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Dee Park, Reading, UK

Dee Park, Reading, UK. Regenerating a run-down and demoralised community. The Community. 1200 households 13% single parents 25% children 0-14 years (Reading 18%) 16% ethnic minority (Reading 13%) 50% public housing, very run-down Worst 3% crime levels in the UK. Social Issues.

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Dee Park, Reading, UK

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  1. Dee Park, Reading, UK Regenerating a run-down and demoralised community

  2. The Community • 1200 households • 13% single parents • 25% children 0-14 years (Reading 18%) • 16% ethnic minority (Reading 13%) • 50% public housing, very run-down • Worst 3% crime levels in the UK

  3. SocialIssues • High unemployment, low income levels • High crime and anti-social behaviour levels • Poor reputation • Community facilities vandalised • Disaffected youths

  4. Vision ‘To create a safe, inclusive and sustainable community, economically, environmentally and socially, as part of the wider Reading, where people will want to live and work, and which will inspire a sense of pride’ • Not just about physical re-development - needs to address provision of services/facilities on the estate. • Fully involving residents/other stakeholders at every stage of the process is vital in order to maximise ownership of the redevelopment and achieve the vision.

  5. Community Development Key principles: • Commitment to resourcing • Early involvement of stakeholders • Respect – genuine openness and equity • Prepared to listen and relinquish power! • Range of methodologies • Ongoing support • Continuous feedback

  6. Community Development The Community Regeneration Action Group: • Active support from officers and Councillors • Financial support/resourcing – now own budget • Independent Residents’ Advisor – appointed by community • Capacity Building – continuous programme of activity including e.g.: • residential courses for some, • an estate based weekend workshop, • evening sessions on urban design/masterplanning • visits to other schemes

  7. Hard To Reach Groups Arts & environment projects as a vehicle: • To engage people in regeneration process • Improving the quality of the estate environment • Develop confidence/social networks/skills • Emphasis on involving hard to reach groups • Community steering groups established • Working in partnership – e.g.: with WEA to reach Asian women; youth service; Ranikhet extended school; wardens; Open Door Cafe etc

  8. Improving Services • Ranikhet - extended school project developing • Community safety - tackling anti-social behaviour initiatives; Street Wardens funding secured • Employment/training - Community Access Point revived; TEAshop outreach • Lousehill Copse environmental improvements • Health projects in development – walking club, men’s health outreach • Video and arts projects (team of 4 artists appointed)

  9. Improving outcomes in ASB and crime • 5 evictions for anti-social behaviour • Witness support programme • Behavioural contracts for problem youths • 25% crime reduction • Support to individuals to avoid evictions

  10. Improving Outcomes - Learning • 100+ people attending courses each year • Teenage pregnancy/young mums support • After school support – 158 children • Breakfast club – 70 children • School results: - English 39%  71% - Maths 43%  83% - Science 61%  100%

  11. Improving Outcomes - Environment • Sustainable Homes Project • Lousehill Copse Conservation Project • Good standards of general cleanliness • Reduction in fly-tipping

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