SAFER
Since 2021, this has been a project driven by people like you, who want to help make the place where they live even better, either by making it safer or by bringing people together to create stronger communities. Led by Telford & Wrekin Council and supported by the Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, more than £2.5 million has been made available over two years with investment guided directly from feedback at a grass roots level. In March when the funding ends, the project will continue to be supported by the council and we are working with the PCC to try and secure more funding. The project has launched in 12 areas across Telford and Wrekin, and you can get involved by emailing the team at saferstronger@telford.gov.uk.
From youth clubs and art classes to closed-circuit television (CCTV) and street lighting, the Safer & Stronger Communities project has been making a difference to people of all ages for more than a year now.
Visit the website and find out more: www.telford.gov.uk/saferstronger
Making Changes in Woodside
Table tennis, air hockey and pool are just some of the activities on offer for young people at Woodside youth club every Monday evening, thanks to volunteers Lee Lewis and Steve Holford. The ‘Making Changes’ club for young people aged 13 plus is going from strength-to-strength since it was first established last March. The club is being run in partnership with the Park Lane Centre with sessions being led by a qualified youth worker, funded by the project. Around £3,000 has been invested to fund the venue, staff and additional equipment, and Woodside ward members, councillors Rae Evans and Kelly Middleton, have also provided a further £500 from their allocated Pride fund.
Volunteers Lee and Steve said: “We looked at setting up a new youth club for Woodside because we witnessed a substantial change in the area. “Our plan is to provide a safe place where young people feel comfortable enough to talk to us about what is going on in their lives and let us help them get on the right track. “The youth club is a place where they can meet up, get on and be kids again. We want to make a difference to young people’s lives in Woodside and help our community as much as we can.” “It’s their youth club so we want to do what keeps them occupied and off the streets.” Funding from the Safer & Stronger Communities project has helped create a place where young people are happy to spend time doing activities suitable for their age group.
The ‘Making Changes’ youth club is open to young people aged 13+
“We have been in touch with more than 8,000 households and set up around 20 community projects during the first year of our Safer & Stronger Communities programme. We are working with people of all ages to make sure people feel safe and connected.”
Councillor Paul Watling Cabinet member for safer & stronger communities
TOTALLY TELFORD
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