Education and Youth Enterprise Centre

A presentation to Billingshurst Parish Council – 05/10/2011

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Objective of this Presentation

The EYE Project Team under the auspices of the Billingshurst Community Partnership, and with the backing of the Friends of the Gardens Group, wishes to present a proposal whereby the parish council will agree to lease a plot of community land for the building of a dedicated youth facility, on the site of the old football pitch in Station Road.

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BPC Initiative

• Minutes from 29/04/08 The Russell protocols

• Minute from 11/03/11 Unanimous vote in favour of the project

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Our Mission

To provide young people with: • somewhere to go • something to do • and someone to talk to

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Appeal by Local Young People

• Why we need a dedicated youth facility

• What it will be used for

• Why the proposed site is the best location for a dedicated youth facility

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Day Time Use

• Self esteem & anger management groups• Behaviour intervention & workshops• Training student leaders (sustainability)• Venue for CAFs, TACs and case conferences• Half-way house for school phobics• Training vocational & life skills• Intervention work• Possible venue for Job Centre Plus / Connexions

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Community Use

• Seniors’ luncheon club • Overspill from Children & Family Centre• Public toilets accessible from Gardens• BBQ and decking area• Drop-in café• Uniformed and church groups• Community events

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Site Suitability Criteria

• Near-to-school but not within school campus• Central to the village• Adequate parking• Full services availability• Away from main residential areas• Secure environment for young people• Transport links – station / buses / taxis• Accessible for old /disabled using gardens• Opportunity for intergenerational engagement and learning

via gardens

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Site Footprint

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What the EYE Centre could look like from the Gardens view

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Legal Entity

• Enterprise to be registered as a Charitable Company with limited liability. • Articles of Association to follow the Charity Commission guidance

document.• Agree with BPC a 25-year lease for this community land to enable the

facility to be built. (BPC would remain custodians of the title of the land).• A managing committee, comprising representatives of the Trustees, the

youth themselves, and others drawn from the ranks of stakeholders with specific interest in the project, would manage the day-to-day running of the facility.

• The next stage is for the detailed Articles of Association to be worked up and agreed by principle parties*; thence to the formal stage of registration. A draft is with solicitors in readiness.

*BPC and BCP (EYE Committee representatives)

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The Business Case

We have produced a draft income and expenditure statement based on best estimates from existing knowledge:

– Building cost £800 - £1m to include fitting and fixtures

– Income sources from local authorities and facility rental and sales

– best practice data sought from other existing similar facilities

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Annual Expenditure / Income

Expenditure IncomeRRI 2.8 Subs etc 2.4Utilities 6.5 WSCC Educ 12.4Cleaning 5.5 Hire 4.2Maintenance 4.0Resources 1.8SUB TOTAL 20.6 19.0Staff 24.0 Workshops 15.0Contingency 4.4 Grants 15.0TOTAL 49.0 49.0

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Funding Challenges

• It is anticipated that the facility as envisaged will cost between £800 - £1m

• The first requirement was to gain £20k funding to enable the project to proceed to planning application.

• The stages will include:– Building design and drawings to ‘Regulation’ standard– Planning consent– Building construction costs– Revenue funding

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Fiscal Sustainability

• The project is not predicated on the need for any precept support from BPC

• The BPC may unilaterally decide to support with funds or in the future contribute revenue as a facility user

• Capital funding will be sought from a variety of sources (see briefing packs)

• Running costs will be met through a combination of local authority funding and commercial revenues from users

• The project shall embrace voluntary support schemes available through police, church, local authority and other community schemes

• The project may benefit from S106 funds at the discretion of the local authorities but the project is not dependent on planning gain monies

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Summary

• Originally a BCP initiative• Overwhelming local community support• No burden on BPC time or precept• Joint community project with FoG• Multi-use facility • Sustainable fiscally and operationally

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The Decision is in Your Hands

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