Who is SheringhamPlus ?

SheringhamPlus is a company limited by guarantee and is working towards charitable status.  The company has a board of six trustees / directors, the Chairman is Mike Crowe and the Vice Chairman is Brian Farrow, they are supported by Peter Cox, Su Pointer, Paul Richmond and Hilary Nelson.  Together with a number of representatives from surrounding parishes, local organisations and the chairs of the focus groups they make up the

SheringhamPlus Community Partnership.

The partnership employs a Project Coordinator, Darryl Smith and a Support worker, Laura White who both commenced working for the partnership in May.  Their office space has been provided by the Town Council in the Town Hall and both members of staff can be contacted on 01263 822190 or by email at 
darryl@sheringhamplus.co.uk
laura@sheringhamplus.co.uk

The Story So Far......

Most residents will already be aware of the successful funding bid of £270,000 for capacity building within the community.  But what does this actually mean?  The partnership has been able to appoint a Project Coordinator and a support worker to undertake and deliver the action plan produced to secure the original funding.  The resources mean that we can open a shop to be a focal point for information, advice and assistance on regeneration and community involvement.  Premises have been identified and negotiations have started to secure a lease.

The Project Coordinator has a further role in securing funds to enable the projects identified from the focus groups to be delivered. The first task is to deliver £500,000 from European funding and £245,000 from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) for projects to improve the town centre, the seafront, signage, street lighting and effective communications.  The overall aim is to improve the economic well being of the town by building on the good aspects of the town and doing something about the parts we least like, to encourage a better environment for those that live and work here as well as the visitors who are vital for the prosperity of the town.

Getting Involved?

Do you want to get involved in making your town and community the place you want it to be? Have a say in how it should change in the next fifteen years? Now is the time to get involved in our Focus Groups. It isn't difficult to join you just come along to the next meeting. There are five focus groups and the details of the meetings are below:-

Economy - 8 September 2005 @ 7.00pm in the Community Centre.

Environment - 12 September 2005 @ 6.30pm in the Community Centre.

Communications - 25 August 2005 @ 18.30 in the Community Centre

Community - 15 September 2005 7.30pm in the Community Centre.

Learning & Skills - To Be Confirmed.

Steering Committee - 7 September 2005 @ 6.00pm in the Council Chamber.

Anybody can be a member, all we ask is that you donate a little time to meet with other like minded people and discuss the issues facing Sheringham and it's surrounding area.   Haven't got time to attend a focus group?  Then tell us how you want to be involved, how would you like to have your say? If we don't know we cannot change our way of involving more people! Perhaps you belong to a group or organisation who may like us to visit them.  Darryl and Mike are available to attend meetings with groups and organisations to present what is going on, enable debate on what we should be doing and encourage more involvement in the regeneration process.

COMMUNITY CHEST

The community chest is a 'pot of gold' of some £50,000 which the partnership has available to provide small grants between £250 to £2000 to "not for profit" organisations and groups in Sheringham and the surrounding area.  Grant applications must have a minimum of 50% match funding. Application forms are available from the office.  Guidance and assistance to complete forms can be obtained from the project officers. The first tranche closing date is 31st October with decisions announced within 6 weeks of the assessment of the applications by the grants panel.

Have you a talent for art or design ?

Then enter our competition to design a logo for SheringhamPlus Community Partnership. There are 3 age groups -
upto 11, 12 - 17, and Adult.

The winner of each age group will receive £20.

An overall winning logo, will then be chosen from the group winners and this logo will be used by SheringhamPlus. The lucky winner will work with our design and publishing team to put the design into print.

Entry forms can be obtained from the office by calling in or phoning 01263 822190 or from our website. Closing date for entries is 30th September 2005.