Film premieres on The Sandlings estate

Monday 9 June 2008

Young film makers aged between 11 and 21 have produced their own documentary style films about living on estates managed by Homes for Haringey.

The four estates featured include The Sandlings (N22), Edgecot Grove (N15), Coldfall (N10) and Northumberland Park (N17). The 10 minute films were supported by Homes for Haringey in conjunction with Neighbourhood Management Teams across the borough.

An exclusive debut screening of the Sandlings estate film took place recently at Shropshire Hall, Gladstone Avenue, in Wood Green.

A number of issues raised by the young film makers, working in small teams on their estates, are now being explored.

Some young people praised the  fact their estate provides them with a strong community feelings of  ‘sticking together’ coupled with strong and supportive connections with neighbours, whilst others reported concerns about personal and community safety and the amount of leisure activities provided.

Mike Jones, chair of the Board, said:  

“We wanted another way of involving and capturing the views of the young people living on our estates. It has been a fun project and we will be working with the young people, parents and the agencies involved to take forward and address the issues young people have highlighted.”

The project was launched in December 2007.

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Notes to Editors

The films were produced by Fig Tree Films and Cinema 2:12 in conjunction with;  New Deal for Communities (Edgecot Grove), Wood Green Neighbourhood Management Team (the Sandlings, Noel Park), Fortis Green & Muswell Hill Neighbourhood Management Team (Coldfall Estate) and the Northumberland Park Neighbourhood Management Team.

Homes for Haringey has set up its own youth panel to listen to the views of young people and help them get involved in their community. The panel meets every month at the Civic Centre in Wood Green, N22.

To get involved with the Youth Panel please visit our young people page or call 020 8489 4476.

Homes for Haringey is the Arms Length Management Organisation managing Haringey Council’s housing stock since April 2006.

It is responsible for:

  • Meeting the Decent Home Standard
  • Services to approx 21,000 council owned properties: 16,700 tenanted and 4,500 leasehold
  • Tenancy and estate management
  • Housing management of supported housing
  • Rent collection and arrears management
  • Repairs and maintenance
  • Leasehold management
  • Resident involvement

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