News on Your Quality of Life Map

Time has flown by and it’s the final week of the Quality of Life Mapping project. Please comment on the map or survey by Friday (14th) if you haven't yet done so - and remember there’s still vouchers up for grabs! It’s been a massive privilege to talk about what matters for you in your community, to hear your stories and your hopes for the future.

Thank you again to all those who have already commented. You have helped empower local voices and highlight how your quality of life is impacted by your local environment. Your comments will help shape positive changes in Harlow and surrounding areas.

Highlights from the last couple of weeks

We visited the Community Builder Project at Harlow Playhouse. Club members took part in a regular quiz but were still happy to tell us their thoughts about what it’s like to live in Harlow (in exchange for us helping them with a couple of tricky quiz questions!). The group were really positive about Harlow and acknowledged it had changed a lot over the years they had lived there - over 50 years for many. It was clear members really valued the sense of community in the town, but they would like to see better shops in the Town Centre and really miss the big Marks & Spencer.

We were also invited to the Hindu Society Navaratri event at Lady Fatima Church. What a fantastic event! Guests took part in the Be Tali Garba (Dance) and Dandiya/Ramjanyu (Stick Dance). MP Robert Halfon and the High Sheriff of Essex, Nick Alston, were also in attendance. Guests shared how much they particularly valued the Town Park as a space to exercise and enjoy with family.

What will happen next?

Whilst we are wrapping up the engagement period for the project, we’ve started the process of report writing and data analysis. We’re aiming to share this report with you and the wider public towards the end of the year. We’ll be sending out a summary newsletter at the end of the engagement period with some learnings so far and a few highlights.

Have a wonderful week,

The Quality of Life Team