Your Newquay. Your Life. Your Voice. Posted on Friday, 13 August 2010 | 1 comments

Photo: HNT Photography

We want to change Newquay’s image nationally and get people to see that there’s way more to where we live than just stag and hen partying and boozing.

It’s time for this to stop. Right now. We’re taking a stand to let people know enough’s enough.
The more people we can get to join us, the sooner things are going to change.

But to do this, we need your help.

My a’th kar Newquay means ‘I love you, Newquay’ in Cornish.
We’re a group of young people who are trying to make things better.

We love living in Newquay, and we want to show people just how awesome life can be here. Part of it is about respect – we want people to respect our town, whether they live here all year around or are just visiting.

We’ve got an amazing professional artist on board, Matt McIvor, who’s helping us transform some of the ugly, derelict sites around the town. Excess Energy, a PR & communications company in Newquay, has got loads of experience working with young people and bags of enthusiasm is helping us run the media campaign. If you like doing media stuff, it’s a great chance to get some work experience on a real project and try something new.

What we’re looking for
We want to push My a’th kar Newquay to the max. We’re starting to get support in the local papers and with local businesses getting on board. But we want to do even more – we want to get people across the country to sit up and take notice of what we’re doing. And we want to persuade local businesses to step up and support the project, too.

We want:
Young people age 16-25 who want to have their say in what goes on in Newquay.
• Artists/creative types who want to get involved in the hands-on, messy stuff, turning very big ideas into reality on our streets
• Social media gurus to spread the word about the project online
• Budding PR people to write press releases, set up photoshoots, talk to journalists, make viral filmclips etc...

The artwork’s going to go up on high-profile sites all over Newquay and will get seen by thousands of people. You know all those boring, empty boards around sites where they’re building new developments? That’s what we’re going to transform.

Interested?
Get in touch with Fiona Egglestone on Fiona@excessenergycomms.com or call 01637 852130 to find out more.

We’re having an informal meeting for anyone who’s interested in getting involved on Wednesday 18th August, 4-6pm in Excess Energy’s office, 8 School Close, Newquay.

But don’t worry if you can’t make it – just get in touch. We’ll be setting up more meetings and workshops soon.

Photo: HNT Photography

Meeting... Posted on Friday, 16 July 2010 | 0 comments

Morning lovely people! How great, it is finally Friday, Hurrrah! And even better the sun is shining.

The amazing people at Cafe Irie have very kindly said that we could borrow their space on Wednesday. It will be a great opportunity for you to personally meet Tony Minnion and Mat McIvor who will be doing the art work. You will be able to run your ideas by them and chat to them about anything you like, whether it be why you love Newquay, how you want it changed, or if you just want a chat, they're your guys!

So Cafe Irie, Wednesday 4pm. If you get lost, the address is at the bottom of this blog. If you have any further queries, drop Fiona an email on Fiona@excessenergycomms.com and she will be more than happy to answer any of those questions you may have.

Look forward to seeing you all then. In the meantime, have an amazing weekend whatever you have planned. X

Cafe Irie

38 Fore Street

Newquay

TR7 1LP

My still a'th kar! Posted on Thursday, 15 July 2010 | 0 comments

How awful is this weather at the moment? It just can't seem to make up its mind. Is it raining? Is it windy or is it sunny? This kind of weather is really depressing as it's hard to decide what to wear (obviously girls have this problem more than guys do!) Do we wear summer clothes, as lets face it, it is summer after all! Or do we wear warm clothes as when it is grey and wet it does get chilly!

I guess most of you have broken have up for summer holidays? Or at least very almost! Exams - done, coursework - done. That is the best feeling when you can feel those bliss summer holidays approaching. No more uniform, no more school work and loads more time with friends. Brilliant!

But... when the weather is as terrible as it is at the moment, what is there to do? I say get creative. Let those juices flow! Art work, read a book, hang out with friends at their house, or invite them to yours. Even though the summer has temporarily gone, there are still things to do. Just unlock your creative side, just in time to paint the town of Newquay! So Newquay, even though your weather stucks 'My still A'th Kar' (I still love you!)

Good Morning Phillip Schofield... Posted on | 0 comments

What a lovely sight to wake up to in the morning, Phillip Schofield... Not only is he on This Morning but also following us on Twitter! That means that the Silver Fox knows who we are at My A'th Kar Newquay! He said that he is very happy and proud to follow us on Twitter which is very positive for this project. I can see this project moving forward fast but we still need YOU, yes YOU, to help us even more. Tell your friends, family, teachers, even pets if you like that Newquay is on the mend! Watch this space! :)

Posted on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 | 0 comments

WE NEED YOU!

Young people from Newquay will the be the driving force behind a new initiative to change the town's image on a national level. This ambitious project, backed by the Safe Newquay Consortium, aims to give you an opportunity to have your voice heard about issues that matter to you and take action to make positive change happen in your community. So, if you are a young person living in Newquay and want to make a change, have an eye for street art, like to get messy and creative, this campaign is perfect for you!

Newquay Safe aim to recruit a core group of young people, aged around 16-25, to get the project up and running. You'll get properly hands-on, working with a professional artist to transform unsightly hoardings on buildings sites Newquay Safe aim to recruit a core group of young people, aged around 16-25, to get the project off the ground. You'll get properly hands-on, working with a professional artist to transform run down buildings sites all around the town as well as taking part in a national media campaign that will promote the great things about Newquay. Each of the sites will have a strong visual message spreading a positive message linked to the campaign – a love letter to Newquay. One of the key messages you’ll be trying to get across is to show visitors why we love Newquay and that our town is not a place just to get drunk and party - and encourage them to respect the town and its residents.

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WE love newquay – local people show their support for innovative new project to transform the town

The long awaited project is underway for Newquay Safe’s new initiative to transform Newquay. The first meeting got off to a flying start when enthusiastic locals flocked the meeting at the Chy Bar on Tuesday 18^th May. Everyone who attended expressed their love for Newquay and said they were keen to get involved in something that could make a positive impact on the town.

Students from local schools and colleges were full of ideas about what they could do to help get the project off the ground and excitedly put forward a range of ideas, including using a range of multi-media art forms both on-site and as part of a national media campaign to change Newquay’s image, making a documentary about the project, and even writing songs about what’s going on. There was also an excellent turn out from community, with individuals, local artists and businesses eager to support the project and help it develop.