Ramsey

This updates the film made in November 2021 which illustrated aspirations for, and progress on, The Pavilion. Now open and functioning, the building really is a hub for the community and a top spec cricket facility in Ramsey.

Once again Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust has been commissioned to deliver Healthy Activities and Food during the long summer holiday and also at Christmas and Easter for children who are in receipt of free school meals. This scheme which was developed by Ramsey Million Partnership is now an established and well trusted holiday scheme provider and the funds from the county council will help sustain the programme beyond Big Local funding.

The relationship between Ramsey Million Partnership and the Young People's Counselling Service continues to grow and develop. RMP invested in mental health support for young people in the town several years ago, and this proved a useful lifeline during the pandemic. Ramsey Million Partnership members were invited to the official opening of the Annabel Davis Centre, the new base for YPCS in the north of Huntingdonshire. Both Warwick Davis and his daughter Annabel are patrons of the mental health charity. Partnership member, Roger Brereton was pleased to go along in his new role as Mayor of Ramsey and has named YPCS as one of his charities for the next two years.

This film is a conversation with the past and current chairs of Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust about what has changed in the town, and the contribution made by Ramsey million Partnership (the Big Local) and Ramsey neighbourhood Trust (the LTO).

Over the last couple of years, a very effective working relationship has developed between the Big Local partnership and the Town Council. In this film, Steve Corney, the mayor of Ramsey Town Council, and Gill Rayment and Roger Brereton from Big Local, talk about the benefits to the town of working well together. Steve describes the relationship and Gill and Roger, who are now themselves members of the Town Council, talk about what they are bringing to their councilor roles from experience of Big Local.

The Pavilion is a joint venture between Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust and Ramsey Cricket Club. It has been funded through Big Local - Ramsey Million Partnership and Cambridgeshire County Council. In this film members of the two key partners talk about the process so far and their aspirations for the new community hub. The pavilion is due to open in Spring 2022.

Members of Ramsey Million Partnership discuss how the connections and networks they hyave built has created confidence in people and the town that they can make a difference

The council has installed these parklets in Ramsey to encourage people to spend time with each other is a safe way outdoors. Lots of people seem to be enjoying them!

ramsey Million has been running holiday schemes for many years. This year they have received funding as a provider of food as well as holiday activities.

As soon as was possible as restriction were lifted, Ramsey Million and Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust (the Big Local LTO) organised an artisan market. This was financially supported by Huntingdonshire District Council as part of its econmoc development strategy. The aim was to encourage people to start shopping in the town and thereby support local producers and crafters as well as the local shops. Jodie Montgomery explains more in this film.

The market is a partnership project between the council's Economic Development department and Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust to encourage people to come back out into town. It's a balancing act between having extra activities to attract more folk but not too much due to just coming out of restrictions and wanting to be safe.

Ramsey Million has started a parent & baby session, Walk and Talk. The families loved it and were so happy to finally be able to meet up. Two mums were new to Ramsey, one who said she couldn't believe how much community stuff was going on.

Ramsey Million has continued its youth activities throughour the pandemic. It has kept BOSH and CRUNCH, its two youth groups going through online activities and safe face to face clubs when allowed. In this radio interview recorded just before children went back to school, Development Worker Val, along with Tracy (local Mum and Ramsey Million partnership member) and Harry her son, talk about what has been happening.

In April 2021, and as soon as was possible, Ramsey Million resumed its children and young people's activities with lots of plans for the summer.

After 7 years of planning, the building of Ramsey's new Community Sporting Hub, ''The Pavilion", is underway.

As we couldn't organise a switch on event this year, we tried to think of something different, something light hearted that pokes fun at us a little and that will hopefully put a smile on your faces. The original plan was for this to be parts one and two, released at the beginning of November with the last one going out tonight but sadly the recent lockdown came in and made it hard to finish in time, that will now be released in the next week or so.

Ramsey million encouraged everyone to decorate their houses and shops for Halloween.

The theme of children and young people has been a priority for Ramsey Million Big Local since the start. This short film highlights some of the activities that have been delivered, from play-schemes, youth sessions, a motorbike project, boxing, and young people's counselling opportunities. It tells the story of how young people have trained to become youth workers and ends with exciting plans for the development of a new community space for these and other activities.

Ramsey Cricket Club, Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust and Ramsey Million Partnership are delighted to announce that our shared vision of creating a multi-use sporting and community building in Ramsey is one step nearer, thanks to a generous grant of £350,000 from the Cambridgeshire County Council Communities Capital Fund. This, along with the £230,000 investment from Ramsey Million Big Local, will finally, after seven years of planning, make "The Pavilion' closer to becoming a reality. Once completed "The Pavilion' will not only be one of the finest cricket facilities in the county but the heart of community development in Ramsey and the surrounding area.

Pages of this magazine are dedicated to news from Ramsey Million and its LTO Ramsey Neighbourhood Trust

Unfortunately there will be no BOSH playscheme this year as it would usually run, due to the coronavirus, and so the team have come up with an amazing schedule for a Virtual Summer.

Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust has put together and distributed (with volunteer support) just under 200 gift bags for older and vulnerable people within the Ramsey area who have been self isolating. Thanks to Hunts District Council for the community chest funding to allow us to do this.

BOSH have now placed painted stones around the town. Everyone is welcome to add a stone the the snakes, any size, any colour, any design.

Ramsey Million used facebook to provide interactive on line children's and youth activities during the Covid-19 lockdown. Weekly sessions focused on baking, bingo, science and nature.

Ramsey Million is running all its children and young people's session online every week through interactive facebook. Here is a story session.

Ramsey Million used facebook to provide interactive on line children's and youth activities during the Covid-19 lockdown. Weekly sessions focused on baking, bingo, science and nature. Here is the bingo!

Bosh Club online Science - one of the weekly facebook live youth sessions

This is an article that has been written about how Ramsey Million is supporting the community online. Take a look and see how a national reporter saw what's going on.

Ramsey Million used facebook to provide interactive on line children's and youth activities during the Covid-19 lockdown. Weekly sessions focused on baking, bingo, science and nature.

Ramsey Million used facebook to provide interactive on line children's and youth activities during the Covid-19 lockdown. Weekly sessions focused on baking, bingo, science and nature.

Four more young people have completed their Level 2 Youth Work Certification. These young people are really valued for their contribution to our clubs - both BOSH & CRUNCH. Tia has also supported the Sparks Club for adults with a range of learning difficulties or disabilities.

The 3rd FREE Ramsey community music festival 'CREATE-Fest' was another great success. Over two thousand local people (a quarter of our Big Local Area's population), spent the day together listening and watching community music/dance acts who shared the stage with professionals. Community stalls, bouncy castles and zorbs ensured there was something for everyone. The day would not have been possible without support from local businesses and volunteers from the community including first time volunteers from the new Ramsey Timebank.

In June 2019 Our Bigger Story hosted a 2 day event for all the case study areas. During this time, each of the OBS areas mapped their journey. Here are a few photos.

On the 29th May 2019 Ramsey Million Big Local and Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust welcomed the Big Lunch walkers to Ramsey Library where they chatted about Big Local and joined the Crochet Group making bunting for the big day.

Public transport is a major challenge for residents in rural Ramsey. The Big local Partnership worked with Town, District and County Councillors to collect over 1,000 signatures on a petition to Cambridgeshire County Council, and contracted a specialist to produce a report about transport provision in Ramsey Parish. Key findings pointed to Ramsey's social isolation, sporadic services, slow journey times and expensive ticket prices. Across services, Ramsey offers less than 25% of bus service levels compared to similar sized towns, and the level of subsidy is much lower. These pictures tell a story of how the Ramsey Million the partnership has worked to keep bus services going - see related post for the full story

This "Time for a Change' event brought together residents, voluntary and community organisations and local authority officers and members who have some connection with Ramsey Million " the Big Local partnership in Ramsey. This is a summary of the discussions.

In July 2018, Ramsey million hosted a celebration event to mark its approximate half way point. This film shows edited highlights from the evening where lots of people reported on the value of Ramsey Million to local projects.

The music festivals organised by Ramsey Million - Big Local continue to be well received. This year we gained funding from the Big lottery Celebrate Fund and encouraged local businesses to sponsor acts. No Big Local funding was needed :-)

The Ramsey Million Partnership were delighted to be presented with an award at the Luminus Housing Association Awards 2017. This was for the positive difference they have made establishing community projects and events.

Ramsey Million is delighted to have been recognised for the second year running by the Cambridgeshire Police & Crime Commissioner for our work engaging young people in to positive activities within their communities.

As with any long term project the make-up of the partnership is constantly changing and new members are always welcome. In the last six months we have gained four new members....

Ramsey Million Partnership evaluate all projects. This film shows a brief snapshot from CRUNCH youth club after one year.

Members of the Ramsey Million partnership discuss their progress towards the four Big Local outcomes and their hopes of leaving a legacy.

The Promoting Ramsey Project is funded through Ramsey Million to encourage local people to understand the history of the area and tourism from visitors, thus encouraging greater footfall in Ramsey. Ann Cuthbert explains what they have been doing.

The Top Secret project involved 40 young people from Ramsey, Sawtry, Alconbury and Huntingdon in a project based in the Alconbury Weald Avionics Building. The project enabled the young to take the lead and participate in creative activities.

A 30 minutes film which shows edited "highlights' of a Ramsey Million partnership meeting and in particular the process of reviewing their Community Plan, activities over the last couple of years and progress in meeting the Big Local outcomes.

Local shopkeepers, business owners, residents and council staff talk about the challenges of living in the rural town of Ramsey and the difference that Ramsey Million is making to the town.

This film was shot at our Family Fun Day 2015 which preceded our 3rd annual BOSH (Bring On Summer Holidays) Playscheme for children aged between 5 and 11 years. It was an opportunity for families to meet staff and see what activities were planned.

We wanted to consult with local people about their priorities. We also wanted to bring the artistic community groups together and celebrate the difference Big Local has made - CREATE-Fest 2015 was a culmination of all these things.

We wanted to consult with local people about their priorities. We also wanted to bring the artistic community groups together and celebrate the difference Big Local has made - CREATE-Fest was a culmination of all these things.

This film was made as part of our annual review. We wanted local people to describe the difference Big Local has made to our area.

Setting up the partnership, creating the community plan and promoting Ramsey Million Big Local took just over 2 years. Messengers gathered over 1,000 responses from residents, which fed into the plan, and a local child designed our logo.