Community united for Christmas as Seaton Carew Partnership maximises festive cheer
Seaton Carew just got a whole lot more festive after three leading community organisations joined forces.
The Working Together for Seaton Carew: Community Partnership aims to ensure no one misses out on warmth, fun and community connection this Christmas.
The collaboration is one outcome of Seaton Carew Community & Sports Club’s National Lottery funded community engagement strategy.
The initial effort centres on a comprehensive leaflet that highlights all the coordinated activities being delivered across the village this December.
Designed by Louis Readman, an apprentice at Hornby Park from Hartlepool College of Further Education, the leaflet showcases a range of events, including Christmas lunches at Hornby Park, the Christingle at Holy Trinity Church and Christmas Crafts at Seaton Carew Community Hub.
And is dedicated to maximising the resources and services available in the village, and the partnership’s first major project is a coordinated push to provide free and affordable activities and a crucial Warm Hub during the colder months from December 2.
Seaton Carew Community & Sports Club’s volunteer engagement officer, Shealagh Pearce, said: "The core idea behind this partnership was coordination.
"We noticed multiple organisations doing great work and, by coming together, we can ensure maximum exposure for all our activities and offer a comprehensive, fun and safe environment for everyone in the village.
"It's about combining our efforts rather than duplicating them.”
To ensure safe environments and maximum community exposure, 2,000 leaflets are being distributed across Seaton Carew.
All activities are open to the public although some may require prior booking.
The collaboration was designed to coordinate efforts and avoid overlapping events.
Holy Trinity Church’s church warden Anne Todd said: "By maximising the resources we each possess, we can achieve so much more for Seaton Carew than we could individually.
"We see this Christmas collaboration as just the start, planning for a future where we continuously offer more to the community and maximise the additional resources and offerings we collectively have got.”
On behalf of Seaton Carew Community Hub, the leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, said: “The Christmas leaflet perfectly showcases the incredible range of activities available across the village when we pool our efforts.
“It’s exciting to be able to highlight the combined offerings from all three venues and ensure no one misses out on the festive spirit and the opportunity to connect with neighbours.”
This collaboration is the first of many anticipated joint projects. If the Christmas initiative proves successful, the partnership will continue working collaboratively to plan future activities and events, maximising resources for the whole village.
Seaton Carew Community & Sports Club is further cementing their commitment to supporting residents by launching a warm hub on Tuesday, December 2.
The free initiative will be held on Tuesdays-Fridays from 11am-2pm, offering a safe, warm social space for everyone in the community.
Shealagh added: "From the funding received from the National Lottery to engage with the community, SCCSC's initial findings identified a need for a warm hub and this is seen as a great opportunity for residents to pop in, have a coffee and chat about what they would like to see in Seaton and if they would like to be involved in future activities."
To check out the full list of activities and make any necessary bookings, visit: https://linktr.ee/HornbyPark