Overview of the Open Space event on 14th December

Over 40 people, local Residents, staff of Lambeth First and local agencies came together on 14th December at Stockwell Park Community Centre to address the following question: "How can we work together for the benefit of everyone in Lambeth?"

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Matrix of all the sessions

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Some of the sessions were combined, as participants spotted connecting threads. Also, some new sessions emerged during the event. All the sessions that took place have been photographed and written-up. Click below to have a look! Feel free to comment on them, post updates and to connect with others in the sessions who shared their contact details with you.

Unemployment for inspiring young people
Mental health
Victim Support
Education
Getting Maintenance Done
Support for community centre and the youth that attend
Community Forums
Promotion of Selector Cricket
Keeping Stockwell Park Community Centre Open
Next steps for Stockwell Park Centre.
Commissioning and procurement of public services
Improving health with local people

"What will you take away from today?" Some Participant comments:

"Joy - from large group discussions, to move forward in the right direction"
"Refreshing - a new way of looking at things"
"Lots of interesting ideas"
"Connections and contacts"
"Ist time to join. It opened my eyes"
"People coming together establishing relationships"
"Good to see the community coming together"
"Am heartened - strong enthusiasm"
"Great so many people turned out"
"Interesting - to see different issues people face. Had not been aware of the issues"
"People care"
"Good to see the community come together, a lot of different backgrounds"
"Passionate - greate to see strong commitment, excitement at possibilities"
"Better understanding of the stuff in this building"
"Impressed there are people that just keep going for 20 years to get things done. Fabulous to see them realise they wouldn't need a council to get things done.
"Passion and committment"
"I have heard of the expression "it takes a village to raise a child. This is the first time I have ever seen how it could be possible"
"Positive people making a better community"

Here is to developing a new way of working together!

Next steps for Stockwell Park Centre

Topic Name: Saving the centre

What: Bring together a group of people who use the centre to tell their story of what the centre means to them
Who: Richard Peart
When: Thursday 6 January 2010
Resources Needed: Space to meet, pens, pencils and paper
Who else: Leah and the CAN team

What: Collate stories on impact and loss if the centre closes
Who: Leah Levane (possibly the CAN team)
When: 15 January
Resources Needed: Time
Who else?: Richard and the group of people who will tell their stories on the 6 January 2010

What: Show the output to the ward councillors
Who: Leah

What: Look at what could happen next??
Who: Richard, Leah and the centre users?
When: Thursday 6 January 2010 and 15 January 2010
Who else: A further discussion may be required…

Commissioning and Procurement (of local public services)

Name of Session: Commissioning and Procurement (of local public services)
Who was there: Anna Tapsell, Nicola Kingston, Mamading Ceesay
* Community consultation to write specifications BEFORE anything is commissioned out
* Ensure SPEC includes needs for local specialisms eg different equality groups
* This will improve spec so it gives more opportunity to smaller groups which are more sensitive to local needs
* Train local people to sit on tender panels & contribute to ensuring QUALITY more important than COST if it meets local needs
* Try this out on Stockwell Park and Angell Town first??

Improving health with local people

Name of Session: IMPROVING HEALTH WITH LOCAL PEOPLE
Time: 5.30
Who Was There: Anna Tapsell, Nicola Kingston, Mamading Ceesay
Key Points

* Need to improve LOCAL healthcare to meet LOCAL needs.
* Need to improve maternity care
* Need to improve self care of long term conditions
* Train up people as health champions
* Ensure there are more nurses linked to local communities - sensitive to local needs, get to know local communities. Doing outreach, not just waiting for people to come into surgery.

Keeping Stockwell Park Community Centre Open

Topic of Action Planning Session: Keeping Stockwell Park Community Centre open as a Youth Club and support resource for young people and the wider community

What: Lots of names on a petition to show support for the Centre
Who: Portia Walker
When: By end of Jan
Resources Needed: Community, Young People
Who Else: Julie Fawcett

What: Studio as a Social Enterprise
Who:
When:
Resources Needed: Research, Computers, Tutors or Skilled Facilitators
Who Else:

What: 3 Set Programmes for Different Age Groups Who: Portia Walker
When: By end of Jan
Resources Needed:
Who Else:

What: Marketing
Who:
When:
Resources Needed:
Who Else: