"Encouraging civic pride and wellbeing in Newton-le-Willows"
Newton and Earlestown Community Group is a non-profit organisation which was set up by likeminded people with a mission to foster community spirit and put pride back into the town. We have a core committee group coming from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as several regular volunteers and a wide pool of ad-hoc volunteers who we can call upon for different projects.
The group’s key strength is in mobilising community support for a cause, and supporting with publicity, logistics, and using an action-focussed approach to raise awareness and address an emerging issue.
NECG are well known for running the biggest free family event in the North West, Newton Town Show, but the work of the group is much wider than this.
The group’s core committee members include individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise and a wealth of local knowledge and contacts, meaning we are able to adapt and flex to accommodate any situation which emerges. We also have a good sense of local needs and priorities, and are able to set up events and campaigns which fit in with the public mood meaning we have a tremendous response from the public.
Community Group members responded to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, working with other organisations to establish a food-poverty emergency foodbank delivery process. Raising over £10,000 in donations and grants the group were able to keep those in need supplied with food and other essentials whilst they were unable to access shopping and other services. Over the lockdown period NECG was able to support over 2000 local families.
Newton and Earlestown Community Group would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has volunteered to support the group over the past 9 years.
More information:
NECG.org.uk
NewtonTownShow.com
NewtonHeritageTrail.com
NECG2020.com
Attend our next meeting: bit.ly/NECGmeetings
Sign up to the mailing list: bit.ly/NECGsignup
Make a donation to support our work: bit.ly/NECGdonate
#lovenlw's #community #QAVS2021
The group’s key strength is in mobilising community support for a cause, and supporting with publicity, logistics, and using an action-focussed approach to raise awareness and address an emerging issue.
NECG are well known for running the biggest free family event in the North West, Newton Town Show, but the work of the group is much wider than this.
The group’s core committee members include individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise and a wealth of local knowledge and contacts, meaning we are able to adapt and flex to accommodate any situation which emerges. We also have a good sense of local needs and priorities, and are able to set up events and campaigns which fit in with the public mood meaning we have a tremendous response from the public.
Community Group members responded to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, working with other organisations to establish a food-poverty emergency foodbank delivery process. Raising over £10,000 in donations and grants the group were able to keep those in need supplied with food and other essentials whilst they were unable to access shopping and other services. Over the lockdown period NECG was able to support over 2000 local families.
Newton and Earlestown Community Group would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has volunteered to support the group over the past 9 years.
More information:
NECG.org.uk
NewtonTownShow.com
NewtonHeritageTrail.com
NECG2020.com
Attend our next meeting: bit.ly/NECGmeetings
Sign up to the mailing list: bit.ly/NECGsignup
Make a donation to support our work: bit.ly/NECGdonate
#lovenlw's #community #QAVS2021
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is for exceptional groups of volunteers who are making a positive impact in their community and benefiting others through their work. Recipients are groups of volunteers who have taken the initative to create, lead and drive forward the work of their organisation, and are doing this in a way that is truly distinctive and excellent.
The selection process involves several stages of scrutiny, including face to face assesment with a group of Deputy Lieutenants looking at the exceptional impact the group have had in the community, and is aimed to provide recognition for volunteers who have taken the initative to create, lead and drive forward the work of their organisation in a way that is truly distinctive and excellent.
Volunteer Groups seeking information on the QAVS nomination criteria should contact The Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Merseyside on 0151 363 9528 or e-mail: [email protected]
The selection process involves several stages of scrutiny, including face to face assesment with a group of Deputy Lieutenants looking at the exceptional impact the group have had in the community, and is aimed to provide recognition for volunteers who have taken the initative to create, lead and drive forward the work of their organisation in a way that is truly distinctive and excellent.
Volunteer Groups seeking information on the QAVS nomination criteria should contact The Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Merseyside on 0151 363 9528 or e-mail: [email protected]
