3rd
Annual General Meeting
ANNUAL
REPORT
2008-2009
Trustees
Annual Report 2008-2009
2008-2009
proved to be a very good year, building upon our
previous work and also delivering new projects and
activities. Opportunities arose to work with a variety
of organisations from the voluntary and statutory
sectors. This includes, West Sussex Fire & Rescue
Service, the Primary Care Trust, Arun District Crime
& Disorder Reduction Partnership, Arun District
Council and Bognor Regis Town Council. We delivered,
a ‘Cook & Eat Project’, First Aid
for the Community, a Community Town Show and a Christmas
lunch for older people. Bognor CAN has also benefited
greatly from working with the BBC, including coverage
on BBC South Today.
Our
Martial Arts project for children and young people
continues to go from strength to strength, with
funding from Arun District Council and Sussex Community
Foundation. The young participants attended the
Southern Championships in Portsmouth on 29th
March 2009, and returned with fifteen medals and
four trophies.
During
the past year we have delivered many fundraising
events, raising almost £4000 including a Christmas
Fair, Games Day, a Music workshop and Band Night
supported by local musicians, and an evening with
Rats in the Kitchen, (a UB40 tribute band) supported
by local businesses. In addition to the fundraising,
we received over £4,000 in donations from
local businesses and individuals.
Hard
work by our Development Manager and our very dedicated
volunteers has enabled Bognor CAN to become a locally
well known organisation, striving to meet the needs
of the local community. The trustees would like
to thank Carol Fullick, our Development Manager
and all of the dedicated volunteers for the work
they have done to make this a successful year. An
organisation such as Bognor CAN would not be able
to operate without the support of volunteers, who
are local people, working to support other local
people, making us a real ‘Community Action
Network’.
We
have many plans for next year to expand our project
delivery and fundraising including community car
boot sales, a 2009 Town Show and entry into the
Bognor Regis Town Carnival. We look forward to yet
another exciting year in 2009/2010.
Trustees
Bognor
CAN
2008/2009
DEVELOPMENT
MANAGERS REPORT
The past twelve months has been very hectic with
the development of many exciting projects and activities.
The involvement of many new volunteers from the
local enabled Bognor CAN to increase activity provision
and support many more local people.
In
March 2008 we worked with the
BBC Southern Counties Radio to develop an informative
film about the dangers of binge drinking.
'Lashed
But Not Crashed' (the
link for which is here >>
The film was commissioned by the Primary Care Trust,
Sussex Police and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
and Arun District Council's Crime & Reduction
Partnership. The BBC Today crew broadcast the local
news from the Youth & Community Centre which
enabled the young people who participated in the
project to be on TV, which was a great experience
for them.
As
a result of our 2007 Community Town Show, we were
commissioned to deliver 25 Community Cook &
Eat, and Basic Family First Aid, Pediatric First
Aid and Defibrillation for families and First Aid
at Work courses for small voluntary groups and volunteers,
commissioned through Outcome 22, administered by
Arun District Council and managed by the Arun Local
Strategic Partnership. We delivered 15 two day cook
and eat courses for families from the deprived wards
of Bognor Regis.
The
Basic First aid courses continue to run.
In
August 2008, we delivered a four week activity
project for children and young people. This was
commissioned by Sussex Police Authority,
Arun Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership,
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Arun Wellbeing
and Health Partnership and Arun Local Strategic
Partnership.
The
scheme was to provide meaningful activities for
children and young people of all ages in order to
reduce anti-social behaviour during the holiday
period, when there is no statutory youth provision
and often a considerable increase in criminal damage
and public nuisance.
In
September 2008 we held our second Community Town
Show, but due to the appalling weather we held it
in the Youth & Community Centre. It was well
attended and submissions of Town Show entries by
local people.
In
December 2008 we held a community Christmas Fair
with a visit from Father Christmas, table sale and
lots of activities for the children attending. A
great time was had by all.
Just
before Christmas we delivered a Christmas Lunch
for older people at King George Court, Bognor Regis,
sheltered housing for older people. The participants
had a great time with a good sing song and a comedy
session donated by a local comedian.
In
February 2009 we launched a Cook & Eat
Jamie Oliver Style Project. This was commissioned
by the Health & Well Being Partnership. Three
community volunteers, who have experience of social
deprivation and health inequalities, were trained
by the Primary Care Trust to teach local families
in similar situations to cook and eat on a budget.
We are in the process of delivering ten five weekly
cook & Eat courses for up to 10 people per course,
on £4 for a family of four. Since the launch
in February, we have participated in community events
to promote the project and to recruit local families
to participate. We have engaged 22 families through
six courses to date.
The
PCT normally train professionals to deliver the
courses across West Sussex, but Bognor CAN volunteers
had the opportunity to train as trainers who, have
proved to be extremely successful in engaging with
deprived communities as they have first hand experience
of social disadvantage and health inequalities.
Bognor CAN trained volunteers, have given presentations
to professional trainees attending courses delivered
by the PCT across West Sussex.
Following
our launch, the BBC Politics Show South filmed the
project which appeared on the show on Sunday
15 February 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/7877577.stm
Following
the success of the launch and the program, they
then filmed the project focusing on budget shopping
on 5th
May 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/8082949.stm
Since
starting we have an additional three community volunteer,
PCT trained trainers.
The
year ended on a positive note with lots of plans
for the coming year.
Carol Fullick
Development
Manager
31
March 2009
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