WESTCLIFF FILM AND VIDEO CLUB

LOTTERY GRANT

Introduction

During the early part of our 2008 season, we received the news that our lottery application had been accepted.  So, with an ‘Awards for All’ grant of nearly £6000, Westcliff Film & Video Club  are going ‘out and about’ into the community to put on film shows for those who can’t get out and about themselves. 

The aim of the project is twofold. Firstly, we are offering to present entertaining film shows of both local interest and entertainment to local groups who can’t get out very often. Care homes and homes for the elderly being just two examples.  Previous shows to such groups have always attracted much interest and praise from the audience.  The second part of the project involves training and guidance to select members of other organisations.  The idea behind this part of the project stems from the numerous requests we have received over the years from various charities and groups asking to make videos or promotional films for them.  By offering to train and advise members of such organisations in the skills and techniques required to make a ‘story’ on video, will help enable such groups to make their own videos to suite whatever needs they have.

The Lottery funding has enabled us to purchase portable projection equipment for the film shows, a video camera and computer for use at the training sessions and other equipment for use in connection with the year long project.  Nigel Woodham, our publicity officer in a recent press release said, “We had always planned to do something that would involve us more within the local community. But with limited resources, always found it difficult to do more than a couple of shows a year. Now, with the additional funding we are able to offer many more shows and it will give us the opportunity to pass on skills we, as an award winning video club have gained over many years to help others to help themselves”.

Mission Statement 

WFVC pledge to give Video & Multi-media presentations of both local and general interest to inform and entertain appropriate groups, such as, occupants or residential homes for the elderly and incapacitated and other bodies within the area. (Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas). 

We will also make special presentations for charitable, cultural, historical and archive use. 

Need More Information?

If you would like WFVC to present your organisation or group with one of our film shows or if you would like help, advice or training in making your own media and presentation material, for your own group or organisation, then please contact us either via our email address or the contact telephone number below *. If you contact us by telephone, please leave a message. We monitor the answer system regularly and will return your call as soon as possible. Leave us you Name, Contact details, the nature of enquiry and a convenient time for us to contact you. We look forward to being able to help you in some way. 

* Please note although we would like to help everyone who requests a show or training due to resource and time restrictions we can not guarantee to be able to accommodate every request.