An appeal from ‘Hyndburn Parents and Carers Group’
Play is an important part of any child’s childhood, so when we learned that there was currently a group of young people that were denied the opportunity to go to their local park and have fun with their family and friends, not just in Hyndburn, but across Lancashire, the North West and beyond, this forum just had to get involved to see what we could do to help and we hope you will feel the same.
‘Hyndburn Parents and Carers Group’ approached the Council Parks team for help, who in turn enlisted the assistance of the Forum.
Our children are only children for a short period of time so let’s support them by allowing them to be kids, feel normal, feel the freedom of just doing stuff most mainstream kids take for granted. Let them know what it’s like to swing in a wheelchair, to roll around and play in sand, see other children that are similar to them, to make them feel normal, let them make memories with their siblings where they are able to interact fully as part of the family.
The special schools across Lancashire told us that although they have the means to take the children out on school trips it’s almost impossible to find the facilities that could cater for the different range of disabilities so the opportunities are very limited.
The ‘Hyndburn Parents & Carers Group’ will be setting up a ‘Just Giving’ page and working with the forum on fundraising events and activities. The Green Spaces Forum will act as the accountable body for all funds relating to this project.
If you would like to get involved please contact the project co-ordinator Mrs. Shirley Parkinson on 01254 356242 or email: info@play4uz2.co.uk
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This project will not only be used by the disabled young people from Hyndburn, but for disabled youngsters across Lancashire as the first specifically designed playground for disabled children in the North West.
We are now beginning to raise the necessary funds to turn this dream into reality and this is where we really need your help and even a small amount of money puts us one step nearer.