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Year One - Overall
Aim (taken from original 'milestones' document):
To raise awareness of the potential for new learning
opportunities in and around the Cathedral for community and voluntary
groups and partner organisations. To build on existing learning structures
and to implement a strategy to meet needs as identified through preliminary
consultation and research.
- Outreach officer recruited, in post Dec 1st 2002.
- Steering group formed.
- Project launched through press and radio interviews.
- Project strategy developed, steering group first meeting in March.
Public Consultation and action
- Development and delivery of community questionnaires throughout community
groups in SRB areas.
Analysis of community questionnaires - key findings
- A desire for more information about what goes on at the cathedral.
- More events with a family focus.
- Responded to consultation by devising a new programme of family focussed
learning and engagement, and planned literature to be delivered in the
community to promote the Cathedral and these events.
- Produced community flyers promoting the cathedral and events in the
community - delivered through library and city council community links.
Events
Research questionnaires were delivered at all the major events, to judge
the public response to the work. The results showed people felt the events
were a great success, and bringing the cathedral far more into focus in
the community.
Find Out Fair
In July 2003 we ran the Find Out Fair which attracted a good numbers
of visitors - over 2000 people of all ages were advised or given information
by over 40 different organisations on a range of social, welfare and educational
issues. The event was a successful display of partnership working. Examples
of participating organisations include Jobcentre plus, Citizens Advice
Bureau, City College, Careers Norfolk, Norfolk Adult Education service,
Age Concern, Crime Prevention Panel, Community planning and development,
Library Service, Norwich Learning City, Meridian East, WEETU, Pre-school
Learning Alliance and Sure Start.
The Big Draw
The 'Big Draw' event in October included 8 workshops and activities,
and we also worked with students from the Norwich School of Art and Design
who helped with the event and activities, gaining valuable professional
development experience.
It was estimated that over 1000 children and adults came throughout the
course of the day, many of them coming to the cathedral for the first
time in order to take part in the event.
Recruitment of UEA volunteers, via "UEA volunteers" organisation
to assist with the Big Draw.
A Cathedral Christmas
This was a family event bringing together all the aspects of a traditional
Christmas, focussed around the opening of the Cloister Crib.
2 children's workshops - making traditional willow candle lanterns and
Christmas tree decorations ran in the morning, with children staying on
in the afternoon to take part in a procession to bless the crib.
Morris dancers entertained in the cloisters, and a traditional theme
was promoted with 5 rare breed "Whitefaced Woodland" sheep from
South Norfolk on show to the visitors. Representatives of the Diss Guild
of Spinners Weavers and Dyers came and demonstrated wool spinning, and
the crib itself was constructed from local materials - reed roof panels
and woven willow walls, all chosen to show the importance of keeping traditional
skills and our Norfolk heritage alive.
The finale was the procession, led by the Precentor and 2 of the sheep.
Everyone sang carols and took part in the prayers of blessing and celebration
for the crib and the nativity.
Work placements
Work placement in the giftshop created for a long term unemployed person,
in partnership with YMCA training.
Summer and autumn term work experience in the restaurant was given to
4 school pupils via the Norfolk Careers Service.
Three work placements created for clients from Meridian East (who work
with rehabilitation of people with mental illness and disabilities) in
the gift shop and with the flower guild.
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