Looking back over a year in the life of our community
Please join us on Saturday 15 July at 2:00pm to celebrate all that's brilliant about our amazing community. We will look back over the past 12 months - both the challenges and successes, and discuss the big issues we are facing in the coming year - as well as the fun things. We will also be hearing from Community Grants Scheme 2022/23 grant recipients.
No need to book - just turn up at 2:00pm prepared for cake and conversation!
When: Saturday 15 July 2023; 2:00 - 4:30pm
Where: The Old Library, 14-16 Knights Hill, West Norwood, London SE27 0HY
Further information: agenda set out below. Any queries? Please email: info@norwoodforum.org.
Our focus for the next 12 months is the Environment - Working Towards a Greener Norwood
But what do we mean by this statement? What does a greener, more sustainable Norwood really look like?
- Increased energy efficiency?
- Cleaner air?
- Greener neighbourhoods?
- Less waste?
- More renewable energy?
This is what this public community meeting is really all about.
Its about bringing together all the tremendous schemes and initiatives that are happening right now, and illuminating them to make sure as many as possible know what excellent work is already being achieved and tweaked to make even more relevant to our local area.
And then - most importantly - discussing what we, as a whole community, believe should be our priorities going forward. Can we make Norwood an even better, healthy, greener, cleaner place to live, work and study?
- What can we achieve together?
- What are our priorities?
- What messages do we want to send to decision makers?
Waterloo and Southbank Forum have worked with their local BID and other local companies and organisations to write a Net Zero by 2030 Strategy. Do we want to do this too?
- Have you got a grass roots campaign or idea that you need more support with?
- Have you recently moved into the area and seen elsewhere an initiative we should be looking at?
- What have you heard about that we should be lobbying for?
Please come and share your thoughts, hopes and ambitions in our discussion where everyone’s voice matters.
Norwood Forum: Community - in any language
Your community needs you - whether your interest is in sustainability, the arts, comms, politics, the built environment, engagement, or young people ...
Do you have green fingers? A terrific way with a spread sheet? Are you interested in the latest Health and Wellbeing initiatives?
Have you got 5mins to spare once a month, or looking to spend a regular afternoon helping a community project move forward?
All this and much, much more - is all yours with Norwood Forum.
Intrigued? Get in touch: info@norwoodforum.org and come along to our annual Community Round-up on Saturday 15 July to meet us.
Volunteering with Norwood Forum is also a real opportunity to learn and develop new skills, or use and hone existing ones (e.g. organising meetings, presentation skills, writing articles, social media, website administration, project management). Whether you have never volunteered before, have loads of experience or only recently begun helping your neighbours during Covid-19 and would like to do some more – we are interested in your fresh ideas, perspectives and skills.
And if you want to take the step and join the committee right now - below you will find the application form and helpful notes.
The deadline to apply is noon, Saturday 8 July, 2023
The public meeting will start at 2pm, with the AGM starting at approximately 3pm and lasting about 20mins before we move into the main discussion of the day:
Working towards a Greener Norwood
This is the agenda for the AGM business:
- Welcomes, Introductions and Apologies
- Minutes of the last AGM held on 9 July 2022 are here
- Chair's Annual Report 2022-23
- Treasurer's report 2022-23
- Election of Norwood Forum officers and committee members for 2023-24 (details will be available at the meeting)
When: Saturday 15 July 2023
Refreshments and an opportunity to talk to the other community organisations present from 2pm (and after the meeting too).
Any queries? Please email: info@norwoodforum.org.
Where: The Old Library, 14-16 Knights Hill, West Norwood, London SE27 0HY
Kim Hart, Chair, Norwood Forum, 23 June 2023