What Do You Want For Butetown
The votes are in. There was a relatively good response, perhaps not as many as I’d expected but good none the less. The results are:
Local Training and Enterprise Centre - 23%
Grants Scheme - 20%
New Community Centre - 17%
Estate Improvements – 13%
Thanks you to everyone how voted.I will keep you informed of any further developments.
Gavin Porter
Potentially millions of pounds to be spent in Butetown, please vote what you want the money to be spent on.
COMMUNITY CENTRE – A new purpose built 2 storey community centre on the existing site.
The provision of a Development worker who would work to expand the
centre’s services and activities and develop relationships with all
sections of the community.
Budget – £2 million plus £150,000 for a Development worker post for 3 years.
ESTATE REGENERATION OF CHRISTINA STREET AREA – To undertake environmental improvements to the area around Christina Street, to include both the public and private realm.
Budget – £1.5 Million.
GRANT SCHEME Project description – A grant scheme to allow community facilities and local businesses in Butetown to improve their buildings.
Budget – £500,000 – maximum grant of £50,000 per organisation.
LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE CENTRE
Project description – Setting up a new Local Training and Enterprise for Butetown.
Budget – £300,000 for staff and operating costs for 3 years,
YOUTH PAVILION
Project description
– A new purpose built 2 storey youth pavilion on the existing site at
Dumballs Road, the existing building is well used but not fit for
purpose due the condition and layout of the building.
Budget – £2.6 million
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Project description – A new purpose built 2 storey community centre on the existing site. The provision of a Development worker who would work to expand the centre’s services and activities and develop relationships with all sections of the community.
Budget – £2 million plus £150,000 for a Development worker post for 3 years.
Links to Strategic Framework –
The Community centre proposal is part of an integrated regeneration package to tackle economic inactivity in Butetown. It is part of this package in the following ways:
Step 1 – Soft skill and confidence building –
- A crèche facility which would allow women to access the centre and become involved in its soft skills activities and tackle social isolation, which in turn will encourage them to access basic training in the centre.
- A community kitchen will enable people to participate in healthy living soft skills development and expand on the existing food cop-op.
- Increase the use of the centre by advisory groups and organisations
- The new centre will be a place where all the Butetown community can meet, learn and socialize in a safe and friendly environment. This includes special provision for the elderly in the day centre.
Step 2 – Basic Skills –
- Expand on and develop relationships with partner organisations to deliver programmes in the area of basic skills, ESOL as well as vocational preparation opportunities.
- Increase the amount of basic training and accredited training courses in the centre.
Step 3 – Local business support –
- There will be 5 office units within the centre which will enable local businesses and organisations to have assess to start up or low risk office units.
Step 4 – Creating opportunities –
- A new community centre in the heart of Butetown will improve the perception of the area and increase community pride.
- Local SME’s will also be able to take up the units and so provide employment opportunities for local people.
Aims/Objectives
- Work with ethnic minority groups, adults over the age of 25, elderly people and women to break down the barriers to economic activity.
- Expand its services by working in partnership with statutory bodies and agencies and existing community groups.
- Foster empowerment of individuals; facilitate involvement in issues that affect their lives by acting as an independent voice for the community.
- Ensure access to services, facilities and opportunities
- Develop strong cross-cultural relationships
- Extend and work with existing groups
- Reduce social isolation
- Extend and develop existing basic skills and employment training to groups not catered for in other facilities in Butetown.
Local need and demand
- A building condition survey has been undertaken and it has been identified that extensive maintenance and refurbishment would not offer value for money and that a new build would provide a better option.
- The current centre offers a successful programme of events but often has to turn groups away due to lack of space. A core development worker would also allow the centre to the opened up more.
Beneficiaries
- Women’s groups
- Elderly groups
- Adults from 25 plus – the Pavilion offers excellent services to young people 11 – 25 but there are limited services for young adults, especially those not in education, training or employments.
Outputs.
- Premises created targeted – 854m2 – figure based on actual plans
- Jobs Accommodated – target 10 – this is the amount of jobs we expect the centre will accommodate through the units and development worker post
- Enterprises accommodated – target 2 (this is an estimated number of enterprises that will be accommodation following construction
- People Accessing services – targeted an extra 900 people through the doors of the new facilities – how
- Gross jobs created – target 1 – This is the Development worker post.
Business plan summary
ESTATE REGENERATION OF CHRISTINA STREET AREA
Project description – To undertake environmental improvements to the area around Christina Street, to include both the public and private realm.
Budget – £1.5 Million
Links to Strategic Framework –
The estate regeneration work is part of an integrated regeneration package to tackle economic inactivity in Butetown. It is part of this package in the following ways:
Step 4 – Creating opportunities –
- Attract new investment and create local employment opportunities by improving the perception of the area.
- To raise the standard of the area as a whole and make the area a safer and more attractive place to live and work
Aims/Objectives
- Improved public environment – delivering an uplift of the area as a whole which will tie in with the Loudoun Square shops regeneration scheme. Improve access to the area and the links between the economic regeneration occurring in Loudoun Square for residents.
- Improvements to the housing stock (both private & social). Private residents will be encouraged to enter into the scheme and we would intend to include all private owners in the regeneration works. Again this will have a direct link with the involvement that residents have had with the Loudoun Square Regeneration and we would like to also develop links with residents and the economic opportunities being proposed at Loudoun square.
- Links with the wider Loudoun Square Regeneration scheme- to raise the standard of the whole area and continue the links with the community.
- To raise the standard of the area as a whole and make the area a safer and more attractive place to live and work.
- To deliver a scheme which utilises local labour opportunities both with the environmental improvement scheme and encourage these links with the Loudoun Square regeneration scheme.
Local need and demand
- There has been considerable investment in an area adjacent to this proposed regeneration area, such as the Angelina street regeneration scheme, which was a scheme to build 48 new council properties and the Loudoun Square regeneration scheme to the south. This area around Christina street has had little investment or improvement.
- As well as improving the area for the residents and the local community, this estate is adjacent to the busy through route, Bute Street, so improvements to this estate would improve the perception of the area from outside as well.
Beneficiaries
- Direct benefits for both Council Tenants and private owners
- Wider benefits to community with an upgrade of the public realm and open spaces
Outputs.
No of residential properties improved – 142
Business plan summary
Grant Scheme
Project description – A grant scheme to allow community facilities and local businesses in Butetown to improve their buildings.
Budget – £500,000 – maximum grant of £50,000 per organisation.
Links to Strategic Framework –
The Grant scheme proposal is part of an integrated regeneration package to tackle economic inactivity in Butetown. It is part of this package in the following ways:
Step 1 – Soft Skills and Confidence Building.
- Break down barriers in the community by making community facilities and local businesses more accessible
- Provide grant assistance to facilities that offer soft skills and confidence building provision
- Increase the capacity of these organisations by developing and expanding their services by improving their buildings
- Provide safe environments where people can prepare for work.
- Provide facilities such as kitchens to allow people to engage in healthy living and well-being activities.
Step 2 – Basic Skills
- Provide grant assistance to facilities that provide basic skills training to people in Butetown.
- Increase the capacity of organisations to develop and expand their services by improving the buildings
- Provide safe environments where people can access basic skills training
Step 3 – Local business support –
- Support local organisations to become constituted and allow them to access grants.
- To support existing SME’s based in Butetown. By helping businesses improve the physical condition of their premises.
Step 4 – Creating opportunities –
- Improve the perception of the area by improving the buildings and facilities and so increase pride and investment in the area.
Aims/Objectives
- To increase the range of services available to local people.
- To increase the use of community facilities by providing funding for upgrading, refurbishing or improving community buildings, including improving access.
- To enable the community to access a range of high quality facilities and services.
- To increase the range of services and activities offered, within existing facilities where people (especially women’s groups) feel save and confident.
- To create local employment opportunities within existing commercial premises.
- To support existing SME’s based in Butetown. By helping businesses improve the physical condition of their premises.
Local need and demand
There are many existing organisations in Butetown which offer vital services in tackling economic inactivity. However the facilities of many of these organisations are in poor condition, this restricts their ability to offer these services to all those who need them in Butetown.
Beneficiaries
- Young people not in education, employment and training (NEET)
- All unemployed people
- People requiring re-skilling or upskilling
- Local SMA’s
- All the Butetown community.
Outputs.
- Premises created/refurbished targeted – 3300m2 –
- Improved and upgrade facilities
- Increase use of facilities and services
- Secure jobs or increase employment
- Improve community safety.
Business plan summary
LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE CENTRE
Project description – Setting up a new Local Training and Enterprise for Butetown.
Budget – £300,000 for staff and operating costs for 3 years,
Links to Strategic Framework –
The LTE centre proposal is part of an integrated regeneration package to tackle economic inactivity in Butetown. It is part of this package in the following ways: (these are to be agreed upon but may include the following).
Step 1 – Soft skill and confidence building –
- Sign post people who aren’t job ready, link with services/partners that provide these types of skills to ensure people are then confident to approach the LTE when ready.
- Tackle the barriers to employment, such as language, culture, childcare etc.
- Access to drop-in ICT facilities – including the internet.
- Drop in advice for benefits, income support and form filling etc
- Assertiveness, confidence, copying with tension and anger management.
Step 2 – Basic Skills –
- An ‘Into work’ service – free assistance with completion of CV’s and applications forma interview techniques
- Short courses in arrange of areas related to the needs of the labour marker
- Free ICT training, form basic through to ECDL
- Support across the range activities for those with ESCOL needs
- Employment preparation programme.
- Sign posting and support with accredited qualifications.
Step 3 – Local business support –
- Business start – up advice, training and support
Step 4 – Creating opportunities –
- Develop links with local employers to ensure job vacancy information is made available for the people of Butetown.
- Form a network of agencies and organisations to enhance all opportunities
Aims/Objectives (these are to be agreed upon but may include the following)
- To provide a drop in service to people with job –related queries
- Establish a partnership management group to deliver the key aims of the project )structure and governance of this to be agreed on)
- Provide job seeker support
- Create a comfortable, informal and relaxed environment
- Building relationships of trust in the community
- Provide advice and support and training for those who are not job- ready
- Prepare people for training and employment through confidence building
- Provide links to employers
- Provide a job brokering services for employers and their potential employees.
- Support new business and social enterprises
- Work with existing community groups
- Provide links to training / education providers.
Local need and demand
There is high unemployment within Butetown, especially for women, and there is a need to support people and break down the barriers to employment that exists.
The Grangetown LTE has many clients from Butetown which would use the new centre but there are many also many groups that don’t access these services due to location but also due to lack of confidence about utilising such facilities. Linking with exiting groups that people feel confidence with is vital for this LTE to be a success.
Beneficiaries
- Young people leaving full-time education
- Women entering/returning to the labour market
- Long term unemployed people
- NEET groups
Outputs.
People accessing service – 750
Gross jobs created – 3
Participants – 450
Participants completing courses.
Participants receiving support with caring responsibilities 45
Business plan summary
YOUTH PAVILION
Project description – A new purpose built 2 storey youth pavilion on the existing site at Dumballs Road, the existing building is well used but not fit for purpose due the condition and layout of the building.
Budget – £2.6 million
Links to Strategic Framework –
The youth pavilion proposal is part of an integrated regeneration package to tackle economic inactivity in Butetown. It is part of this package in the following ways:
Step 1 – Soft skill and confidence building –
- The pavilion will offer empowerment and participatory activities as well as confidence and self esteem work and break down barriers for young people in Butetown
- Health and well being issues can be addressed through recreation and sport activities.
- The increase in space and rooms would allow a more diverse approach to targeted work with a greater range of groups.
- Greater emphasis will be placed on work and training preparation and improving links with partner organisations.
Step 2 – Basic Skills –
- Increase the amount of accredited qualifications to young people.
- Enable partner organisations to deliver programmes in the area of basic skills, ESOL as well as vocational preparation opportunities.
Step 3 – Local business support –
- Increase opportunities for developing entrepreneurship for young people and encouraging young people to explore having their own businesses.
Step 4 – Creating opportunities –
- The work of the Butetown, Riverside and Grangtown Acton group (BRG) will be expanded; they hold workshops for local business and encourage local jobs for local young people.
Aims/Objectives
- To increase the facilities, services and opportunities for young people in Butetown
- Address the skills deficient among all members of the community
- Build the confidence of young people by focusing on essential life skills
- Increase the employment prospects of young people and especially female residents in the community
- Reduce the levels of crime and anti-social behaviour
- Provide health and well being advice and education
- Provide alternatives to academic education
Local need and demand
- A building condition survey has been undertaken and it has been identified that extensive maintenance and refurbishment would not offer value for money and that a new build option would provide a better option.
- The existing facility is the busiest youth provision in Cardiff but can only offer restricted training and skills opportunities due to its size and shape.
Beneficiaries
- All young people 11 to 25
- Young people not in education, employment and training (NEET)
- Females who are unable to access services and activities due to cultural barriers
- Young people in the youth justice system.
Outputs.
- Premises created targeted – 1240m2 – figure based on actual plans
- Enterprises accommodated – target 1 (this is an estimated number of enterprises that will be accommodation following construction)
- Health & Beauty facility with training space for skills development
- Dance studio for health & fitness development.
- Increased usage of sports facilities
- Increased youth engagement and participation
- People Accessing services – targeted an extra 1500 people through the doors of the new facilities.
- Gross jobs created – target 1 – it is anticipated that an extra youth worker will be needed due to the increase in services.
Although I know everyone welcomes the news of the grant, it shouldn’t just be spent on BUTETOWN! The Docks is NOT just Butetown!! How about the houses on the other side of the park? Eleanor Place, Hunter Street, that area? And the houses just off James Street? Don’t we deserve something to be done in our areas too?
I agree with you 100% but, for whatever reason, there isn’t a loud enough voice from that end. At the last meeting about these grants and where the money should be spent my exact words were ‘Butetown is bigger than Loudoun Square’ when I suggested that the Training and enterprise center could be held in Mount Stuart Square or somewhere similar.