Wansbeck Online UK Community Portal

Welcome to Wansbeck Online

Our website offers you news about your local community, local web sites, events and activities that are happening soon in the area, we also do polls every so often and it takes just one click on the right hand side, go on have a go.

If you have any web sites, events or activities happening soon then don't hesitate to get in contact with me and we can get it onto the page as soon as possible. Gary Turnbull, g.turnbull@wansbeck.gov.uk

Six Community Action Plans and Charters

Community Action Plans have been developed for each of the six community areas in the current district of Wansbeck. Our six Community Area Partnerships, along with Active Citizens and members of the public have worked on prioritising the issues in their own areas. Over a period of six to nine months, the plans have been refined and are now published as easy to read Community Action Plans (February 2009). These plans not only highlight the issues of concern for local people, they propose specific actions which communities and service providers can take to improve the quality of life for local people across the six areas. Each Plan is supported by a Community Charter which outlines a series of service commitments to the communities from the local authority and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership. The plans link directly to the Northumberland Sustainable Communities Strategy and Local Area Agreement and are intended to be taken forward by the new local authority, partnership and community infrastructure arrangements being developed in Northumberland. Click on the links below to view or download the Community Action Plans and their associated Charters:

Choppington, Stakeford, Guide Post Community Action Plan

Choppington Stakeford Guidepost Community Charter

East Ashington Community Action Plan

East Ashington Community Charter

East Bedlington Community Action Plan

East Bedlington Community Charter

Newbiggin by the Sea Community Plan

Newbiggin by the Sea Community Charter

West Ashington Community Action Plan

West Ashington Community Charter

West Bedlington Community Action Plan

West Bedlington Community Charter

Wansbeck Online in the community

Why not become a member of Wansbeck Online? You can have a free community directory entry and even a free web page if you are a community or voluntary group in Wansbeck. We can help you through the process and meet with you at one of the ICT public access points in the area if you would like some help to register and get a directory entry. To date just over 750 people have signed up to become a member.

To become a member and get a directory entry and a website is a totally free service- the only commitment is your time to register and enter your details. To find out more simply click below or contact us and we can help you through it.

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What's New On Wansbeck Online

Wansbeck Sport Development Bursaries

The Wansbeck Sporting Champions Fund and Knox Disabled Sports Fund has been formed by Wansbeck District Council and Wansbeck Initiative to enable sports participants of all ages to attend regional, national and international events including training camps. This would provide individuals the opportunity to reach their full potential and possibly reach a major championship representing their country! Sponsorship up to a maximum of £500 can be applied for per year. To find out more click on the link below

Wansbeck Sport Development Bursaries

Free events to celebrate Wansbeck

A free day of events to celebrate the unique culture and heritage of Wansbeck will be held just days before the district is wound up to become part of the new Northumberland single council. A Wansbeck Comunity Festival will take place in and around People's Park in Ashington on Saturday, March 14, from 11am until 4pm. In a packed and varied programme the organisers say there will be something of interest for all ages to enjoy in a day of celebration that will also showcase the creative talents of people and groups from around Wansbeck. There will be music, dance, sport and art activities; marquees filled with stalls; a kite display; photographic exhibitions and film screenings featuring the district's past, present and the future shot at locations around the district by talented local youngsters or borrowed from the archives to recall the heyday of mining and fishing, Ashington football legends Jackie Milburn and the Charlton brothers Jack and Bobby. Around the park a climbing wall will be set up for people of all ages to try out; a novel temporary nine-hole disc golf course laid out to test the skill of contenders; Baloonatic and airial dance shows featuring Steve Cousins and dance company 'Hang'; and the chance to play traditional games as well as trying out some new ones with the Wansbeck Play Rangers. In a packed workshop programme there will be screen printing, medieval tile making, raku pottery and T-shirt stecilling as well as the chance to contribute to a large picture mosaic, make a 3D stream train or a replica miner's lamp. The Wansbeck Matters will be demonstrating the age-old miners' wives tradition of making proggy mats while Real Food Works will show how healthy can be tasty as well as nutritious and inexpensive. Music and dance performances will be given by Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery Band, Chinese lion dancers and Tribe Zuza, the cobweb's Orchestra, Garry Anderson and Athena's Child.

Full details of all the Wansbeck Community Festival events and activities can be found in a colourful leaflet that will be available at local venues from February 24.

Skillshare North East Ltd - 'Take the Lead' project

We are rolling out a training programme in January and hope to be able to recruit from a wide number of areas across Northumberland. We are looking for people who are just starting to get involved in community action, maybe who need a little more confidence and more information about how things work and fit together to participate in the programme. If you are interested or know someone who might be click on this link for more information; 'Take the Lead' , you can also contact us by telephone on, 01429 868 353 and asking for Diane Stephens.

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