Civic Pride at the heart of community life

28 February 2009

IF YOU hate graffiti, can't stand the sight of litter on our streets and want to get everyone on the recycling bandwagon, then you are just the person who should be at the Civic Pride presentations that are happening across the borough.

It is an initiative designed by the Volunteer Network Centre which will be carrying out presentations throughout Newham in March and beyond. The initiative is designed to improve the environment by removing graffiti, promoting and practicing recycling and reuse, and reducing litter.

The Volunteer Network Centre has carried out two presentations in Forest Gate and Manor Park. Among the additional presentations are:

March 5, 11am to 12pm & 12pm - 1pm at Grass Roots Community Centre presenting Civic Pride to attendees invited by NDC,

March 6, 11am to 12pm at Grass Roots Community Centre presenting Civic Pride to attendees invited by NDC

March 6, 2:15pm at Jack Cornwall Centre , Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London E12 5NN, VNC presenting Civic Pride to additional members/service users of Mehfill Group part of the EKTA Project

March 13, 3pm at St. Johns Church E15 presenting Civic Pride to member organisations/service users of Lookahead coordinated by Rebecca Miller, Newham Mental Health Team

Sanjay Mehra, project manager at the Volunteer Network Centre, plans to meet Newham MPs including Stephen Timms and Jim Fitzpatrick.

The VNC is facilitating Civic Pride as the partner organization in a project funded by Newham Council.