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Merton Intergenerational Centre “The Merton Exchange”

Merton Intergenerational Centre “The Merton Exchange”. Our Vision is:. A Centre for innovation and excellence in the promotion of intergenerational and community cohesion. A Centre for the exchange of Experience Skills Cultures Faiths. A Centre for the benefit of Young People Families

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Merton Intergenerational Centre “The Merton Exchange”

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  1. Merton Intergenerational Centre“The Merton Exchange”

  2. Our Vision is: A Centre for innovation and excellence in the promotion of intergenerational and community cohesion • A Centre for the exchange of • Experience • Skills • Cultures • Faiths • A Centre for the benefit of • Young People • Families • Elders

  3. Children, Schools and Families Department Environment and Regeneration Department Local PeopleThe PartnersLocal Communities Schools and Merton College Local People Voluntary and Community Sector Metropolitan Police/ Fire Service Community Engagement Network Jobcentre Plus Learning and Skills Council Sutton and Merton PCT Community & Housing Department

  4. Fitness/Leisure Healthy Lifestyles Core Services Diet/Nutrition Volunteering Befriending Supporting Young Parents/ Families Mediation Parenting Skills Mentoring Employability Family Learning Skills Exchange

  5. Children’s Centres • Strong delivery plan • Commissioning strategy that ensures voluntary sector as key partner • Multi-agency teams (aligned to extended services) • Phase 2 designations complete • Range of intergenerational initiatives already being developed

  6. The Development Phase Feb 08 Detailed Consultation on Service Model and Design March – May Design and Specification Jun – Aug Planning Application July – Sept Detailed Design and Tendering October On Site May 09 Build and Fitting Out Completion June 09 Services Delivered • Ambitious but deliverable timescales • Project Management Methodology • Political Support

  7. Finance Capital Intergenerational bid: £1.4mil Children Centre capital: £900k Local authority funding: £300k • RevenueUse of existing funding streams for Service Remodelling: • Children’s Centres • Multi-Agency Teams • Integrated Youth Support inc Connexions • Teenage Pregnancy • Adult Social Care / Adult Learning • Health Commissioning • Grants/SLAs with VCS Leverage e.g. ESF/Home Office/Charitable Trusts

  8. Progress 29th Feb Press embargo lifted early 3rd Mar Initial meeting – stakeholders inc. VCS, Health 6th Mar Wimb. Guardian article 7th Mar Building design meeting with architects 18th Mar Building design meeting at Lonesome School 19th Mar Service design workshop 25/26 Mar Members’ meetings 31st Mar Building design meeting at Lonesome School 9th Apr Involve meeting 10th Apr Project Board to meet 23rd Apr Programme Board to meet

  9. Project priorities Engaging Stakeholders/Community Schools – Lonesome Primary St Marks Academy Older People’s groups Health VCS partners Safer Merton Local community • Deadlines • Early April Architect’s brief • Apr Project Reference Group • Apr – Jun Service design • May 17th Public meeting at St Marks Academy

  10. Project management Programme Board • high level, directors CSF, H & C, VCS, Health Project sponsor – Paul Ballatt Project Board - Stakeholder rep. Ray Hautot (St Marks Family Centre, CEN) - Extended Services - Early Years/Children’s Centres - Older Peoples’ Theme Group - Youth - Capital Programme - Schools - Members Reference/Advisory group O/P, CYP reps etc.

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