The Great Place Scheme is awarding £1.5 million to Old Oak and Park Royal Community Development Corporation (OPDC) to deliver a community-focused arts, culture and heritage program over 3 years. The program aims to engage local residents through artist residencies, history walks, community meals and art workshops. It also seeks to establish a stronger identity for the area and improve local pride. OPDC will hold community brainstorming sessions and an annual art commission to involve local communities in shaping the program. HS2 is working to maximize employment and skills opportunities for local residents through its work at Old Oak Common station, including apprenticeships, work placements and engagements with schools and colleges.

1. Old Oak & Park Royal
Community Forum
27 March 2018

2. Victoria Hills
Chief Executive Officer

3. Great Place Scheme
In the Making
Grace Williams
Great Place Scheme Programme Manager

4. • The Great Place Scheme is a national £15million fund to help put arts, culture
and heritage at the heart of successful communities
• It was set up by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Arts Council England
(ACE), with support from Historic England (HE)
• OPDC has been awarded £1.5million from the Great Place Scheme to deliver
an ambitious, community-focused programme over the coming 3 years
Overview

5. • A high quality, participatory arts and culture programme, steered by
the community
• Showcase and uncover the rich heritage of Park Royal, in order to influence
and shape the future of Old Oak
• Celebrate the fascinating businesses located in Park Royal
• Opportunities for 1000s of local people to volunteer, participate and learn
new skills
• Establish a stronger, more distinct, identity for the area and improved sense of
local pride
Key Objectives

6. • First Community Briefing and Brainstorm event
held on 6 March
• We’ll be holding two, four-month artist residencies
(one in business and one residential/community)
• Targeted engagement activities in Harlesden and
East Acton
• History walks, talks and tours
• Community Meals
• Art workshops inspired by the local area and
heritage themes
• A family-friendly canal open day
Pilot phase

7. The programme

8. The programme

9. • Community Brainstorming – set up of working groups for different areas
• Next meeting: 9 May, here at The Collective
• Annual Art Commission – competition launched April 2018
• Progression of other project strands underway with involvement of local communities
• Explore synergies with LB Brent Borough of Culture 2020
Next Steps

10. • Launch Event to coincide with Open House
weekend (22 to 23 September)
• Do you want to volunteer?
• Do you know any businesses or buildings in the
area that could take part?
Open House

11. Park Royal
Beverley Archer
Park Royal Programme Manager

12. Park Royal
• the UK’s most
successful
industrial area
+ 2,000
businesses
+ 43,000
employees
• 450 hectares
• £2.1 billion GVA
per annum

13. Our vision
Park
Royal
Protect
StrengthenIntensify

14. • Planning
• Monitoring
• Relocation and Retention
Protect

15. • Infrastructure – Transport and
Broadband
• Park Royal Centre Masterplan
• Safety and Public Realm
• Business Engagement
• Promotion
• Early Activation
• Employment and Skills
Strengthen

16. Strategy
• Employment opportunities
• Local people
• Local businesses
Services
• Recruitment
• Apprenticeships
• Skills and training
• Outreach and mentoring
Employment & Skills

17. • Intensification
• Future Growth Sectors
Intensify

18. Skills, Education and
Employment in Old Oak
Common
Matthew Botelle, HS2 Project Director, Old Oak Common Station

19. Catalyst for
growth
Capacity &
connectivity
Value for money Customer experience
Skills & employment
Health, safety, and
security standards
Good neighbour &
environment
SEE - Part of HS2’s strategic goals

20. Old Oak area work packages

21. Where our roles will be advertised
Local Boroughs
• Ealing
• Brent
• Hammersmith & Fulham
Employment Agencies
• DWP
• Build London
• KX Recruit
• WorkZone
• Women in Construction
Direct via our contractors
• Costain
• Skanska
• Keltbray
• Granada Glazing
• Servest
• Erith
Charities
• Bounce Back
• Making the Leap

22. Current opportunities
Business & Admin
• Logistics Administrator - CSJV
• Business Administrator - Keltbray
• Business & Admin Apprenticeship – CSJV
Management
• Logistics Coordination Manager – CSJV
• Logistics Operations Manager – CSJV
• Logistics Supervisor - CSJV
Operative Roles
• Traffic Marshalls – Erith
……….many more as the project
progresses!

23. Future opportunities
• Security
• Demolition
• Traffic & Logistics
• General Construction
• Administration
• Ecology
• Commercial
• Engineering

24. Skills opportunities
Work Placements
• 1 – 4 Weeks
• Tailored to individuals interests
• Student Programmes
• Women Returners Programme
• Ex Military Programme
• Ex Offenders Programme
School/College/University
Engagements
• Career Events
• Pre Employment Workshops (Mock
interviews, CV writing)
• STEM Events
• Presentations on Apprenticeships
………..many more!

25. Our enabling works contract targets for Area
South (London)
• Apprentice Starts 88 Positions
• Workless Job Starts 50 Jobs for local unemployed people
• Workless Graduate Starts 18 Jobs for local graduates
• Work Placements 180 Work Placements
• School Engagement Days 100 Days

26. Skills & Training
Amjad Agil – Partnership Development Manager

27. Sarah Connelly
Enterprise Employment and Training
Manager
Oaklands
Employment and Skills Offer

28. Breakout Session
&
Evaluation Forms

29. @oldoakparkroyal
www.london.gov.uk/opdc
info@opdc.london.gov.uk
020 7983 5732