"Dear all
Just a quick update to say thank you to everyone for submitting your ideas, which have helped shape our bid to the Portas programme that has gone in today on behalf of the city of York. However, the work does not stop here, and the…"
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GeniUS! Challenge #3 - Progress Update & Next Steps
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How can City of York Council procure work from small businesses easily, with less barriers and what ways can residents and businesses be proactive in approaching the Council with beneficial ideas and…Continue
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Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! CommunityKatie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! Community"The popup shop is certainly something we are building into the Portas bid - it has worked with Bar Lane and is about to be tested across Micklegate at the We are York Emporium shop... and an idea that if we can get the engagement of a shop owner can…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! Community"In terms of next steps, we are looking at putting in a bid to the Portas programme as a city - although this is for a relatively small amount of money. We're getting some strong interest in seeing this as an opportunity to encourage small…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! Community"Sydnie - you are right that there is a gap in the market, although setting up a shop is a big first step, and we are looking at a potential opportunity to develop our markets as an opportunity for enterprising individuals such as yourself to set up…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! Community"... so rather than a trader having to rent their own space (which can be prohibitive), looking into a bit of "joint" space where traders can effectively split the cost. There is a pop-up shop at Bar Lane Studios on Micklegate,…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion The Portas 'Town Team' Pilot Scheme - A challenge to the GeniUS! Community"Some really interesting points and examples. Micklegate is indeed an area that needs a bit of reinvigoration, but is now getting an injection of life with the social enterprise you mention, and indeed the Micklegate Action…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion GeniUS! Challenge #3 - Improving relationships with business NOW OPEN"Some interesting approaches in the link, Casey - these examples make it clear that it is indeed possible to work within legislation to achieve a better system/ethos of procurement. One of the debates is how to enable more local businesses to…"
Katie Stewart liked GeniUS!'s event Idea Development Workshop #3 - Improving relationships with businessKatie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion GeniUS! Challenge #3 - Improving relationships with business NOW OPEN"This is an excellent point, Simon - something that we do need to do everything we can to minimise. There are obviously regulations within which we have to work, but within these parameters, there is hopefully some room for…"
Katie Stewart replied to GeniUS!'s discussion GeniUS! Challenge #3 - Improving relationships with business NOW OPEN"Some good ideas, Heather - and would inject a bit of the private sector approach to funding innovative ideas into the council. We'll have to check against the EU regs as you suggest, but it could more readily…"
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slow down!
Posted by Philly Hare on October 9, 2012 at 14:19 4 Comments 2 Likes
Another idea to come out of the York report: an annual ‘Slow-down Day’ (perhaps as part of the over-50s festival) with quiet and unhurried activities, and peaceful places for reflection and social contact.Any thoughts?
Tourism and dementia
Posted by Philly Hare on October 9, 2012 at 14:22 0 Comments 0 Likes
And some ideas from the report as to how to engage the tourism industry in York and capture its benefits. ..
• York has a range of people who provide guided tours and way-finding
services for tourists. Their services can also assist people with dementia and it may be simple to improve their understanding of what people with dementia might need. A link with Torbay Dementia Action Alliance would be useful.
• Existing websites promoting hotels, B+Bs, restaurants and shops…
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