1 . Public Sharing Event Outcomes
Conversations were at the centre of the Reans Remapped project . The following is a collation of the feedback from artists about their conversations with participants as they delivered the project , what people said at the sharing event on 28th October and comments people posted at the exhibition . These have been grouped under headings relating to the headline actions in the report .
Community Hub ( s )/ Regular activity
• More places for children
• Open art shop / café
• Unity – work together
• Art café sessions – with achievable amateur arts like photography
• Creative space for young people – aiming for walking projects
• Community space – room , consisting of a regular meet up – but WARM - Needs no-pressure areas - What connects the ‘ communities ’ to build the group ?
• Safe , warm club for schoolchildren to do homework with wifi & computers
• Food , sewing , cooking course
• Mental health drop-in centre
• Community games
• Food community
• Cooking course so we taste each other ’ s culture
• Community hub , sharing resources
• Education – opportunities for people to better themselves
• Family crafting activity
• Afternoon tea
• Whitmore reans speaker corner
• More interaction between diverse communities
• Hot desking
• Friendly open space for people to come to
• Awareness of all cultures – educate
• More places of welcome
• Place just ‘ to be ’
• Youth club in Whitmore Reans
• Drop-in space for families , young people , adults and older people where people can ‘ just be ’, but needs someone trained to hold the space
• Hub – consistent opportunity
• Stuff for parents with kids occupied
• Adult ‘ youth club ’
• Flexible opportunities
• Forums of different faiths
• Community get togethers : bring food & share music !
• Community fridge
• Open house
• Singing music courses
• Dance classes
• Community walk 500m ( early am for the elderly )
• Information point
• Exercise for older and disabled people , not gym , maybe dancing & singing
• Community garden