Welsh House Farm

The relatively recent phenomenon of party conference social action projects have so far been limited to the dates of the conference. This year there will be a much bigger lead up for the Birmingham conference, with  party activists already working hard in the Welsh House Farm area of the city.

Last week there was a huge swing in a by-election held in the area of last year's social action project in Blackpool, so the benefits to both the ocmmunity and the party are clear.

Anastasia Beaumont-Bott is co-ordinating CF's role in "WHF":

"The task is simple: to transform the area using a bottom up approach through working with the local community, local charities and local entrepeuners. But what singles this project out from all our other past projects is that this make over we are doing, is more than just the physical; painting fences and planting flowers etc! It's social changes as well and will go under the skin to find the roots of the problems and potentially find solutions. For example: one of the charities we are working with is "Positive Parenting." Over the last couple of weeks I have grown increasingly more excited about "I LOVE WHF" - it really is the definition of what I want the CF Social Action Network to be, and I am thrilled to have CF working so closely with the party on this."

She needs several CF volunteers to help with a community sports day event on the 13th of July. There's also a big event planned on the 6th and 7th of September, and various ongoing projects. Contact ABB if you're interested in getting involved.

Comments

[David Walker]

Personally I don't think politicians should be getting involved in this sort of thing. We need trained professionals not just young politicos on the make trying to earn party brownie points to do this invaluable work.

[Alister J. Cooling]

David I don't believe you could be more wrong.

Social Action is the responsibility of any and everyone.

The fact that some people who are already making a name for themselves have chosen this project to be associated with, doesn't detract from the very real want and desire of the people to help each other.

While I agree that huge projects should be watched by people who know what they are doing, we shouldn't be dependant on them for the events that just require alot of elbow grease, a kind spirit and the kindness of strangers.

Social Action should be about communities of all sizes working together to make themselves bigger, stronger and better.

[Alex Agius]

I also disagree with David Walker's comment on this.

I am involved with and a supporter of the Conservative party because I want to see this country do better. I want to see improvements. I believe the Conservative party has the right ideas and believes to help people to improve there daily lives and there environment. But why wait until we are elected or form a government to try and help people? People need help now after such a long time of being failed by Labour.

Conservative party members already do a lot of volunteering and charity work in all parts of our country in there own time - this is something to be proud of. This social action is no different to this just because it is supported by the party in a more formal way.

This is exactly the sort of thing we should be involved in, especially if we believe what we say about why we are in politics and helping people.

[ChiComs]

"People need help now after such a long time of being failed by Labour."

Isn't the idea that people need to be given the opportunity to help themselves?

[Chris Kelly]

Here's the link:

welovewhf.wordpress.com