​what would you like your back alley to look like? 
with the back alley makeover project its your choice

The Back Alley Makeover Project is a Street Ahead Project made possible by funding secured by Streets Ahead for various sources in including Tesco
We see this project as an initiative that will offer members of all sectors of the community, the ability to make significant, positive, long term and sustainable changes to their area. It aims to 

• Make stronger communities – with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems.
• Achieve healthier and more active people and communities.
• Improve the Environments

This project is supported by: 

How it will work - getting started
For each alley a resident ‘Champion’ will be identified as the lead for their alley. Each Champion will link with local residents in their alley to help them put forward their ideas for improving their alley.
A panel consisting of residents and others will work with each group on these ideas and agrre the funding and support that each group will need.
We will hold a series of practical workshops in alleys to support the groups, including plant and food growing workshops and we will work with Middlesbrough Council staff to improve levels of recycling.

In addition to regular ‘get-togethers’ for group members to share good news stories and tips we will hold a ‘Great Alley’ competition and celebration event open to all participants in the area when the makeover work is completed.
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Interested?
This project will be starting soon in readiness for the real work to start next year. If you want to know more or would like to be involved, contact Kim May at Streets Ahead, 109-111 Parliament Road or call her on 01642 803451

Want to see how local people have made their back alleys better?
Here are some picture of alleys in Gresham that local residents have worked on......