West End Morecambe Big Local

Category: Grants and Funding

WEM proud to fund school eco-garden project

Work has begun on a pupil-designed Eco-Garden at Sandylands Primary School funded by WEM. The project has beed designed by the pupils themselves, and Headteacher Allison Hickson has said she is “incredibly proud” to see the transformation of previously unused land behind the school’s Balmoral Road buildings into a vibrant, sustainable learning space.

The ambitious project has been made possible thanks to a £47,000 grant from West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM), alongside additional support from Lancashire County Council.

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Thinking About Some Mental Health Support? (pt 1)

enable logo

Enable is a supportive community group for people living with long term health conditions in the West End, and throughout Morecambe, Lancaster and surrounding areas. They offer support to people struggling with their mental health, physical health or both and have a wide variety of members. Their general activities include regular support group meetings, weekly coffee catch ups, craft sessions, monthly meals out, day trips and much more to help combat isolation, and increase the wellbeing of their community, which their members find invaluable.

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West End ‘Heat’ Project

Green Rose are working with WEM to make their advice and support directly accessible to communities in the West End. The West End work was set up for one year but has proved so successful that WEM has agreed, with Green Rose home energy advisors, to extend the activity for another six months, covering the upcoming winter.

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Housing in the West End

aerial photo of the WestEnd

We have (forgive the pun) been going round the houses on this one, with lots of people talking about needs for supporting people, and many groups having an interest, but little in the way of progress being made. With that in mind we now plan to cut through the talk, build on the wealth of links already made, and simplify this project into a local housing worker.

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WEM working to bring some ‘Sparkle to the West End

Morecambe Sparkle

Among the projects that West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) has recently commissioned are a growing number of smaller initiatives.
One such initiative plans to bring a little ‘Sparkle’ into the West End. As the evenings get darker, we’re planning to help light things up with something celebratory that leaves a solid legacy for illumination activity in the area. Working with Morecambe Sparkle CIC, the organisation behind the much acclaimed Baylight festival, WEM has agreed a £10,000 contribution towards some illuminations in the West End. We are agreeing the details this month and hopefully the West End will be more aglow this winter.

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Digital Exclusion

digital exclusion

Among the projects that West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) has recently commissioned are a growing number of smaller initiatives.
We hope to develop a commission that will support individuals who have lagged behind in digital skills. A key issue is how to provide support in a way that is welcoming and reduces the anxiety of the digital world and of learning settings.

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