Fwd: Hack space in Erewash

[Bob Scratchit]

Hi All.

I've received the email below asking for help with a new hackspace type concept that we as a community may be able to help with.

I'm having some thoughts on what would be a good approach but thought I'd open it up to the group for a wider discussion.  Have a read below and start the ideas coming!

Jonathan

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From: Burgess,Clare (Health & Communities) <Clare....@derbyshire.gov.uk>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Subject: Hack space in Erewash
To: "ch...@derbymakers.com" <ch...@derbymakers.com>

Dear Derby Makers

 

I am a Public Health Development Worker (part of Derbyshire County Council) covering Erewash, which includes the towns of Long Eaton and Ilkeston and surrounding areas.  Public health support health from the social perspective and therefore communities and prevention are very important.  We have a budget every year to support health in Erewash and this gets spend mostly on community projects.

 

I am interested in the hack space model because I think this would support health in a number of ways, mental health, stimulation for the elderly and substance misuse recovery to name a few.

 

I have two queries for you really.

1.       How would I go about developing / starting some a hack space in Long Eaton or Ilkeston?

 

2.       Could you support a group for elderly men once a month in Long Eaton or Ilkeston?

To explain some back ground.  At the moment we fund a befriending group for isolated older people, the group has proved to be successful but the majority who attend are women.  So we are looking at piloting a project for older isolated men.  But so far no organisation has proposed a project.  I wonder if something like men in sheds (http://www.ageuk.org.uk/notts/our-services/men-in-sheds/) would be more enjoyable for older men.

 

My suggestion for a project for older men would be once a month over a 12 month period in either long eaton or ilkeston.  There are a number of venues that I could suggest and there is funding available in the public health budget (for 15/16 financial year).

 

If this is something that you are interested in I would be able to help you set up.  If not any advice and suggestions to get something like this started would be much appreciated.

 

Perhaps starting with an older man’s group could lead to a bigger hackspace group for the whole community, which is community led and sustained.

 

Many Thanks

 

Clare Burgess

Public Health Development Worker for Erewash

Derbyshire County Council

Toll Bar House

1 Derby Road

Ilkeston

DE7 5FH

07771980105

 

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