Fratton Big Local (FBL) was established between 2012-13. It is one of 150 schemes whereby local committees are given £1.15 million to create lasting change in communities across England, supported by Local Trust and locally trusted organisations like Action Hampshire.
Action Hampshire came on board as locally trusted org for FBL in 2014; you can view FBL’s activities and events by clicking this link.
FBL’s mission:
To support projects and initiatives that improve the environment and enhance community life for the residents of Fratton.
They look to deliver this mission by working towards the below strategic aims:
- Arrange and support events that bring the community together to celebrate life in Fratton
- Seek projects that aspire to enhance community life, and improve the environment in Fratton
- Nurture opportunities for the community to come together and take decisive action
Action Hampshire support in a number of ways, including financial management, line management of FBL’s two staff members, facilitation support, cheerleading and all sorts of other things over the years.
It’s impossible to quantify all the wide ranging impacts FBL has had on Fratton so far but one particularly notable impact is the Fratton Family Festival, which is visited by over 10,000 attendees each year. The redeveloped Kingston Recreation ground is also a physical legacy impact.
FBL has approximately 2 years of funding left and are now working on a plan for these final 2 years, supported by Action Hampshire.
