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Connect renewable energy sources to our thriving community garden in Longbenton. The garden plays an important role within the area, offering bespoke opportunities to a cross sector of the community.
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We would like to install renewable energy on our thriving sensory community garden in order to have heat and light in the new modular building - Rainbows Community Hub. The Hub offers a range of bespoke learning & creative and cultural opportunities to a wide range of people living in Longbenton and the wider environs. Local people are central to the garden's development. The Patchwork Garden Steering Group, (visit Facebook Justice Prince Patchwork Garden) which is part of the Local Conversation, meet bi-monthly to develop and monitor plans for the garden. Local Conversations is a project set up to tackle socio-economic and environmental health inequalities. JP and Patchwork Garden alongside service users are passionate about tackling the climate change crisis, therefore wanting to create an exciting exemplar renewable project in the locality. Rainbows Community Hub is vibrant with a diverse group of service users co-producing bespoke activities promoting wellbeing.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Development of a zero carbon project at Rainbows Community Hub located on our thriving Longbenton Community garden, 2 minutes walk from the metro station. The venue is fully accessible & has a diverse user group. Service users tell us by being involved they feel that their physical and mental well-being has improved. Many describing how social connections have been vital, particularly throughout the pandemic, a real life line for many. Add value to an existing proven community led Local Conversation project Support local people realise their project aspirations Develop an exemplar renewable energy project in Longbenton Support local schools, families & individuals to learn about climate change & renewable energy sources Support development of a range of sustainable food initiatives serving those most in need Increase bio-diversity on the thriving community garden Boost visitor numbers onto site supporting small affordable café idea Create green jobs & volunteering opportunities
Steps to get it done:
Our project proposal links strongly to the Local Conversation project set up to engage local people in developing solutions that tackle the root causes of health inequalities. It is a low risk investment that will have a huge impact in the locality. We employ 2 core members of staff on site alongside 4 Kickstart community gardeners. We deliver horticultural training to 16 young people who were or at risk of becoming NEET as part of the Working Roots work based training programme. Virgin Money Foundation have invested £10k to support fitting out Rainbows Community Hub with a small kitchen. Peoples Health Trust have invested over £700k since 2014 in the LC which has supported Justice PrinceCIC to develop an outstanding community led project which has an overarching steering group & several decision making groups. Residents are passionate about boosting local assets, creating jobs, tackling climate change emergency, reducing isolation as a way to tackle health inequalities on the estate.
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Location Longbenton
About the space
The Community Garden runs adjacent to the Longbenton Metro line, behind the Innisfree Social Club, walk through the back of the club car park to access the garden.
Council
North Tyneside Council
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How will the money be spent?Total £21,642
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Total £21,642
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VolunteerJustice Prince CIC, registered in March 2007, was set up by two sisters; Karen Clark and Julie Cruddas.
Both Karen and Julie have vast experience in grass roots community development, teaching, training and social research. They have extensive in-depth knowledge, experience and skills gained from hands on grass roots work in areas of severe deprivation supporting excluded sectors and individuals to engage in positive social action to transform lives and neighbourhoods. Experience includes work across sectors and within wide and varied contexts e.g. UK, Europe and Africa.
After following their separate career paths the sisters came together in 2007 to set up Justice Prince which is a small community interest company and social enterprise based in the heart of the neighbourhood in which the sisters grew up; Longbenton estate, North Tyneside.
Their partnership has proven to be extremely dynamic and Justice Prince has grown from strength to strength with an outstanding successful track record of high quality service delivery always meeting and often exceeding agreed targets, always delivering within agreed timescales and budgets. Justice Prince has a strong reputation for innovation and integrity, remaining true to its social values and firm in the fight for social justice for all.
JP now has five Directors all with proven business / development experience of working locally, nationally and internationally.
Linda Whitworth - Chair
Kenneth Dobson
Karen Clark
Stan Timmins
Julie Cruddas
As a Community Interest Company, the organisation objectives are ‘social’. We work for the benefit of disadvantaged excluded individuals and communities tackling inequalities and social injustice. • To support the most disadvantaged excluded sectors of the community to identify individual and community needs using appropriate methodologies
• To identify and support key individuals as community leaders and entrepreneurs • To fill the ‘pre-start’ gap in business and enterprise development
• To build community infra structure by linking personal growth to local action that will impact on wider society e.g. social policy
• To train local people and service providers in methods of engagement
• To provide support, supervision and mentoring
Project Owner: Justice Prince CIC The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Smart Grid Controls The team responsible for building or installing the project.
