Great ideas but what about the money?..
The Plans
These were very ambitious!
To everyone on the estate,
children were the most important issue.
So, after few surveys and meetings
with residents, we had a list of projects to get on with:
A playgroup
Youth Club
Help in finding work
Training and re-training
Basic Skills Training
Intermediate Labour Market
Information Technology Centre
Dedicated Crèche Facility
Cyber Café
Improvements to the Centre
Who is paying for it?
Some of the residents got together and formed what is now known as:
Chattenden Community Projects (CCP)
The founders of this group were the tenants who could see, that a lot of money would be needed to bring these plans to life.
Money sometimes does make you happy!!!
CCP was successful in securing funding from the Single Regeneration Budget Round 5.
This money has also attracted other funding such as UK-Online through joint bid with Medway Council. Sports England is investing by placing Sports Development Officer at Chattenden. London & Quadrant Housing Trust is also investing in Chattenden through their regeneration project on the estate.
Who says it can't be done?
So what happened since?
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The Squirrels Playgroup opened in May 2001
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The local playgroup staff are undergoing NVQII training
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The Youth Club has successful with kids, they also be getting Cyber Café!
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Summer activities are put together by CCP with Medway Council, The Arethusa Adventure Centre in Upnor
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The Medway Unemployed Project is helping people to find work and training
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Basic Skills Training with Medway Adults Education Service is an ongoing project
- Many IT and other "taster" session had helped and encouraged residents to enter into full training and work
Various other projects are in a development stage, but soon you will be able to see more details. In the meantime, go to:
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