The play area in Bernards’ Place is now out of bounds for an estimated two weeks as the big machinery moved in today…
Encouraging and uplifting news was received earlier when Dorset Council announced that they are awarding the Broadwindsor Village Green Appeal a grant of £15,000 from its Capital Leverage Fund. The aim of the Capital Leverage Fund is to support community and cultural organisations to deliver capital projects which provide new and improved facilities for our communities and residents. The fund also helps organisations secure additional support from funders outside of their organisation.
This will take the amount above and beyond the £20,000 target of their Crowdfunder appeal which has been extended for a few more weeks so that the grant money can be paid in to qualify for our Sport England pledge of £8,000.
The extra funds mean that electricity will be able to run to the Christmas tree on Bernards’ Place and then to the lovely oak-framed shelter, which has been put up by a team of local volunteers. It will also help us buy adult exercise equipment for the village green and pay for instructor-led classes in the open air.
The organisers at the Comrades Hall posted their thanks on social media:
“Thank you, Dorset Council for supporting our project and the Broadwindsor community. The same goes for Sport England, whose pledge from the Places and Spaces Fund (a lasting legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games) has given the appeal a tremendous boost.
We’ve had support from Broadwindsor Group Parish Council and the local FMR Trust, for which we are extremely grateful. The National Lottery Community Fund has also made a huge difference in getting our fundraising off the ground in the first place. Thank you!
And massive thanks to you – our gorgeous Crowd and our lovely Reward givers – for making this project happen.
Fundraising will continue so that the vision of Bernards’ Place as a village green for everyone – of all ages – becomes reality.
Your support is very humbling and a testament to the goodwill and generosity of local people. You are having such a big impact on this brilliant project.”
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