Working for the West End
West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) supports local children and families with £27,000 of computer resources To support West End families whose children may be struggling with online access and equipment a new partnership project is being supported with £27,000 from the West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM). The support
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The challenges of food poverty in the local community have long been at the top of our agenda but so far we have only made small contributions toward organisations working on it. WEM is now commissioning activity that will make a sustained difference locally. Rather than small temporary interventions WEM
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Earlier this year (2020) we had planned to recruit new members to the WEM partnership. This was interrupted by the impact of Covid-19, but we have now come to the time when we need to think about our next Delivery Plan and we’re ready to recruit 3 or 4 new
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Most people know it as the Co-op building on Regent Road but its’ full name is Centenary House. Long empty (apart from the Co-op food store), it’s now owned by the Council who behind the scenes have been in long discussions with The Exchange Creative Community Group about using it
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Our latest newsletter for the West End has recently been published. Copies should be arriving at every household in the West End area, but is also available from key places like More Music and Stanley’s. Or you can read/download a copy here.
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As well as supporting the local urgent response fund for the Covid-19 crisis, West End Morecambe – Big Local (WEM) has agreed an important partnership with two primary schools in the West End to provide education packs for over 600 local children. Working with both Sandylands and West End Primary
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An invitation for all creatives to join the Creative West End Network launch on Saturday 6th June via zoom from 2pm -3.30pm. N.B. this event was originally scheduled fur 25th March but was rescheduled owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Do you want to help make creative projects happen in your town?
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Our latest newsletter is being delivered into West End homes this week. You can also read it here… [pdf-embedder url=”https://westendmorecambe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WEM-Newsletter-June-2020.pdf” title=”WEM Newsletter June 2020″]
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WEST END ALLOTMENTS GROW A NEW HUB A project to provide a Community Hub at the West End & Heysham (North) Allotments has received a funding boost. West End Morecambe (WEM) – Big Local – the new name of West End Million – has recently approved a £2,000 grant towards
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MUSICAL CHAIRS West End Million (WEM) has funded two Morecambe choirs to the tune of just over £1,000 recently. The newly formed West End Community Choir received £555 from WEM’s Community Chest fund and More Music’s Seagull Cafe was granted £500. West End Community Choir, which meets on Thursdays at
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