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Latest issue of
Spring 2007: Your Local magazine from Arnold Local Area Forum
New Youth Project - hopes to open in June The Lodge is an inter-agency One Stop Shop
Project for young people, about to be launched in
the building at the entrance to Arnot Hill park. A
number of agencies and groups will be coming
together to provide a range of services that can be
accessed by young people.
The County Council's Youth Support Service will use the
Lodge for Youth counselling the C-Card Scheme, for
Detached Team contact, Area based Initiative work and
the Gedling District Youth Assembly.
The Lodge should be an ideal base to promote
Youth activities as a whole and agencies such
as Health are expected to use this as a major
Contact point for youth focused services.
Other expected users include the Monday Club,
the crime and disorder team, school nursing,
Connexions and the Youth Inclusion Support
Programme Youngsters themselves are very
Much intended to be involved in the design and
running of the project.
Following the completion of work to prepare the
Building for its new role, it is hoped to launch the project during June.
New Arnold Local History Group launches with presentation on "OLD ARNOLD"
April 24th saw the first public meeting session
held by the new Arnold Local History Group.
Costing just £1. People were able to enjoy a
cup of tea or coffee, watch and listen to a
presentation on Old Arnold by Eric Dove and
swap memories with fellow audience members.
The Group intends to hold future sessions with
Speakers as well as group member meetings
Where research ideas, problems and opportunities
can be shared. There seems to be a
keen nucleus of people interested in a network
that can help pursue historical interests share
and catalogue information sources .if you are
interested in joining such a group, contact the
editorial team (below)or Enid Doona in the
Library (9202247).
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