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Grass
Roots Online Issue
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The Civic
Trust - creating better places for
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Free Training for Civic Trust
members!
The 2009 Civic Society Training
programme, jointly funded by English
Heritage is designed to demonstrate how civic
societies can widen community involvement in the
historic built environment by developing projects that
will make it more relevant and attractive to young
people and BME community members. We will be offering a
number of training events where you will: �
Learn from examples of innovative best practice up and
down the country � Consider the challenges and
opportunities being faced by us all within our built
environment
To book onto these events please click here
or for further information please call 0151 231 6900 or
email here
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Join a live online discussion on the
Civic Societies
website
Join a live, online discussion with Elizabeth
Allison, of Sutton Coldfield Civic Society and long
time member of West Masa who will
be answering your questions on how to write a
conservation area character appraisal, based on her own
personal experiences.
This live chat accompanies an article Elizabeth
wrote on Conservation Areas, which appears on the civic
societies website here
The chat will take place between 7pm and 8pm on
Wednesday 11th February and last for approximately
1 hour. To participate in the chat click
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Griff Rhys Jones Fundraising
Appeal
The Civic Trust is delighted to announce that
Buntingford Civic Society have generously donated
�300 to the Griff Rhys Jones Fundraising Appeal. If your
civic society would like to make a group donation please
contact Ian Harvey at helpdesk@civictrust.org.uk or on
0151 231 6908. Money raised through this
fundraising appeal will enable the Civic Trust to
provide better support to your civic society and will
allow us to recruit policy and campaign staff dedicated
to the civic society movement. To see a list of civic societies who have so far
pledged commitment to the appeal, please click
here or if you would like to get involved
please click
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Discovering Retford - A Heritage Trail
Discovering Retford, a DVD produced in 2007 by the
Retford Civic Society, provides a tour of the town's
heritage. Simon Groom, who narrates the film, takes
audiences on a journey through the town, detailing the
history and stories behind local landmarks such as
Carolgate, Grove Street, the Majestic Theatre and St
Swithun's Church, there is also a meeting with a
surprise guest in the White Hart Yard. To access the
video Click
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Booth Sheepwash - Hayfield Civic
Trust
Following their celebration of the successful
completion of the conservation of Booth Sheepwash, The
Hayfield Civic Trust have now completed a CD/DVD
narrating its story 1911-2004, told through local
reminiscences and illustrated with archive and modern
photography. The show runs for 30 mins can you can
access the video here
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Share your videos, walks and
talks!
The Civic Trust would like to make Civic
Trust TV into a true one stop shop for videos that can
be accessed by all civic societies, so whether you have
recorded a question time session or have a video
highlighting your town, why not send it to us and we
will upload if for you!
If you would like to share your videos contact us
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Town Improvement Information
Request
The Crieff and Upper Strathearn Partnership is an
umbrella body seeking to bring about improvements to
this beautiful area of Perthshire. A revitalisation
project is being prepared at present, one part of this
project is to colour theme the town centre's lamp posts,
street furniture and railings. Their local council,
Perth & Kinross, are very supportive, but they have
run into problems with the government agency Transport
Scotland who manage operating companies and the trunk
road network on behalf of Scottish ministers.
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Shortlist for the Civic Trust
Awards
The shortlist for the Civic Trust Awards 2009
has been revealed. Schools, squares, houses and shops
are amongst the 105 shortlisted schemes. The winners of
the 50th anniversary Awards, Commendations and Mentions
will be announced at a ceremony and gala dinner on 18th
March 2009. The event will be hosted by the Civic
Trust's President, Griff Rhys Jones.
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Sincerely,
Civic Societies Team
The Civic Trust
T: 0151 231 6908
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