Monday 14th October 2019
Report written by Tom Mutton
On a chilly, drizzly Sheffield evening our GG squad rocked up undeterred by the weather.
We huddled in and tried out our fancy new lighting to get an atmospheric group photo before heading off into the night toward our task for the evening, helping Heeley People's Park.
The park is a big one and being community owned relies largely on very few staff to keep it looking at it's best.
On arrival we received a brief from Bev and quickly split into 2 teams and were set off to tackle the overgrown bushes on Well road that were encroaching onto the pavement and into the road.
We lit up the foliage and cut back the overgrowth, filling barrow and tonne bags until our time was up for the eve.
Bidding farewell until next time we headed over to the U Mix centre for some fitness which this week featured;
On arrival back at base, we heard what was upcoming in the next couple of weeks and headed into warmer climes for food and liquid refreshment.
Until next time, happy running!
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Heeley Development Trust (HDT) is a small, charitable development trust, founded by local volunteers, business people & residents in 1996. We have delivered youth, community, environmental and economic development projects in and around our neighbourhood for the last 20 years. We are working hard, developing a diverse range of income, social enterprises and assets, all with the aim of making Heeley a great place to live, with a real sense of place, pride and community. Our projects include; Heeley People's Park, Sum Studios (saving a Grade 2 listed Victorian School and redeveloping as managed work space – this is bringing jobs and investment into our community), The Heeley Voice - a local magazine and Recycle Bikes – a social enterprise supporting disengaged young people to gain training, confidence, work experience and jobs. If you are interested in any of our projects, would like to get involved or are willing to volunteer any of your time please do not hesitate to contact us or give us your feedback.
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