What is Placetalk?
Placetalk is a programme delivered by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS), in the Mablethorpe, Theddlethorpe and Withern communities and is an opportunity for the local community to have a voice and take collective action to benefit themselves, their families and the whole community.
This programme has received Community Investment Funding which has been awarded to LCVS by the Theddlethorpe GDF Community Partnership.
The programme will gather over 1,000 conversations, in an informal and sometimes in-depth way, in various public spaces, to gather information of the challenges, experiences and positives in the communities of Mablethorpe, Theddlethorpe and Withern.
Placetalk Programme Goal
These conversations will identify themes which will then be fed into and discussed in the Placetalk Community Advisory Group, which is made up of equal numbers of professionals working in the area as well as members of the public.
It is used to encourage and empower local people to address the diverse nature and issues of neighbourhoods through the stories, experiences and phenomena that make each community unique, and connect into sources of support and additional resources to develop ideas and wishes for their community.
Questions will be asked such as:
- “What do you like about your community?”
- “What would you miss if it was no longer here?”
- “What would you like to see changed?
- “Do you see a way this could be changed?”
- “How do you think you could help with this?”
- “What do you hope to see in the future?”
By having these conversations and being heard it will empower residents and visitors to access asset-based community development through the Placetalk model and enable local people to develop projects and explore issues on their terms.
This will help community groups become more visible and connect them into community development networking, funding and training opportunities as well as making sure that the value of small community groups and start up groups is recognised, capacity is enhanced, and local ambition is shared more widely to raise aspiration and increase community cohesion.
Programme Performance
The statistics information graphic below shows how we are achieving the programme goals. As we get progress with the programme, we will update this to reflect the new statistics.
You can also download a PDF version of our Placetalk Infographic showing all the statistics of the programme from the last twelve months.
781
People engaged with
478
One to one conversations
135
Focus groups
168
Creative engagements
43
People signposted inc. 3 CDVO's to 20 organisations
Ages
Under 18, 18-54 and 55+
69%
Mablethorpe residents
31%
Surrounding villages
Top Topics
Brighten Mablethorpe town
Top Topics
Gaps in recreation for young people
Top Topics
Friendly people and community
Top Topics
Community information not reaching residents
We Have
Collaborated with Lincs-Link community information service
We Have
Involved with the development of new youth club at Cadets Hut
We Will
Create 'Vox Pops' to raise a postive profile of Mablethorpe
We Helped
224 people to create a 7 metre Community Street Art Wall displayed throughout the town
Dog Park
Community ideas include a dog park
Eye and Foot care
Community ideas include Eye and Foot Care - Campus for Living Future
Working With
2 local businesses and 5 organisations. Street Art workshops for 6 young people to paint 4 High Street shutters
How?
Information gathered through our pop-up kiosk, market stall and seven Tea & Talk Events
Placetalk Events
'Pop-up' and 'Tea and Talk' Events
We often have a number of 'pop-up' events in Mablethorpe so that you can come and have a chat with us about the community you live in and what matters to you.
These 'pop-up' events and are usually held in local supermarkets in Mablethorpe or on the promenade for example, and we sometimes have a market stall at Mablethorpe market. We also try and have a presence at local festivals such as the SO Festival and Sutton-on-Sea Carnival.
We hold a number of 'Tea and Talk' events throughout the year that are typically held in village halls in Theddlethorpe, Withern, Gayton-le-Marsh and Trusthorpe and various community areas in Mablethorpe, such as the Community Hall, library and leisure centre.
Because these events vary in location, we will let you know of our upcoming events below including their location, dates and times.
There are currently no upcoming events planned, but please check back regularly for any new events.
Mablethorpe Street Art Wall
Our Placetalk team were at the So Festival in Mablethorpe on Sunday 16th June 2024 and invited members of the community to come along and to take part in creating a large-scale graffiti art piece using spray paints. This was created with help from the street art professionals at iMAGESKOOL who we jointly hosted this with.
This Street Art wall is proudly on display at its first home in Lincolnshire Libraries in Mablethorpe for all to see, so why not pop over to take a look.
The slider below shows the wall before and after so you can see what a wonderful job all the community did in creating this.