• Something that gives people inner strength
• I ’ d like to be able to do some voluntary work
• be able to send my son to play and learn more so he can make friends .
• Social groups that cater for the children
• Sewing classes , Baking classes , Poetry classes
• I ’ d like to learn to play an instrument
• Different tribes ( communities ) coming together and mixing .
• Wi-Fi is expensive so I go to the mall if there was anywhere local I would use it
• Would like to know where I can do voluntary work
• Little taster courses – maybe building , electrician , mechanical , hairdressers
• A job , maybe mechanic , electrician , builder - I need training to see what I like
• A main centre that distributes information is helpful
• A drop in centre would be welcome for like-minded people
Festival / One-off programming / Projects
• Community festival - celebrating local community
• Community BBQ
• Big whitmore reans cook-off
• String puppet show - Holy puppet diversity - Comedy show - Fruit facts - [ vegetables )
• Fashion show – Sue ryder dance sewing school
• Put on a show in west park
• Food – Great British bake off
• Fashion show , show other cultures , also to put a show in Wolverhampton
• Treasure hunt
• Same offer across multiple sites on different days
• Exhibition how different people from different parts of the world make their home ( in reans )
• Mapping all of the fruit trees ( crowdsourced )
• More playing out road closures for events
• A yearly carnival ! A community event
• Mini music festival for All ages
• Festival put it [ WR } on the map
• Community events that are affordable
• Front window arts exhibition and Walkabout
• Festival with music & food
• Food festival at the NAC
• Whitmore Reans festival
• Walking festival visiting different places of faith
• Events for everyone to get together – FREE
• Community get together - > food - > music sharing culture
• Festival walking ( info in different forms & languages )
• Event bringing cultures together – promotional
• A community led festival would encourage the residents of Whitmore Reans to explore the community more and also offers the opportunity for organisations like NAC , ACCI , Gatis and more to connect with the community and share with them what they do
• I want to make a film , a small play , I need a space to practice to show my work - ( Mohammed Ali – CoS )
• Public art - Local artists used to celebrate legacy and in turn improve look of Whitmore Reans