Scarborough Urban Area projects
Barrowcliff Community Gateways Project
This is an arts-based project in partnership
with the multi-agency My Barrowcliff Steering Group and the
Barrowcliff Residents Association. The project aims to
increase community pride by providing gateways signage to the four
main entrances to the Barrowcliff Estate, welcoming the visitor and
creating a sense of belonging for the resident.
Funding has now been secured for the project
which means that local residents will soon be engaged in a series
of community art workshops led by a professional artist to design
these unique and creative signs for the Estate.
A Festival of Yorkshire - Scarborough
A brand new festival celebrating the best of
Yorkshire is being added to Scarborough’s growing calendar of
events this year. “A Festival of Yorkshire - Scarborough”
will run for five days from Yorkshire Day on 1 August, with music
and literature events, games, performances and exhibitions.
The festival is being spearheaded by Scarborough
Borough Council and the Urban Area Forum as part of its Art,
Culture and Sport theme for 2012 and supported by Welcome to
Yorkshire in association with partners including Scarborough Spa,
Scarborough Castle, Woodend Creative Industries Centre, Scarborough
Art Gallery and Rotunda Museum and Scarborough Library and
Information Centre.
To find out more about the Festival, visit the
website below:
www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/yorkshirefestival
A full programme of events for the five-day
festival will be available soon.
Scarborough & Filey Community Sports Fair
The Urban Area Forum teamed up the with the Borough Council’s
Sports Development Unit to host a Community Sports Fair on Saturday
21 April at Scarborough Sports Centre on Filey Road. The event
showcased a broad array of what's on offer in the sporting
community in the Borough as well as promoting participation and
volunteering opportunities.
Almost 30 clubs attended the event and some excellent displays
were performed by the Yorkshire and Humberside Special
Olympics Gymnastics Squad, Hackness Tennis Club, Scarborough
Bowls Centre, Scarborough Athletic FC Under-12s and South Cliff
Golf Club.
The event was granted the prestigious London 2012
Inspire Award, which recognises exceptional and innovative projects
inspired by the 2012 Games.