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Upgrading the skate and scooter ramp facilities in Fairford to create an inclusive zone for people of all abilities to learn to skateboard and scooter.
We want to create a skate park in Fairford that encourages skate-boarders and scooter riders of all abilities to enjoy skating, learn from each other, and get outside and play.
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Why it's a great idea:
We hope that this skate park will bring joy to those who use it. We hope that it will encourage children of all ages to get outside and get fit, play together and learn together. General Health Benefits of skateboarding: • Coordination – Skateboarding improves hand, eye, leg and feet coordination. When skateboarding, you need to alter your movements so you skate smoothly and accurately. • Stress Relief – Stresses consume people, even kids, all the time. Skateboarding is an avenue to relieve some of those stresses or frustrations. • Precision – Skateboarding takes a lot to pick up on. You are constantly adjusting weight from one direction to another, switching your speed, and, when good enough, perfecting tricks. • Reflexes – When falling or stopping quickly, you need to have quick reflexes to brace yourself or prevent a collision from happening. • Patience – Skateboarding requires an immense amount of patience.
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How will the money be spent?Total £98,464
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VolunteerFairford Town Council is hoping to create a new skate park in Fairford. We have had this aspiration for many years, and recently, more and more people have come to the Council to say that they share this hope for Fairford's future with us.
Fairford has grown over the last 5 years, and we want to improve the play facilities for the growing number of young people who live and go to school in Fairford.
Skateboarding and scootering are popular in Fairford, and the current ramp is not suitable for people to learn on and doesn’t give the range of jumps and rides that people want from a skate park.
We are working with the young people in the town, and with our chosen contractor, Gravity, to make sure that the park that we create is one that offers the most we can get within the budget that we have. We also want to make sure that the skate park looks great and sits comfortably in the surrounds of the park and the local conservation area.
By creating a fabulous facility in Fairford, we hope that is will reduce the need for parents and carers to make car journeys to other towns with skate parks. With the additional lighting in the park, the existing CCTV, and the positive culture that surrounds skate boarding, we hope that it will reduce the amount of antisocial behaviour in Fairford.
Project Owner: Fairford Town Council The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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