2md provides a range of regeneration, communication and design services to clients in the voluntary, community, public and private sectors.
voluntary sector
Young Bristol
- Feasibility Study into establishing a Centre for Youth in Bristol.
Bristol East Side Traders
- Preparation of the Stapleton Road Action Plan, a strategy for the regeneration of the biggest ethnic shopping area in the South West in the inner city of Bristol. www.stapletonroad.org.uk
- Preparation of the Redfield Action Plan, a strategy for the regeneration of the suburban shopping streets of Church Road and Lawrence Hill in the east of Bristol. www.redfieldtraders.co.uk
Dorset Community Action
- Preparation of report to map the economic contribution of the social economy in Bridport and Boscombe & Springbourne (Bournemouth) in Dorset
Voscur
- Redesign of corporate web site and staff training for Voscur, development agency for the voluntary, community and social economy sector in Bristol. www.voscur.org
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership
- Successful funding application for Capacity Building Project (phase 3)
- Assessment of Capacity Building Project (phase 2)
- Project development of 'Wiring the Local Loop', a community based ICT project
- Design, build and staff training for web site www.hwcp.org.uk
- Facilitation of staff strategy day
- Facilitation of annual strategy weekend
Friends of the Earth
- Research to examine the impact of the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services in relation to five key areas of activity for local government in England - planning, regeneration, green procurement, environmental protection and transport. www.foe.co.uk (830kb pdf)
Network Recycling
- Web site design and construction and periodic maintenance together with staff training. www.networkrecycling.co.uk
Aspects and Milestones
- Web site design and construction together with staff training. www.aspectsandmilestones.org.uk
community sector
Lyme Forward
- Advise on preparation of strategic plan for Lyme Regis and facilitation of four workshops with local residents to help them write the plan.
South Bristol Church and Community Trust
- Successful preparation of a £1.75m SRB5 application for the New Withywood Centre, a £5.9m development including a youth centre, a healthy living centre, two cafes, performance space, an advice centre, ICT facilities, meeting rooms, a church, banking facilities, a crèche and venues for hire for local functions and events.
Ashley Youth and Play Partnership
- Providing a package of services to the umbrella group for youth organisations in St Pauls, Bristol including chairing and servicing of meetings, funding applications, preparation of 3 year strategy and review of feasibility study for new youth centre.
Redcliffe Futures
- Feasibility study commissioned jointly by Redcliffe Futures, Redcliffe Community Forum and Bristol City Council into a new community centre for Redcliffe in central Bristol.
public sector
Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Successful stage 1application to HLF for £2.3m.
- Successful HLF Stage 2 business plan and an associated feasibility study.
- Successful application to Objective 2 for £1.1m funding for the TVMHP.
- Successful application to SWRDA for £750,000 funding for the Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project, a £5m initiative to conserve and promote the industrial heritage of the area which was based around the copper and arsenic mines. Also successful outline application to Objective 2 and £2.3m application to Heritage Lottery Fund. www.tamarvalley.org.uk
- Advice on future regeneration structures in the Tamar Valley.
- Preparation of LEADER+ European funding bid.
Taunton Deane District Council and LSP
- Consultation strategy for LDF and Community Strategy. Delivery of facilitated sessions. (Finalist in RTPI Planning Awards 2006).
Cornwall County Council
- Successful application to Objective 1 for refurbishment of outbuildings at Mount Edgcumbe
- Successful application to Objective 1 for the Ride UK bridleway through Cornwall
Countryside Agency
- Research and writing of best practice guide into one stop shops in market towns (sub-contract to Land Use Consultants). www.countryside.gov.uk
South West Protected Landscape Forum
- Assessment of EU funding opportunities especially from LIFE and INTERREG. www.southwestlandscpaes.org.uk
Bristol City Council
- Preparation of Phase I bid to Department of Transport for inner city road safety demonstration project.
private sector
budokan
- Design, build and maintenance of web site for budokan, a pan-asian restaurant in Bristol. www.budokan.co.uk
Barn Restorations
- Advice on affordable housing contributions.
Equilibrium Consultants
- Website design, build and training for this international environmental consultancy. www.equilibriumconsultants.com
