Save Gordon Grove Adventure Playground

[bimble]

Winot i haven't done much lately but Gramsci's been a total star and there's a bunch of people been working their arses off for this.
Its looking great - made me so happy today, building now compliant with all safety regs and with a bit more cleaning ready to open its doors Monday






editor any chance of a mention on buzz of what Gramsci posted up above re opening times this Summer?

 

[bimble]

It’s going brilliant - full of children building painting running about, can’t put pics but total joy to see.

 

[Gramsci]

Got this email today.


If anyone can help email grovevolunteers@gmail.com

Dear All,

I am writing to ask if any of you have a spare amp and speakers, or a pa of a decent quality, to use at The Grove Adventure Playground. We desperately want to have some music at the adventure playground, but have no funds to purchase at this time. This could be a loan or a gift.

Most of you will know about the project to re-open the adventure playground with volunteers and a lot of hard work in the last year and a bit, and the playground has been a big hit in the community since it re-opened in July, 3 years after Lambeth shut it down.

I attach our fledgling website which gives more details and an idea of what we are trying to maintain for the community, so if you were to have a stereo or anything else you would like to offer that could be used, please let me know.

www.grove-playground.org.uk

Also, please feel free to pass on the website on social media and if you were to hear of anyone wanting to hire an iconic and brilliant venue for an event or party, please let me know.

 

[Gramsci]

 

[Gramsci]

Meant to add. All welcome on Friday barbecue. It's from 12 to 5 .

 

[TopCat]

Hugely proud of you lot for your effective efforts. Would take too long to express my admiration.

 

[Gramsci]

50-year-old playground opens again – South London News

 

[Gramsci]

Now Summer holidays have finished going to start opening on Saturday.

 

[Gramsci]

 

[Gramsci]

 

[Gramsci]

Grove Adventure Playground for kids reopens thanks to the efforts of volunteers

 

[Gramsci]

 

[editor]

Buzzed: Film, DJs and live music at the Grove Adventure Playground fundraising benefit, 21st Oct 2018

 

[Gramsci]

Grove Gala Benefit

 

[Gramsci]

Grove Gala Benefit

Tickets

 

[OvalhouseDB]

Way late to this, but just to say a big congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to put together a fantastic night for the Gala. I had visited the playground a few weeks earlier, and returned for the Gala. It was sold out, the film was fantastic and needs a wider audience. Great atmosphere, I loved the bonfire that kept everyone warm and social, good bar with some local beers, excellent food, and great performances from Potent Whisper and local youth ensemble The Youthsayers. Met so many local friends and work contacts down there and talked with many new people. A good night out, and I hope much money was made.

 

[Gramsci]

Report in Brixton Blog of the recent Gala event by one of the volunteers.

Gala weekend for Grove Adventure Playground

 

[Gramsci]

This new document gives summary of recent use of the adventure playground.

It was done as the adventure playground future is still under long term threat of redevelopment. The Council view was that the site was under used and that there was no demand for supervised adventure playground space. So this site is was available for redevelopment.

 

[Gramsci]

The Drew Elves need your help!




The Drew Elves need your help!


Please donate what you can...
On Saturday 15th December we will be throwing the children of the Grove Adventure Playground a special festive party.
Our microsite is now open, and we have one week to collect all donations.
Click on the icons below to donate now!

Please consider donating what you can towards the cost of providing a Christmas meal for the children of the Grove?
Perhaps you can offer something to make the day even more special, from packets of mince pies to presents for the children?

Or maybe you can even spare some Christmas decorations, colourful napkins or crackers?

If you prefer to donate physical gifts, contact team@drewlondon.co.uk and we will collect them directly.

Every single donation will mean the world to the children at the Grove, many of whom I’ve come to know personally through my volunteering each weekend.

I know from experience that putting a smile on their faces is one of the most rewarding things you can do, so I hope you’ll join me by giving what you can.
With thanks,
Elle

 

[Winot]

The Drew Elves need your help!




The Drew Elves need your help!


Please donate what you can...
On Saturday 15th December we will be throwing the children of the Grove Adventure Playground a special festive party.
Our microsite is now open, and we have one week to collect all donations.
Click on the icons below to donate now!

Please consider donating what you can towards the cost of providing a Christmas meal for the children of the Grove?
Perhaps you can offer something to make the day even more special, from packets of mince pies to presents for the children?

Or maybe you can even spare some Christmas decorations, colourful napkins or crackers?

If you prefer to donate physical gifts, contact team@drewlondon.co.uk and we will collect them directly.

Every single donation will mean the world to the children at the Grove, many of whom I’ve come to know personally through my volunteering each weekend.

I know from experience that putting a smile on their faces is one of the most rewarding things you can do, so I hope you’ll join me by giving what you can.
With thanks,
Elle

done

 

[editor]

Buzzed! Grove Adventure Playground asks for donations for a kids’ festive party on Sat 15th Dec

 

[Gramsci]

done

Thanks. Much appreciated

 

[Gramsci]

Buzzed! Grove Adventure Playground asks for donations for a kids’ festive party on Sat 15th Dec

 

[Gramsci]

Christmas tree up this morning. Thanks to generous donations presents for the young people.

 

[Gramsci]

GROVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND. OUR 50TH YEAR

 

[Gramsci]

View this email in your browser

A Huge Thank You to Everyone for Your Help in 2019
We have been astounded by the success of the playground since opening in July 2018. We have over 230 families registered and 30-60 young people regularly attending our play schemes

We are back and preparing for the February Half Term Opening
We are running 2 Volunteer Days on Saturdays 9th and 16th of February 2019. 10-4.
We need help with Gardening/Building/Clearing/Painting/Cleaning and the young people of Loughborough Junction would very much appreciate your help in getting the playground reopened. Lunch is Provided

February Half Term Opening Times are Mon 18th- Fri 22nd Feb 10-4
We will providing a simple lunch
We need Volunteers at Grove to help with running our Saturday sessions
Also to help with Managing the Grove Adventure Playground.
If you are interested, please contact us on grovevolunteers@gmail.com

Football Coaching
Thank you FFEM @weareffem
and Marcus Lipton Youth Centre
@MarcusLipton

The Unity Cafe
Designed and Built by the Young People
Thank you BuildUp @BuildUpFdn

Fun at Grove Christmas Party 2018
Thank you DREW @DrewLDN and their clients.

 

[Gramsci]

The DIY day yesterday went well.

Another one next Saturday.

 

[Gramsci]

I was chatting to one of the parents yesterday. She told me that having the playground re opened has been invaluable to her. Gives her child somewhere to go on school holidays and on Saturdays.

Council still are not guaranteeing the future of the APG even though one of the main arguments they used against keeping it- that there is no demand for an APG in LJ- has been proven wrong.

 

[Gramsci]

Grove Adventure Playground fights for its survival – open day coming up on Sat 16th Feb 2019

Article written by one of the volunteers.

This is important to know.

However, despite the current success and positive work from LJAG and the volunteers to develop a sustainable model and business plan to keep the playground open, the future is uncertain as Grove Adventure Playground sits on council land that has been identified by Lambeth for possible future development “opportunities,” partly due to their assumption of a lack of demand for an adventure playground in Loughborough Junction.

Re opening the playground has provided evidence that there is a demand for the APG if its open regularly.

Particularly disheartening recently is that the Council are pushing ahead with idea of hiring a consultant to devise a "business plan" for the Marcus Lipton/ Grove APG and now Elam Open Space.

So Elam Open Space is now also a development opportunity.

The Council tried to get written into the Masterplan for Loughborough Junction that the Grove APG would go. This failed to get past the local community.

The ongoing argument with Council about results of the consultation meant that the LJ Masterplan was never finished. It was eventually proven that the consultation info was used was not a reflection of what was said by residents at the consultation meetings.

Now this is being re interpreted by Council officers as the LJ Masterplan being "paused". The hiring of a consultant to do a business plan will feed into the , what officers now refer to , "emerging" LJ Masterplan.

Part of the reason for persuading the Council to let us re open the adventure playground was to see if there is a demand.

The result. Yes there is.

Does the Council in that case support in a Cooperative Council fashion the the re opened playground?

No.

 

[Gramsci]

Sorry haven't posted up much recently. Partly as negotiations about the site have been ongoing.

After the recent murder at the Youth centre the community meeting was told plans for the APG site were shelved.

Report from the public meeting on community safety in the Loughborough Junction area, Thurs 21st Mar 2019

The four main groups - LJAG, Marcus Lipton Youth Centre, Grove Adventure playground management committee and Loughborough Junction Neighborhood Planning forum wrote a joint letter to Council leader asking for clarification of what was promised at the meeting.

Here is the letter.

Im getting a bit concerned that what Cllr Jack Hopkins says is not being followed up. Recent events have made me concerned about whether the long term future of the site is going to be guaranteed.