Kids’ event in aid of Queens Avenue Play Area

Local business Calypso Kids and the Townsend Hall are running a fundraising event for the Queens Avenue Play Area on the 7th of July.

There will be two hours of free childrens’ activities from 2-4:30pm as well as other family friendly stalls. [nbsp]Theyr’re hoping there will be lots of tired parents after the last night of the Proms who fancy their little ones being entertained while they drink lots of tea and put money in the donation buckets!

The Queens Avenue Play Area was a derelict piece of ground off, unsurprisingly, Queens Avenue. [nbsp]A couple of years ago Transition Shipston asked local people to get involved in a fundraising drive to improve the facilities. [nbsp]Local resident Polly Taylor took on the challenge, and she has since raised over £50,000! [nbsp]Work has already started, with the land being cleared, and Transition Shipston have started a programme of planting, including fruit trees. [nbsp]Play equipment will go in later this summer.

Apart from donations from Orbit and SITA the effort has been supported by the Town Council to the tune of £10,000, and the County Council, via Councillor Chris Saint, gave £1000. We hope to provide the largest picnic/play area space in the Town. [nbsp]Another £30,000 is still needed so please support this event.

The Play Area is being supported as one of the Mayor’s (Ronnie Murphy) charities this year.

Have a look at the poster below:

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