Barrow pupils design branding for Home Office initiative

Year 5 pupils at St James’ CofE Junior School in Hindpool created a logo and name that reflected the initiative's objectives for ‘Happy Hopeful Hindpool’ which is part of the Home Office’s three-phase ‘Clear, Hold, Build’ project.

Winners were revealed on July 9, with awards presented by officers from Barrow NPT.

PC Emmie Doughty said: “We really wanted the branding for the project to come from the community in here Hindpool so we approached St James’ Junior School to help us.

“We received lots of great entries from the whole class and it was a really tough decision to pick a winner.

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“Phoebe’s design was chosen as the overall winner after much deliberation between us and our partners.

“We thought her design, which shows a Hindpool flower being watered, encompasses what we’re trying to do with ‘Happy Hopeful Hindpool’ – to build the community back up into a thriving area.

“Well done and thank you to our two runners up, Mason who came second, and Layla who came third.

“Coming into the school and working with the students in Year 5 has been an absolute pleasure and we will continue to work with the school as part of the strategy.”

'Happy Hopeful Hindpool' is a long-term endeavour involving organisations such as Cumbria Police, Westmorland and Furness Council, along with various public sector bodies, voluntary groups, and community initiatives to build a brighter future for Hindpool.

A spokesperson from St James' Junior School said: "Our Year 5 children are currently finishing off a topic on ‘Improving our local area’ and had targeted the Urban Park and surrounding area of Hindpool as a stimulus.

"The Clear, Hold, Build scheme slotted into our plans perfectly and provided our pupils with added substance and meaning to their studies.

"We would like to thank the team at Cumbria Police for choosing us in supporting their project and look forward to supporting the future improvements within Hindpool.”