Community Engagement in the U.K
Pooled Resources Turn Overgrown Eyesore Into Fun and Educational Memorial
The community of Guisborough in east Cleveland, and local employer ICL Boulby have come together to transform a dilapidated spot at a local school. A pupil at Chaloner Primary school in Guisborough died as a result of a degenerative condition. His friends and classmates wanted a derelict courtyard in the centre of the building to be transformed in his memory. But they wanted it to be a lively place for them all to enjoy. The entire community helped in the transformation. One of the final touches was to improve the pond area and ensure it was safe for the youngsters. ICL Boulby sent workers, offering expertise and materials, to remove and replace the old pond.
The area is more than just a pleasant place for children to come and take time out, it has an educational purpose as well. It is designed to be a resource to help deliver lessons in science and recycling. Read more…
Luke Senior Hall Community Group
ICL Boulby donates funds to help cover the cost of essential First Aid training so that is available to all ages within the community. This training provides the community with the relevant skills and knowledge to provide First Aid whenever and wherever they may be. In a crisis situation, the provision of First Aid training ensures that there are First Aid Responders available while waiting for emergency services to arrive.
The Marske Centre Ltd
ICL Boulby is helping to fund the cost of essential roof repairs to the Marske Centre building which is an important center for group activities and social gatherings. Without the center, locals, including the elderly and lonely, would lose the sense of ‘community belonging’ and a place to interact and keep their minds healthy The community group provides activities and classes for a variety of age groups
The Friends of Saltburn
This group, which was established in 1990, seeks funding to contribute towards the cost of Christmas lighting around the town centre. Projects such as this contribute tremendously to the number of visitors to the town, which benefits smaller, local companies and organisations. It also creates a sense of pride and belonging within the community. This well-established group has contributed to the local community for over 28 years and has brought many activities to the town to keep Saltburn alive. ICL Boulby’s donation for the Christmas lights will further increase the community spirit and encourage more visitors from outside the area to come and appreciate the beautiful coastal town.
Light Up Loftus
ICL Boulby is contributing towards the purchase and installation of an additional range of new Christmas lights for Loftus Town which will support and enhance forthcoming Christmas activities within the town.
Guisborough in Bloom
ICL Boulby contributes towards the cost of watering hanging baskets and floral fountains throughout Guisborough Town during the summer season.
Friends of Guisborough Forest & Walkway
ICL Boulby sponsors the cost of “Circus skills on tour” at the popular Forest Festival event, which is held in the month of September and has an attendance of over 3,000 people around East Cleveland.
Whitby Boxing Club
Whitby Boxing Club was established two years ago and is based in St. Patrick’s Church in Whitby. It is used as a physical fitness centre for individuals of varying ages from 10 – 40 years. ICL Boulby is helping with contributions towards covering the cost of new equipment for the club, such as head guards, gloves and punch bags. The club helps children build self-esteem, lose weight, improve fitness, overcome bullying, build social skills, and teach respect and discipline. By providing the club with modern tools and equipment, they can ensure the longevity of the club and it’s services.
Guisborough Rugby Club
Guisborough Rugby Club is a club comprising teams of varying ages and genders. ICL Boulby helps to fund the installation of security fencing and gates to protect a pitch used for competitive matches and training from dog fouling, trespassers, thieves and bike nuisances. The aim of the project is to provide a safe, secure and clean area for the club to conduct their training without risking disease from dog excrement or or bike ruts. This will also help the club look much more formal when visiting teams come to play competitively.
The Runswick Bay Rescue Boat charity
ICL Boulby mine is not open to the public, but ICL does offer local community groups a unique way to raise money by donating to “Auction of Promise”. ICL Boulby provides a group of five people an opportunity of the lifetime to visit the company’s underground operation.
The visit to Europe’s second deepest mine at Boulby proved a popular auction lot during the annual fundraising weekend for the Runswick Bay Rescue Boat. When the bidding was completed nearly £300 had been raised for the independent charity that works in close cooperation with the RNLI and HM Coastguard. It is funded entirely from donations via the fundraising efforts of the local community. The crew and committee give their time voluntarily.
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Work experience Programme
ICL Boulby offers a work experience programme, whereby representatives from the company are in direct contact with local secondary schools to provide children with the relevant experience required to introduce them to the world of working for an employer.
Read more about some of the participants.
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Guisborough Ladies Football team
A cold snap brought back winter shivers but didn’t affect the Guisborough Ladies Football team in East Cleveland. Their training sessions are now supported by a donation of cold weather hooded training tops from local employer, ICL Boulby. The money to buy the tops came from the company’s Community Grants fund.
North Yorkshire Cricket Contest Given Fertiliser Boost
Primary schools from around the Whitby area of North Yorkshire have participated in the area finals of the Schools Sports Partnership (SSP) Kwik Cricket competition. The event was hosted by the Mulgrave Community Sports Association at Lythe near Whitby.
ICL Boulby provided the fertilizer to enhance a full size football pitch and bowling green.
North York Moors Railway to Keep Steaming Ahead Thanks to Gift of Heavy Machinery
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a preserved historic railway stretching for 18 miles through the heart of the North York Moors National Park and is locally, regionally and nationally significant due to its historic, scientific, aesthetic, cultural and social value.Today the North York Moors Historical Railway Trust is a not-for profit charitable organisation operated as part of the local community.
ICL Boulby donated two large lathes and other equipment to help keep the rolling stock in top condition.
Plans for an East Cleveland Wellbeing Centre First of Its Type in the Region
ICL Boulby sponsored an employee’s participation in a Zumbathon to raise funds for a Senses Wellbeing Centre.
Cross-Generations Gather for Unveiling of Lifesize Statue
ICL Boulby was a major contributor towards the creation of a life size statue of ironstone miners which pays tribute to the mining heritage of the Cleveland area. ‘The Spirit of East Cleveland’ now stands on a plinth alongside the A173 road that leads into the village from Guisborough.
