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KCA GRAND PRIX EVENT
On Sunday 6th July the KCA held a really successful event watching the Formula One Grand Prix race at Silverstone. Watching on a 12ft screen with large speakers made us feel as if we were really there at times. Below you can see pictures that you can click on to enlarge, showing the full affect. Dave Stone ran our very own Pit-Shop selling Hot-Dogs and Burgers etc. Now we have our first large screen event behind us we look forward to many others, Way to go Lewis!

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Kingsmere Community Association Newsletter.

Open evening 15/2/08 7-9pm Conqueror Hall.

Over the past year the Kingsmere Community Association has worked very hard to bring you some new ventures, some great events and to work with the landlords, councillors, county councillors, police and even Asda to try and improve life on Kingsmere.

Remember last years Easter Parties, Green Day or the Ten Year Anniversary event? All brought to you by the KCA.

The new Saturday morning film club and the Youth Club for young people of 11+ are all run and supported by KCA volunteers.

We are always looking for more young people from the estate to come and join the developing youth clubs in the hall. To reassure parents thinking of suggesting their children come along, all KCA volunteers are CRB checked and receive professional support and training from the Youth Development Service. All our activities are fully insured and run in accordance with policies and systems approved by the Youth Development Service.

We have tried to make better use of the local community hall for the benefit of residents as well as raising over £9,500 in funding for the youth club thanks to Rural Sussex and IT suite thanks to Amicus Horizon. We have just applied for a further grant of over £7,000 for the film club so fingers crossed!

This is often a thankless task but a dedicated group of residents continue to give up their free time to keep on providing.

We will once again be having the ‘MAP.’ For those who didn’t attend last time, this is where we display a large map of the estate and provide coloured dots for you to highlight problem areas such as ASB, Dog fouling and speeding cars etc. This map is then passed to the various partners such as the council, police and landlords to act upon.

Representatives from the Neighbourhood Partnership will be at the KCA open evening to answer your questions (and listen to your complaints!) along side KCA members.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY!

If you would like to meet the KCA members, volunteer to help or join please come to Conqueror Hall, Harold Drive at 7pm on Friday 15/2/08

UPDATES:

Computer Suite:

Having secured an award of funding from Amicus Horizon to the tune of £5,840 the KCA is pleased to announce that the IT suite will be opening in early March 2008. We have, with the help of Julie Gratton, been very lucky to secure a highly qualified teacher, Saskia Luppenga to teach basic computer skills to adults and to run a homework club for young people. These will take place on Fridays with support from KCA members.

We also hope to have wireless internet services and possibly some laptops for the ground floor of the hall, funding permitting. All the PC’s will be upgraded before the courses start. To view the IT suite and for full details of the courses please come and meet Saskia at the KCA open meeting on the 15/2/08, 7pm at the hall.

Buddies youth club for the 11+ age group is currently run on Wednesdays from 6.30 to 8.30pm. The club has proved so successful the KCA is now planning to open a second night of the week! We are applying for funding for ‘Buddies 2’ as it will be known and should be in a position to open by late February 2008. For full details come to the open evening, meet some of the volunteers and find out what activities will be on offer. Both clubs have a tuck shop open at very reasonable prices.

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The film club runs on a Saturday, doors open 10.45am, film starts 11am. Just like the old ‘Saturday morning pictures’ many of us remember we do break part way through the film to open the tuck shop. Entry is FREE, just bring a little money for tuck! All funds raised from the tuck shops are ploughed back into the film and youth club.

To keep the club interesting and to give the young people a break we have decided that on the last Saturday of each month we will have a Saturday Fun Club instead of a film. Come to the open evening to find out more or pick up a membership form!

Junior Youth Club:

The KCA is currently negotiating with Kings Church to bring the community a junior youth club to run for two hours on a Tuesday. Negotiations, funding, volunteers and insurance permitting this should also be open by early Spring.

SOCIAL EVENINGS:

We are soon to launch a social evening for Adults only at the hall where you can play pool, darts, Nintendo Wii and socialise. The kitchen will be open for light refreshments. We would like to open this on a Friday evening but please do come to the open evening and let us know what you think! We can go on to hold events of your choice such as Bingo, Race Nights or Themed party nights but only if you tell us WHAT YOU WANT!

LEARN TO JIVE:

Always wanted to be able to get on that dance floor and Jive? Let us know, we are in a position to be able to offer Swing Jive lessons for those interested.

Come and meet the ‘Jivers’ at the open evening!

FREE EVENT…FUN AT HALF TERM

Working together the KCA, landlords, Eastbourne Childrens Center, the police, people for action and Eastbourne’s prevent and deter are holding a fun event at Conqueror Hall, Monday 18^th Feb 11am-1pm

This includes a pamper corner, Children’s entertainer, face painting, arts and crafts, free lunch, smoothie bar, sports tournament and IT suite.

A chance for you to meet and talk to the partners about what facilities you want for Kingsmere.

Children under 11 must be accompanied.

VALENTINES DISCO

Valentines Disco for the 11+ age group to be held 10^th Feb 2008 at Conqueror Hall, 7-9pm.

50p entry to include free drinks.

The tuck shop will be open with themed food at reasonable prices.

Fancy Dress optional!

SHOPPING TROLLEYS

ASDA, the KCA and the partnership have worked very hard to try to bring about an end to the abandoned trolleys on Kingsmere. However, despite the considerable improvement over the last few months, a small number of residents are still using trolleys and leaving them abandoned on our estate. PLEASE think carefully about doing this, as they are unsightly and potentially dangerous to both cars and pedestrians. Also Eastbourne Borough Council have begun fining ASDA £175 for each trolley found on the estate, so ASDA are now considering court action against the few remaining persistent offenders!

KCA OPEN EVENING

At Conqueror Hall, Friday 15^th Feb 2008, 7-9pm.

Come and see the IT suite, meet the new tutor, talk to your landlords, councillors, the KCA members and have you say by way of the map or by talking to the various partners.

All correspondence should be directed to: Mrs. K, Daly. Secretary. 13 Alfred Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6TA

www.kcaeastbourne.org TEL:0776 735 7376

New BuddiesYouth Club, 11-16 yrs, Every Weds @ Conqueror Hall 6.30pm till 8.30pm.

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