 Music making opportunity with Orchestras Live
Unleash creativity from lockdown with this new opportunity with Active Withernsea and Orchestras Live. A taster session was held online on the 14 July to begin the project but new members are very much welcome, message active.withernsea@eastriding.gov.uk to join.
Active Withernsea have teamed up with national music producers Orchestras Live to work together on a project that could help ease social isolation and make people feel better during the lockdown. There are lots of ways to get involved and with the expertise and goodwill in the community and the help of Manchester Camerata orchestra everyone can get involved in some way.
Orchestras Live and Manchester Camerata orchestra have been working in Withernsea for the last four years as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Classically Yours programme. The idea is to help the town have a voice by creating a new piece of music to share with everyone in the community. It is hoped that performances and ideas will include the eight care homes, where staff are working so hard to look after their residents as well as many more groups in the town.
 Love Exploring launches in Withernsea
Love Exploring, the interactive virtual reality app, will be launching in Withersea this Summer. Featuring a Dinosaur Safari and a Fairy Trail, the app is a fun way for families to take a stroll together. Following a route on the free to download app, this is a great way for locals and tourists to enjoy and explore the town. The Withernsea routes will be live on the app from August .
Adapted bikes
Cycles which are adapted for additional needs will be available to Cascade and Victoria Day Centre residents this summer through partnership working with Active Withernsea. This is part of the team’s ambitions to improve cycling opportunities for everyone.
The shop at @170 Queen Street opens
This summer the Active Withernsea community space will open and we'll be based in the shop at 170 Queen Street. More information will be shared around opening hours and social distancing in line with public health guidelines.
Covid-19 actions
Throughout the pandemic the team have been working to support the town. From being part of the community hubs which offered assistance to the most vulnerable to finding new ways to communicate with the community – it has been a busy few months. Residents of the town may have seen our zine and postcard project “Heard in With” which were delivered to every household in the town. The team have also been working on mapping the whole and generous community response to the pandemic, including the relationships between groups. We have been capturing stories about what it was like to live in Withernsea during the pandemic and ensuring these are recorded for the future. We have also launched a new website www.activewithernsea.org, and new information about our programme is being updated regularly.
Looking ahead
With even more creative and innovative ideas on the horizon, 2020 is certainly shaping up to be an exciting year for Active Withernsea. In September, Kickstarter Grants are expected to open, this is a funding opportunity for new and innovative ideas which focus on supporting start-up entrepreneurial ideas which have activity at their core. The team know there will be great community enthusiasm for this and more information will be shared over the summer. Another initiative launching in the not so distant future will be a partnership project called “Doorstep Games” which will see local activity providers going in to open spaces to deliver fun social, mental and physical activities.
And finally...
The Active Withernsea team have produced this update with the very best of intentions to inform and share activities which we are working with our community to create opportunities for a healthier and happier Withernsea. If you have any questions or would like some more information about any of the activities we are working on, please get in touch – we’d love to have a chat or share more information.
Email us active.withernsea@eastriding.gov.uk, call us on 01964 782299 or like and share with us on social media.
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