Make It Happen

The Make it Happen programme covers the neighbourhoods of Cobholm, Southtown and Halfway House.

Come along, meet the team and find out more about what’s going on in the neighbourhood.

How do I get involved?

You can get in touch with us in a number of ways, either by email, phone, facebook, or by popping in to see us at our neighbourhood base.

WE HAVE MOVED! The Make it Happen programme has now moved from The Neighbourhood House on Lichfield Road. From April 1st 2011, the team will be operating from the Cobholm and Lichfield Health and Resource Centre on Pasteur Road. A new timetable will be available shortly, covering opening times and drop-in sessions,  but in the mean time please feel free to pop in for a visit!

Want to give us a ring? Our new number is 01493 418292

You can also email us on hnotcutt@great-yarmouth.gov.uk, or keep up to date via our facebook group 'Make it Happen'.

Have you been to your local Neighbourhood Gathering yet?

The Neighbourhood Gatherings are all about local residents getting together to discuss things that are a priority to them in the neighbourhood. This could be anything from a spate of anti-social behaviour, to a project idea for a community garden or a youth club. Essentially, in order to really address local priorities, we need you to not only say what they are, but also to help us to come up with ways to make improvements.

Anyone from the neighbourhood is welcome to come to the gatherings. We invite partners, like the Police, Environmental services, NHS workers and others. to come and help to find solutions to priorities. Local councillors also attend the Gatherings, so it's a great way for everyone to get together for the benefit of the neighbourhood.

The gatherings are friendly, informal and are held every month.

What’s it all about?
Make it Happen is a Neighbourhood Management programme for the Cobholm, Southtown and Halfway House areas in Great Yarmouth.

Who is in the neighbourhood team?
Erika Chalkley is the Neighbourhood Development Officer and is here to meet local people and support the development of ideas and projects. She also  helps to get as many people involved in our work as possible by chatting to local residents, helping to publicise community events and activities, and supporting projects

Holly Notcutt is the Neighbourhood Manager, and works to coordinate service delivery across the neighbourhoods. Holly is supported by a board consisting of 9 local residents, elected councillors, and officers from the Councils, NHS, Voluntary Sector and Police.

How can it help me?
Make it Happen is all about finding answers to the community concerns in your neighbourhood. Central to this is the involvement of local people, as the best way to find a solution is if we all work together. If you have an idea that will benefit people in your community then please let us know. We are keen to support anyone get a project idea off the ground- since we started at the end of 2009 Make it Happen has supported over 35 community initiatives in the area!

When can I visit the Neighbourhood base?
The office base for the Make it Happen neighbourhood team is at Cobholm and Lichfield Health and Resource Centre, on Pasteur Road. We are currently reviewing our opening ours and drop in sessions, but you are more than welcome to pop by.

I want to get involved!
Yippee! Here at Make it Happen we always try to make it as easy as possible for local people to get involved in the work that we do- after all it is your community priorities that we want to help you address.

So why not come along to your next friendly and informal Neighbourhood Gathering? We'd love to have you come along.

(Tea, coffee and something to nibble on comes as standard, by the way!)

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