Reaching Jaywick is a community project currently running in Jaywick, near Clacton on Sea Essex, with funding from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Program.
The CoastNet team hope to tackle some of the challenges that people living in Jaywick face, by building on the resort’s strengths: it’s fabulous seaside location, superb sandy beaches and strong, spirited community. Working with both residents and like-minded organisations we aim to improve the quality of life for local people by developing a community action plan as a tool for encouraging creative problem-solving and participation in building a sustainable future for Jaywick.
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Reaching Jaywick work alongside the community by:
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How? A few examples of our current work
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Supporting existing groups, activities and local events
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- Member of Jaywick Summer Fayre organising committee and organiser of Jaylympics 2010 & 2011
- Tea Dances organised with Neighbourhood Team
- Jaywick Martello Tower working group member
- Regular attendance at Jaywick Forum means open lines of communication about the project to the community
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Improving open spaces including Jaywick beach
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- BeachWatch – supporting the Jaywick Beach Clean Team as part of the Marine Conservation Society scheme.
- Working with Kingston University Landscape Interface Studio & the community to deliver small scale physical improvement projects.
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Providing creative opportunities to gain skills and learning
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- Arts Awards – Through the Creative Net we are offering these accredited awards to 11-25 yr olds
- Piloting the Junior Arts Award at Frobisher Primary School CNet afterschool club
- AQA Awards through the ‘Discovering Communities – Exploring Jaywick’ project at Clacton Coastal Academy
- Encouraging membership of the National Voice for Coastal Communities (NVCC) – support for isolated communities
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Developing a community-led improvement plan
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- CoastNet is part of the IMCORE project and is using its methodology to look at adaptation to climate change
- Visualisation Exercises – looking at future possibilities for Jaywick
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For up to date project news and update on future events and activities please visit our blog at http://reachingjaywick.wordpress.com
What benefits will the project bring?
- Help Jaywick to link up with coastal communities across the country
- Improved local surroundings and environment
- Putting Jaywick on the map with an annual program of events
- Sustainable community activities
Please get in touch with our project team if you wish to find out more about Reaching Jaywick, share ideas or feedback or get involved with our latest activities:
Pippa Crighton (Project Officer), T: 07506 153491, E: pippa.crighton@coastnet.org.uk
Bryony Graham (Community & Arts Officer), T: 07506 153479, E: bryony.graham@coastnet.org.uk
Jenny Hooton (Community Support Worker), T: (01206) 728644, E: jenny.hooton@coastnet.org.uk
Krystal Crawford (Project Administrator), T: (01206) 728644, E: krystal.crawford@coastnet.org.uk
They are based at CoastNet's Rowhedge Office but can regularly be found in and around Jaywick!
