By The Cooke E-Learning Foundation (trading as E2)
We will turn a piece of derelict land into a vibrant and well-used community sports facility. Working with local groups and universities to raise money to see if the project is viable.
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30% of young people in the Home farm area, Beaumont Leys live in poverty and there is a major problem with a lack of things to do. Football-related projects in Beaumont Leys have in the past reduced reported crime and anti-social behaviour. We will continue this legacy and provide a managed space for local groups, police, universities, and more importantly young people to develop their sports skills and take part in positive activities. We know from the young people we work with and talk to that they have nowhere suitable that they can access for free to play football or various sports in Beaumont Leys. We will ensure that local young people from Beaumont Leys can use the new sports facility and are encouraged to create teams that can compete against other teams with support from De Montfort University's Coaches. The new sports facility will offer young people free time to come and use the facility as well as a range of coaching sessions and activities that they can also access.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
This is a great idea for the Home farm area as there are no other facilities like this that can get young people off the street and away from crime in the area. We intend to ensure that adults can utilise the new facilities, however, we will prioritise young people. E2 will manage the process in regards to creating a new sports facility and ensuring that it is solely used for the benefit of Home farm and the wider Beaumont Leys community. This project enables us to take the necessary steps in achieving our aims of creating a new facility. We will commission organisations with the right experience to helps us move forward with this exciting project.
Steps to get it done:
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Location Leicester
About the space
The Home farm area of Beaumont Leys is a particularly disadvantaged area in a number of ways. E.g. there is very little community capacity in regards to buildings, services, organisations and sports facilities. The area has high unemployment with many families that have never worked. There is a high proportion of children living in poverty.
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Leicester City Council
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £9,953
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Target (inc. fees) £9,953
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VolunteerE2 provides high quality services and projects that benefit the residents of Beaumont Leys. For example we offer:
Provision of a weekly food bank for people in crisis. People are referred to our service through external agencies.
Community education for adults - We deliver ESOL courses for people whose first language is not English. We also provide accredited and non-accredited digital skills training. We are currently running twice weekly drop-in sessions at our centre as well as 1-2-1 digital support across Leicester and Leicestershire through our involvement in Moneywise Plus which is a BBO Big Lottery / EU funded project.
Vocational education and activities for young people - We deliver accredited vocational education for 13 - 16 year olds that are marginalised from mainstream education.
Non accredited youth projects and after-school activities such as our Anti-Knife Crime project: Drop the Knife Live your Life, Together we stand, divided we fall, and outreach youth work in three different wards of Leicester.
Community engagement and social activities for children, young people, and adults e.g. youth sessions, art sessions, after-school clubs and community events, community parades and summer holiday activities.
Project Owner: YbnyATOkMh 6N8NJzGQZa The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Can Do Communities CIC The team responsible for building or installing the project.
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