March/April 2004
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Major Community Project Launched

Community groups and agencies attended the launch of a University initiative aimed at improving the quality of life of people in the Horton Grange area of Bradford.

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the Government's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and lottery group Sport England, the University's Horton Grange Community Development Project will help develop new community organisations, integrate students into community activity and develop networks in the Horton Grange area.

(left to right) The University's Senior Development Officer Alex Sobel, local activist and athlete Zaf Shah and consultant on Neighbourhood Renewal for the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber Shahid Malik at the launch of the University's Horton Grange Community Development Project.

Shahid Malik, who is a consultant on Neighbourhood Renewal for the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber, was keynote speaker at the event. He addressed how grassroots community groups can make a sustained and permanent change.

The University's Senior Development Officer Alex Sobel and Development Officer Nadia Hussain outlined how the project will support and nurture new and existing activity in Horton Grange, and local activist and athlete Zaf Shah also offered his view on living in Horton Grange.

Director of Sport at the University Steve Teasdale, who hosted the event, said: "The launch was a great opportunity for local people to find out about the work of the project as well as the University's ongoing commitment to community involvement and participation."

Alex added: "We hope this project will bring forward a number of new groups in Horton Grange as well as establishing a lively and committed voluntary sector infrastructure in the area to support the needs of local people."

To find out more about the project contact Alex on 01274 (23)5873.

16 April 2004

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