Ethos Public Relations Manchester

European visitors in Callon

by Ethos public relations

A delegation of visitors from Norway, Germany, Portugal and Holland met up with Contour Homes staff and residents this week as part of a European Union exchange visit.

Colin Makinson, Community Estate Warden and support staff from Contour Homes hosted the visit in Callon and described how Contour Homes and various other partners had helped transform and regenerate the area through both physical and community regeneration.

“The European visitors were really interested in the various methods Contour Homes has successfully used to turn around the area,” he said. “Callon Kids Community Club, a major youth initiative in Callon was of special interest and they were also impressed with the high level of partnership evident in this area.”

Euro Cities is a research project for experts in urban regeneration working across Europe. It is anticipated that the exchange visits will form a part of a report which will inform European policy on neighbourhood projects in the future.

Posted at 2^nd December 2010