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Share your story and be a part of living history
Children and young people in Worcestershire are being invited to take part in an exciting Time Capsule project.
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We are living through an important historical time and Worcestershire Children First want to capture the experiences of young people living in lockdown.
Children and young people have the opportunity to share their stories - the highs, the lows, the memorable and the every day. They can do this through photos, drawings, video, craft, paintings, music, poetry, however they want to get involved.
They can create something on their own or work together with friends, youth groups or with their school.
Charlie Dickens, Participation and Engagement Manager in Worcestershire Children First said: “We have all made big changes to our lives during the Coronavirus outbreak which we could not have imagined a few months ago. We would like to hear how these changes have felt to children and young people across Worcestershire and what they have been doing to keep busy during this time.”
This time capsule won’t be buried. It will be displayed online over the coming months for us all to look back on in the years to come.
The Youth Voice team are also investigating where the time capsule could be based physically once we can all go out safely again.
Councillor Marcus Hart, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “We are currently living through a momentous time that will be written about in history books. This virtual
time capsule is a great way for children and young people to creatively share their experiences and be part of history.”
Entries from children and young people are already coming in. The team have received poetry, paintings, drawings and even a photo board from children of all ages.
To contribute to the Worcestershire Children First time capsule, please email a picture of your creation to youthvoiceteam@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk.
If you have a physical artwork you would like to be included, please contact the team and they will arrange to collect it once it is safe to do so.
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£40,000 town centre boost
Amasterplan to create a vision for Bromsgrove Town Centre up to 2040, has received a boost thanks to a successful £40,000 bid.
The money has been provided by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) via a funding pot that they have established to help support towns and local centres.
The funding has specific criteria and is focused on providing support for master planning work; studies that identify issues concerning connectivity and accessibility; and action plans that will deliver activities to support local businesses and enhance local offers.
Bromsgrove District Council Leader Karen May said: “I am absolutely delighted we have managed to attract £40,000 from the GBSLEP.
“This was a competitive bidding process and we submitted an expression of interest to secure funding for Bromsgrove Town Centre.
“The work will consider a whole host of issues and will be subject to wider consultation, as well as helping to provide information to feed into the Local Plan Review process.
“This funding award will ensure that we can continue with our plans to build an even better Bromsgrove and we will keep everyone updated with more announcements as the project progresses.”
