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We plan to restore the clock tower to its former glory, as well as modernising and upgrading it to make it fit for the 21st century. This is vital to ensure its safeguarded for future generations.
“The Plough Pub” Now "Bonnie Bear Day Care" (named after the owners Baby Girl Bonnie, who they sadly lost in 2020) The building is a local landmark that was approved to be demolished, yet we as locals ourselves, saved the building and created a beautiful nursery for the local community including a sensory room which we look to make available for the whole community to access as currently there are not many local sensory rooms for children with & without additional needs. In Addition to this, the local community showed keen interest us cleaning and repairing the external clock tower to the building and have this beautiful feature ticking again, but as its specialist work, it fell outside our budget at over 12k alone and the community would love to see this project come to life. "The Echo" and "In your area" also showed interest in our story: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/couples-amazing-transformation-old-liverpool-19673049
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Why it's a great idea:
*Beautiful working clocktower feature on Rice Lane *A working focal point of Rice Lane *A beautiful restored local landmark / clock tower on Rice Lane *Creating Jobs for local practitioners *Local business's would benefit and love to see the area improve i.e Sainsburys / Aldi and all Rice Lane shops as we are situated in a prime location that stands out on Rice Lane next to Sainsburys Superstore. *Environmental Improvements.
Steps to get it done:
We have had full support from the beginning of our the initial nursery set up from local Councillors including ( Ann O'Byrne, Cheryl Didsbury, Richard McLinden)
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Whoop, 30 people have pledged since fundraising began!
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How will the money be spent?Total £13,687
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VolunteerBonnie Bear Day Care is a brand new nursery owned by husband and wife, it is start up organisation that provides childcare services in Walton, in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Hayley, 31 and Charlie Murtagh, 37 took over the Old Plough Pub on Rice Lane in Walton following the loss of their baby girl Bonnie and have turned it into Bonnie Bear Day Care.
The couple have spent a long time working on the renovation, putting everything and all their savings into fulfilling their dream.
Complications with Hayley’s pregnancy occurred in February 2020 after her waters broke four months early.
Having been admitted to hospital to be monitored she developed a water infection shortly after.
On the fourth day during her stay, Hayley felt reduced movement and was sent for an emergency scan.
Unable to hear a heartbeat, it was at this point the couple were told Bonnie wasn’t going to make it.
Following the horrific experience, the couple from Orrell Park needed something to keep them going and decided to pursue the idea of opening a children’s day care nursery.
Hayley, who also works in the HR department at Liverpool University had spoke about the possibilty of doing this two years before, however didnt have a suiltable building to take over.
They were sitting on the couch and decided they needed to persue the nursery idea now and contact the current owner to see if it was available and it was!
They started the renovations turning it into a nursery and obviously named it after Bonnie. People from the area were delighted it wasn’t going to be demolished as previous planning permission had been agreed and Hayley and Charlies had saved it.
The one area of the building which is yet to be renovated is our garden area.
Having thrown everything into the renovation of the building, the couple are unable to raise the funds themselves in order to create a forest school enviroment yet they have the outdoor space to do so.
Project Owner: Bonnie Bear Day Care The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractors: The Cumbria Clock Company,Electric One Contractors The team responsible for building or installing the project.
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