Achievements since conception include:
- Formation of a way ahead committee to secure Community Centre's future, which later became the Board of Trustees of Tamar View Community Complex Ltd. 1999
- Completion of a ten-week business course with Co-active. 2000
- Business plan submitted to Annington Homes. May 2000
- Negotiation of a peppercorn rent agreement with Annington Homes. Jun 2000
- Negotiation of a discounted purchase price for the complex with an option to purchase. Jun 2000
- Registered as a Charity. Sep 2000
- Registered a community business. Sep 2000
- Achieved Operational management on time. 8 Dec 2000
- Met all legal requirements. 8 Dec 2000
- Creation of 2 full-time and 4 part time posts.
- Increase in Membership each year.
- Increase in user groups and use of facility
- Full and varied family entertainment programme every week since 8 Dec 2000
- Raising funds for Plymouth MS Society, Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit & Primrose Ward Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Sound Magic Appeal and Doctors Surgeries in the area, Cancer Research UK, Jeremiah's Journey and St Lukes Hospice.
- Successful application to SWRDA for grant of £100K to fund purchase of property.
- Freehold Purchase of site. Dec 2002
- Partnerships with other Community Organisations
- Negotiation of a lease agreement to let part of site to Sure Start for creation of a Neighbourhood Nursery. Apr 2003
- Attracting Plymouth Money Advice Centre to operate from centre. May 2003
- Successful application to SRB for funding of £78K to improve facilities for disabled and creation of additional office space.
- Obtaining planning consent for improvements to community centre.
- Successfully application to SRB for funding of £130K towards creation of a Retail Unit on site.
- Extending the centre and improving access's and facilities for the disabled Dec 04.
- Obtaining planning consent for new build retail store.Dec 04.
- Negotiation with Plymouth & Southwest Co-operative of a rental and profit share from the management of the Retail Store.
- Letting of additional office space to Plymouth Money Advice Group.Jan 05.
- Extending parking facilities and creating a new vehicular access to the centre May 05.
- Commenced building works for the creation of a retail facility Jun 05.
- Successful application to the Local Network Fund for funding of £12K for a Youth Activities Project Jun 05.
- Successful application to Devon Community Foundation for £1.5K for purchase of 2 Laptops and a Projector.
- Sponsorship of Tamar Side under 13's football team.
- Raising £2000 for Plymouth Shopmobility and Community Transport. November 05
- Co-op Store open for trading Nov 05
- Creating 14 new posts for employment.
- Approval of Planning consent for the third and final phase of improvement programme Dec 05.
- Took over management of Independence Building to establish a Community Resource Centre March 06
- Raised £800 for the Brent Ward of Derriford Hospital March 06
- Pat Patel nominated for Social Entrepreneur of Year Award in Edge Upstart Awards 2006
- Retail Unit in Final 4 for Commercial Buildings Project of Year Award 2006
- Pat Patel awarded the Spirit of Plymouth Award May 2006
- Awarded Transitional NRF Funding of £50K per annum March 2006 - March 2008
- Raised £200 for the St Budeaux Day Centre
- Successfully bid for funding of Anger Management Counselling Service for Children
- Recognised as the infrastructure organisation by the Local Stratigic Partnership
- Business Plan submitted to SWRDA for transfer of freehold for the Community Resource Centre June 2006
- Agreement with Devon & Cornwall Police to establish Community Police Office within Community Resource Centre Aug 2006
- Freeholdof Community Resource Centre achieved September 2007
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