July 2008
Inaugural meeting of the Woodchurch Tenants and Residents United Strategy Team (T.R.U.S.T). Officers elected and committee members appointed. Constitution agreed.
Elected Officers meet to sign the Constitution and bank account forms.
Members helped collect donations from residents towards a "Fun Day" to help a local resident led group raise funds.
August 2008
T.R.U.S.T members involved in a "walk around the estate" with different agencies to identify reported grot spots and areas that have caused residents problems.
Leafleted the whole estate, the T.R.U.S.T had it's first open meeting, and followed up residents concerns with various departments and agencies.
September 2008
Members involved in the "Big Clean Up Day" around Hoole Rd and the Meadows.
Members attended the Development Trust Association annual conference in Leeds.
October 2008
Members joined other resident groups on a Effective Communication Course to plan a large community event. The project selected later on was the Christmas lights for the Hoole Rd shops.
Nov 2008
Members supported a 50's plus lifestyle event st the Community Centre and had a lot of raffle prizes and free gifts donated to us for the event.
T.R.U.S.T members had a meeting with Councilor John George to raise some concerns that residents and committee members had experienced to try and get some reasonable answers to issues raised.
Members met with various councilors and other user groups over the threatened closures.
December 2008
Final planning meeting for the Christmas lights at Hoole Rd shops, T.R.U.S.T members provided the catering, Hamper and other gifts for the xmas draw alongside the Pemberton Planters donated gifts. We also arranged the movement of equipment for this successful event.
Some members went on a "go-see" visit to Royd's Community Development Trust, Bradford to look at their community facilities.
Members joined other concerned residents at the Leisure Centre to campaign against the closures of the community centre and leisure centre by Wirral council under the Strategic Asset Review. Executive member helped form the strategy and compilation of the report that helped save the Leisure Centre.
Members liaised with The Birkenhead Lions to distribute some lovely gifts to children on the estate.
January 2009
Members joined other concerned resident at West Kirby Leisure Centre to present information to Councilors and campaign against the closures of the community and leisure centre.
Members attended a community meeting on the estate with Barry Scholfield from Royd's, Bradford. Barry has been asked to help us develop a Community Trust here on Woodchurch.
February 2009
Members met with Councilor Simon Holbrook deputy leader of Wirral Borough Council to discuss the Strategic Asset Review.
Members worked with other groups to develop the Roundabout at Houghton Road. Plans are awaiting approval for the roundabout at Home Farm Road in September 2009.
T.R.U.S.T members met with David Ball ( Head of Housing and Regeneration, Wirral Borough Council) to discuss issues affecting residents. We have met with him twice and more meeting are being planned.
March 2009
Members attended the Wirral Community Volunteer Services (CVS) event at the Village Hotel in Bromborough.
Members attended a coffee morning at the Woodchurch Library to support residents in their campaign to save that facility which has been threatened for closure.
This campaign is ongoing and supported by Labour MP Stephen Hesford as well as local Conservative Councillor Tom Anderson.
April 2009
T.R.U.S.T members organised a public meeting with key people from Wirral Partnership Homes and the Council regarding housing issues. MP Stephen Hesford chaired the meeting for us, and these issues are on-going.
Our Chairwoman organised a "Clear the air" meeting for community groups in an effort to improve community cohesion on this estate.
May 2009
Members provided refreshments for the first Community Market at the Woodchurch High Sports Hall. This was the first event of this type and was well supported by service providers, with MP Stephen Hesford and the Mayor in attendance.
Members attended a Wirral Partnership Homes "Resident involvement day" and hope to be offered the use of an office for a base for our group where our members and the community can visit us with their issues.
Woodchurch T.R.U.S.T AGM
We would like to welcome our new committee members and thank everyone for the opportunity to continue working on our members behalf.
General Information about us
Our first Newletter came out in Oct 2008 and we are striving to produce one every 2 - 3 months. Our website has been up and running since November 08 and is updated as information arrives, our online magazine called " Woody-on-line" is designed and been developed by Kath our Treasurer who has just added an on line survey form for residents to add their comments and thoughts about what happens on our estate.
Members have been actively involved in influencing how money is spent on this estate, and campaign tirelessly to ensure that issues are heard. There is a new car park scheduled for New Hey Road as a direct result of actions taken by our members.
We regularly attend Resident and Area Forums to "put forward issues of our members" and also attend meetings organised by Neighbourhood Management dealing with matters concerning their thematic groups ie. " Youth Steering group, Health & Worklessness, Liveability and Family Support.
Members are accepting any opportunity for training offered, and hope to organise more training for residents from various organisations to help promote community cohesion.
The T.R.U.S.T has a membership of just under 400 as of last month and is growing. Many of our members do not wish to attend the regular meetings due to commitments and the time but are happy for us to speak on their behalf and keep them informed.
The T.R.U.S.T meets on the first Tuesday of the month at the Pemberton Methodist Centre from 6.30pm. If you want to get further involved, please feel free to join us there we would be pleased to meet you.
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