NOTICEBOARD

This section is in dated order, latest 1st

Come along and check out the Friends of Efford Valley Group we are trying to establish. 
There is a Play Day in Efford Valley planned for 18th August, & it would be great to see you there.
see the poster below for details

Do you need some help with you CV

From 1 st May 2008 , we'll be running *FREE monthly 2 day workshops here at Tothill Community Centre (family friendly hours) to advise and guide you on completing those job application forms and 'selling' yourself by building a brand new CV!

See the poster here

Green Space Action Plan posted 27/02008

Plymouth based Environmental Charity Groundwork Devon and Cornwall has been appointed by Plymouth City Council to produce a Green Space Action Plan for Efford. The piece of work was identified as an activity of benefit to Efford in the Efford Forward Plan, produced by Shillam Smith.

Groundwork will be attending resident and youth group meetings throughout February and March to find out from residents what and where the areas of concern are regarding green space in Efford.

Project Manager Rupert Goddard said' ‘We are keen to find out what people value and want to see improved in Efford. Already we have seen that there is no seating for people to sit and relax.'

Once views have been incorporated into a design, Groundwork will investigate what funding might be available to make the positive changes in the area. The plan will be presented in May.

If you have any ideas for improvement or wish to have concerns noted, please contact Groundwork's project Manager Rupert Goddard on 01752 217735, or email rupert.goddard@groundwork.org.uk

'HECP AGM MARCH 26th'

The HECP constitution states that a third of the committee must retire from office every year at the AGM.  The AGM this year will take place on Wednesday March 26th at Highfield Community School and will start at 7pm.  The HECP are looking for Partnership Members (anyone over the age of 18 who lives anywhere in Efford) to step forward to be nominated to become a Committee Member.  Anyone under the age of 18 can contact the Efford Youth Development Forum to get involved who are official 'co-opted members'.

There are 3 spaces on the Committee up for grabs this March - 2 residents spaces and 1 local service/business provider.  Check out our constitution for a better understanding of the way our committee is structured.  (link to constitution) .  If you or anyone you know wants to give up a bit of time each month to get involved with all the exciting initiatives happening in Efford please download a nomination form, complete it and send it off.  There is support and training available if you wish but please feel free to contact Steve Payne or Kath Hancock to find out more.

Download a application form here "ms word document"

Efford Green Space Walk

Members of the Efford Youth Development Forum (EYDF) have organised a special event on Monday 2 July to get local residents and community groups thinking about how they can make the area a better place to live, play and get active.

EYDF is a group for young people aged 13 to19, who work to represent all young people across the Efford ward. As the local youth partnership, they want to be at the forefront of change and believe that young people must influence decision-making in their community.

The group has planned an ‘Efford Green Space Walk', to take Council officers, councillors and representatives from the police and primary care trust, as well as local residents, around all the open spaces and green spaces in Efford.

The walk, which will start at 6pm, aims to inspire ideas which will help shape the Efford Green Space Strategy and lead to partnerships which will address issues like community safety, youth spaces, environmental quality, play spaces and places to get active.

It forms part of the Building Communities master-planning process - a South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) pilot programme being delivered by Plymouth City Council.

The Heart of Efford Community Partnership and Plymouth Arts Centre are also key partners in delivering improvements to open spaces in Efford and are working to support EYDF in bringing about positive change to the lives of Efford residents.

Books with a twist!

As the new Efford development takes shape, so is planning for the Efford Book Bar - a library for young people with a difference. The first meeting will take place at Efford Youth and Community Centre on Monday 9th July from 6-8pm ; look out for posters inviting local young people to take part. This is phase one of long-term plans for a library service designed, owned and run by young people for young people. Two young people from Efford have already contributed to a South West libraries regional branding workshop. Young people from Plymouth also gained two places in an interview panel to appoint the temporary national Book Bar co-ordinator, at The Reading Agency headquarters in London . Plymouth Library Services is working with Lipson Community College and the Youth Service to gather together interested young people. The group will have the opportunity to put their stamp on the Book Bar decor, brand and stock. The Book Bar is due to be launched in the autumn in the new Efford Library.

Dear all

Thank you on behalf of the HECP Committee for your support, interest and participation on the 20th at their Celebration event.  I hope you will agree it was a successful and positive day.  I am now writing to give you plenty of notice for the HECP's next event - their AGM on Thursday 29th March - an evening event that will take place at Highfield Community School.  This event will be slightly more low key than the 20th but the Committee would like to invite partners who the HECP have been involved with in the last 12 months to exhibit displays of the projects and celebrate the progress made, i.e. The Efford Master Plan, Sarsens Housing Association - Extra Care Scheme, The Church, Libraries, hecp.org, Childrens Centre, Unity Park, Heart of Efford Youth Partnership, Plymouth Arts Centre - Efford Artists.  This will be an opportunity for the HECP to celebrate exactly a year of work with Partners and the Community to kick-start positive change for their neighbourhood.  I hope you can get this date in your diary in plenty of time to get involved - you will of course have formal invites sent nearer the time.

Best regards.

EXHIBITION PRESS RELEASE

Slow ..................................... See the poster here

Exhibition dates:        20th January – 18th March 2007
Exhibition times:       Monday – Saturday 10am – 8.30pm
Sunday 5.30pm – 8.30p

Exploring the idea of ‘slowness' as a critical method and metaphor for contemporary art and curatorial practice.  

The term Slow is a curatorial analogy that is referenced from the slow movement; by slowing down critical reflection is made more possible in contrast to the uncritical speed of change in society.  

This group exhibition has been curated in reflection of current preoccupations of mass production in contemporary art and the subversion of culture into mass entertainment.  Current debate poses that the visual art has lost its focus – so how can a curator respond to this?

Paying homage to conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s, when performance art was initiated and the process of production and interaction with the viewer was taken to be more significant than the art object, ‘Slow' explores new movements and strategies within contemporary art. It offers collaborative and participatory models for creating artistic interventions and includes a series of installations, performances and events, featuring artists and curators:

16 Beaver, Barbara Holub, Centre of Attention, Ernst Logar, Graziano Milano, Jemima Burrill, Kate Rich, Mahony, m-DAT, Richard Crow, Tim Knowles, and William Powhida  


New Visual Arts Programme

Plymouth Arts Centre launches a new visual arts programme in January for 2007 titled Slow for its 60th anniversary.

Throughout the year, the 2007 programme explores the idea of Slowness as critical method and metaphor for contemporary art and curatorial practice; as metaphor, Slowness is evocative: from reference to the slow movement ; slow food in opposition to fast food; the tortoise as a parody of social progress or snail mail as opposed to e-mail. By slowing things down, critical reflection is made more possible in contrast to the speed of change represented by urban regeneration and wanton consumer capitalism.

Emphasis is placed on process, interaction and participation in contemporary art through slow and sustainable working processes and by rethinking cultural regeneration and sustainable development.

Within the changing landscape and context of the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Arts Centre presents a new programme of exhibitions, artists and curatorial residencies, public art commissions, education and outreach activities, workshops, and talks.

Slow Space
Running in our lower gallery, a project development space has been initiated to support a continual process of exploration and development of the creative practice. Based on a model of an artist run space, Slow Space focuses on collaborative production, and explores the format of an open studio and workshop.


Slow - Artist Talks, Meals, Films and Events:

Slow Meal
20th January, 6.30pm - £13
An opportunity to talk with the artists over a three-course meal and a glass of wine: All artists involved in creating Slow informally discuss their work and the exhibition.  

Salon
5th February, 6.30pm - £3
Chaired by DIY arts organisation one.c
A series of informal discussions reflecting the themes of the current projects and exhibitions. Salon provides a unique opportunity to contribute and comment on specific aspects of exhibited works.

Film Programme to Accompany Slow
Inconvenient Truth , featuring Al Gore and directed by Davis Guggenheim (2006) showing on 2nd, 3rd 4th January 2007 at 6pm and 8.30pm.

Slow Double Bill - The Way We Live , directed by Jill Craigie (1946), and The Way Things Go (Der Lauf Der Dinge) by artists Peter Fischli & David Weiss (1987) at 8.30pm on 24th January 2007.

Slow Talk  
20th February, 6.30pm - Free
Collaborative processes and curating with Paula Orrell, Curator.

Exhibition Tour
7th March, 6.00pm - Free
Caroline Mawdsley, Education and Outreach Curator will give a tour of the current exhibition Slow.

This exhibition and programme, alongside an ongoing artist residency and public events programme, is part of the new curatorial vision for Plymouth Arts Centre .

Plymouth Arts Centre has a particular interest in artwork that engages with human interaction and social context, and places a special emphasis on process-based practices. Plymouth Arts Centre plays a distinctive role in the cultural regeneration of the city as an independent space for the visual arts and film.

For more information and images please contact Paula Orrell, Curator
Email:   paula@plymouthac.org.uk < mailto:paula@plymouthac.org.uk > or Telephone: + 44 (0) 1752 206114


Paula Orrell
Curator
Plymouth Arts Centre
38 Looe Street
Plymouth  
PL4 0EB
Tel.    + 44 (0) 1752 206114
Direct  + 44 (0) 1752 276995
Fax.    + 44 (0) 1752 206118
Email:   paula@plymouthac.org.uk

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October 3rd 2006

Purple pod focal point for Efford regeneration consultation

An eye catching purple building is making heads turn in Efford as the focal point for community consultation on regeneration of the Plymouth neighbourhood.

The purple pod is located in Torridge Way where a regeneration master plan is centred. The distinctive building will be the base for artists and architects Shillam + Smith to work with local people on making sure that the transformation of the neighbourhood meets local needs including health, jobs and training.

This public consultation and master planning exercise has been made possible with £240,000 funding support from the South West of England Regional Development Agency, through its Building Communities Initiative.

Les Roper, Community Regeneration Manager for the South West RDA Devon area team, said: “Effective community consultation is vital to ensure this project delivers the maximum economic and social benefits for Efford and sets the tone for the wider redevelopment and revitalisation of the area over the coming years.

We're delighted that the team has found such an innovative way of doing this and we hope as many people as possible will take this chance to help shape the future of their community.”

The purple pod, which is a temporary building, is in the grounds of HighfieldCommunitySchool. It will be open on Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings from 6 October until 3 November so that local people can share their views and look at the ideas being explored for the regeneration of Efford. Refreshments are available.

Events have been organised to coincide with the consultation including workshops with five artists so that the consultation process is creative and enjoyable. These will be promoted outside the pod and on community notice boards.

The project has galvanized the Heart of Efford Community Partnership which is made up of local residents and business people with interests in Efford. The Heart of Efford Community Partnership is supported by Plymouth City Council and funded by the South West Regional Development Agency

Community representatives were involved in the selection of Shillam + Smith and the artists for the consultation work.

Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy, who will be opening the purple pod on 6 October said: “I know that people in Efford have been asked what they want to see in their community over the years. This project builds on that and is an important chance to make sure that their voice is heard. Action must follow. I know that this is the intention and thanks to the work of local councillors and residents there is now real money to go with the very real aspirations. My message is to use the pod because it will be the views that are expressed there that will shape the future of this community for a long time to come.”

2 October 2006

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