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November 2016
News
Spectacular volunteering effort at new skate park
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n Thursday 29th September, there was a large scale ‘volunteering day’ at the new skate park. More than 60 volunteers participated, including 45 local volunteers, several people from the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group and Green Gym, local young people (who also demonstrated some BMX skills during the lunch break) and Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) staff. In addition, the leisure centre contractors were “amazingly helpful”, providing some tools, advice and storage. The volunteering day originated from BSTC (who built and run the skate park) expressing an interest in an ‘offer’ publicised through the local volunteering centre. The proposal by BSTC was to improve the landscaping of the new skate park, along with some of the adjoining nature reserve
and leisure centre grounds. Many months of coordination, organisation and preparation followed with the town
council’s youth development & participation worker Graham Baker liaising closely with a core group of local volunteers.
In addition to all the people involved, 2.5 tonnes of timber was delivered and many bulbs for planting acquired. It was also
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