Providing 480 hot meals, fire and bushcraft workshops and winter play sessions for young people at Glamis Adventure Playground, a safe, supportive space for children to thrive in tough winter months.
Our project aims to provide a safe, supportive space for Shadwell’s children during the challenging winter months of January to March. At Glamis Adventure Playground, we’ll serve over 480 hot meals and host engaging fire and bushcraft workshops, along with free play sessions. Many families in Shadwell face financial hardship, especially post-Christmas, with limited resources for nutritious food and safe play opportunities. Our project is designed to fill this gap, offering warm meals, practical outdoor skills, and fun educational playtime in a secure and inclusive environment. These sessions encourage physical activity, creativity, social skills and foster a sense of belonging, making a real difference to children’s well-being. Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of child poverty in the UK and we aim to support Shadwell’s young residents with high quality nutrition and support they need to thrive. With your support, we can create a winter haven for these kids!
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Our project will provide vital support to children and families during the difficult winter months. By offering nutritious hot meals, we help ease food insecurity for local families, ensuring children have access to wholesome meals that boost health and well-being. The winter play sessions and bushcraft workshops will give kids safe, structured opportunities for active play and hands-on learning, enhancing their social skills, resilience, and creativity. Beyond immediate needs, this project also builds a sense of community and belonging. Children from diverse backgrounds will come together in a supportive environment, fostering friendships and positive connections. Also, the workshops offer a rare chance for urban kids to engage with nature, learning valuable outdoor skills and building confidence. By supporting families through these cold months, our project strengthens the whole community, creating lasting benefits for local children’s physical, emotional and social development.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £3,394
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VolunteerWe run an all inclusive, open-access Adventure Playground surrounded by social housing estates in Tower Hamlets where child poverty is the highest in the UK at 48%. Our unique Grow - Cook - Eat initiative is delivered from our food growing allotments in the Community Garden and Children's Cafe producing thousands of free hot meals every year. Everything we do is aimed at providing a place where children from the Shadwell community can develop, play, grow, interact and learn together in a safe, stimulating environment. We opened in 1969 as one of the first adventure play sites where children could play freely and develop their imagination, social skills and be both healthier and fitter whilst having fun. Our newly built Fire Pit area built by our young people last year hosts our unique Fire Club where children cook and learn survival and bush craft skills.
"Glamis Adventure Playground is a very special place, providing space for our young people to discover their creativity and make friends. I would encourage anyone who can to give what they can to enable Glamis to continue serving future generations."
Dame Helen Mirren
Project Owner: Shadwell Community Project The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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