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The Friends given a £2,000 boost from Midcounties Co-operative Fund
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We have been awarded a £2,000 grant from Birmingham and Black Country Community Foundation from the Midcounties Co-operative Community Fund (MCCF) which is one of many funds administered by the Foundation.
Yvonne Palmer, Director – Operations & Programmes of Birmingham and Black Country Community Foundation said: ‘We are delighted to be able to award this grant to the Friends of Dartmouth Park and to support them in the work they are doing in their community. The Foundation is all about supporting local people to find local solutions to local problems, by distributing money to people who really do and will make a difference for the future.’
The money is to create a new rose bed and a bank of spring bulbs in the sensory garden. The aim is to create the rose bed as soon as possible and plant the bulbs in the autumn.
First meeting of Sensory Garden Volunteers
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The First Meeting of the sensory garden volunteers met on Friday 18th June and we would like to thank all who attended.
It was agreed that the group would meet once a month on a Friday
morning at 11am in the pavilion. The next meeting will be on the 15th June.
Each month the group will meet and decide on the priority task for that day. In the main this will be planting and maintaining the garden beds.
If you would like to join the group then just turn up to the next meeting.
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'Blind' Dave officially opens the 'Blind' Dave Heeley Events Room
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Thursday 26 April was a great day for the Friends of Dartmouth Park. It was our AGM and our special guests were 'Blind' Dave and his family who were joining us to officially open the 'Blind' Dave Heeley Events Room in the new Dartmouth Park Pavilion.
Following the formal business of the AGM, the members were given an update on work which is to start in Phase II of the restoration by David Brown from SMBC. Then Dave was introduced by Nigel, our chairman, and asked to officially open the Events Room named in his honour. He said he remembered the park as it was when he was a child and how a visit to Dartmouth Park was as exciting as a day by the seaside. Dave said he was very proud to be given this honour and he's delighted that his grandchildren in years to come will visit the park and be able to see his name. Dave presented the Friends with a signed shirt used during his Top2Toe challenge for MacMillan and announced that he had received a certificate to say he had raised £126,296 by running and cycling 1000 miles from John O'Groats to Lands End in 10 day. |
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The photograph above shows Dave with Chairman Nigel and the special shirt which will be displayed in the pavilion. Tony Ellis, AB Waste Management, Darlaston, bought the shirt in an auction at a special Gala Dinner and gave it back to Dave to present to the Friends of Dartmouth Park for the 'Blind' Dave Heeley Events Room. Tony ran the last marathon with Dave and cycled into Lands End. Below Dave with wife Deb and daughters standing in front of the dedication written in his honour, and the board located just outside the Events room which records his many achievements. |
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Following a break for refreshments we welcomed Nick Bubalo, Area Director for Regeneration and Economy for Sandwell MBC, who gave a brilliant presentation on the history behind the regeneration of West Bromwich and how the town will look once the work is completed in October 2013. It has been a massive exercise that has taken many years of planning and negotiating, but has already given us the award winning Bus Station, a school, the new college, police station, health centre, and also quality housing in the Lyng area. We can soon look forward to having a cinema again in West Bromwich together with restaurants and well known retailers, and, of course, one of the largest Tesco Stores in the country. Not forgetting that this development is on the doorstep of Dartmouth Park and will again bring the park back into the town. |
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Our members enjoying the comfort of the 'Blind' Dave Heeley Events Room and the facilities of the soon to be officially opened Joe Johnson Snack Bar. Committee Member Sue treats members to her delicious lemon drizzle cake and famous bread pudding, and is assisted by Committee Member Margaret.
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Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday 4 June
Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
in Dartmouth Park
Everyone welcome and refreshments on sale for
those not involved in our members' Tea Party
3pm Dedication Ceremony for
the Joe Johnson Snack Bar
3.30pm The biggest Tea Party in West Bromwich for members
and their friends and families
During the Tea Party the Martinique Jazz Band will be playing
4.00pm
Talent Show
Great Barr Musical Theatre Co.
Jubilee Concert featuring
Elvis Tribute, George Formby Tribute, comedy, male and female soloists,
and ending with a good old fashioned singalong
This is an event not to be missed and it's free
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At the end of last year our Treasurer, Annette, sent off an application for funding for a soundscape addition to the Sensory Garden which would complement the scents and textures that will be found in the garden. We have been informed that we have secured £4,500 of funding for this project and have been selected to go forward to the public vote for a chance to secure £22,500 as a flagship project.
To be selected the public are being asked to vote once a week on http://www.transformyourpatch.com/.
The site is very easy to navigate and our project is the first one to be listed in the West Midlands area, so can you please start voting now and ask your friends and family to support us. This garden will be a beautiful tranquil space for all park users. |
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The mission of Localgiving.com is to enable
philanthropic giving to small local charities
and community groups in the UK. It was founded
in 2008. The pilot phase of Localgiving.com was
launched in eight Community Foundations throughout
2009 and 2010. The website is adding more charities
each day and aims to cover the whole of the UK in 2012.
The Friends were invited to sign up with this organisation
by Birmingham and Black Country Community
Foundation, who helped to fund last year's event
in the park. Individuals wishing to donate small
amounts to charities and volunteer groups can
give as little as £5.
Go to: http://localgiving.com/ for more information.
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Contact Address: Carol Hartill, Secretary of the Friends of Dartmouth Park
c/o Reform Street Lodge, Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich, B71 4AS
Tel: 0121 588 4747 / e-mail: carolh.fodp@btinternet.com
Tel 0121 525 5524 / e-mail: annette_welch@sky.com
Committee
Nigel Slater
Chairman |
Roger Stopford
Vice Chairman |
Annette Welch
Treasurer |
Carol Hartill
Secretary |
Mandy Timms
Membership Secretary |
Mark Barrett
Social Historian |
Betty Finney |
Margaret Geddes |
Pauline Lawley |
Sue Slater |
Anne Wilkins |
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