Following 2 years of hard work, Play for Elham are extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Community Spaces grant from Groundwork UK (funded by the Big Lottery) to improve the King George V playing field.
Below is feedback from the community regarding the win - thank you everyone for your support!
"What an Easter present! We are thrilled to hear that the full grant has been awarded to you. It was a splendid application based on a creative and imaginative idea and fully deserves the award. Well done. We look forward to hearing of progress and any help we can offer."
"Woah! Well done you guys! That is fantastic news."
"Congratulations to you all; you have inspired us here at Northbourne."
"Totally brilliant- well done indeed!"
"Just saw an article about your funding award in the local paper. Congratulations to all concerned. We will be moving to the village shortly and are really excited about the new park. We look forward to enjoying the new facilities for many years to come."
"Congratulations to the three of you. That's really great. It certainly wouldn’t have happened without you."
"Well done to all of you. I’m delighted by this result, a great achievement and testament to your hard work."
"Congratulations to you all on your hard work - what a fantastic achievement. Many people will be most grateful to you, myself included."
"I think this is a stupendous effort. Congratulations to you all."
"Well done on the bid!!"
"Fantastic news!"
"Excellent news. Well done to you all."
"Bloody well done Ladies."
"Congratulations!"
"Congratulations! That's fantastic news. Well done."
"That is absolutely splendid news, and a great tribute to all the hard work that the three of you have put in. Congratulations!"
"Excellent"
"That's fantastic news, congratulations!"
"Well done you guys, and as a mum, thank you very much for providing hours of future entertainment for years to come!"
"Congratulations - That is fantastic -Well Done!!!"
"That is fantastic news. A huge 'well done' to you and all the team for the time and effort you have put in so far. You must be very pleased with the resulting grant. Good luck for the next stage of the project."
"I know, its wonderful ladies - whoop whoop - here come the girls!! Yeah!! - ANYMORE???"
"Wow superb!!!!"
"Fantastic news - well done all of you!"
"Congratulations and well done to you all, a fair result after all the hard work you have put into this project. We look forward to its fulfillment."
"Well done guys!"
"Congratulations and very well done. I'm really proud of what you have achieved for the tiny ones of the village, I'm sure they will appreciate it.""Congratulations on your huge achievement"
"Congratulations on being awarded the money from Community Spaces! This is great news for Elham.""Well done!! I am so pleased all your hard work has been rewarded and thank you on behalf of all the children who are going to benefit from it."
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Dates for your diary:
Folkestone TriennialRead about how Play for Elham will be getting Elham on the map for the
Folkestone Triennial.
Coming Soon! Spooky Halloween ParadeWatch this space for details...
Play For Elham's King George V rennovation project gets support from MP Damian Collins at the House of Commons
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Grand Opening
The refurbished King George V playground has now opened! It was a fantastic afternoon with hundreds of people coming to help celebrate the new park, which has been funded by Groundwork UK.
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