One Vision Partnership (OVP)

About our Organisation

Founded in 2001 by local residents and community leaders, in direct response to socio-economic challenges within our community, OVP aims to strengthen connections and networks locally, making a better place to live. 
We engage with our community through the delivery of:

1. Bulwell Arts Festival (July) and Winter Wonderland Festival (Nov/Dec) - promoting well-being, celebrating diversity and creativity, community cohesion and engagement

2. Cradle to Career programme in partnership with NTU - supporting positive educational and career outcomes for young people

3. Employability programme – creating training and employment opportunities for local people

4. Heritage programme – Pots, Pits and People programme.

Summary of events and activities to be delivered 

WINTER WONDERLAND FESTIVAL for all ages throughout November and December

ADULT WORKSHOPS (November, age 15+)
Located in BFG’s eco Garden Rooms, with hot chocolate round the campfire, and a focus on strengthening social connections and nurturing creativity and self confidence. 

Crochet workshops x 4 (15 people) - making Christmas tree decorations to take home and decorate BFG for the Winter Wonderland events in December.

Christmas Wreaths x 1 (10 people) – using willow and other natural materials from BFG

Screen Printing x 1 (10 people) – making Christmas cards

Medicinal Gift making (10 people) – using natural resources from the medicinal garden including calendula and lavender

FAMILY WORKSHOPS (November, age 8+)

Lantern making x 4 (80 people) – using willow from BFG, creating lanterns as a family to take home, and to decorate BFG for the Winter Wonderland events in December.

LANTERN PARADE (1st December)

Meeting, with the lanterns made at the workshops, at Bulwell Market Place on the day of the Bulwell Lights Switch on event, and walking to BFG for carols round the campfire

WINTER WONDERLAND SCHOOL VISITS X 9 (8th-11th  December, KS1 classes)

Year 1 and 2 class visits for festive fun, an interactive story and play, a visit from Santa with a gift for each child, a craft to make, and hot chocolate.

COMMUNITY WINTER WONDERLAND EVENT (13th December, all ages and their families, 250 people)

Interactive story / play, festive crafts delivered by our teenage Eco Club volunteers, hot food served by local volunteers, and a visit from Santa with a gift).

For more information, please contact

• Contact: Barbara Bates
• Call: 078905 57854
• Email: barbara@bulwellforestgarden.co.uk
• Organisation website: https://onevisionpartnership.com