
Promoting community spirit
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Structure of Goldsworth Park - short of signs, where do roads start and finish. But inward looking roads create community spirit. |
Events - Goldsworth Park, Party in the Park. |
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Goldsworth Park Community Association will facilitate events at Goldwater Lodge. |
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Goldsworth Park Community Association have few active members. |
Street party being organised, well supported. |
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Younger people have less sense of community. |
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Less offending due to car-boot sales not being held at Waitrose. |
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Training courses for organising volunteers and activities (WAVS). |
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Goldsworth Park Community Association `not doing' anything anymore apart from magazine and Goldwater Lodge. |
Bring your own bottle, avoid need for licence. Advice on insurance and risk assessment (WAVS). |
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New to attract teenagers/cross section of population. |
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New arrivals |
Welcome packs for new residents through churches etc. |
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Web guide to running street parties. Risk assessment from Window on Woking. |
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Talk to estate agents, will they do. Creating community. Neighbours sign a card. |
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Large proportion of people on Goldsworth Park living alone, reluctant to open doors to strangers. |
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Share positive experiences relating to community spirit. |
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Negative stories in the press, encourage more good news stories in the local press. |
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Young People in the Community awards and good neighbour, volunteer awards etc. List nominees, promote. |
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Investigate bringing back car boot sale and events next to Goldwater Lodge. |
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7.30 every 2nd Thursday of month, Goldsworth Park Community Association, everyone welcome. |
What would you like to see making the news headlines for Goldsworth Park in 2012?
"Teenagers lead community spirit in Goldsworth Park."
"One of the finest housing estates in Europe."
"Goldsworth Park houses more lottery winners than anywhere else."
"Goldsworth Park holds Olympic street party."
"Goldsworth Park sends more volunteers to the Olympics."