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A Picnic Area for Meadow Well Residents published their Delivery Report!2 months ago
Delivered 30 June 2023
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We want to transform a run-down area to the side of our gardens into an open access picnic area with seating and improved sports court for families & young people to enjoy.
Our project is to transform an existing area from a run down space which can be the focus for anti-social behaviour such as arson, to a safe, welcoming, green space for picnics and play which families and young people can enjoy together. We will update the existing sports courts and open out this space to create a new picnic area with large picnic tables and play equipment for toddlers. We will improve the paths and make use of the existing pergolas & bridge with insect-friendly planting where children can watch butterflies, bees & other bugs. The space will be a safe area where people can enjoy the outdoors and come together socially. There will be spaces to sit and spaces to play. The area will be open access for people to enjoy all year round. We know how important being outside and being with others is, this new space will enable people of all ages to do that, creating a new attractive green area that is good for people & the environment.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
People living near the centre will have a new space they can use to meet safely outside with friends and family. Young people will be able to use the space to meet with friends and play games on the sports court. Local children will be able to play football, basketball or other games which just need a bit of space. The environment will benefit from improved, insect-friendly planting which in turn will reduce carbon emissions. Our bees will have new flowers to collect nectar from, which in turn will help our partners Pure Buzzin, with their Community Bee-keeping project. There will be opportunities for groups and individuals to volunteer to help maintain the area longer term.
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We are happy to confirm that 2 playground spinners for small children to use have been installed next to the new picnic tables - there was a delay as the demand for outdoor furniture and playground equipment has increased since the pandemic. We've also had help from volunteers from the community and Capita to clear the area behind the picnic area and the lines on the ball court have been repainted. We've been running some sessions with our new Street Play workers in the ball court and we're waiting for the delivery of the new basketball hoops which should be installed by the end of September. We're busy planning a celebration event for local people in late September - more details will be shown on Facebook
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How will the money be spent?Total £15,961
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Total £15,961
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VolunteerMeadow Well Connected is a community hub and garden in the heart of the Meadow Well estate. Established in the aftermath of the 1991 riots, for almost 30 years we have been striving to respond to local need and provide safe, welcoming spaces for everyone to enjoy together.
Meadow Well Connected operates a range of supportive projects and services from within it's building including activities for children from birth to 13, specialist support for those with addictions, employability guidance, access to digital support, community cafe, rooms for hire, social and interest based groups, wellbeing activities, volunteering and Forest School.
We have recently planted over 500 trees and a wildflower meadow to create a new open-access resource for people to enjoy and to improve the biodiversity of the area.
We provide space of a Community Beekeeping project to help people learn about bees and provide local honey and other wax products.
We support students to gain skills and confidence in our well equipped joinery workshop and in our gardens.
We're running this campaign to transform a neglected part of the outdoor spaces and create a new, safe, outdoor facility for local people to enjoy.
We've already seen the difference the tree planting made to the way people interact with the space between the metro station and our building and believe that if we improve this space to the back of the centre people will respect and enjoy using it. We've noticed that young people have been using our outdoor cafe table when the centre is closed so we wanted to make another space people of all ages could enjoy.
Project Owner: Graham Bone The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
