Queens Park & Craven Vale Neighbourhood Forum

23 March 2004

Join us at the Racecourse on 27 March and put the Spring back in your step.

The Albion, Sussex County Cricket Club and the Brighton Bears will be offering skills training and coaching next Saturday (27 March) at a Community Feelgood Day at the banqueting Suite, Brighton Race Course. Organised by the Queens Park and Craven Vale Neighbourhood Forum, the day kicks off at 11am and promises to put a spring back in the step of everybody who comes.

Also on offer:

  • Free Health checks and advice for older people.
  • Healthy eating demonstrations with free samples.
  • Music technology with the chance to sign up for free courses at City College, Brighton and Hove.
  • Advice from the Carers' Centre, which provides emotional support, information and advocacy for carers.
  • Skateboarding: ramps, boards, tuition about local clubs and activities.
  • Advice on healthy living, sexual health, substance misuse, giving up smoking and mental health.
  • Health walks
  • Cycle skills
  • East Brighton Green Gym who organize local nature conservation activities to improve the local environment and promote healthier lifestyles.
  • Advice on savings and loan schemes from the Credit Union.
  • Parent Support - a parenting co-ordinator will advise parents on how to set up their own support groups to share problems and build social networks.
  • Acupuncture, Homeopathy and Bowen and spinal touch therapy.
  • Short Mats Bowls and Boccia (a cross between bowls and petanque).
  • Yoga and Belly Dancing workshops

Fair-Trade and local organic food and drink will be available. A free play area and crèche will be provided.

'The aim of the event is to pull together the community in Queens Park and Craven Vale, offer them a good day out and seek their views about plans for a community centre for the neighbourhood', said Forum Chair Cllr Bill Randall. 'At the moment it has no meeting place, no facilities for kids and no primary health facilities within its boundaries. The Forum, which represents five local residents' groups, hopes to change all this with the help of the council and local health services. Everybody is welcome to join us'.

More information contact Bill Randall 01273 241845, or Tom Warder, Community Worker 01273 296989