Delivered 4 March 2024
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By Jon Franklin
We're going to launch Swansea's first Positive News newspaper. There's lots of fabulous things happening in our city communities and we want to celebrate and tell the city about them.
Are you fed up of reading bad news? There's plenty of it around. We know that there are also some really fantastic and positive things happening in the many different Swansea communities, and those things don't get talked about so much. We area going to launch Swansea's first Positive News Newspaper. A real, tangible (recycled) printed paper with lots of stories about some of the amazing people who live in Swansea and some of the wonderful things going on. We're not trying to sugarcoat life or pretend that difficult and bad things don't happen, but bad news is regularly reported, while the many good things going on are often ignored. We're going to rebalance the reporting of our city and celebrate the good in Swansea! We'll be finding local reporters and writers, and will be printing the paper locally starting with a quarterly edition and developing our distribution over time.
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Why it's a great idea:
If all we read about is bad or depressing news, then we get used to a negative view of life and of our city. Reading a Positive News Newspaper will rebalance that view and give us all a healthier take on life. It will help with improving mental health as we celebrate some of the great things going on which local people can get involved with, while the upbeat reporting will instill a feeling of wellbeing. It will give a voice and provide a platform for people and activities which are currently little known.
Steps to get it done:
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It’s launch day! Today you can get your hands on a copy of the first issue of the Swansea Positive. The launch party is at 5-7pm, HQ Urban Kitchen. We’ll be distributing copies to cafes and social spaces around Swansea. If you’d like some copies at your location, contact us at team@theswanseapositive.wales.
Wer'e launching our first issue! As valued crowdfunders and supporters we'd love you to join us! Its on Monday 4th March 5pm-7pm at HQ Urban Kitchen, the Old Police Station, Llys Glas, 37 Orchard St, Swansea SA1 5AJ. An event will be set up on here soon but let us know if you'd like to attend and collect your free copy! Team@theswanseapositive.wales
We're passionate about the many positive sides to Swansea life and we're looking forward to our next co-create workshop on Wednesday 26th July at 7pm. It will be held at the 4TheRegion offices which are located in Swansea railway Station. Your'e very welcome and we'd love to see you there! You can sign up for free at: https://eventbrite.com/e/swansea-positive-co-create-workshop-tickets-679879316337?aff=oddtdtcreator
How will the money be spent?Total £6,914
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Total £6,914
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VolunteerI'm Jon, I live and work in Swansea and am passionate about community and the many fantastic things that are going on in each of our neighbourhoods. I'm also fed up with reading bad news and want to balance up our reporting of the city with some good news stories.
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