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The Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival

Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival. Project description and key ideasIn 2007 we decided to hold a Scarecrow FestivalAbout 80 businesses, organisations and residents built scarecrows and put them on displayWe created a Trail Sheet showing the location of the ScarecrowsAbout 3000 residents and

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The Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival

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    1. The Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival

    2. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Project description and key ideas In 2007 we decided to hold a Scarecrow Festival About 80 businesses, organisations and residents built scarecrows and put them on display We created a Trail Sheet showing the location of the Scarecrows About 3000 residents and tourist visitors took the Spot the Scarecrow Trail

    3. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Photo Gallery The 2007 and 2008 official photo Gallery is in the Festival website at www.haylingscarecrows.co.uk 2008 is also at http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/image_galleries/hayling_scarecrowfest_2008_gallery.shtml

    4. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival How did you identify the need for the project? The MTI Health Check in 2006/7 identified the need for more activities to bring the Community together Two MTI members had seen a Scarecrow Festival in North Devon The MTI thought it fitted the need and we put together a Scarecrow Festival Committee

    5. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Community Involvement Apart from the organising committee who create a framework, this whole project is actually delivered by the community itself! Other than for initial funding there were no other partners needed We used posters, newspaper articles and banners to advertise the Festival Community members simply completed an Entry Form then built a Scarecrow and put it on show

    6. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Innovation & Quality of either project / approach The key innovation was the Trail Sheet otherwise it would just have been a collection of straw figures with no single purpose Overall Project quality was assured by using trained local volunteers led by an experienced event manager

    7. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Funding and Future Viability 2007 costs were Ł1528.24 2007 income was Ł1,777.57 this included Sponsorship as follows The Hayling Island Bookshop Ł400 Hayling Lions Club Ł400 Havant Borough Council Ł250 2007 Festival surplus of Ł249.33 2008 Surplus is Ł850.00

    8. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Benefits – What we aimed to achieve The three objectives of the 2007 Festival were 1. To be an activity that involved all sections of the Hayling Island Community 2. To stimulate tourism onto the Island 3. To be fun!

    9. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Benefits - Results To be an activity that involved all sections of the Hayling Island Community Participants ranged in age from pre- school to 104 years old, businesses, organisations and residents were all represented 2. To stimulate tourism onto the Island 1144 Trail Sheets were sold and each was used by an average of 2 people. Many more people simply walked around and looked, estimated participants was 3000 Helped to reinvigorate the local Carnival which had been running annually since 1953. Scarecrow Awards are presented at The Carnival. 3. and to be fun! We have no measure of fun but you should have seen the children’s faces!

    10. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Benefits & What Next? What related future plans do you have to build on this success? 2008 was three times bigger Plan to run for next four years or until residents get bored Innovations for 2008 were Scarecrow Making Workshops for the residents A range of Scarecrow Merchandise to create income for Retailers and the MTI A Scarecrow Hosting Service New Award Categories and a Best In Show category Masses of Sponsors keen to be associated Better mapping in the Trail Sheets Better Trail Sheet Draw Prizes

    11. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival 2008 Festival – Three times the size! EVERYONE it seemed was involved in making Scarecrows Police, Fire, Lifeboats, First Responders, Doctors and Nurses, Churches of all Denominations Businesses, Shops – both National Chains and Local Independents Rest Homes, Sheltered Homes, Daycare Centres, Special Needs Homes, Local Craft Societies, Scouts, Guides and so on ,A range of Scarecrow related merchandise - Mugs and Post Cards

    12. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival 2008 Festival – Some Facts and Figures 246 official entries – three times the number in 2007 Over 380 Scarecrow figures on show – ? largest in UK this year? Estimated 4500 people took the Scarecrow Trail Scarecrow Making Workshops – over 100 attended Scarecrow Themed entertainment on seafront – The Mangled Wurzels Scarecrow Cream Teas! BBC Web Pages Extensive Local Radio coverage 33 minute DVD produced Completely self funding through sponsorship and merchandise sales

    13. Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival Transferability – advice if running a similar project Find something that all the community can do Keep the message simple Organise it to run very well – failure is highly visible Set up separate sub teams to deliver each MTI project Have dedicated volunteers Regular meetings Keep referring to your project objectives Take part and enjoy it yourselves

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