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previous work
facilities consultation improvements environmental play
research advice FREED Stonebridge CAG
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  tanc has a reputation for getting things done, helping to ensure ideas are turned into action, and being creative and innovative in our work with groups and organisations. Over the last 10 years we have dealt with over 200 inquiries from community groups, voluntary sector organisations and schools. We have supported projects that have been recognised nationally as examples of 'best practice' as well as continuing to provide support over many years to projects that were not as successful in receiving funding or attention. In order to do so we have invested substantial time, energy and resources in developing a first class organisation and team of workers.

Community Facilities/Services
13 community building projects have been completed. Of these 5 were new build and 8 involved the refurbishment of existing buildings. 3 new community businesses have been developed to provide a launderette, café and recording studio.

Completed
The Chase Action Group, Nottingham


Working for 7 years on developing and implementing a community plan for a district centre, including:
  • developing the biggest self build Neighbourhood Centre in the Country , training and employing 10 local people during the build stage,
  • designing ,business planning and successfully fundraising to open a community launderette, now employing 2 local people and 3 volunteers
  • business planning and fundraising to develop a community cafe, employing 2 local person and 4 volunteers.
The Centre has been running for 5 years and provides a community café, IT training , office space for 3 local organisations/projects including St Ann Advice Centre, tanc and the Youth Improvement Project which offers a service to young people who have been excluded from school.Quote
In 1998 tanc nominated the Chase Action Group for the British Urban Regeneration Association-Best Practice in Urban Regeneration Award. In spite of stiff competition CAG were successful and invited tanc and representatives from the self-build team to receive the award from Richard Clayborne, then Junior Minister for the Environment, Transport and Regions. In the same year the centre also received the Lord Mayors award for Urban Design.


Stonebridge City Farm, Nottingham
Working to maximise the benefits to the local community from developing a lottery funded education facility. Work included:
  • revision of original project brief to include construction training and environmentally friendly design. Building completed in 1999.

FREED, Nottinghamshire
working with a self-help group who want to secure premises in order to provide a range of new services for people who have been affected by eating disorders. Support includes:
  • developing project brief
  • options appraisal
  • developing business plan
  • fundraising
  • accessing organisational support
FREED's fantastic efforts at fundraising have really paid off this year, with a successful application to the Community Fund as well as support from all four local Primary Care Trusts. They have raised £306,356 of their target of £417,524.


Woodrow Tenants Meeting Place, Nottingham
The Woodrow Tenants Association has 48 members and 90% of the members suffer from disabilities e.g. asthma, diabetes, and other physical disabilities. The Group approached tanc to ask for support and advice on developing a community facility within their complex of bungalows on Woodrow Avenue. tanc support included:
  • Consultation with residents to establish the support and need for the project
  • Identifying all options available
  • Working with Nottingham Community Housing Association to investigate the possibility of using an existing bungalow as a pilot project.

Womens Aid New Premises, Nottingham
Women's Aid Advice Centre are planning to expand their service and need to relocate to larger premises. Rape Crisis and Asian Women's project Roshni are also considering the option of sharing new premises with Women's Aid. The group approached tanc to advise them on how to develop the project as a group of organisations and assist them in finding suitable new premises. tanc support included:
  • Working with each group to compile a joint project brief detailing each group’s requirements in terms of location, size and type of space
  • Using visits to a range of available buildings to help the groups build a clearer picture of what they needed
  • Undertaking an Options Appraisal to identify to what extent buildings available meet the combined needs of the groups
  • Advice on the costs involved including refurbishment and relocation costs
  • Advice on the legal issues relating to buying or leasing buildings

On-Going
Ravenshead Day Centre, Nottinghamshire
Last year tanc provided the Care Forum with the advice on how to develop their Business Plan to ensure requirements of funders were met. Following on from this, the Care Forum successfully bid to the National Lottery and secured £140,000, two thirds of the funding they needed to start their 3-stage project. Initially this funding will enable the forum to offer 3-day care sessions a week to elderly people living in the Ravenshead and Blidworth area.
 
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