Diamond Update

The Diamond Model in Darlington held its fifth meeting on Friday, 20th January. The group welcomed a new member, Patchwork People, a social enterprise based in the area. Based on all the information collected and the views of all the partners, the group have now decided to explore the possibility of establishing a training and enterprise resource on the Branksome estate.

In Gateshead,  the Big Local meeting in the Teams area was attended, and presented information about the Diamond Model. It is hoped that the Diamond Model will link closely with the Big Local programme, as it progesses over the coming months.

The first full meeting of the Diamond Model in Gateshead will take place on 9th February, at the GVOC offices.

Diamond attends CHYPS Conference

Leon presented the Diamond Model to the CHYPS National Conference in Birmingham last week. The presentation was part of the session on new ways of delivering services to young people. The presentation generated some interested from other parts of the country, which we hope to follow up soon.

The first session of the Diamond Model in Gateshead will be taking place on Friday 18th November. The Diamond Model will be running in the Teams area, and linking closely to the Big Local developments for the area.

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Darlington Community Consultation

Last week, the Unit carried out another community consultation exercise on the Branksome Estate. Leon and David Regan, a local councillor and member of the Diamond Group, spend some time on the estate talking to both young people and older members of the community. The findings from the day will contribute to the information gathering exercise for the Diamond model, and help to inform the development of the project.

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