February 2012 Management Team Report
Providing a report on the past month’s activities against the 8 key objectives of the organisation

Being an effective and active community forum:

1. New Business and Community Activity coordinator, Caroline Bunting, started work at the beginning of February.
2. The forum manager has taken on the role of Lead Contact for the Gleadless Valley Ward’s Community First pot of money, a small grants pot from Central government. Community Assembly staff are handling promotion and advertising. The first meeting of the Panel to look at submitted applications will be early March 2012.
3. The forum manager and Karen Harrison, HCP lead, will meet to discuss HCP priorities for 2012-13 in coming weeks. It is likely that priorities will be similar to those identified last year – older people; young people and sexual health; general health information
4. The Forum will be working in partnership with Sheffield NHS to host a Health Trainer for the Gleadless Valley Community. Recruitment is likely to take place later in 2012.
5. Funding at the Forum – we were successful in our bid to secure £5000 to replace the frontage of 181 Blackstock Road from the council’s Climate Change Fund. Work will begin imminently.
6. The redevelopment of 181 Blackstock Road as a new community venue is well underway. Due for completion at end of Feb. The launch of the venue is due for 15^th March. This is being handled by SCC staff.
7. Usage of One 4 All Community Hub continues to expand. It is now occupied every evening and 50% during the day. Enquiries have been received from Valley Park Children’s centre, SOAR and Young Carers.