Community Spaces funding of just under £49k has allowed the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust, in Sharrow, to light up the Cemetery with lanterns in a celebratory opening event.

Until this year the Cemetery paths were in too poor a condition for the lantern procession to pass through. The Community Spaces funding has made the restoration and widening of the Cemetery paths possible. Futher funding and support was provided by Groundwork Sheffield, the Rotary Club, and Section 106 monies. Access has been much improved for all users, especially for people with walking difficulties, those in wheelchairs as well as pushchair users.

The opening of the new route was celebrated on Sunday 11th April and  specially made lanterns, by children from Sharrow Sure Start, lit up the pathways and led the procession, ending in a jazz lounge style musical celebration.

Sounds like a fantastic celebration. More details and photographs can be found at: http://www.creativeaction.net/view.php?id=15