MORELAND ON THE MAP COMMUNITY FUN DAY MAY 19th
May 16 2007
Moreland residents have the opportunity to put their community on the map on Saturday May 19 at a special fun day.
The event kicks off at Calton Junior School Field at 12 noon where it will be opened by the Mayor of Gloucester Sue Blakeley and lasts until 4pm.
With dozens of attractions at the event- including a children’s teacup ride, inflatable slide, circus skills workshop, and dinosaur race there will plenty of entertainment for all the family.
Moreland in the Map is being held as a community consultation event in the run up to the Not in My Neighbourhood Week, which will be held between15-21 October as part of the Changing Lives Making Communities Safer Home Office campaign. This Campaign aims to demonstrate that significant progress is being made to tackle crime, drugs, alcohol and anti-social behaviour.
Organised by Gloucester Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), the City Council Neighbourhood Partnership’s Team and the Police Linden Safer Communities Team, Moreland on the Map hopes to further increase community spirit in the area. Over the last three years, crime has reduced dramatically in the area with vehicle crime and robbery down by approximately 70%.
Many residents are organising games and stands, with local school children and young people’s organisations providing the entertainment. The Linden Safer Communities Police Team will be challenging young footballers from The Bizz, Star 66 youth club to a Moreland 5 aside cup final match with trophies provided by Gloucestershire Housing Association. Other sponsors of the event are Gloucester City Homes, Midcounties Cooperative, CDRP, Gloucester City Council and the Government Office for the South West. Many local businesses are kindly donating prizes for the free raffle attached to a residents survey - a full list of those who have donated gifts will be displayed at the event.
The CDRP will also be encouraging residents to grow the tallest sunflower in the Moreland Ward this summer. Local school children and anyone attending the event will be given a free packet of sunflower seeds and challenged to grow the tallest sunflower. The winner will receive their prize in the Not in My Neighbourhood Week.
CDRP Project Development Officer Pat Dabbs said "Many residents have told us they would love to see more community spirit in Moreland, so we hope as many residents as possible will come along on Saturday May 19 to this fantastic event- fun for all the family."
She added: "The residents have been brilliant in helping delivering leaflets We’re also really grateful to Geoff Gait-Carr, head teacher at Calton Junior School for allowing us to use the school field and other facilities."
Local residents Julie Christie and Paulette Anderson said: "It ‘s been great working together with other people from Moreland. It would be really nice if local people from the area support the event on 19th and also get more involved in future activities throughout the year."
Attractions include:
- Animals from St James and Robinswood Hill Farm
- Children’s Teacup Ride
- Climbing Wall
- Inflatable Slide
- Face Painting
- Marble Painting
- Cake/Biscuit Decorating
- Balloon Modelling and Magic
- Circus Skills
- Giant Table Skittles
- Dinosaur Race
- Fish for Fizz
- Brass Instruments Workshop
- Plants, Cakes, Bric a Brac, treasure hunt
- Guide Dogs for the Blind (tombola)
- Fire Engine
- Ambulance
- Camera Safety Partnership
- Seat Belt Sled (experience an impact at 8mph)
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