Author: David
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Lighting a beacon for the Queen’s 90th birthday
During the evening of Thursday, 21st April, Cheltenham will be joining over a thousand other towns, villages and communities in lighting beacons to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. The Prince of Wales will invite Her Majesty The Queen to light the principal Beacon at Windsor Castle. This will be followed by…
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Pittville park aviaries to be renovated thanks to GET grant
Thanks to a grant from the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust, the aviaries in Pittville Park are being refurbished. The work will include replacing all the mesh, repairing and repainting the metal work, repairing all the timber structures, improving the facilities for the animals and making the aviaries more educational and interactive for members of the public.…
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New play area on schedule
Thanks to our efforts, the new play area in Pittville Park will be fully complete when it opens in late May. This is only possible because Friends of Pittville have managed to raise over £90,000 from grants, council funds and through a public appeal – so a big thank you to everybody who has contributed.…
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Fantastic public response to our play area fundraising campaign
Over 100 people (some anonymous) have generously supported our public fundraising appeal for the new play area in Pittville Park. To see a list of names of those who have contributed as at 13 April 2016, please click here.
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Fundraising successes for the new play area
Fundraising for the new play area has been gathering pace! In addition to the £4,400 received through crowdfunding, donors on JustGiving have also been generous, with at least £1,500 raised (plus Gift Aid to be added). One donor, Jessica Lacy, has raised nearly £600 for the project. £1,770 has been received by cheque, including £500…
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£4,400 raised for new play area through crowdfunding
We had a great response to our crowdfunding initiative for the new play area in Pittville Park, with 49 backers who gave £4,400 over 35 days. Thanks to the following, whose names have not appeared on our website until now: Ben Hunt Electrical Beth Kellie Kevin Mullard Fergus O’Grady Lynda Hockin Lesley Rye Wendy Ellis…