Focus Group Meeting at Little Yang Sing Restaurant on 3rd July 2014 A Focus Group Meeting was held to obtain views and information about the Roof Garden Project at the Yang Sing Restaurant next year. Kieron from the Sow the City facilitated the meeting. A Cantonese volunteer interpreter was used. The group was asked what sort of fruits and vegetables they would like to grow, ideas of designing the garden and so on. This has attracted 16 members from the local Chinese community were very excited about the project and they all said that they would like to get involved. 羊城樓天台花園計劃: 2014年7月3日在小羊城進行小組會議商討如何選擇種那些類型的蔬果及設計花園. 此項計劃吸引了16位社區人仕參與.

Grow your own Vegetables

Trip to the Chorlton’s vegetable and fruits allotment on 26th June 2014
16 members from the local Chinese community participated with joy

種您的蔬菜計劃

16 位華人社區份子於2014年6月24日探訪分配在Chorlton區的蔬果園.

Exploring

Sharing & Chatting

Listening, learning & absorbing

Exchanging Ideas

This was meeting was facilitated by the Community Organizer Pollyanna Steiner and a Cantonese interpreter was used. The purpose of the forum group was to collect information from the members of the local Chinese community in Manchester in response to the issues raised with Councillor Peel. These issues include the parking limit in Chinatown, installing benches in the Arndale Centre and the Gardening project. This is to make preparations to meet Councillor Kevin Peel and his colleague from the High Way Department. 28 participants (7 male, 21 female) actively involved and gave their input.

2014年6月13日,在中心進行焦點小組商討會,由社區組織者-寶莉安娜主持並由一位廣東話傳譯員即場傳譯.主要目的是收集資料和意見關於改善唐人街泊車時間及泊車收費,在市中心的商場裡那裡安裝供人坐的長椅以及園藝計劃. 預備下次與市政府議員開時討論. 共有28人踴躍參加此項活動.

The first lesson (see photos) was on 31-5-2014, 8 people took part. They were taught how to sow the see in plug tray, how to choose suitable fruits and vegetables in different seasons. After much this discussion it was planned to plant some fruits and vegetables around the garden in Chinatown.

種植屬於您的水果和蔬菜五個星期免費課程逢星期四, 早上10時至中午12時. 曼城唐人街集合
只限12人參加. 請促報名. 電話: 0161 228 0138. 日期: 2014年5月29日及6月 5, 12,19 及26日.

第一堂(見图片)有八人參與, 培訓員在義工傳譯員協助下,教導參加者基本方法怎樣栽種和如何選擇不種類的蔬菜種植及要注意的事項. 經過商討他們選了環繞曼城唐人街沿着涼亭附近栽種一些蔬菜.

Meeting with the councillor Kevin Peel on the 30th May 2014. 18 people attended.

20 members from the local Chinese community had a meeting with the Councillor Kevin Peel to discuss the issues raised on the 27th March 2014. The Councillor announced that there will be new bins to replace the old ones and extra bins will be put in Chinatown and around the City Centre. Work will be done on the pavements and tree trimming around Canal Street and Richmond Street. Discussion is underway as to how and where to install the benches in the City Centre. Participants were pleased with the outcome. A monthly meeting has been agreed with the councillor. CHIC provides an ideal platform and an easy access for service users and members of the local Chinese community for their voices to be heard. A Cantonese interpreter was used to enable such meeting to take place. The next meeting will be held on 27th June 2014 at 12.30pm at CHIC. We welcome local members to get involved.

曼城社區華人興市政府議員皮爾-嘉泛開大會, 18人參與。

華人社區人仕於2014年五月三十日在中心與議員皮爾-嘉泛開會討論在3月27日開會時所題出的問題. 這次議員帶回來積極回應。議員皮爾宣佈將會有新的垃圾桶取代舊的和額外的垃圾桶將放置唐人街和城市中心周圍。並會修整同性戀村的行人道和修剪那里的樹木。並將進一步討論以怎樣方式及在城市中心哪裡安裝長凳。參與者對大會結果感到滿意。每月與政府議員舉行會議的計劃已落實。中心為服務使用者和當地唐人社區的成員提供一個理想的平台，使他們的聲音方便地被聆聽。這些會議都有安排廣東話傳譯員。