Community Noticeboards in Newnham, Castle & Market to promote community cohesion

3 or 4 Community noticeboards boards to be installed in appropriate locations for their purpose across Newnham, Castle and Market these can help promote community cohesion and engagement. Assist people in finding out about wellbeing events, activities to get involved in and information on how to stay safe and well. This more traditional form of communication particularly can help communities and individuals that are not so digitally connected be more engaged with their community. Even though online platforms have overtaken most traditional communication, nothing can ever replace the traditional community notice board. 

The aim of community notice boards is to inform local people about what is going on in their area; providing information for community stakeholders, and other partner organisations as well as information on activities run by local communities and organisations. The noticeboards can become a vital community hub, a place where everyone can post important information (not political or business advertisement), requests for help, and offers of support. People can find out about wellbeing events, activities to get involved in and information on how to stay safe and well. Updates from different organisations helping people in the community to find help and support when they need it, and find out about issues they may come across in their lives.

The noticeboards should focus on:

• wellbeing: how to stay physically and mentally well,
• safeguarding: how to keep yourself and others safe from harm
• user-involvement: how to speak up and get involved in improving local services
• helping people connect with each other.