Hyde Park Unity Day is a day of celebration for the local community to show the best of whom we are.The community had lost a local Pub, the 'Newlands' through riots in 1995, which attracted intense national media coverage and this led to a negative portrayal of the area which we as a community had to come to terms with ourselves. Hyde Park Unity Day is an association of individuals who give their time and talents freely to create a day celebrating our area and our diversity.
We have a Management Committee to help us stay on course with budgeting and planning and Area Co-ordinators who organise the various tasks that have to be done to ensure a day everyone can enjoy.
Every year there is a core of people that have been involved in previous years, but we are always on the look out for new talent.
Hyde Park Unity Day was initiated by the Hyde Park Residents Association and has continued with yearly volunteers with the mission to :
* Create a relaxed friendly and safe environment.
* Unite the community and provide an opportunity to highlight the positive aspects of living,
working, and studying in Hyde Park .
* Demonstrate communities strength through voluntary involvement.
* Celebrate cultural diversity through
art,music and performance.
* Create a focus point for community activities.
* Unite and provide opportunities to showcase skills, talent and nature of local people and artists.
UNITY DAY is an opportunity for anyone or group
to show their creative flair.
Woodhouse Moor takes on it's own personality during the day
with community stalls and local organisations.
Sporting and skateboard competitions happen to challenge any and all.
Local entertainers, Artists, bands, breakdancers,bingo callers
all prove that Unity Day is there for everyone to get involved in.
Co-ordinating the different areas is open to all.
Opportunities:
* Fundraising: from organising events to filling in forms
* P.R & Publicity: design, distribute, press releases etc
* Health & Safety: risk assessments,insurance, first aid etc.
*Communications: web site, newsletter, marketing, info.
* Stewards: eyes, ears and spare hands of the festival
* Creative types: keep coming up with fresh and new ideas
* Food stalls: yummy, local treats reflecting diverse tastes
* Community tent: local services, groups and networks
* Main stage: bands, singers, musicians and top live acts
* Open mic performance circle: get attention, anything goes!
* Older people's area: bingo, tea and cakes, activities
* Children's area: competitions, games, crafts, prizes fun!
* Sports zone: football, hoops, athletics, tug o' war
* Dog show: the 'Crufts' of Hyde Park!
* Urban unity: DJ's, MC's, break dance, Hip Hop & fusions
* Graffiti jam: develop your skills in graffiti art,along with the best.
* Recycling and rubbish: providing facilities,promoting awareness and litter-picking!
(it's important and it's got to be done!)
For more photo's from Unity Day checkout the photo albums.
Unity Day 'Picture of the moment':-
Send in your Unity Day pictures and they will appear here or in our Unity Day photo album.
Heroes
YOU!YOU!YOU!YOU!YOU! and countless others who make
Hyde Park Unity Day the day our community get together and enjoy ourselves Leeds 6 style.
REMEMBER:- For Unity day 2009 to happen it depends on us all.
Every year there is a core of people volunteering their time organising the day, that have been involved in previous years,but we are always on the look out for new talent.
Have a great Unity Day with your family/friends or new friends and not forgetting your friends the Hyde Park Unity Team. Remember take care, as we want you back next year. You never know, you might like it so much you wanna get involved. As you know Unity Day is always on the look out for volunteers.Enjoy.
Can you please subscribe to the Hyde Park Unity Day Blog, as with relying on bulletins (to many pointless quizzes) you may miss important news from the
Unity Day Team concerning this years Unity Day.
Many thanks to all these bands/musicians/Dj's/Mc's who played for free at our Unity Day fundraisers. And in particular the people lending us PA's, /mixing desks. Without them - Hyde Park Unity Day wouldn't have happen.Many thanks from us all xx.
Remember for Hyde Park Unity Day 2009 to happen - it depends on us all.
Who I'd like to meet: *NOTE If you leave a comment keep it Unity Day (sort of).
JUST WANTED TO COMMENT ON WHAT A GREAT DAY WE HAD PLAYING THE PAUL SWEENEY PRIMROSE BEER TENT LASTNIGHT AND TO THANK ALL THE GUYS AND GALS THAT PUT ALL THERE TIME AND ENERGY INTO MAKINGUNITY DAY HAPPEN ALL THE BEST GAZ AND THE SEWERSUCKERS
Monster line-ups on offer this coming Friday at the West Indian Centre, Leeds. Forbidden Characters is hostessing the backroom whilst Quake Sound System is taking care of business in the main room. Showcasing some of the best of LS6 and welcoming Anorakism label visitors Peterloo Massacre & Urban Geisha. All proceeds are going towards running the skatepark area on Unity Day.
HI THERE EVERYONE JUST TO SAY WE ARE SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE SAD LOSS OFF PAT REGAN AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM THE SEWERSUCKERS
HI THERE GUYS LOOKING FORWARDS TO THE GIG AT CARPE DIEM,WE ARE ALL UP FOR SEEING KAKADABOO AGAIN ,ALL THE BEST FROM THE SEWERSUCKERS LONG MAY WE REMEMBER MEL AND KATH LETS HAVE A GOOD NIGHT IN THERE MEMORY GAZ NOWLND
Hello again, just wanted to say a big thank you for your support and a great night!...pleasure doing business, all of us really enjoyed the show, will play again if ya need us of course x
