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1 LOVE SOLIHULL STRATEGY 2018 - 2021 Supporting communities to make a difference
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CONTENTS PURPOSE
Introduction p.03 The purpose of the Love Solihull Strategy is to :
Programme aims p.04 Recognise what has worked well already
Identify areas of development and growth
Love Solihull - the enabler p.05
Establish a plan to deliver the programme over the next three years
What have we focused on? p.06
Working in partnership p.08 The Strategy sits in Environmental Services, under Managed Growth
The Solihull Council Plan 2018-2020 p.09 Directorate and contributes to priorities and key programmes identified
in the ‘Solihull Council Plan 2018-2020’
Love Solihull objectives 2018-2023 p.10
Action plan 2018-2023 p.11
How will we measure success? p.13
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INTRODUCTION
Councillor Alison Rolf Councillor Tony Dicicco
Stronger Communities and Partnerships Environment and Housing Portfolio
Portfolio
The Love Solihull team provide individuals with
Solihull Borough is well known for the large opportunities to build a sense of ownership for
number of green spaces and parks that it has. their local area. The team do this by bringing
Love Solihull promotes great opportunities for together people from different communities
all of us to get together to make our borough within the borough which allows them to
cleaner, greener, and safer. network; meet new friends; and tackle social
Love Solihull encourages individuals to use, isolation. By local people working together this
enjoy, and look after our green belt areas. I was provides a common sense of purpose and
very impressed at the large number of keen fosters a sense of community pride.
participants who took part in the GB Spring Community pride and a sense of ownership
Clean event this year. These included ‘Friends can also have a really positive effect against
of’ & Community groups; schools; and anti- social behaviour.
residents who borrowed Love Solihull The Love Solihull team are keen to reach out
equipment to clean-up & litter pick their local and engage with people from lots of different
areas. All of these projects were supported & backgrounds within the borough in order to
co-ordinated by the Love Solihull team. encourage them to get involved in caring for
their local area.
The team are beginning to reach out to lots of
communities within the borough and are
encouraging them to get involved in caring for
their local area which is already starting to
have lots of positive effects in Solihull.
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PROGRAMME AIMS
Provide individuals, no matter their background, with the
opportunity to contribute to improving their community
Make the work of communities more recognised, visible and
valued
Co-ordinate the Council’s resources that support community
action through a joined up cross council approach to service
delivery
Identify the best ways to mobilise energy, talents, and passions
of people to make a real difference to local priorities
Encourage and inspire residents, businesses, partners, and
community organisations to get involved with Love Solihull
initiatives
Focus on measuring results through community impact
Provide and demonstrate the knowledge, values, attitudes, skills,
and behaviours that help people to make informed and
responsible decisions
2018 GB Spring Clean Hockley Heath
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LOVE SOLIHULL - THE ENABLER
The Love Solihull programme is all about enabling local When the campaign was established in 2014 the focus was on
communities to be able to play an active role in helping to make promoting action to enhance the environment of Solihull through
our borough a great place to live, work, and be active. community engagement and public education targeting
community needs, using best practice, and setting clear outcomes
It is about inspiring everyone to think about where we live and
and measures to gauge progress.
find ways to transform and make our neighbourhoods places that
we can be proud of both now, and in the future. Now in 2018 the aim is to use the experiences and knowledge
acquired over the last four years to create a wider network of
Through positive engagement Love Solihull facilitates partnership
support that can drive community change. At a time of challenge
working among local communities and businesses, creating a
it is vital that our communities work in partnership with support
network of stakeholders that can support each other in making a
and empowerment to make a difference in whatever way they can.
sustainable difference.
Love Solihull feeds into the Council’s Vision for 2020 of creating “a
place where everyone has an equal chance to be healthier,
happier, safer, and prosperous”.
2018 GB Spring Clean at Babb’s Mill Park
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WHAT HAVE WE FOCUSED ON?
Following a full review of the Keep Britain Tidy membership in
December 2013, the Strategic Environment Contract board
agreed there was no longer any value in continuing the Keep
Britain Tidy membership.
In its place Love Solihull launched with media and press publicity
on 1st April 2014, branded with a focus on working with
communities to improve the environment.
Since the launch the following key actions have taken place:-
Environmental education:
Increased public awareness about environmental issues
Worked with schools to educate pupils about a range of
environmental issues
Highlighted and supported community involvement with
national campaigns
Encouraged and supported community groups wanting to
take ownership of their local areas
Promoting the benefits of community engagement:
Promoted community led activities and measured
involvement
Encouraged businesses to become role models in their
communities
Image top: Winner of the Our Blue Planet School competition
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WHAT HAVE WE FOCUSED ON? Continued
Enhanced accessibility and diversity:
Ensured all people living within Solihull have an
opportunity to become involved in Love Solihull
Improved the experiences of those involved in environmental
activities:
Improving management practice
Increasing the number and quality of environmental
activities
Increased input by residents and businesses through
discussion, consultation and communication
Increased long standing, meaningful commitments from
key local businesses
Supported and strengthened the infrastructure:
Supported funding bids and donations
Promoted training opportunities
Worked with colleagues to identify activities and
community groups
Delivered the strategy in an effective, accountable way
Holding regular stakeholder meetings
Collating, evaluating and acting on feedback
The achievements in these areas have meant that Love
Solihull is now in a position of maturity to expand its scope,
providing increased support and opportunities for our
communities.
Image top: Wharf Tavern, Hockley Heath
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
Chris Dunster Sophie Lock
Founder of Talking Rubbish in Solihull and Literary Litter Pickers: Berkswell Parish Council, GB Spring Clean co-ordinator:
Love Solihull works for us because it enables us to function. Litter picks in Berkswell and Balsall Common welcomed
One example is the provision of the green litter bags which significantly increased volunteer numbers this March. Thanks
was a huge step forward for us. to good local communications and increased use of social
media, word of the litter picks had well and truly spread and it
It empowered us to be able to litter pick anytime we want and was great to see so many litter fighters turn out on Saturday 4
to leave them by any public bin. I see Love Solihull as a March.
facilitator and as a Council Tax payer I feel it gives great value
for money. Supported by Love Solihull, both parish councils, The
Berkswell Society and sponsored by The Bear pub, 96
It’s basically facilitating local residents giving their time for volunteers at the annual two-site clean-up ‘reported for duty’,
free and making a big difference. It’s also about changing the collected their kit and successfully cleared over 80 large sacks
public’s perception about what’s the Council’s responsibility of litter that had been thoughtlessly discarded in hedgerows,
and what’s all of our responsibility. lanes, ditches, footpaths, parks, pavements and front gardens.
Parish councillors and residents pitched in together, including
Becky Knight our MP Caroline Spelman who turned out to help in Balsall
Corporate volunteer leader at local business Enzen: Common.
It was great to be a part of this project, making a difference to Littering is on the increase so it is so vital that we join forces
our local community. Enzen values Corporate Social to keep litter levels down and send the message that littering
Responsibility and encourages all of their staff to take part, is completely unacceptable, anywhere. Litter encourages more
recognising the value that staff gain from engaging in litter, so clearing it does help keep levels down. Together, we
community projects. make a positive difference to our local environment.
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THE SOLIHULL COUNCIL PLAN 2018-2020
Council Priorities contributed to by Love Solihull:
Planning and delivery for Solihull’s Low Carbon Future
Solihull’s growth agenda presents huge opportunities for
residents and visitors. However, we must ensure that the
potential negative impacts are minimised and
opportunities for delivering sustainable growth are
maximised. The Green Prospectus promotes a more
coordinated approach to capitalising on new markets for
green technologies, goods and services and supporting
Solihull’s transition to a low carbon, sustainable economy.
Key Programme: The Green Prospectus
Managing demand and expectation for public services
This priority is about enabling communities to be more self
reliant as well as preventing & reducing the need for
Other key points taken from the Solihull Council Plan 2018-
complex services through targeted help. We will do this by 2020 that have particular relevance to the Love Solihull
working with the voluntary and community sector to Programme are:
enable community based support for those who need it
The need for the role of the council to become an enabler
and by developing how we work with partners and and influencer
residents in local areas. We will also make digital access to
The high importance of Partnership working, especially
services easier.
with the voluntary and community sector (VCS).
Key Programme: Creating conditions for communities to
thrive
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LOVE SOLIHULL OBJECTIVES 2018-2021
Drawing on the Solihull Council Plan 2018-2020 Love Solihull’s priorities and objectives have been identified which will
act as the steer for the programme over the next three years:
Objective 1: Influencing public attitude and behaviours Objective 3: Facilitating the community network
Priorities: Priorities:
Targeted marketing and promotion Maximising business engagement
Targeted interventions Increasing community ownership
Objective 2: Education that supports empowerment within Objective 4: Strengthening the infrastructure
communities
Priorities:
Priorities: Co-ordinating community resources
Collaboration with schools
Training and skill development
Contribution to the Council Priorities
Planning and delivery for Solihull’s Low Carbon Future:
Increased education and engagement on environmental issues will allow communities to make informed decisions and actions that
contribute to a low carbon future.
Managing demand and expectation for public services:
Enabling communities to take ownership of their local areas through building networks, and improving the accessibility of available
resources.11
ACTION PLAN 2018-2021
Objective Priority Activities Key features
Influencing public Targeted marketing and promotion Up to date digital platforms providing Continued use of Twitter, Love Solihull
attitude and behaviour information on Love Solihull and website and Stay Connected newsletters
supported projects
High profile community focused Campaign examples: GB Spring Clean, Love
campaigns highlighted contributing to Food Hate Waste, #LetItGrow
behaviour change
Targeted interventions Best practice promoted within the Community led activities demonstrating
community leading to increased active participation and ownership of the
engagement Public Realm
Partners providing targeted intervention Youth intervention programming resulting in
programming supporting priority groups crime reduction
Education that supports Collaboration with schools Schools across the borough engaged to Increase availability of resources and support
empowerment within support education of young people on to enable community based learning for
communities community issues young people in schools
Support practical opportunities for Identify and facilitate opportunities for
schools to play an active role in their schools to outreach with local partners and
communities support local projects
Training and skill development Work with partners to identify and Skills review to be carried out and work with
promote training opportunities for skill partners to co-ordinate training and
development and education educational programming
Support a pathway to employment Working with partners to identify
through community links employment opportunities that can support
priority groups into employment12
ACTION PLAN 2018-2021 continued
Objective Priority Activities Key features
Facilitating the Maximising business engagement Identifying opportunities to link Facilitate engagement between partners to
community network businesses with communities and creating achieve shared community goals
sustainable partnerships
Supporting businesses with community Through networks promote opportunities
focused initiatives delivered by businesses including funding,
skill and training opportunities
Increasing community ownership Facilitating the development of Annual Celebration event to develop into
community support networks for shared Love Solihull forum
learning
Strengthening the Co-ordinating community Assisting communities in self-financing Identifying and promoting sources of funding
infrastructure resources their activities supporting applications.
Providing clear guidance to support the Continue to provide up to date resources that
development of sustainable groups support community development
Allocating council resources to support Exploring opportunities for Love Solihull
community growth funding pot that communities can apply to
for projects in line with council priorities13
HOW WILL WE MEASURE SUCCESS?
The initial three years of the strategy will be measured against set targets that will focus on increased participation, investment
and educational opportunities.
Year 1: Year 2: Year 3
Key Measures Description
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Partner Number of partner groups
30 50 80
engagement engaging in Love Solihull activities
Amount of financial and non-
Business investment financial donations from £4000 £6000 £8000
businesses
Number of children actively
Education in
participating in Love Solihull 200 400 600
schools
projects and workshops
Training and skill Number of attendees on education
20 30 40
development and training programming
The reporting process for these measures will be through:
Quarterly updates consisting of case studies and KPI progress
Quarterly updates for the Green Prospectus, identified as a key programme in the Solihull Council Plan 2018-2020
Annual reviews of the Love Solihull Strategy14
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