Welcome to the website of the
West End Community Development Consortium
The West End Community Development Consortium is a network of voluntary and community organisations in the west end of Newcastle.
We are funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to support community participation in regeneration activities.
We believe that the most effective way to do this is by helping to build the capacity of local residents and community groups to meet local needs and by supporting grassroots activity.
This website tells you about who we are, what we do, and how you can contact us.
It includes information about the work of KIP (the Knowledge Inclusion Project) which is part of WECDC. You can download copies of our Briefing Papers and Information Sheets.
There are direct links to other websites of particular relevance to the west end of Newcastle
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This website is at the development stage. We would like it to be a resource for local groups and organisations as well as a vehicle for us to communicate with others. We would welcome comments about what information could be made available on it.
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Come and Talk to us about buses-Event
Tuesday 25th November 10am-12
This event is free of charge but booking is essential.Please complete the booking form and return to: Local Buses Event ,Riverside Community Health Project,Benwell Library,Atkinson Road,Newcastle upon Tyne,NE4 8XS. For more information contact Teresa on 2260754 ext 202 or email teresa@riversidechp.co.uk
Barbara - 22nd October 17:29pm
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Latest News on the General Hospital Site
Find out what is happening with Tesco and the hospital site
More delays are likely before there is a decision on the future of the General Hospital site. Tesco & its development partners submitted a planning application to the City Council for a superstore, petrol station, offices, car parks and other developments on the site several weeks ago. Many residents and local groups have attended meetings and sent letters giving their views. The formal closing date for comments was September 22nd, but comments will still be taken until the planning application goes to the Council’s Development Control Committee for councillors to make a decision. However, there will now be a further delay before the planning application actually gets to the Committee, because Tesco and its partners still have to sort out certain legal procedures to do with highways. Until this happens, the planning application in its present form is invalid.
Barbara - 13th October 21:56pm
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LATEST NEWS ON THE TESCO PLANNING APPLICATION
Read a copy of City Council's reply
Here is a copy of a letter from the City Council to Tesco's agent. It contains the planners' response to the planning application for the General Hospital site. In particular, note the final paragraph which states that the planning application cannot go to a committee meeting for a decision in its present form.This is a public doccument so you can send it on to anyone else you think might be interested.
Barbara - 9th October 14:40pm
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Don’t miss the chance to comment on the plans for the General Hospital site
KIP Briefing Paper NGH Site
This is not “just another consultation”. This is the first step in the legal process that could lead to building a Tesco store, a petrol station, a multi-storey car park , and several other buildings on the hospital site.Read our briefing paper (attached) which explains what the plans are, why they matter, what questions and issues they raise for local residents and organisations, and what you can do if you have concerns about any aspects of the plans. But don’t hang about. The official closing date for comments is Monday 22nd September (although the Council will take comments up until the committee meeting that looks at the planning application)
Barbara - 17th September 17:11pm
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Proposals for the General Hospital
Get Your Views Heard
Do you or your group want to know what the future proposals for the General Hospital Site are and how your group can comment? (click link above for details of events, below for flyer to promote the events).
Barbara - 4th August 23:23pm
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Olders Peoples' views of local bus services in the west End of Newcastle
This is a report of the findings of a community research project looking at older residents' views of public transport in the inner west of Newcastle. It was carried out during 2007. More than a hundred older people contributed their views over the course of several months. They came from across the inner west - from Scotswood and Denton Burn to the west to Cruddas Park and Rye Hill to the east.The impetus for this research came from older people themselves. Discussions and consultation about people's experiences of living in particular neighbourhoods and about the main problems they encountered in everyday life had thrown up the issue of local bus
Barbara - 4th August 23:23pm
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Community Buildings Report 2008
Find out what local people feel
What are Community Buildings? (click link above for more about this, below for the report)
Barbara - 4th August 13:27pm
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Mix and Match Conference Report
Find out what the key issues were
Here is the report of the WECDC Mix and Match Community Conference held in November at Cruddas Park.More than 150 local residents attended to give their views on a range of topics
Barbara - 19th June 14:32pm
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How can local people have a say on health topics?
Introducing the West End Health Enabling Action and Response Group (WEHEAR)
A group of local residents has been meeting monthly since last August to take action to improve health in the area.
Barbara - 16th April 18:26pm
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How a small amount can make a HUGE difference
Local peoples' ideas put into practice with support received from the Capacity Building Development Fund
Two Scotswood groups- FR4ST(Future regeneration for Scotswood Tenants) and MIA(Mothers in Action) members combined forces and submitted a joint funding applicaton, to share resources, to hold a family fun day event in Scotswood.
Barbara - 5th February 10:04am
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Informal Training Workshops
Does your group have any specific needs or issues that could be addressed by a tailor made workshop e.g. Roles of Management Committee members, How to Cope with Change, Volunteer Recruitment, Developing Publicity for Your Organisation?
Barbara - 5th February 10:05am