Westexe community project shortlisted
29 June 2009
Living Here, a neighbourhood initiative celebrating life in Exeter west of the River Exe, was shortlisted in the Homes and Communities Academy Awards 2009, the Government's national award scheme for sustainable communities.
Through partnerships, projects, public events and a dynamic community website, Living Here is encouraging people who live and work in Alphington, Cowick, Exwick and St Thomas to explore, celebrate and record life on the west side of the River Exe.
Schools, community providers, groups, individuals and volunteers are all part of Living Here. Activities have taken place in pubs, shopping centres, schools, libraries, community halls, young peoples centres, day centres, playgroups, churches, parks, skate parks and playing fields.
People west of the Exe have organised and joined exhibitions, attended workshops, researched local histories, written local trails, collected stories and traced roots. They are asking questions, finding answers, meeting their neighbours, exploring identities and finding out what they have in common.
Living Here has put up one cob storytelling house, commissioned five new plays, supported three community exhibitions, published new learning resources, assisted with three publications, accessioned four objects, made three films and one radio show, started a monthly research group, set up a new local history group, trained community editors and created an evolving community website, Living Here: West of the Exe.
Living Here is managed by RAMM with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council's Renaissance Programme.
