North Prospect Meets The World On The Green

Saturday 12th July 2008

This event to celebrate difference went ahead on Saturday 12th July as planned. The weather was good and hundreds of people both from North Prospect and the wider area attended. It was estimated that at one point there were close on 1,000 people on Cookworthy Green.

People were welcomed to the event by Alison Seabeck MP for Devonport, Sue Stratton co director of the Plymouth and District racial equality council and Ossie Glover Chief Executive of Fata He who also acted as master of ceremonies for the day.

The day kicked off with Weapons of Sound who also held workshops throughout the day. Loulou from Senegal appeard next followed by Mad Dog MCrae. There was also a performance by Plymouth Reggae Band Oh Oh Seven. The Chinese Lion Dance put in a performance as did the Beacon Wheelchair Dancers from Exeter. Street Factory held the crowd including lots of young people with their Hip Hop, street dance and body popping performance and workshops. There were also Kurdish, Greek and Berber dancers, the Livingstone Baptist Choir, jugglers, Limbo Dancing and Fire Eating

The event was supported by many local and city based groupos and organisations and the event was agreed to be a resounding success. Next year the event will be held on Saturday 11th July. If you would like to get incvolved either in planning or performing, please contact Martin Clay or Jane Bierton on 605107

Woodhey Road Garden Project

Young people and children of Woodhey Road in North Prospect wanted to transform a piece of derelict land in their street. As its much used cut through that joins Ham and North Prospect together, it can be a haven for anti social behaviour and litter. By working with Groundwork Devon and Cornwall and North Prospect Partnership, the group began to work together to try and decide what they would like to see in the garden. After an inspirational visit to the Eden Project where the group worked with their Play Spaces architect they came up with a design for the garden that would bring the community together.

We were then lucky enough to receive funding from Mark and Spencers through their carrier bag scheme to complete the hard landscaping of the project. The work was carried out over the spring holidays with children and young people getting as involved as possible, from digging to sawing, mixing cement and making the willow tunnel – young people now have real ownership of their garden and have learnt many skills in the process.

If you would like more information, please contact Danny Simmonds on 01752 605108 or see the link below