HARTLEPOOL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS’ DAY
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HARTLEPOOL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS’ DAY
Housing Hartlepool is holding a big community fun day featuring activities to appeal to all the family.
The Neighbours’ Day takes place in the Kilmarnock Road area with activities centring on the community centre, a marquee and nearby Grange School.
The fun begins at 10am on Friday May 28 and will conclude at 6pm with a barbeque.
Activities will include
• A masterchef competition where cooks will be set the challenge of coming up with a delicious dish from a set list of ingredients,
• A coffee morning
• Cheer leading
• Bingo
• Street dancers
• A Wii fitness contest
• A May pole
Pupils from Grange Primary School are contributing to the day, which is being held as part of European Neighbours’ Day, by designing flags and masks and creating a skittles game by recycling plastic bottles.
Mick Thompson, Housing Hartlepool Resident Participation Manager, said: “This is set to be a real community event with Manor Residents Association and local school children making a substantial contribution to its organisation.
“By attracting people of all ages through a range of activities, we hope to celebrate the benefits of being a good neighbour within the local community.”
Journalists and photographers who would like to cover the event are advised to attend between 3pm and 6pm. On arrival they should ask for Mick Thompson.
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CONTACT: Helen Logan on 01325 363436
Notes to editors: Housing Hartlepool is the largest housing association in Hartlepool.
It was set up in March 2004 to take over the ownership and management of the Council's rented housing stock following a positive ballot by tenants. It is a not for profit charitable organisation.
Housing Hartlepool is run by a voluntary board that consists of four tenant members, four council nominees and four independent people.
The company manages 7,000 properties throughout the Hartlepool area and surrounding villages. These range from five-bedroom family houses to flats for single people. In addition there is a wide range of bungalows and sheltered housing complexes for the elderly.
In addition to its core landlord role Housing Hartlepool is also the main housing regeneration agent in the town and is developing much needed affordable homes in the area.
For more information, go to: www.housinghartlepool.org.uk