MESH

MESH is adding to the range of ways in which people can make a contribution to decision-making in their neighbourhood. It is not to replace groups or councillors, but support them and bring common issues/problems/ideas together with other partners to work towards solutions or improvements that fit what residents need.

It is easy to think that all public services are provided by the police, council or health service. Local community and voluntary groups are important too; often having a closer understanding of the way residents are feeling than larger statutory bodies. MESH will work with, and support, anyone who wishes to set up a community group or project, offering advice and resources wherever possible, but we will not run the group for you.

MESH works by drawing together services and giving people the opportunity to influence and set the agenda for their area. This means making sure MESH works as part of a team with colleagues in different public services as well as finding ways of listening effectively to local communities that share their area.

Local policing plays an important part in this. People can raise neighbourhood policing issues at the Community Steering Group, where residents set up to three priorities for Police in their area. (Please see dates below.)

The other main part of MESH is information, bringing together all the groups, consultations, ideas and events so that local people have a central point of contact.  Get in touch by popping into the Neighbourhood Office during our opening hours, give us a call on 01493 604739, email us on info.mesh@btconnect.com, or keep up to date via our facebook page 'MESH office Shrublands’.

Whats On?

            Out now the New  MESH MESSENGER with  What's On Guide      If you would like a paper copy please contact the office and we will send you a copy.

Community Steering Group If you are a resident of Magdalen, Shrublands or Elmhurst Court you can attend the meetings of the Community Steering Group on: Thursday 13th January at 10.30  Policing Priorities also set at this meeting Thursday 2nd February at 10.30a.m Thursday 1st March at 10.30am All meetings are held at the Neighbourhood Office at the Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston NR31 7BP

Police Surgery There is a member of the Safer Neighbourhood Team available from 1 .30pm - 2.30 pm Friday’s at the Neighbourhood Office

We are also working with the Gorleston Resilience Plan A community action plan specifically for the Gorleston area. To enable resident volunteers to assist the emergency services in the event of a major incident We need contact people who in the case of an emergency could undertake the role of informing neighbours all across Gorleston, if you are interested please contact us for further information.

Have you considered using our Community Gym 50p for an hour session?

Who is in the MESH team?
Alan Whistlecraft, a neighbourhood development officer working with community groups offering help and advice on funding and governance.

Donna Younger runs 'Target Opportunities’ here in the neighbourhood office Tuesdays and Wednesdays and can help if you are looking to gain some more skills, do some volunteering, re-train, brush up your CV, or look for the right job.

Working to pull it all together is
Julie Woods, the Manager, who is supported by a board consisting of 10 local residents, elected councillors, and officers from the Councils, NHS, Voluntary Sector and Police.

How can it help me?
MESH 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.  

I want to get involved!
MESH 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. There is a regular community meeting on the 1^st Thursday of the month at the neighbourhood Office.