FUNDING AND RECOGNITION AWARDS TO STREET AHEAD AND ITS STAFF
Streets Ahead relies on funding from external organisations to enable us to continue with our work of supporting our local community. The hard work of the Streets Ahead team has been rewarded by a range of financial grants and recognition awards over the years we have operated.
This page described some of the successes we have had.
This page described some of the successes we have had.
NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND AWARDS 2018-2024
Gresham Silver Surfers Network 2018
The funding was used to provide computer literacy workshops for older residents from the BAMER community giving them the skills and independence to address everyday issues such as paying bills, applying for jobs or helping children with homework.
The funding was used to provide computer literacy workshops for older residents from the BAMER community giving them the skills and independence to address everyday issues such as paying bills, applying for jobs or helping children with homework.
Greshams Great Community Cohesion Project 2018-2021
Streets Ahead secured three years of Community Fund (Lottery) funding from 2018 to 2021 for a project which provided support, activities and volunteering opportunities for people in Gresham bringing the community together, reducing isolation and improvingthe local environment.
A one stop shop provided help with education, employment, crime prevention and environmental protection, a job and computer club, and access to local service providers.
Streets Ahead serves a diverse community including refugees and asylum seekers and offers specific support for new arrivals to the area.
A range of initiatives related to this projects showed results exceeding our expectation.
Streets Ahead secured three years of Community Fund (Lottery) funding from 2018 to 2021 for a project which provided support, activities and volunteering opportunities for people in Gresham bringing the community together, reducing isolation and improvingthe local environment.
A one stop shop provided help with education, employment, crime prevention and environmental protection, a job and computer club, and access to local service providers.
Streets Ahead serves a diverse community including refugees and asylum seekers and offers specific support for new arrivals to the area.
A range of initiatives related to this projects showed results exceeding our expectation.
Life and Learning in the Community Project 2021-2024
The funding will be used to continue providing and adapt the project's wide range of support to the local community and activities which enhance community cohesion. These include community online chat sessions games nights the distribution of a local newsletter and support for vulnerable women. This aims to reduce isolation and improve overall wellbeing.
The funding will be used to continue providing and adapt the project's wide range of support to the local community and activities which enhance community cohesion. These include community online chat sessions games nights the distribution of a local newsletter and support for vulnerable women. This aims to reduce isolation and improve overall wellbeing.
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND AWARD
MY GRESHAM - YOUR GRESHAM. AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
MY GRESHAM - YOUR GRESHAM. AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
My Gresham - Your Gresham is an oral history project for the Gresham area aimed at briging together the local community and improving cohesion in our community.
There are three part to this project:
There are three part to this project:
- Recorded oral history interviews with a wide range of people living and working in Gresham
- Supporting visits to the local Dorman Museum.
- 'An Evening With'.... involving groups of residents meeting to talk about aspects of Gresham
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARDS 2016
Streets Ahead and its staff have won numerous awards and commendations. We thought you would like to see some of the latest!
November 9th saw Streets Ahead honoured by the award of the Cleveland Community Safety Award 2016 for Community Minded Business.
The award was presented by Barry Coppinger, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cleveland at an event at Stockton Riverside College.
The Commissioner described the wide range of work done by Streets Ahead for and in the Gresham community and the range of people who benefit from what we do.
The award was presented by Barry Coppinger, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cleveland at an event at Stockton Riverside College.
The Commissioner described the wide range of work done by Streets Ahead for and in the Gresham community and the range of people who benefit from what we do.
THE MAYORS AWARD
The Mayor's Award presented by Ray Mallon is a recognition of outstanding citizens of Middlesbrough who have made a major contribution to the people, community and city of Middlesbrough. Linda Mole, retired Chair of Streets Ahead for Information, has beens presented with the Mayors Award to commemorate her life-time of work and contributions to her community and her work with Streets Ahead and other local community organisations. Below is a photo of Linda receiving her Award from the Mayor.
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR - NEWPORT COMMUNITY AWARDS
Presented by Mayor Andy Preston, the Employer of the Year was awarded to Streets Ahead in 2021. It is a recognition of our outstanding service to the people, community and city of Middlesbrough.
SHEROES AWARDS - Kim May from Streets Ahead wins this prestigious award
This celebration event honoured the leading ladies of local communities.
On International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8, Teesside-based arts company Borderlands launched their 'Sheroes' exhibition with an awards ceremony at Ormesby Hall. Sheroes was launched in 2020 by Borderlands and director Shadha Khan, to bring attention to women across Teesside who are making positive impacts in their local communities.
120 women were nominated and 15, who are all from the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland area, made the final cut to feature in the exhibition, which features photographs by Jo Coates. The exhibition will be housed in Ormesby Hall's Laundry Room.
On International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8, Teesside-based arts company Borderlands launched their 'Sheroes' exhibition with an awards ceremony at Ormesby Hall. Sheroes was launched in 2020 by Borderlands and director Shadha Khan, to bring attention to women across Teesside who are making positive impacts in their local communities.
120 women were nominated and 15, who are all from the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland area, made the final cut to feature in the exhibition, which features photographs by Jo Coates. The exhibition will be housed in Ormesby Hall's Laundry Room.
