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.
Dorset Community Action
- Preparation of report to map the economic contribution of the social economy in Bridport and Boscombe & Springbourne (Bournemouth) in Dorset
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
- 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)
community sector
Lyme Forward
- Advise on preparation of community plan for Lyme Regis, facilitation of four workshops with local residents to help them write the plan, and final drafting.
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 application to Dartmoor LEAF for mountain bike centre at Madacleave and development worker
- Successful stage 1application to HLF for £2.3m for Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project (TVMHP) a £5m initiative to conserve and promote the industrial heritage of the area which was based around the copper and arsenic mines.
- 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 TVMHP.
- Advice on future regeneration structures in the Tamar Valley.
- Preparation of LEADER+ European funding bid.
Taunton Deane Borough Council and LSP
- Consultation strategy for LDF and Community Strategy. Delivery of facilitated sessions. (Finalist in RTPI Planning Awards 2006).
- Second phase of consultation including facilitation with community organisations in areas of potential growth
- Final draft of the vision and plan for Wellington, Somerset
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
- Successful application to RDPE Tourism for the TRAC project
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
- Preparation of INTERREG IVa funding application with partners in England and France
- 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.
Mendip District Council
- Interviews, research and drafting of a Strategy for Wells
- Design and build of web site for Food for Thought, a catering company based in Wiveliscombe, on the edge of Exmoor. www.alisonsfoodforthought.co.uk
private sector
Food for Thought
