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Citizens' Alliance Network- greening network page

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Citizens' Alliance Network- greening network page

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A space to map, share, add

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This year we have seen just how important the green and blue spaces in our borough are for our physical and mental health. Especially during the lockdowns, they have have been the places we can meet friends and family safely, we can exercise or get some fresh air, or we can connect to the calming aspects of nature.

Through the Citizens' Alliance Network, we've seen just how much interest there is in projects around 'greening': parks and green spaces , walking and cycling improvements , and through the Community Conversations we've held.

From conversations we've had, people have said that it would be great if there was a network where anyone interested in 'greening' could connect with others, share their ideas, the projects they are involved with.

And maybe in time, this network could be a way of doing more? Of receiving funding? For now we're being experimental- what are your ideas?

1. Follow this project- pop your email address in the 'follow project' part, on the right of this page

2. Join the Facebook group (link on the right)- this is managed by the network. Join us to get involved.

3. What's taking place already in your neighbourhood? Add it to the map below to help build a picture of the greening activities, groups and points of interest that are already here.

We're holding a Community Conversation on 11 January 2021, 6-730pm. Open to anyone we'll meet online to share what we've mapped so far, where our interests are and where we go next. Register for your free ticket here .

Use the forum tool below.

This year we have seen just how important the green and blue spaces in our borough are for our physical and mental health. Especially during the lockdowns, they have have been the places we can meet friends and family safely, we can exercise or get some fresh air, or we can connect to the calming aspects of nature.

Through the Citizens' Alliance Network, we've seen just how much interest there is in projects around 'greening': parks and green spaces , walking and cycling improvements , and through the Community Conversations we've held.

From conversations we've had, people have said that it would be great if there was a network where anyone interested in 'greening' could connect with others, share their ideas, the projects they are involved with.

And maybe in time, this network could be a way of doing more? Of receiving funding? For now we're being experimental- what are your ideas?

1. Follow this project- pop your email address in the 'follow project' part, on the right of this page

2. Join the Facebook group (link on the right)- this is managed by the network. Join us to get involved.

3. What's taking place already in your neighbourhood? Add it to the map below to help build a picture of the greening activities, groups and points of interest that are already here.

We're holding a Community Conversation on 11 January 2021, 6-730pm. Open to anyone we'll meet online to share what we've mapped so far, where our interests are and where we go next. Register for your free ticket here .

Use the forum tool below.

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Greening Barking & Dagenham - Creating a 'Green Network'

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This year we have seen just how important the green and blue spaces in our borough are for our physical and mental health. Especially during the lockdowns, they have have been the places we can meet friends and family safely, we can exercise or get some fresh air, or we can connect to the calming aspects of nature.

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Removing waste from the river and opening up the riverside path with £25K of funding from Clear Channel, London City Airport & Thames Water

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To preserve, protect and restore the River Roding for the public benefit and to undertake projects and activities of a charitable nature related to the river.

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inthedrink.org.uk (promoting reusables for pubs)
Carol - park ranger for LBBD, makes park safe / clean / accessible, run events to raise environmental education, running community orchards, friends of parks groups,
Zoe - previously everyone everyday, now LBBD council in participation team,

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Barking RIverside Community Garden - in front of Riverside School Campus

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Barking RIverside Community Garden - in front of Riverside School Campus

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- open up path from Barking to Ilford; focussing on getting pollution out of the river,

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Tomorrow Today Streets including free greening kits that residents can apply for

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Repurposing Textiles waste

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Greater awareness  of what's going on in the community; starting conversations with similar groups, raising the profile

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Greater awareness  of what's going on in the community; starting conversations with similar groups, raising the profile

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Stronger community bonds; bringing people together can build community spirit

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Stronger community bonds; bringing people together can build community spirit

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Adopt a Tree scheme and Open Corners pocket parks programmes

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Encouraging the younger generation to get involved; helping them to build skills and appreciate their environment

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Encouraging the younger generation to get involved; helping them to build skills and appreciate their environment

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So much happening in the borough, so great way to bring all of the things that are happening together.

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So much happening in the borough, so great way to bring all of the things that are happening together.

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chance to link

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Increase biodiversity through joined-up green spaces

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https://www.facebook.com/rodingrubbish

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Making parks / green spaces more social; a place where people like to come and spend time

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Making parks / green spaces more social; a place where people like to come and spend time

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https://www.landofthefanns.org/

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Strong community connections and involvement so the interventions are what the community want, they take pride and use/develop/maintain them in the long-run.

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Strong community connections and involvement so the interventions are what the community want, they take pride and use/develop/maintain them in the long-run.

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Support for the River Roding Park proposals being put forward by the River Roding Trust

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Support for the River Roding Park proposals being put forward by the River Roding Trust

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Supported by CPRE

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Community drinks/picking company based in barking park. we have a well being garden and do local foraging walks for drinks ingredients. we also have a food steering group and do workshops with youth groups.
Company Drinks | About

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Dagenham Community Volunteers (litter picking)

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Dagenham Community Volunteers (litter picking)

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More open posting on social media, a greening network social media

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More open posting on social media, a greening network social media

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https://www.wearestreetspace.org/

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Having a platform / search function accessible to find out what's going on. Online noticeboard (perhaps LBBD website) - guidelines on how to get listed

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Having a platform / search function accessible to find out what's going on. Online noticeboard (perhaps LBBD website) - guidelines on how to get listed

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Becontree Heath Low Emission Neighbourhood - https://www.greeningthefiddlers.org/ also on Facebook.  

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Becontree Heath Low Emission Neighbourhood - https://www.greeningthefiddlers.org/ also on Facebook.  

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For collaborative projects and funding bids

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More awareness of land ownership; i.e. which land is private and which is owned by LBBD (e.g)

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More awareness of land ownership; i.e. which land is private and which is owned by LBBD (e.g)

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Map of where you can plant and add to biodiversity of borough

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Map of where you can plant and add to biodiversity of borough

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is there a list of these?

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Safety and security - How do we protect these green spaces? How do we help people to feel safe? (CCTV, other deterrants)

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Safety and security - How do we protect these green spaces? How do we help people to feel safe? (CCTV, other deterrants)

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Roding Beam and Ingrebourne (RBI) Catchment Partnership Work

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Roding Beam and Ingrebourne (RBI) Catchment Partnership Work

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Co-hosted by Thames21, the RBI catchment partnership is a group of stakeholders ranging from water companies to community groups who aim to improve the rivers and water bodies within Barking and Dagenham and neighboring boroughs by working on a catchment scale: https://www.thames21.org.uk/catchment-partnerships/roding-beam-ingrebourne/#:~:text=The%20Roding%2C%20Beam%20and%20Ingrebourne%20Catchment%20Partnership,people%20and%20wildlife%20living%20there.

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help to educate and change the mentality that goes with it

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Understand what roadblocks groups face when trying to get things done (are groups all facing similar issues?)

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Understand what roadblocks groups face when trying to get things done (are groups all facing similar issues?)

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Share experiences

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Opportunities to meet like minded individuals, groups and organisations to come together, collaboarte on projects and secure bigger funds

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Make these green spaces and green groups accessible - diversity

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Make these green spaces and green groups accessible - diversity

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Tying green iniatives in with healthy eating / food recognition (ie before it goes in the packet), education

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Tying green iniatives in with healthy eating / food recognition (ie before it goes in the packet), education

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Look at co-ordinating bids.

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Opportunities to meet like minded individuals, groups and organisations to come together, collaboarte on projects and secure bigger funds

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set up local litter picking groups

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River Restoration Project on the River Rom/Beam

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River Restoration Project on the River Rom/Beam

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Land of the Fanns working with Thames 21 to deliver river restoration project. Also doing river litter clean ups and environment skills training

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Diversity through cultural sharing - ie sharing different foods from different cultures, embracing and understanding diversity

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Diversity through cultural sharing - ie sharing different foods from different cultures, embracing and understanding diversity

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Teaming up about making nicer use of front gardens - for greening and creativity

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Teaming up about making nicer use of front gardens - for greening and creativity

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families sessions about rubbish and the impact on animals

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families sessions about rubbish and the impact on animals

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Initatives such as labelling non-native trees and plants, encouraging awareness of non-native biodiversity

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Initatives such as labelling non-native trees and plants, encouraging awareness of non-native biodiversity

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A way to forumulate a strategy to engage other community members who aren't already engaged

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GoodGym - Peter trying to set this up in Baking Riverside / Thamesview

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GoodGym - Peter trying to set this up in Baking Riverside / Thamesview

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A place to share ideas for environmental projects in the borough 

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A place to share ideas for environmental projects in the borough 

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Kemi- been working on these issues for a while. Needs more support. Financial support. Especially for smaller businesses.

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Perhaps a spotlight  once a month to showcase the amazing work of smaller businesses and social enterprises (like Kemi's initative)

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Perhaps a spotlight  once a month to showcase the amazing work of smaller businesses and social enterprises (like Kemi's initative)

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decide what we want from the network and get some aims and objectives

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decide what we want from the network and get some aims and objectives

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Promote reusable take away regarding cartons etc

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Promote reusable take away regarding cartons etc

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local notice boards

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Vision; how do we want this to look? Define key objectives

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Vision; how do we want this to look? Define key objectives

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(amalgamate good ideas into clear visio - key aims for different areas of the network?)

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Trust- we need to get to know each other, to build trust

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Trust- we need to get to know each other, to build trust

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What kind of network? Sharing resources? Or a learning network? Or both?

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What kind of network? Sharing resources? Or a learning network? Or both?

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wildflower seeds within packaging of deliverable goods

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wildflower seeds within packaging of deliverable goods

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people can throw them wherever they want

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Platform to see what green stuff is going on. Encouraging children and young people . Specific projects - Natural corridor / River Roding Park

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Platform to see what green stuff is going on. Encouraging children and young people . Specific projects - Natural corridor / River Roding Park

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Map; land ownership (accessible spaces to plant etc)

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Map; land ownership (accessible spaces to plant etc)

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Map of the borough with pins for each organisation - useful for organisers as well as residents looking to get involved locally etc

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Map of the borough with pins for each organisation - useful for organisers as well as residents looking to get involved locally etc

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link up with them to share knowledge and opportunities

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encourage people to explore their own local spaces, and become more proud of them over longer term use

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Balance between how we can improve the existing green spaces and how we can apply this to future greenspace initiatives

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Balance between how we can improve the existing green spaces and how we can apply this to future greenspace initiatives

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A database of organisations, partnerships and community groups that are active within the borough

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A database of organisations, partnerships and community groups that are active within the borough

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Funding - volunteers with experience in writing bids / funding cases. 

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Funding - volunteers with experience in writing bids / funding cases. 

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In addition to other forms of knowledge sharing (excess resources, skills you could utilise etc) - share these skills on a platform

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- 5 to 6 agreed strategy goals to pull all our efforts together

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Roving in-person meetings at different green projects (post-lockdown)

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Roving in-person meetings at different green projects (post-lockdown)

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These could be active work events like this for inspiration
http://www.permablitzlondon.com/

We could do virtual tours in the meantime

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Platform for promoting your knowledge and skills to support initatives

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Platform for promoting your knowledge and skills to support initatives

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Network lead to facilitate and ensure we're moving in united way

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Some way of connecting via social media - i.e. a shared hashtag (good way to help groups find each other)

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Some way of connecting via social media - i.e. a shared hashtag (good way to help groups find each other)

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Develop creative and engaging ways of communicating and getting people involved.

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Develop creative and engaging ways of communicating and getting people involved.

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Involve artists

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e.g. graphic designers; bid writing

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how do we feed into the wider plan for the borough?

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how do we feed into the wider plan for the borough?

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can we put pressure on to deepen the councils commitment to the environment / environmental issues.

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greenspaces that feel safer for all users

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greenspaces that feel safer for all users

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Groups visits to see other peoples projects (when allowed)- Could be done over skype in the mean time

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Groups visits to see other peoples projects (when allowed)- Could be done over skype in the mean time

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i hate not being able to see people

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Active social media posting to share updates and get people involved

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Active social media posting to share updates and get people involved

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Practical meetings- visits, help out.. and mix in with meetings

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Practical meetings- visits, help out.. and mix in with meetings

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