Community Conversation Meeting Thursday 30th January 1.30-3.30pm

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION MEETING THURSDAY 30TH JANUARY 1.30-3.30PM.

The Southern Coop who have their shop at 345- 347 Church Road are experiencing high levels of crime and antisocial behaviour affecting their staff, customers, residents, local services and business owners in and around this location. They have asked Business in the community to bring together local interested parties to support them in learning more about the issues impacting the shop. Business in the Community and putting together a meeting the afternoon of Thursday 30th January. 1.30 – 3.30pm at St Georges Community Centre and would love to have as many people there who represent voices in the local area.

Southern Co-op’s Community Fund is being launched in January and managed by Neighbourly and it’s hoped that this meeting could generate some innovative ideas on how this fund could be best used to support this neighbourhood in new collaborative work or good work already being done.

Space for new groups

Big changes at the community centre. One of our longest term hirers, Rebecca Reid School of Dance, will be leaving us after Easter for a new venue in Kingswood. We would like to wish Becky and her students all the best in their new home. Whilst we are obviously sad to see them go, this does open up the opportunity for new groups and classes at the community centre. We would love to hear your suggestions for what you would like to see.

We have regular slots available on Saturday mornings, as well as Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays after school. We are also keen to hear from you if you would like to organise a community event at the centre, we are always open to suggestions!

Could you be a Keyholder at the Centre?

If you think you can help please get in touch.

New Book Swap Bookcase at the Centre.

If you have books you no,longer read, why not bring them along to our new 'Book Swap' at the centre? Then pick up something new to read yourself!

Success - Painting Weekend!

We had a busy weekend last week. We now have a sparkling, newly painted main hall.
A big thank you to everyone who helped!

Community Planning Meeting - Sunday 13th August 2-4pm

St George Community Centre is hoping to re-develop its park entrance to make it more welcoming, pleasant and accessible to everybody in the local community. If you live or work in St George then we would like to hear your views and ideas so that we can make this place work well for all.

You are invited to a Community Planning Workshop which will be held at the community centre at 2pm on Sunday 13 August. This is where we will discuss ideas and generate options for re-development. Please click on the poster for details.

If you can't make the workshop then please send us your ideas and suggestions beforehand either on this page or by email at stgeorgecc@hotmail.com. You can also follow the progress of the project on our website: http://stgeorgecc.blogspot.co.uk/

Community Network Meeting at City Hall Thursday 20th July 6-9pm

If you want to make a difference in your community and meet other like minded people, why not
come along to this free event? There will be space to meet people who are active in their communities from around the city, including guest speakers.

Community Network Meeting this evening Wednesday 5th July at St George Library 7.30pm

Don't forget the Commuity Network Meeting is taking place tonight at St George Library at 7.30pm. Please do come along if you would like to get involved. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to get involved please email comms@stgeorgecommunity.org.uk

Community Network Meeting to be held at St George Library - Wednesday 5th July

The St George Community Network were pleased to have positive feedback on their ideas at the meeting in the library last week.
The next stage is to hold a meeting to formally agree the Network's structure and elect a chair and a group of people to run the organisation.

Next meeting - St George Library at 7.30pm 
on Wednesday 5th July.

Please do come along if you would like to get involved. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to get involved please email comms@stgeorgecommunity.org.uk

The Community Network will also be organising a public meeting in St George during the summer to discuss the Council's current 'Your Neighbourhood' consultation with particular emphasis on the future of St George library. Details of the consultation including a list of consultation events organised by the Council around the city are at www.bristol.gov.uk/council-spending-performance/your-neighbourhood-consultation-2017

Please click on this link if you would like further information about the Community Network. http://stgeorgecommunity.org.uk/network/

St George in Bloom Competition 2017

Why not enter the St George in Bloom Competition 2017? For a full list of categories and an application form please see the link below. The closing date for applications is Monday 24th July at 5pm.

http://www.stgeorgeinbloom.org.uk/page6.html

Can we fix it?

The community centre building is over twenty years old now, and as time passes, parts of the building need a little love. Over the past five years the committee has successfully fundraised to install new flooring and a new kitchen at the centre.

Under the conditions of our lease with Bristol City Council, the volunteer committee is responsible for the upkeep of the building. We also of course want to provide the best possible facilities for local residents. The committee has identified a couple of areas that we want to work on:

• New double-glazed windows and fire doors in the main hall. This would improve security and hopefully reduce our energy bills.
• More energy efficient lighting throughout the building.
• Replacing the fence between us and the park with a low fence and widening the back gate. We would like to make this a really welcoming entrance to the community centre.

All these things cost money, and we are busy with a fundraising plan to pay for the work. We believe that St George needs places like the community centre, which is home to many groups and classes, as well as being a venue for community events and family celebrations. Hundreds of local residents use the centre every week.

If you would like to get involved in fundraising, or you have expertise you would like to share, please get in touch. Email stgeorgecc@hotmail.com or contact us through our Facebook page.

Out in the Garden

We're delighted to welcome Liz Clough to the team at St George Community Centre. Liz has a wealth of experience in gardening and is currently studying with RHS. She's also got a great background in community events.

We'll have some events coming up later in the summer for you to really get your hands dirty, and help us breathe new life into this slightly neglected corner of St George.

We've also started a crowdfunder campaign. All donations are really gratefully received, please click here to donate. All money raised will help us pay for tools and plants.

We're also on the look-out for any tools that you might have lurking at the back of a shed. If you don't use them any more, please get in touch and we will put them to very good use.

Look forward to seeing you out in the garden soon!

Regular hire slot available

We're excited to say that we now have a regular hire slot available on Monday mornings. This is a rare opportunity as our timetable is very busy!

We would love to welcome a new group or class on Monday mornings, so please get in touch to find out more. Contact our Coordinator Jo Drummond on stgeorgecc@hotmail.com or 07757 319582 to discuss hire rates or arrange a visit.

Your community centre needs YOU!

Could you help run St George Community Centre?  

We're looking for new people to join our management committee...

About us

St George Community Centre is an affordable venue for a diverse range of groups and activities. From Tai Chi to Toddler Groups, there's always plenty going on. We have a Community Asset Transfer from Bristol City Council (who own the building) and all the income we generate is used to maintain this vital community resource.

About you

• You live or work in St George and want to make a difference to your community.
• You can commit to a 2 hour meeting every 6 weeks.
• You are able to join our keyholder rota to open/close the centre for occasional parties and events.
• You have skills that could help run this community building. At the moment we're particularly looking for support with marketing and fundraising.

This is a voluntary position, but we can promise plenty of tea and biscuits at meetings. Plus we are a friendly and supportive bunch! If you're interested in joining us, please email us at stgeorgecc@hotmail.com explaining how your skills and experience could help St George Community Centre.

If you'd like an informal chat please call Tamsin Harcourt, chair of the management committee, on 07531 751 997.

St George Community Association Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee no 08152352 and a registered charity no 1150688.

Open your street for play!

Would you like to make your street safer for play? Or get to know your neighbours better? Then come along to an after school drop in on Monday 5 October to find out more. Open from 3 - 5pm.

Tamsin and Jacky are local activators for Playing Out, a not-for-profit organisation set up to activate street play across the UK. They will be on hand to provide advice and support about how to organise playing out sessions on your street. All accompanied by the essential tea and cake of course...