Community Action in Mile End
CAM,
which has operated in Mile End, north Colchester, since June 2006, closed
on 21st May 2009. During those three years, CAM has achieved significant
benefit for Mile End and the wider community, essentially through the hard
work of Jo Wheatley, the Community Development Officer, in collaboration
with a great number of people and agencies. We are indebted to Jo for her
expertise, communication skills, commitment and energy. For
the last year, CAM has been funded by Colchester Borough Council, Colne Housing
Society, Estuary Housing Association, Suffolk Heritage Housing
Association, Places for People and Myland Parish Council to provide a community development
service to the area.
Jo Wheatley writes the following, as she "signs off" after three years' excellent and productive work for Mile End:
This community development project was started in the Hythe in 1999 as East Colchester Community Outreach. Our involvement in Mile End began during 2003 with the work in the Hythe finishing in 2006.
Before joining the project in 2004, I had worked for Oxfam and prior to that I was a self employed potter, making and teaching ceramics. I have enjoyed my current post immensely and feel very lucky to have had such an interesting and amazingly varied role; I can honestly say there has never been a dull moment!
Many thanks to everyone I have worked with including residents, community groups and other agencies; I wish you all the very best for the future in supporting, developing and enjoying this ever growing community. Special thanks go to Myland Parish Council and to Helen for your kind support to CAM; being based at the parish office has given me a fascinating insight into the workings of the most local tier of government and the amazing amount of hard work by all involved.
I shall miss my cycle commute from Wivenhoe (not so much the last uphill mile on the way in, though it’s great going home!). As I write I have no idea what I will be doing next, but shall certainly watch out for any news about the Mile End and Myland areas with real interest.
With very best wishes
Jo Wheatley
Community Development Officer
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CAM has awarded over £30,000 of grants to local projects
and has helped secure over £161,300 of external funding for the area.