North meets South Big Local

Bridging our Communities

Together we work to strengthen and grow our community through partnership and sharing of aspirations and innovations.

Current projects

Green & Open Spaces

This is a project is about working with the community and others to improve the green spaces, outdoor environment and facilities available in our area so that more people can benefit from them and use them for a variety of social, health related and other activities. Construction of fantastic new play, gym, gardening and relaxation facilities in Tantony Green park will start soon and be completed by April 2019. Read on to see some amazing artist's illustrations and find out how we got to this exciting stage.

Strengthening Communities

For 2018-19 we have brought together Children, Families & Young People and Older People under Strengthening Communities, similar to our first plan. We feel this better represents the cross-cutting needs of people in our area. Strengethening Communities project is about improving activities and opportunities for children, families, young people and older people - all valued members of our community.

Community Economic Development

This project is about supporting individuals to maximise their potential, from skill building to financial resilience, through access to information and services, affordable finance, training, employment and enterprise opportunities.

Strengthening Communities

For 2018-19 we have brought together Older People and Children, Families & Young People under Strengthening Communities, similar to our first plan. We feel this better represents the cross-cutting needs of people in our area. Strengethening Communities project is about improving activities and opportunities for children, families, young people and older people - all valued members of our community.

Community Engagement & Partnership Support

This project is about enabling our community to have a Voice and access to information, so they can continue to identify and refine their needs and take action to meet them.

Community enagement projects include our popular Dragon's Den grants and Community Heroes volunteers. We also offer support with governance and funding advice to groups in our area.

Dragon's Den

This is all about you, the community, voting for and being funded to run local activities! So if you've an idea - whether it's a community gardening project, fitness for young people, support for older people or a children's activity - watch this space for the next Dragon's Den or contact us on 07419 285839. Read on to find out which community projects have received Dragon's Den grants so far.

Thanks to everyone who's been involved in the many consultations over the years which helped make this possible.

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Read NMS's Spring/Summer 2018 newsletter - just click the picture:

Read NMS's 2017 Autumn/Winter newsletter - just click the picture:

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Want to try new Avenues in life but need help? Ring 0737 557 9384 for FREE support. Or drop in Thursdays 1-3pm at Marks Gate Community Centre or Fridays 9-11am at the Moby Dick (Toby's Carvery).

KEEP YOUR PROPERTY SAFE (click below):

Help bring back the Creative Cafe!

It only takes 2 minutes to vote:

View the project details at https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/4-1930
Register with MyAviva – you don’t have to be a customer!
Under ‘Search project titles and organisations’, type in Creative Cafe
Click on the title ‘Creative Cafe on Marks Gate’
Move the vote counter up to as many as you would like (all 10 if you can please!)
Click ‘Submit votes’.

Only 48 projects with the most votes will go through to the Final: Judges Choices. Voting closes midday 20 November

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