Birkin Patch Improvement Association
Contact Name(s): Ruth Lankester
65 - 67 Radford Road
Hyson Green
Nottingham
NG7 5DR
Telephone: 0115 911 7366
Keywords
residents, play schemes, early years, children, youth, parents, toddlers, meeting, office, space, unfurnished rooms, rent, hire, letting, creche, environment, regeneration projects, community centre, multicultural training resources.
Description
The Association runs playschemes, early years, inclusion work, youth work and there is also meeting and office space for hire with on site creche area. The association was formed by local residents in 1994 to develop the capability and potential of unemployed youth and adults in the Birkin Patch area, and to encourage positive physical improvements to the local environment.
Since 1994 it has instigated various improvements including traffic calming, alley and car-park gating, CCTV, play park improvements and the establishment of its own youth and community centre in a refurbished pub. This ‘community activism’ was used as part of the evidence required for Nottingham’s successful New Deal for Communities bid.
The building has been renamed T.A.R.D.I.S. - Training And Resources Developing Inner-city Solidarity. It opened in 2001 as a base for multicultural youth and play work in the area with qualified staff delivering quality work registered with Ofstead. Currently we are operating with one full time member of staff plus some dedicated volunteers and are looking for more funding to reinstate a full programme of services.
Parent and toddler group - Tuesday mornings 9-11 AM
Youth evenings 6-8 PM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.
Spaces and rooms available for hire for one-off meetings/events, subject to availability.
Unfurnished ground floor rooms available for letting (cost includes heat, power + water charges, not rates or phone):
Front corner room 17ft x 11ft + phone line, 179 sq.ft. @ £1790 per year
Smaller front room 13ft x 11ft, 143 sq.ft. @ £1430 per year
Larger back room 18ft x 11ft + phone line, 198 sq.ft. @ £1980 per year
Smaller back room 10ft x 11ft, 110 sq.ft. @ £1100 per year
Please phone to arrange a viewing, 07880 652116.
We signpost to other organisations as required.
Volunteer opportunities: Playwork (Police check required)
Admin (eg handling post, minutes, payroll)
DIY and odd jobs around the building
Business planning
Definition of Organisation
We target people from an ethnic background
Multicultural
We target people of a specific age
Services for young people aged 0-25 and their parents
Working in the Partnership Council area (Area 4)
We have a significant base or project in the area
We target people from the area bounded by Gregory Boulevard, Alfreton Road, Bentick Road and Noel Street