Comments on: Julie's Litton Playground Story http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/julies-playground-story/ Community Spaces is a £50m open grants programme funded through the Big Lottery Fund and managed by Groundwork UK. This is a place for the Community Spaces team, Facilitators, projects as well as passers-by to share their stories about transforming green open spaces. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://podnosh.com/?v=3.0 By: Come Rain or Shine – We Will PLAY! | Community Spaces http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/julies-playground-story/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Come Rain or Shine – We Will PLAY! | Community Spaces Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:21:04 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1081#comment-414 [...] becoming a bit of a regular blogger for us as she wrote to us to give us a progress update back in February – it’s so exciting to see the finished [...] [...] becoming a bit of a regular blogger for us as she wrote to us to give us a progress update back in February – it’s so exciting to see the finished [...]

]]> By: Janice Burley http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/julies-playground-story/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Janice Burley Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:51:37 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1081#comment-59 As the facilitator working on this project with Juile and the rest of the group in Litton, it's been both rewarding and challenging. They are so full of enthusiasm for the project and determined to get this playground for their children (and other local children, obviously) up and running, that it's a pleasure to work with them. But they've had to contend with all sorts of problems, not least of all the weather and a steeply sloping site. Interestingly enough, in their early consultation they found local people still wanted to use the hill as a sledging hill, so had to position equipment to allow for that. So, even if the playground didn't open and launch on the original date, at least they could all still go sledging! Keep up the good work in Litton folks - we'll get there soon. Janice Burley Community Spaces Facilitator As the facilitator working on this project with Juile and the rest of the group in Litton, it’s been both rewarding and challenging. They are so full of enthusiasm for the project and determined to get this playground for their children (and other local children, obviously) up and running, that it’s a pleasure to work with them.

But they’ve had to contend with all sorts of problems, not least of all the weather and a steeply sloping site. Interestingly enough, in their early consultation they found local people still wanted to use the hill as a sledging hill, so had to position equipment to allow for that. So, even if the playground didn’t open and launch on the original date, at least they could all still go sledging!

Keep up the good work in Litton folks – we’ll get there soon.
Janice Burley
Community Spaces Facilitator

]]> By: julie nash http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/julies-playground-story/comment-page-1/#comment-58 julie nash Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:42:45 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1081#comment-58 Thank-you Wendy, for your kind words of support. It has been really hard work, but is worth it in the end! We can't wait for our Launch event. Thank-you Wendy, for your kind words of support. It has been really hard work, but is worth it in the end! We can’t wait for our Launch event.

]]> By: Wendy Jenkins http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/julies-playground-story/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Wendy Jenkins Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:32:31 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1081#comment-57 I am delighted to see how funding from the Community Spaces programme has enabled a group of committed mums to get the playground they need for their community. I wish you every success with your launch. Wendy Jenkins Director of Open Grants Groundwork UK I am delighted to see how funding from the Community Spaces programme has enabled a group of committed mums to get the playground they need for their community. I wish you every success with your launch.

Wendy Jenkins
Director of Open Grants
Groundwork UK

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