Alton Big Day Out kicks off Roehampton Community Weeks
Published: Friday, August 23, 2024
- The ‘Big Day Out’ fete on the Alton Estate was a roaring success with over 100 local residents.
- The fete celebrated the 1-year anniversary of Chantelle’s Community Kitchen.
- It launched the Youth Advisory Panel that aims to ensure young peoples voices are heard in the Alton Renewal Plan.
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On Saturday 10 August, Alton hosted a fete full of fun activities which celebrated the first birthday of Chantelle’s Community Kitchen.
The Mayor of Wandsworth and Youth Mayors came along and met local families as well as giving speeches.
Chantelle’s Community Kitchen was launched in 2023 and provides over 200 meals a week for local residents.
Chantelle and her team cooked a BBQ for everyone at the fete as part of the celebration.
Find out about Chantelle's Community Kitchen and when you can find her.
But it wasn’t just fun and games, the Youth Advisory Panel was launched aiming to give young people more of a say in the Alton Renewal Plan going forward. A number of young people showed up on the day expressing interest in getting involved.
Residents chatted about the new Alton Activity Centre, Downshire Field and Roehampton Community Hub. They also discussed the Alton Renewal Plan more broadly and shared their feedback.
Learn more about the Alton Renewal Plan.
The day also marked the start of Roehampton Community Weeks which was two weeks of fun activities that will end this Saturday.
But there is still time to enjoy the final events as there will still be activities happening this weekend including smoothie bikes, a block party and Roehampton’s Got Talent.