Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the main commitments of the Holt Area Partnership?
The key functions are stated in our Memorandum and as follows:
- To generate and support projects to benefit people who reside in, work in and visit the partnership area of Holt.
- To provide a forum for members of the Partnership to work together and coordinate their activities.
- To identify the particular needs of the Holt partnership area and to draw up, and action, plans to address them.an>
- To advance and promote the Health and Education of the residents of the Holt area.
- To improve and promote the provision of suitable housing and transport in Holt area.
- To promote the cultural and leisure activities available to all residents and visitors in the Holt area including those with special needs due to age, infirmity, disability, poverty, etc.
- To undertake, encourage, support and supplement measures for the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit, including encouraging the development and prosperity of the retail trade.
- To undertake, encourage, support and supplement the promotion of public safety and crime prevention
- To undertake, encourage, support and supplement means to enhance the protection or conservation of the environment and aspects of our heritage.
- To undertake, encourage, support and supplement the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help in settling up their own business or existing business.
How does the partnership contribute to other external priorities
(e.g. Police, NNDC, and NHS)?
- Working with Police on concerns raised by communities.
- Hosting NNOPF forum to gather feedback.
- Promoting Voluntary Norfolk’s opportunities for volunteering at Kelling hospital.
- Attending Parish Council meetings.
- Constant communication with NNDC District Councillors who give regular updates to HAP on NNDC priorities.
- Working with Holt Hall, NCC’s Field studies centre.
How does Holt Area Partnership add value?
By supporting projects in a number of ways including:
- Helping source funds and make grant applications with partner organisations e.g. include working with Aldborough Parish Council on Playbuilder application.
- Linking organizations to enable action or activities e.g. Holt Hall and Town Council on Peacock Wildlife area.
- Gathering feedback through Health Check and other forums e.g. attending parish councils and SNAP meetings and scheduling forum with NNOPF to clarify what are the major concerns/issues.
- Regular meetings with stakeholders e.g. Holt Community Centre, Holt Society etc to enable groups to voice concerns and have more effect on their area – encouraging and supporting the voluntary input into the community has enabled local residents to feel further empowered about their ability to effect change and make a positive difference to their community.
- ‘In kind’ added value is a requirement of all Community Projects supported through the Community Chest Grants and this has also increased the amount of community engagement across the area.
- The context of various levels of priorities (NNCP, NNDC, NCC) informs Holt Area Partnership Action Planning and ensures project outcomes link to priorities in the area.
Leverage of new grants into the area since Holt Area Partnership began in 2006 is over £200,000. Core funding over the same period has been approximately £100,000.
What is the legal status of Holt Area Partnership?
Company Limited by Guarantee Our registered number with Companies House is 6429126
How is the work of Holt Area Partnership reviewed?
Continuous assessment of activities planned and ongoing through weekly reporting to Chair and other Board members where delegated; bimonthly Board Meetings and annual AGM; bimonthly report to Board from Coordinator including financial update. NNCP annual review. Annual update of Business Plan and regular updates of Action Plans.
Does Holt Area Partnership take Volunteers?
Whilst we do not have dedicated volunteers working with us daily we do call on voluntary expertise with specific projects as and when needed e.g. website photography and leafleting.
We also directly work with CAB volunteers with setting up and running of Credit Union, and Holt Area Partnership organised training on that for 9 CAB volunteers. All the community projects we have supported with the Community Chest involve in kind contributions and working with volunteers. We also work with Voluntary Norfolk promoting placements and training opportunities for volunteers and have been active in seeking to source funding to cover volunteers expenses.
How does HAP communicate with the residents of the area?
Through presentations at Parish Council and other meetings. Regular press releases and news updates in local magazines and on local radio, newsletters, direct mail outs to stakeholders and others in the community.
