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Liverpool 8's Own - Homegoing Group
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Liverpool 8's Own - Homegoing Group
By Karl Smith
Liverpool 8's Own - Homegoing Group, is an organic community initiative that encourages people with ties to Liverpool 8 to come together to support families and friends impacted by Coronvirus.
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Liverpool 8's Own - Homegoing Facebook Group, has been established to benefit those families impacted during the period of the Corona Virus. Due to social distancing regulations, families of the deceased are unable to give their loved ones the traditional funeral send-off they deserve. This fundraising drive has been set up to bring communities with ties to Liverpool 8, together to plan and organise a community Homegoing event. The purpose of this event will be to celebrate and/or, commemorate those we lost during the period of Corona Virus. We are therefore, grateful for any funding contributions you are able to make. Funds raised will ensure that those most affected by Corona Virus, will be able to give their friends and loved ones the community send-off they deserve.
What we'll deliver:
- A pool of community volunteers whose skills will be banked and released to design and deliver community activities.
- A cohesive and diverse Liverpool 8 centred Facebook community
- Community Event (s) celebrating the lives of those lost during the Coronavirus period
Why it's a great idea:
An multi ethnic grassroots forum focussed on family support, ensuring that those deceased get the community send-off they deserve. Funerals are often occasions where communities come together, our aim is to build on that tradition. The Group has grown organically, where people from all cultures share common experiences commemorating the lives of those who have passed on. The inspiration for the group was to help alleviate some of the distress caused by restrictions imposed due to coronavirus and social distancing. Community cohesion is a beautiful thing, often discussed but rarely achieved, we therefore, encourage communities to share memories, live stream funerals, plan events that benefit friends and families. Whilst Homegoing has Liverpool 8 as its initial focus, it is much broader than this district, recognising that Liverpool is a whole community and given its social history, people from all parts of the City have strong ties to families’ and communities within this area.
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About the space
The area has been characterised by its ethnic diversity and strong community spirit. However, it is one of the most deprived parts of the City, an area that has some of the poorest health outcomes and highest unemployment. In recent years, housing and environmental improvements have helped to regenerate the area, whilst progressive polici
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VolunteerAbout the Project Creator
I'm Karl Smith, a 63 year old Liverpool 8 born and bread resident. All of my life, I've lived and worked within this neighbourhood and have worked across the City as a whole. I have very strong ties with many families living within this area and very devoted to developing the: social, economic, physical and health of all people living within this area.
I have a strong background in community activism and community development. I've worked at senior levels within: Housing, Health, Community Regeneration and Commerce.
I've also played a significant role in the Cities Civic institutions. In particular, I spent fifteen Years serving as a Non Executive Director within Liverpool Health Authorities. I've also hat two periods supporting local education as a School Govenor.
Liverpool 8's Own - Homegoing initiative came about due to the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus. However, it also helped to articulate and highlight a tendency within all communities, that coming together often occures in tragic circumstances, that is the funerals of friends and families. Throughout my life, I've attended numerious funerals of both family and friends. It was however the reistricions imposed by Covid 19, that helped me realise that people are hurting and need some way to express how they feel. That's were the idea came from to establish a Facebook Group to give people an outlet, share their feelings and share their pain.
Setting up this group has enabled me to use skills aquired over my lifetime, bringing people together. Sharing their lives, whilst celebrating the lives of others, planning together with the common goal - giving family and friends a community send-off they deserve.
Project Owner: Karl Smith The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.