Our Delivery Report
Funded on 05 June 2023 | Delivered on 31 May 2024
£11,030
RAISED
22
BACKERS
121
DAYS TO FUND
BIGGEST PLEDGE
£5,605
From Lancashire County Council
20000
people have visited this project!
15 kg of material recycled
1000 Festivals created
26 May 2024
In pictures: Preston Caribbean Carnival marks 50 years with parade
Blog PrestonDance troupes treated onlookers to fantastic performances and the most creative of outfits showcased the talents of artists and designers.
donated £25
15 Artworks created
donated £5
£250000 Revenue generated
26/05/24 - 26/05/24
Preston Caribbean Carnival 2024
More about our impact
The environment
We believe that going forward we must recycle, re-use and upgrade as many large pieces as we can as well as use more sustainable materials such as bamboo instead of plastic materials. We actively encourage our carnival artists to consider biodegradable and recycled materials in their creations.
The local economy
The event attracted crowds as expected despite heavy downpours of rain early in the afternoon. Visitors guestimate is around 20,000 along the parade route and afterwards on the park where security counted around 6,000 visitors. Many visitors will stay the weekend and visit restaurants and shops before and after the event throughout the weekend benefitting Preston city centre and surrounding district.
Volunteering, jobs & education
4 Volunteers were recruited for help on social media, 3 in costume making skills and for approximately 12 to assist with crowds on carnival day. Helpers were mainly young people and friends and relatives of the local dance troupes who have supported the event during the time their child is a member of the troupe. Participants from dance troupes number around 300.
Arts, culture & heritage
We arranged an open top bus to lead the carnival procession with elders and dignitaries from the local Caribbean community. Unfortunately, the bad weather put many off attending but we were supported by the mayor, a local MP and a small number of elders. We believe we attracted new visitors to the event following a successful campaign through social media, particularly Facebook. Verbal feedback tells us we are a family friendly event with lots to see and do. Descendants of the original founders of the event did come forward and some wore a large piece costume on the day which was meaningful to their families.
Activity, health and leisure
Our creative activities are usually completed by volunteers who have experience of the event either through being a participant in the past or who are generally artistic and creative and who enjoy that sort of activity. We have also made connections with local creatives for example, the Knit and Purl Jam group who decorated a truck with knitted objects including a sofa, lamp, chair, life sized Wendolene (of Wallace & Grommit fame), a tree with Caribbean signage and a 5 tier 50th anniversary cake.
