Working for the West End
Back in March 2023 we launched a mental health project commission, looking for some activity that would support mental health in the West End. The mental health commission was advertised for over five weeks and generated a good deal of interest, with over 170 downloads of the main commission and small ideas form.
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WEM is currently seeking to appoint a young person’s mental health support worker for the West End.
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The Home Energy Action Together project (HEAT for short) is being funded by WEM Big Local for 12 months from Jan 1st 2023 to Dec 31st 2023 to deliver free Home Energy advice, support and training across the West End. We met and talked to Morecambe-based Green Rose CIC to deliver the project and Green Rose was given a set of targets. HEAT are now half way through their project, and have already reached around 50% of their target completion. It seemed a good time to catch up with how they are doing, so we spoke to Lucy Reynolds, the WEM-funded HEAT Project Worker to hear how things are going.
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It’s always nice to catch up on the success of old projects that we have been pleased to fund, and we heard in that respect recently from Alison, Head Teacher at Sandylands School. Back at the start of lockdown in 2020 we entered discussions with local schools to see how
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The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed it will be opening its Places Called Home programme today, 30 June 2021, for applications. This is a small one-off grant funding opportunity that organisations may apply for. Please note that the window to apply is short and will only be open for
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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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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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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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