RELEASE DATE 28 October 2005
TITLE NEW DEAL ASSISTANCE HELPS HOMES REFURB
 

Environmental regeneration charity, Groundwork Greater Nottingham is working with New Deal for Communities in Radford and Hyson Green (NDC) on a programme of housing refurbishments.

NDC are funding grants to assist tenants and residents to make improvements to their homes for items such as windows, doors, guttering, roof repairs and boundary improvements. Initially taking in the area known as the Players Triangle; Wallan Street, Benn Street, Osbourne Road and a section of Alfreton Road, phase 1 is expected to be valued at up to £175,000. The next phase of improvement is expected to start in the new financial year.

Consultations with residents has been underway for some time regarding the project. Chryse Tinsley of Groundwork Greater Nottingham said, "The reason for the consultation was to ensure that the scheme would be tailored specifically to meet the needs of resident and tenants."

In addition to Groundwork and NDC, Fairgoose Credit Union are also involved and will be available to give help to residents who may see financial issues as a barrier to taking advantage of the scheme.

Residents will not only be benefitting, however; it is intended that local people will be employed to help carry out work.

Residents who live in the Players Triangle area of Nottingham can find out more about the project by contacting Chryse Tinsley at Groundwork Greater Nottingham on 0115 9788212.

Media organisations should contact Richard Chamberlain for more information in the first instance.
 
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GGN has been established for 14 years

In a typical year we Groundwork Greater Nottingham works with communities to:-
· Develop and deliver at least 100 new projects
· Deliver over 4000 person days of youth activity
· Engage with over 200 local businesses
· Work in partnership with at least 80 schools
· Deliver 40 locally significant environmental improvement schemes
· Deliver 2 regionally significant conferences a year

We are currently working on 55 live projects

Nationally, Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading social and environmental partnership organisation’s, working with people, local authorities and businesses to promote economic and social regeneration by improving the local environment. Through it’s network of around 50 Independent Trust’s around the UK, from Tyneside to South Wales, Northern Ireland to Hackney, Groundwork uses the environment to improve their quality of life. Groundwork is an independent charity, which involves 60,000 adult volunteers and over 120,000 school children each year in local environmental projects. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, Groundwork’s local Trust’s work in partnership with local people, local authorities and businesses to promote sustainable developments in their local area.

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T: 0115 9788212
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