Z United Community The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Genesis London Ltd property developers The team responsible for building or installing the project.
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