Help fund Rivington's Festival of Light hit its fundraising target!1 month ago
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Help cover the costs of a magical 3-day Festival of Light! Lasers, light trails, music and entertainers are set to enthral. New supporters will receive a Rivington Treasure Hunt activity sheet!
The three day Rivington Festival of Light takes place on 26, 27 and 28 October 2023 (half term holidays). It brings joy and sparkle to families in the region at a much more affordable price than other light shows. Be astounded by the light show and lasers dancing across the lake. Gaze in wonder at the illuminated woodlands and buildings. Be entertained by the exhilarating performances. And gasp in awe at our volunteer-designed and created sculpture and lantern trail. Our dedicated volunteers put in 100's of hours of work to deliver this event each year, adding more and more artworks to the trail. Young and old get involved - either in the crafting, the site preparation or running the event - for your delight! Your donations will be used to cover the costs of the event, helping us to keep the ticket prices low for everyone's enjoyment. To help make the event even more accessible, we will give 150 tickets away. 120 to families, and 30 to care-leavers.
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Why it's a great idea:
1. A light festival for the Northwest that is relatively affordable to families. 2. It's Fun! It brings great joy to all who visit - awestruck by the beauty of the lanterns, lasers and lights 3. Funds raised are used to restore the gardens - managing the woodlands, promoting the environment and biodiversity, and making the parkland safe and accessible, for free, to all. Ensuring local people have access to green spaces. 3. It promotes Rivington, it's heritage and getting out in nature. 4. The volunteers get out in nature, communicate with the public, learn to build willow lanterns and paint flags. 5. Volunteering is a lifeline to many. It gives a purpose and promotes mental well being. At Rivington you can find friendships, laughter, fitness, support and kindness. Over 80 volunteers worked together to deliver the 2022 Festival of Light - an incredible event that entertained 4200 over the three nights.
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The Festival of Light puts Rivington and Lancashire on the map. Its natural, wild, open setting, the woodlands lit up beautifully, the handmade (amateur) lanterns - handcrafted, "organic" not commercial or industrial - is just glorious. It's charming. There are sculptures made by children and adults. Everyone pitches in and the results are SPECTACULAR! The audience love it, and we are told it's much better and has more character than other light trails in the North West. You can get involved - all are welcome to help deliver this AMAZING community event!
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Whoop, 190 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Total £44,571
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VolunteerRivington Heritage Trust (Charity number 1064700) works to develop Rivington Terraced Gardens for the benefit of the public and the environment. The Trust aims to conserve, preserve, maintain, protect and enhance for the benefit of the public all aspects and features of the environment, land and structures in this area of outstanding natural beauty and historical importance.
Since 2016, we have been delivering a programme of active Conservation Volunteering. We work to improve the quality of the gardens, manage the woodlands and help to create richer biodiversity, increase accessibility and support local people of all abilities to participate in projects that benefit nature, their own wellbeing and the wider community.
Across this period we have transformed the gardens, uncovering paths, recreating the lawns, and making visible and safe the iconic structures. We have worked with an average of 151 volunteers per year who have provided a collective input of 9313 hours of their time per year. We support volunteers with a range of practical, active, educational and social activities. This includes practical conservation activity including management of woodland and vegetation, litter picking, conducting guided walks, supporting school visits, undertaking heritage research and interpretation, event planning, set up and delivery, crafting and art creation, fire marshalling and site safety patrols.
Through participation in Conservation Volunteering we improve Nature Connectedness and mental wellbeing.
The programme also actively targets individuals that are socially isolated through volunteer recruitment campaigns and partner referrals. Through participation we aim to improve social connections amongst local people and build resilience across our volunteer group. This can be seen in Phil's Story https://www.rivingtonterracedgardens.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/phils-story/
Project Owner: Rivington Heritage Trust The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
