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Welcome
to Dreamscheme Highbridge!
The
mission of the Dreamscheme Network is to inspire and enable communities
across the world to release the potential of their young people.
Dreamscheme organises work projects for young people and rewards
them with points which are spent on trips and sporting activities
of their choice.
| .Highbridge
Dreamscheme Points Cards |
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These points will be updated regularly as and when you earn
points, with 10 POINTS = £1 towards your trip or activity
of YOUR choice...
Latest
points totals (August, 2011)
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Dreamscheme Highbridge News:
 Paignton
Zoo visit for Dreamscheme
YOUNGSTERS
at Highbridge Dreamscheme enjoyed a trip to Paignton Zoo to a
popular zoo to reward them for all their hard work over the summer.
The youngsters were taken to Paignton Zoo where they enjoyed a
well-deserved day of fun. It's been a very busy summer - the children
have had a lot of fun while carrying out community work to earn
their points. More...
 Kids
lead cake-making project
MEMBERS
of Highbridge Dreamscheme made dozens of cakes for elderly residents
in the town during their ongoing summer programme of community
work this week. The young people made over 50 cakes, scones and
pastries as part of an initiative to help the elderly.
More...
 Busy
summer for Dreamscheme
MEMBERS
of Highbridge Dreamscheme are having a busy summer holiday - with
a charity car wash being the latest in a series of community activities
to be held in recent days. The group, pictured, washed dozens
of cars outside Burnham Fire Station. More...
 Flower
power brightens town!
YOUNGSTERS from Highbridge's Dreamscheme have been getting creative
this week, earning points by making hanging baskets ready for
the town's Britain in Bloom entry this summer. Thirty young people
from the Highbridge Dreamscheme met on Wednesday (June 1st).
More...
 Top
award for Dreamscheme
YOUNGSTERS
and leaders from Highbridge's Dreamscheme were celebrating on
Thursday (October 21st) after scooping a top police award for
their work. The group won the sought-after accolade during the
third annual Children and Young People's Awards
held by the police. More...
 200
attend bloom awards night
More
than 200 people filled Highbridge Community Hall on Saturday evening
(October 9th) for the first ever Highbridge In Bloom awards presentations.
Dozens of certificates and trophies were handed out by Mayor and
Mayoress Michael and Maria Clarke and Sedgemoor District Council
Chairman Jane Moreton. More...
 Busy
summer for Dreamscheme
Youngsters
at Highbridge's Dreamscheme have enjoyed a busy few months, taking
part part in a wide variety of community work in return for trips
over the school holidays. The group's activities have included
litter picks, fundraising events, craft making and various visits,
including one by local MP Tessa Munt. More...
 Towns
celebrate Bloom awards
Exclusive:
Celebrations were underway in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge
today (Thursday, September 16th) after both towns won accolades
at the annual Britain In Bloom awards ceremony. Teams from the
towns joined over 200 people from across the south west invited
at a special ceremony at the Assembly Rooms in Bath where they
received good news. More...
 Highbridge
prepares for judges
FINAL
preparations are being made in Highbridge this weekend for the
town to be assessed by judges from the Britain in Bloom competition
on Monday (July 19th). The Highbridge in Bloom committee members
will be out in force all day on Sunday,
cleaning up the town. More...
 Bloom
judges visit Highbridge
TWO
judges were 'blooming impressed' when they made a tour of Highbridge
during their assessment of the town for the Britain In Bloom competition
on Monday (July 19th). Judges Tony Moore and John Bowden were
given a guided tour of the town after being welcomed.
More...
 In
photos: Burnham Youthfest
CROWDS
of young people from the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area flocked
to the town's annual youth festival today on Sunday (July 4th).
Overseen by Burnham's Youth Town Council in association with Burnham
Lions, the event included a wide range of fun.
More...
 Highbridge
bursts into bloom!
DOZENS
of colourful hanging baskets have been installed along the streets
of Highbridge this week by the town's Dreamscheme members. More
than 40 youngsters from the Highbridge Dreamscheme made a total
of 76 baskets during the April half-term holidays earlier this
year. More...
 Youth
groups receive cash boost
TWO Highbridge
Youth Groups are celebrating this week after getting a much needed
cash boost. County Councillor John Woodman visited the Highbridge
Dreamscheme and Highbridge Community Youth Club, presenting cheques
to both groups to help them
to
continue providing youth diversion activities in the town.
More...
 Photos:
Dreamscheme planting
YOUNGSTERS at Highbridge's Dreamscheme have been continuing to
get creative this week, earning points by making hanging baskets
ready for the town's Britain in Bloom entry this summer. 40
young people have attended the sessions and worked with staff
from Sanders Garden World at Brent Knoll and Dreamscheme leaders.
More...
 Busy
half-term for Dreamscheme
Photo
Special: DOZENS of members of Highbridge's
Dreamscheme have had a busy half-term week. A total of 43 young
people, three of whom were newcomers, have been earning points
by applying for funding for the organisation and also creating
a new code of conduct for themselves and leaders. More...
Leaflets boost winter safety
DOZENS
of youngsters in Highbridge had a busy half-term holiday, making
winter safety leaflets as part of the town's Dreamscheme initiative.
The 40 youngsters created over 350 'Be Safe This Winter' leaflets
featuring advice on housing, vehicle, road and personal safety
over the winter period. More...
 Town
car wash raises over £300
MORE
than £300 was raised by Highbridge's Dreamscheme and Burnham
Fire Service when both teams joined forces to hold a fundraising
car wash at the town's fire station on Saturday (September 19th).
Burnham's firemen were helped by young members of the Dreamscheme
group. More...
 Dreamscheme
rewards for kids
AFTER
a year of work, members of the Highbridge Dreamscheme have recently
been enjoying a variety of trips in reward for all their hard
work. Since the scheme launched, the work has ranged from litter
picking and first aid to delivering crime reduction cards. More...
 First
aid advice for youngsters
MEMBERS
of Highbridge's Dreamscheme have been visited by St John Ambulance
volunteers as part of their summer activities, earning points
for their chosen trips later in the month. A total of 45 young
people attended the sessions and met the St John Ambulance Team.
More...
 Busy
summer for Dreamscheme
MEMBERS
of Highbridge Dreamscheme have been busy over the last two weeks,
earning lots of points for some free trips at the end of the summer
holidays. On July 28th, the youths' first work task was to design
a logo for the Highbridge Dreamscheme to print on T-Shirts and
this was another success. More...
 Dreamscheme
tidy-up in town
YOUNG
members
of Highbridge's Dreamscheme launched a big clean-up operation
in the town to ensure it was tidy before the visit of judges from
the Britain In Bloom competition. The enthusiastic group of 20
children and their leaders collected several sackfuls of rubbish
from around the town. More...
 Car
wash fun raises over £230
MORE than £230 was raised for Highbridge's
Dreamscheme when members of the group held a fundraising car wash
at Burnham-On-Sea Fire Station on Saturday (June 20th). A total
of 63 motorists got their cars washed during the four-hour event,
raising a total of £236.60. More...
 Busy
Easter for Dreamscheme
DOZENS
of
youngsters in Highbridge have been busy over the school holidays,
creating crime prevention cards with an Easter theme as part of
the town's Dreamscheme project. An Easter Card was designed featuring
crime reduction advice inside.
More...
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 Bowling
reward for youngsters
YOUNGSTERS
from
Highbridge who have been taking part in a week
of community work as
part of the town's new 'Dreamscheme' project
were rewarded with an afternoon of ten pin bowling on Saturday
(February 21st). Dozens
of youngsters travelled to Stardust Amusements.
More...
 Youngsters
in tidy-up operation
YOUNGSTERS
in Highbridge tidied up the town's Apex Park on Monday (February
16th) as part of a new youth project that encourages them to improve
their local community while earning rewards. Dozens
of youngsters are taking part in the Dreamscheme initiative. More...
 70
children attend launch of Dreamscheme
POLICE
in
Highbridge have launched a new youth project this week which will
encourage young people in the area to help improve their local
community. The
Dreamscheme initiative sees people aged between 8 and 16 years
old come together
and do community work in return for rewards. More...
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Helium Chameleon
The
Dreamscheme is nationwide and now international, and the story began
in Sheffield with a dream. The first dreamscheme was devised and developed
on Sheffield's Flower Estate by Geoff and Kate King between 1995 and
1998. Over three years, around one hundred young people were involved
in community projects.