This document provides an overview of the Barnfield Community and the Friends of Barnfield Big Local Partnership. It introduces the chair, vice chair, and programme manager of the partnership. It then describes the community demographics, history of community engagement activities, and priorities in their community plan to develop local infrastructure, activities, and communications. Some challenges mentioned are obtaining a permanent community hub, delivering the community plan, and convincing decision makers of community needs.

1. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
Friends of Barnfield Big Local Partnership
Chair - Rahman Famuditimi
Vice Chair - James Ayanda
Programme Manager - Kelly-Ann Ibrahim
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2. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Barnfield Community profile
Barnfield Community journey
Community Plan priorities
Challenges
Conclusion
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3. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
OUR COMMUNITY
 811 Dwellings
 Approximately 2290 residents
 Male 1145 / Female 1145
 71.5% social housing and 26.1% private housing
 Population reflects a large number of young families
 Melting pot of different cultural groups: African, Caribbean,
Eastern European, Irish, English, Somalian & Vietnamese
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4. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
BARNFIELD COMMUNITY JOURNEY SO FAR:
 Well London community engagement 2008
 Increase in residents participation/stronger community cohesion
 Friends of Barnfield – Formed 2009
 Increase networking with stakeholders and decision makers
 Significant reduction in anti-social behaviour
 Fundraised £176K for a new play area 2010 / launched 2011
 Friends of Barnfield Estate Ltd established 2011
 Big Local/Getting People Involved - community engagement 2011/2012
 Porta cabin and community centre taken off the Council disposable list
 Friends of Barnfield Big Local Partnership formed 2012
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5. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
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6. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
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7. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
Friends of Barnfield Big Local Partnership - 2012
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8. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
Community Plan
OUR VISION
For a community that works as individuals and together to make
Barnfield a place of which we can all be proud.
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9. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
PRIORITY 1
Developing our infrastructure:
 Managing the programme and funds
 Providing space (s) to meet residents
 Supporting volunteers
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10. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
PRIORITY 2
Developing a range of activities:
 Health and wellbeing
 Environment
 Children and young people
 Elderly
 Crime reduction and community safety
 Work and training
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PRIORITY 3
Developing our communications:
Communicate with others right across the estate
Communicate with key agencies, decision makers external
to the estate and other stakeholders
Communication Plan – designed and approved by the Partnership
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12. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
WHERE ARE WE AT WITH OUR PLAN:
 Porta Cabin – Temporary Hub
 Negotiated for 9 year lease from Royal Borough of Greenwich
 Barnfield Community Centre
 Negotiated for 25 year lease from Royal Borough of Greenwich
 Open Space Strategy
 Social Investment / Greenwich Credit Union
 Delivery of activities
 Engaging with different stakeholders to help develop activities
 Friends of Barnfield Estate Ltd working towards charity status
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13. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
CHALLENGES
 Having a hub for the community to meet and connect
 Cost of temporary hub
 Community is sceptical that they will never see a hub
 Delivering the plan - impact on priorities/delivery of activities
 Lots of work have gone on - residents can’t see it
 Overloading volunteers
 Convincing decision makers of needs/solutions around community issues
 Stigma attached to the community - historical
 Lack of trust / confidence
 Not everyone can work with the Big Local programme
 Statutory agencies v grassroots approach
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14. BARNFIELD COMMUNITY
Q & A
THANK YOU!
To find more contact:
Email: friends_of_barnfield@ymail.com / 07572694217
rahmanfamuditimi@yahoo.co.uk / 07411104381
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