Introduction Over half way through its second year and associated theme ‘Exmoor’s Inspiring Landscapes (Woodlands)’, activity from April to June 2015 is set out in the table below, following the same format as within the Action Plan submitted in the original bid for funding. There are additional elements at the end of the table which pick up uncompleted activity from Year 1, or where activities are naturally continuing from Year 1 into Year 2. Please refer to the Project spreadsheets which document the figures used within the table below. The table sets out an ongoing tally of outputs for the entire Project (column 4), quantifying activity since August 2013 (the Project start). Targets for Year 2 appear in column 2, and then the overall tally of activity for Year 2 appears in column 3. For a full written description of activity for each previous quarter of the Project please refer to the details set out in previous reports. This has been an exciting quarter with Heritage Officer, Louise, dropping to 3 days per week which has meant seeking a new member of the team to ‘back fill’. We are delighted to now have Abbie Thorne as Heritage Project Assistant who started at the beginning of June. Activity Targets - Year 2 Tally - Year 2 Tally – whole Project Status and Activity Since Last Report Review of year 1 activities in consultation with the project advisory group and volunteers 1 1 1 Year 1 Highlights have been launched on the ENPA and Lynmouth Pavilion Project web pages Call for Volunteers Advertise & recruit Maintain 20+ volunteers to deliver project activities. Aim to recruit at least 8 young 55 vols signed up 67 vols signed up 16 under 25s 23 active vols 25 volunteer days were contributed to the Project this quarter: 3 days of unskilled volunteer activity 18 skilled 4 professional
139 people attended these events. Training for volunteers 15 days of expert time for training. Specifically 4 sessions per year to train as Heritage Volunteers 6 vol training events. 9 days of expert time. 28 total attendance 14 vol training events 93 total attendance 10th April training follow up session for Heritage Walk Leaders, 6 volunteers attended. There has been less training from experts this quarter, but more time spent on informal training for new volunteers with the Volunteer Coordinator. Launch Heritage theme memory challenge One theme every two months, 10 new responses on average 5 themes 25 responses 4 themes 16 responses During this quarter the ‘Your Exmoor’ section has displayed the themes of: Inspiring Woodlands (continued from previous quarter) & Ancient Woodlands During each one we have held special celebration events to encourage people to share experiences around each theme (see Your Exmoor Heritage Activity Day Workshops below) Delivery of heritage challenges with community youth groups 6 weekly sessions (1 day/ week) with 12 young people to explore the theme. Create a temporary 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 2 Young Champions from the Mosaic Youth Project set themselves the challenge of walking a route across Exmoor with an Exmoor Pony and camping out, some in medieval costume. This took place at the end of June with great success (after an initially exciting start involving a runaway pony and a free-roaming stallion!) Exmoor Young Farmers have recorded memories and hopes about Exmoor’s
Living Seas Ambassador of Somerset Wildlife Trust Lynton & Lynmouth Town Council Porlock TIC Porlock Community Orchard Woodcombe Community Woodland Cowbridge Sawmill & volunteers Silvermines Combe Martin Exmoor Centre Sneaky Fox Launch and Celebration events No specific target 5 events 216 people attending Launch of the Lyn Education Resource took place on 24th June to which 20 people came (15 schools represented) The Award ceremony for the photo competition took place on 1st April attracting 70 people, launching the photo exhibition itself. Children involved/represented/engaged through Project activities No specific target 1335 1751 This quarter During Year 2 (from September 2014 to end June 2015) Total members of the public involved/engaged through Project activities No specific target 13413 23894 This quarter During Year 2 (from September 2014 to end June 2015)