Curo Community Challenge 2015
Activity
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Curo Challenge Title and Description
Selworthy & Dunster House, Garden Busters - Day 1
A litter pick and general tidying is required up on site, together with the
relaying of the un-even pathway slabs, some weeding and general
tidying of the plants
Selworthy & Dunster House, Garden Busters – Day 2
A litter pick and general tidying is required, together with the relaying of
pathway slabs, weeding and tidying of plants
Kingsmead Court, Planting and Painting Project
A great opportunity to help to brighten up a communal garden area in the
centre of Bath - planting of shrub beds and provision and planting of
containers on patio areas and painting of benches and some litter bins
Elizabeth Court, Bristol, Planting Project
Replanting of the shrub beds will really help to brighten up this communal
garden, for the residents to enjoy
Clandown, Communal Ground Garden Project - Day 1
The overgrown allotments at the back of the flats are in real need of
clearing up, digging over and a good tidy up around the site, they can
then be used by residents to hire and to grow their own food
Clandown, Communal Ground Garden Clearance - Day 2
A large team of volunteers are required to carry out a litter pick and a tidyup at the front of the flats – be prepared to get your hands dirty!
Tippee toes Play Area
Help to brighten up a well-used play area in Fox Hill. A re-paint of the play
equipment is required, together with a litter pick and a general tidy-up,
with some planting of shrub beds
Community @ 67, Repaint - Day 1
If you enjoy painting and decorating and being creative then this project
is the one for you! A re-paint of the main room at Community @ 67 in
Keynsham is required to brighten this space up for the young people
Community @ 67, DJ Project - Day 2
Radio booth DJ’ing project- for all of those budding DJ’s out there!
‘Empowering others to find their voice’ a project to support young people
Finger Posts Repainting Project
Volunteers required to work in teams and to re-paint these historical finger
posts and poles across B&NES. The Teams will then come back together
to enjoy a local pub lunch(not funded) and then return back to site to
complete their task
Location
Date
Time
No.
Volunteers
required
Physical
Exertion
Weather Dependent?
(1 low- 5 high)
Foxhill
Bath
04/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 Volunteers
each day
(2 days)
3
Yes
Foxhill
Bath
05/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
3
Yes
Kingsmead Court
Bath
02/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 Volunteers
each day
(2 days)
10 Volunteers
(1 day)
3
Yes
Elizabeth Court
Withywood Bristol
01/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 Volunteers
(1 day)
2
Yes
Clandown
Radstock
11/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
10 each day
(2 days)
4
Yes
Clandown
Radstock
12/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
10 each day
(2 days)
3
Yes
Tippee Toes play area
Foxhill
08/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5-10
Volunteers
(1 day)
2
Yes
Community @ 67
Keynsham
01/06/15
Community @ 67
Keynsham
02/06/15
02/06/15
Across NE Somerset
10:00am –
6 each day
4:30pm
(2 days)
10:00am –
6 each day
4:30pm
(2 days)
10:00am –
4:30pm
No
2
2
No
8-10
Volunteers
(1 day)
2-3
Yes
Long Valley Road, Planting Project
A re- planting of the shrub beds and a general tidy-up of the local area is
required to improve the look and general appearance of the community
Long Valley Road
Twerton Bath
01/06/15
and 12/6/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 each day
(2 days)
2
Yes
Kennet and Avon Canal
Spend the day by the beautiful Kennet and Avon Canal and take part in a
tidy-up project. A re-paint of railings alongside canal and on the bridges is
needed, together with a litter pick and general tidy-up of the canal site
Kennet and Avon Canal
B&NES
Friday 12th June
12/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
10 Volunteers
(1 day)
2
Yes
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Community Transport Project
Fancy being a driver for one of the local community transport schemes?
Curo colleagues funded and supported on practical and theory MIDAS
Test. One day training course and then your own personal commitment to
offer minimum of 3 days a year, of own time, to be a driver for a local
community project in your area where you live, or in B&NES.
The Twerton Community Shop – Day 1
Help a thriving Community Shop in Twerton which offers practical support
and assistance on a daily basis to our customers into sorting out their
shop stock and to help them tidy the garage at the rear of the property
08/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
The Twerton Community
Shop
Bath
10/06/15
The Twerton Community
Shop
Bath
1
10:00am –
4:30pm
6 Volunteers
(1 day
training & 3
days over a
year own
commitment)
5 each day
(2 days)
11/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 each day
(2 days)
1
No
Hanna Close
Twerton Bath
11/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
6 Volunteers
each day
(2 days)
3
Yes
Trinity Road, Raised Flower Bed Project - Day 1
If you fancy a day that is physical and which will burn off lots of calories,
this activity is just for you! Construction of 2 raised flower beds at the front
of Trinity Road flats and planting-up of flower beds is required on this 2
day project day 1 construction and day 2 planting and litter picking.
Trinity Road Day, Raised Flower Beds – Day 2
Once the Construction of 2 raised flower beds at the front of Trinity Road
flats is complete we need your help and assistance is the planting-up of
flower beds and a litter pick of the area.
Trinity Road, Combe Down
Bath
08/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5-10
Volunteers
each day
(2 days)
3-4
Yes
Trinity Road, Combe Down
Bath
09/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5-10
Volunteers
each day
(2 days)
3-4
Yes
Tintagel Close, Courtyard Clean-Up and Play Project
A straight forward fun project that will make the current courtyard area at
Tintagel Close in Keynsham more usable and fun for the children living in
the flats – activities include courtyard clean-up and painting of race track
and other play activities – we need a large team to make a real impact!
Tintagel Close
Keynsham
08/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
15-20
2
10:00am –
4:30pm
6-8 each site
(3 days)
The Twerton Community Shop – Day 2
For the creative volunteers in Curo! Help the volunteers in designing
some promotional literature for the shop and develop a process for the
distribution of flyers to promote the Community Shop out to new
customers.
Hanna Close, Estate Improvements - Day 1
Get involved in an Curo grounds improvement projects - replanting of
shrub beds, removal of brambles and undergrowth and painting of
gates/fences in the local area
Across B&NES
Monday 8th June
No
No
3
17
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21
Yes
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25
26
Garage Busters - Day 1
Make some of our tired and worn out garages look brighter and more
rentable! Garage door re-paint and litter pick and general tidy-up of area –
a physical but hugely rewarding project – we need your help please!
Garage Busters - Day 2
Make some more of our tired and worn out garages look brighter and
more rentable! Garage door re-paint and litter pick and general tidy-up of
area – quite physical work, but really rewarding - we need your help!
Garage Busters - Day 3
Make some more of our tired and worn out garages look brighter and
more rentable! Garage door re-paint and litter pick and general tidy-up of
area, it’s quite physical work but you can make them look a million dollars!
Warwick Road Litter Pick
03/06/15
(location TBC, but in
B&NES)
3
05/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
6-8 each site
(3 days)
3
Yes
09/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
6-8 each site
(3 days)
3
Yes
05/06/15
10:00am –
5 Volunteers
1
Yes
(location TBC, but in
B&NES)
(location TBC, but in
B&NES)
Warwick Road
Yes
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A low impact activity which will have a huge impact to our local residents,
you will carry out a litter pick in the Warwick Road Area and make the
area look generally tidier and more loved and cared for than at present!
Meg Thatcher’s Garden Busters
A re- planting of the shrub beds at Meg Thatcher’s and a general tidy-up
is required to improve the look of this residential area and for enjoyment
of the residents for time to come!
9b Warwick Road Garden Buster - Day 1
Help to make a resident’s day by taking part in a garden clearance and
making their garden look beautiful again! – including removal of brambles
and undergrowth, removal of waste and grass cutting – customer can
then be added to garden scheme
9b Warwick Road Garden Buster - Day 2
Help to make a resident’s day by taking part in a garden clearance and
making their garden look beautiful again! – including removal of brambles
and undergrowth, removal of waste and grass cutting – customer can
then be added to the garden scheme
Manor Park, Litter Pick and General Tidy-up- Day 1
All hands on deck to carry out a big tidy up of the plantation area in Manor
Park- including a litter pick and bulk waste removal and general grounds
work
Manor Park, Litter Pick and General Tidy-up - Day 2
All hands on deck to carry out a big tidy up of the plantation area in Manor
Park- including a litter pick and bulk waste removal and general grounds
work
Mountain Wood, Planting
Bring to life some old raised flower beds and get involved in re-planting
these with a selection of bright flowers and vegetables and a tidy-up of
the communal garden area
St Nicholas Court Guest rooms
Make-over of 2 guest rooms. Help to transform these unloved rooms by
painting and refurbishing these spaces and purchasing new furniture and
bedding for our residents friends and family to enjoy in the future
St Johns Court Planting
A communal garden is in need of your help to make it happier and
brighter for residents - planting, re-coating of decking and the installation
of a bamboo screen between the decking and bin stores is required to
make this space more user friendly for everyone
Keynsham
4:30pm
(1/2 day)
Meg Thatcher’s
Bristol
04/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
5 Volunteers
(1 day)
2
Yes
Warwick road
Keynsham
09/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
8-10 each
day
(2 days)
4-5
Yes
Warwick road
Keynsham
10/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
8-10 each
day
(2 days)
4-5
Yes
Manor Park, Writhlington
03/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
Yes
5 – 10 each
day
(2 days)
5 – 10 each
day
(2 days)
3-5
3-5
Yes
Manor Park, Writhington
04/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
Mountain Wood
Bathford
02/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
6 Volunteers
(1 day)
2
Yes
Bath
12/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
8-10
Volunteers
(1 day)
3
No
St Johns Court
Bath
11/06/15
10:00am –
4:30pm
8-10
Volunteers
(1 day)
3
Yes