Projects

Summary: To deliver a programme of events and activities to local children (11-16 year olds), culminating in them qualifying with an environmental award. Funder(s): The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Date: August 2022 Delivery Partner: My Outdoor Classroom Details: Having worked with My Outdoor Classroom to deliver various forest school events on the park, they approached…

Summary: To deliver a free festival to bring families, friends and strangers together to improve community cohesion in a post COVID-19 world. Funder(s): National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund Date: July 2022 Delivery Partner: Waterloo Sunrise CIC Details: This project represented our first opportunity to bring the surrounding communities together, following the COVID-19 pandemic and all…

Summary: To deliver a programme of arts and creative events to mark the queen’s platinum jubilee. Funder(s): Arts Council England Let’s Create Jubilee Fund Date: June 2022 Delivery Partner: At the Library Details: We teamed up with local group “At the Library” who deliver artist-led workshops, projects, commissions and happenings in community libraries in our…

Purpose: This project brought communities surrounding Rimrose Valley together for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic in support of our Save Rimrose Valley campaign. Funder(s): LUSH and public donations Date: August 2021 Details: Rimrose Valley became a lifeline for thousands of people during lockdown. After 18 months of restrictions and a battle to keep…

Summary: To encourage children and their families to engage in physical exercise Funder(s): Tackling Inequalities Fund via Canal & River Trust Date: June – August 2021 Delivery Partner: HYPE Merseyside, LCFA Sefton Details: The Canal & River Trust received a grant from Sport England to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of…

Summary: This project brought children and families together to participate in lantern-making workshops, take part in a lantern parade and to deliver a dramatic performance. Funder(s): Co-Operative Community Fund Date: October & November 2019 Delivery Partner: Details: We were approached by local artist, Gail Skelly, who worked for Ordsall Community Arts who produce celebratory art…

Funder(s): N/A Date: March 2019 Purpose: To encourage people to get active on their bikes by taking part in an organised ride and repairing/maintaining bikes in need of attention Delivery Partner: College Cycles, Merseyside Cycling Campaign Details: This event was all about getting people active and on their bikes. Some riders came from the city…

Summary: A community engagement event to draw attention to our Save Rimrose Valley campaign and to grow public support Funder(s): LUSH Date: August 2018 Delivery Partner: N/A Details: This project took months of planning and attracted a huge turnout. Joined by environmental groups and inviting local politicians of all parties, we gathered people on Rimrose…

Summary: To deliver a trail of outdoor art installations to encourage people to visit Rimrose Valley and to raise awareness with the wider City Region Funder(s): RVF Date: 2018 Delivery Partner: Local artists Details: Lorem