Two registered charities (Waterside Weymouth Community Forum & Weymouth Community Volunteers) are working together on the latest “street art” project. “Art in the Park”. They will be repainting the Park Community Centre Chelmsford Street.  Weymouth Community Volunteers have a gang of willing volunteers who are very happy to give up their free time to help the Community Centre which is the hub of the Park District and is used every day by various community groups and organisations, it has no paid workers and is soley run by volunteers. The paint has been supplied by Dulux, (with help from Groundwork South, another community charity based in the South). The paint will be used for painting the hall, which is used by many organisations, including the Park Youth Club (PDY) who are keen to put outline silhouettes of themselves on the lower part of the walls.  The stairwell, small kitchen and reception area will all be painted to give the centre a more professional and welcoming feeling. The recycling centre will be given a lick of paint to brighten up the doors and the wooden planters will be given a fresh colour to brighten the area up around the train station.
The second part of the project is to paint artwork on boards which will be placed in and around the park area – to brighten the area up and give residents a stronger pride in their area.   And this is where the whole community can join in. You do not have to be an artist. Guidance will be given to all age groups by local artist Pete Sheridan, who will be on hand with designs and stensils. And there is a rumour there will even be refreshments.
So If you want to come along and paint a board:- The venue and dates are:-
All being held at The Park Community Centre Chelmsford Street, Weymouth

Friday  March 22 3pm – 5pm
Saturday March 23 10.30am – 3pm
Friday  April 19  3pm – 5pm
Saturday April 20  10.30am – 3pm

All ages are encouraged to come along and join in, although an adult must accompany under 16’s.  So please do come along have some fun and join in, & Make a Difference to the Community we all live in.
This event is actually a “collage” of charities and businesses & associations which has no doubt taken a considerable length of time to get working together. So thanks go out to
Synergy Housing who are sponsoring the project
Weymouth Community Volunteers, Dulux,
Groundwork South, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council & Waterside Weymouth Community Forum (based at The Park Community Centry Chelmsford Street, Weymouth).

If you want further information please contact Julie Hursthouse 07980730029  or email her on j.hursthouse@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk