East Locality Plans

What's happened so far?

• Multiple days and weekends of action carried out in each East ward area to prevent and address anti-social behaviour (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• 'Report It' campaign was launched and supported through the Your Life Doncaster website, social media and monthly newsletters. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• A series of Practitioner training was delivered around County Lines, Child Criminal Exploitation, and Violence Against Women & Girls’ (2022)

• Regular community engagement meetings re-established post covid across all East Ward locations with multiple Pop-up Police Stations to engage the community and provide advice and guidance (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Community Speed Watch checked 2,409 vehicles across the East of Doncaster with 96 receiving a fixed penalty and 9 vehicles seized. (2022)

• East NPT targeting vehicle crime & burglaries in Hatfield area, with proactive patrols and crime prevention. PCSOs delivering crime prevention leaflets on parked vehicles to raise awareness of securing your property and vehicle. (2022)

• Response to increased burglary -SYP newsletter using WIDEN to prevent burglary. (Windows, Interior, Doors, Exterior, Neighbours) (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Regular Off Road Bike Patrols across Armthorpe, Stainforth, Hatfield and Dunscroft. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

What's happened so far?

• Green Flag status awarded to Hatfield’s Quarry Park (2022)

• Tiny Forests tree planting (600 trees) taking place across Kirton Lane Primary school in Stainforth and King Edwards School in Thorne contributing to Queen’s Green Canopy initiative (Launched 2023 and ongoing)

• Working on the development of a ‘friends of’ group in Stainforth, such as ‘The Friends of Peacock Park’. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Support the Environment & Sustainability newsletter sent out to the East Locality, providing residents with information regarding what action they can do to support a greener Doncaster (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Launch of the Environmental Pride Community project grants. Applications made across the East for grants of £100-£5000 (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Allotments across the East provide opportunities for the community to protect and enhance their local green spaces. From established plots in Thorne and Moorends to new community site starting up in Armthorpe. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Upkeep across all wards in the East to ensure community green spaces are cut and useable for all local football teams. Bin reviews carried out and replacement of new bins. Each ward area is kept clean and tidy with weeding and routine scheduled road sweeping. Street Scene supporting community litter pickers across every ward with equipment and waste collection. (Ongoing)

• Fly tipping monitored across the East area hotspots, with additional monitoring and collaboration between teams to carry out enforcement and reduce the number of unsightly offences. (Ongoing)

What's happened so far?

• Development of a YARN toolkit. Shaping Stainforth created a toolkit to support communities in making and managing their neighbourhoods. Shaping Stainforth worked with Green Spaces office to explore how the ‘Voice Opportunity Power’ toolkit could be used with young people. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Funding provided for Flying Futures to work collaboratively with Team Mac, Game Changed Network and Club Thorne to provide Children & Young People and families of ALL East communities with activities & experiences. Followed by a Community Come Together event with a gala, activities including fishing, archery, sports, live music, walks, food & drink. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Your Life Doncaster- Digital media tool to share good news stories and events to all communities. Email contacts for over 3,500 residents. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• HAF and Universal programmes ran across the East during school summer holidays and half terms, providing local free or low cost activities for children and young people. Family hubs provided a successful picnic in the park over the summer holiday. (2022 and ongoing)

• Support from Local Councillors and community members, ‘Right Up Our Street’ brought arts to local communities with the Mystery Bird light show in Edenthorpe and Kirk Sandall and Stainforth & Barnby Dun. (2023)

• The development of a community-recognised symbol that represents Shaping Stainforth via a local creative company. This was co-produced with residents of Stainforth. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Launch of Your Family hub at Vermuyden Centre in Thorne. Your Families” triage teams are mobilised and delivering their service offer, the swift response to meeting needs is proving successful. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Over 50% of requests for support to “Your Families” service are managed through a see and solve approach in triage. The current feedback rating of the service from families is 2.95 out of 3 and for professionals using the service the current feedback rating is 4.61 out of 5. (Ongoing)

What's happened so far?

• Commissioning of Doncaster MIND peer support group for adults (18+) who need support around their mental health. Residents who may benefit from this support will be identified via linking with partners including the General Practitioner (GP) in Stainforth. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Doncaster MIND reboot session commissioning of sessions with a focus on wellbeing and self-esteem. (Ongoing)

• Development of Mental Health First Aid Champions in Stainforth in conjunction with Business Doncaster, MIND and other local authority teams. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Commissioning of mental health support in schools, delivered via Worth Unlimited. Each school in Stainforth provided with 0.5 days a week per school, including the high school, targeting six children or young people. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• The Friday Men’s club was established to bridge the gap for males to get together and reduce isolation – playing darts, walking, meeting for coffee, chatting and sharing stories. The club have now acquired 2 allotment plots in Stainforth/Barnby Dunn – the intention of the plots will be community gardens for all. As ‘No’ dig allotments they allow all abilities to participate with raised beds growing organic produce. St Leger committed to helping the group get started and helping to make a plan for each season. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• East Health Focus group a collaborative multi-partnership  group with health focus, working proactively to improve access to health and improve the provision available in line with the wants and needs of local residents. Compassionate weight management shared across partners of East Health focus group (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Active Travel investment to provide a safe cycling route to the City Centre from Kirk Sandall Train station. (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• DARTS Dance session in Armthorpe, Stainforth and Thorne for over 50’s (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Sessions work to support social interaction and qualified dance teachers able to support with fall prevention (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Project Unity spanning across the wards of Hatfield and Stainforth and Barnby Dun is well underway to supporting 1,000 local jobs. The on-site hub to provide employment support for local people to use. The development of new homes, and network (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• The Advance Team have worked across the East of Doncaster providing pop up employment support and skills development. (Ongoing)

• Development of a ‘Wellbeing Hub’ in Stainforth in conjunction with Business Doncaster and a range of Doncaster council teams (Launched 2022 and ongoing)

• Funding support for Stainforth4All to work alongside VAD. Providing a combination of digital training and equipment to ensure people are not digitally excluded by skills or means. (Ongoing)

• Doncaster College employment support programme, including summer classes in hairdressing and gaming for pupils who may wish to follow those careers. (Ongoing)