We Will Remember

Nottingham Black Archive and Black Poppy Rose remembered heroes from the Caribbean and Africa who fought in the World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945).
Over 30 adults and 11 children attended.
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Pictures and more information available in Facebook.
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Happy to update with more information.
http://nottinghamblackarchive.org/
http://www.blackpoppyrose.org/wp/event/we-will-remember/

Information event held at Bridgeway Shopping Centre 2016

Various volunteer groups and service providers seeking to reach out to the people of The Meadows at Bridgeway Shopping Centre (much as in August last year).

Some boxing on show too, along with some loud music.

Queens Walk Community Association AGM 2015

Nearly 40 users attended the AGM for the centre that serves 28 different groups.
Increased surpluses made by both the community centre and the social club.

The Meadows Advice Group visited by over 1100 clients since the move to the community centre.
I’ll load the full report later.
The AGM opened with a speech from Lilian Greenwood MP.
There were calls for more to be done.

Lilian talks about change in The Meadows

Lilian Greenwood MP addresses the Queens Walk Community Association at its AGM, rehearses the stories of recent change in The Meadows ( My Meadows ), explains why she missed her tram stop of the meeting and discusses “Greenwood clogs”.

Educational inflatable

A community event focusing on self help and an NHS health & well being programme, with speakers on diabetes, prostate cancer and breast cancer, held at the Queens Walk Community Centre.

QWCA celebration event

The Sheriff of Nottingham attended a small celebration to thank community activists who work for The Meadows.

Bev’s Community Cafe

Bev serves West Indian food at her community café at the Queens Walk Community Centre.
The construction workers get construction workers’ sized portions at dinner time.
Lilian chose the lamb, with its rich tasty sauce.

Queens Walk Community Association open day

A huge Meadows event bringing loads of people, campaigns and services together.

Opened by Lord Mayor Cllr Merlita Bryan. Here with William Stewart and Mary Daly of QWCA.

Star exhibition was the ’70s model of The Meadows which was used today to prompt discussions about the Meadows Action Plan. Here a family from Kirkby Gardens point to their home.

Another highlight was the new boxing club.

Another chance to celebrate Meadows in Bloom finishing joint second in the national competition for urban communities.

Plenty of support from Meadows Partnership Trust.

QWCA AGM

thirty people attended the Queens Walk Community Centre AGM.

SCANS OF REPORTS TO FOLLOW.

Queens Walk Community Centre

Tour around the community centre which is busy with education services, and community events, and gearing up for attracting new business – http://www.ournottinghamshire.org.uk/page_id__518_path__0p31p39p67p120p.aspx

Found this “mural” in one of the offices. Illustrating the ideas behind “every child matters”.