Balby Bridge Community Panel
#ArtInBalbyBridge
As part of our Phase 4 programming, we have committed to delivering a three-year programme of work within the Balby Bridge Estate to get to know the community on a deeper level.
The Community Panel
The Balby Bridge Community Panel was established in November 2023 with its aims to bring community members together to help form and shape the work we deliver on the estate.
02/11/2023
Held at The Central Family Hub - Balby
We had our first Community Panel November 2nd 2023, which was hosted by the Central Family Hub. It was established that the Community Panel will help shape and support Right Up Our Street’s residency on the estate. Findings and data were shared with the group, along with the journey so far on the estate.
David Sanchez captured interview footage so we can track the journey of our residency and the residents thoughts on Balby Bridge over the coming years.
A massive thank you to those who came along and gave up their free time, your insight and support is so appreciated.
Attendance: 11 Community Members
29/02/2024
Held at The Stirling Centre - Balby
We had our second Community Panel February 29th 2024, which was hosted by The Stirling Centre.
The Right Up Our Street team shared the updated journey we’ve had on the estate so far and what has been contributed to the #ArtinBalbyBridge residency. Whilst sharing findings of previous panels and consultations, the team presented ideas on what could come next for the project. The panel discussed the options and voted on their favourites, next steps are community consultation.
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Our Work with the Community on the Estate - The Journey So Far
Rob Lee’s Mural on the Central Family Hub
February 2023
In 2022 Right Up Our Street were successful in receiving one of the Space 2 Create grants in Doncaster and used it to contribute to part of their three year commitment to get to know the community on the Balby St. James Estate.
Working with artist Rob Lee and Doncaster Central Family Hub, we created a wall mural on the side of the Central Family Hub building.
Photography by Rob Lee
Celebration of Rob Lee’s Mural on the Central Family Hub
April 2023
In April we had a fantastic afternoon celebrating Rob Lee’s Mural on the side of the Central Family Hub.
Photography by Sally Lockey
Hixxy - Deaf Community Centre
June 2023
Right Up Our Street have commissioned Street Artist Hixxy to create and paint a new mural for the Doncaster Deaf Society on the Balby Bridge Estate. This artwork is funded by Round Two of the Doncaster Space 2 Create Fund.
Jamie Bubb’s Artist In Residency
2022-2023
Jamie Bubb got to know the community on the Balby Bridge Estate by visiting different groups that meet within the estate, introducing himself and inviting them to take part in his photography project, “Faces of Balby Bridge”.
Faces of Balby Bridge Exhibition and Celebration Event
July 2023
During 2023, Jamie spent time connecting with the residents and photographing individuals to share their story and creativity. The exhibition features sitters from six community groups based on the estate.
Sitters were given the opportunity to customise their portrait with coloured lighting and some chose to take their own image with the use of a remote control. Everybody was encouraged to bring something to their photoshoot that they felt says something about them; a precious, important, meaningful object used to help tell their story without words.
The photographs in this exhibition are the result of the kindness and energy of the people who live, work or have a connection with the Balby Bridge estate in Doncaster.
It was a wonderful day celebrating Jamie’s year-long artist in residence with the residents of the Balby Bridge Estate. It was beautiful to be able to share Jamie’s collaboration with the estate, share stories together and celebrate the community.
Free activities were be provided by The Family Hub team, alongside craft activities with Karen Hall. Sarup from Awesome Faces came along and Face Painted and there was free ice cream!
This Exhibition is now on display at The Point Gallery
TREES by Things That Go On Things
TREES by Things That Go On Things visited the Balby Bridge Estate, next to Atlas Academy. We were joined by a number of partners who came along and helped make this event so special. Potteric Carr, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust provided nature theme activities, relating to the context of the artwork TREES. The Trees Sustainability Unit at Doncaster Council provided free Trees for audience members to take home and plant themselves. The Central Family Hub brought free craft activities for children to take part in onsite. Van Chaud provided refreshments at Balby Bridge (including crepes for pancake day!).
Community Groups We Have Worked With
The Doncaster Conversation Club provides a welcome to new arrivals into Doncaster focussing on asylum seekers and refugees. It aims to provide a sanctuary where clients can escape loneliness and isolation. For many who have experienced endemic corruption and brutality from the authorities in their homeland it tries to build bridges and grow the trust between them and the officialdom here.
Central Doncaster Family Hubs includes Central, Balby and Wheatley Family Hub. Services and activities also take place at different venues in Cantley, Bessacarr, Hexthorpe, Town Centre, Intake and Belle Vue.
Services available include early learning and play sessions; childcare and parenting advice, health and midwifery appointments and sessions; breastfeeding support; adult training and job centre vacancies, plus much more. Central and Wheatley Family Hubs also have a sensory room that is available for booking for individual use.
Central Doncaster Family Hubs are committed to help all families with a child to promote the best start in life and progress to reaching their individual full potential.
SMILE at the Stirling Centre
SMILE (Supportive Multi-Ability Inter-Generational Life Experiences) provides day activities and projects for older people, adults with learning disabilities, autism and individuals who require specialist support.
Atlas is a vibrant and diverse primary school located in the centre of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, providing education for children from 3 to 11 years. Most pupils speak English as an additional language; many speaking two to three languages, and they are proud of our multi-cultural community. They enjoy learning about each other’s backgrounds and beliefs.
The Boy's brigade is a Christian organisation reaching out to children and young adults ages 5-18. “With a varied and diverse range of activities on offer, there will be something at BB that will engage and interest young people. whether it's Sports or Craft, Gaming or Music, Science or Spiritual. There's something for everyone.”
The Doncaster Deaf Community Centre is lead by dedicated volunteers through the Deaf managed Doncaster & District Deaf Society Borough wide.
The Society offers unique services to British Sign Language Users and their families.
The Society's work covers Advocacy, Deaf Rights, Equality, overseeing the Health, Well Being and Training of Vulnerable deaf people.
The Society aims to prevent loneliness, isolation and exclusion whilst promoting empowerment, social inclusion, companionship, health & well being, Deaf Culture and its Sign Language for the Deaf Community of Doncaster.