Parents get together to plan holiday fun for their community
A group of WWH residents in Cardigan have banded together to organise activities for their children on the estate where they live.
The parents at Golwg Y Castell met up last summer at community fun days, which had been organised by WWH Community Development Officer Rhiannon Ling and other community organisations.
When the sessions ended, the children had so much fun that parents wanted to do more. With almost 50 children living on the estate, they got together and approached Rhiannon to come up with a plan to arrange more activities.
Events started with a Halloween party at the local school, followed by a Christmas coffee morning for parents and an Easter egg hunt. They set up a Whats App group and even designed posters to advertise the events and made T-shirts for the organisers.
With Rhiannon’s support they applied for a £12,000 community grant from Multiply Ceredigion and bought a community shed and play equipment such as a bubble machine, footballs, a play parachute and a toy box filled with games.
The group is made up of WWH residents Hazel, Katie and Denise and parents from the neighbouring Ridegway and Awel Yr Afon estates.
Mother-of-two Denise said: “It’s been so lovely; it gives us the chance to get together as parents and give the kids something to do.”
“On sunny days we bring all the play equipment out in the park for the children. They love it.
“The kids love it, and the parents love it too. When new people move in it makes them feel welcome too.”
WWH resident and mum Denise
Another mum Hazel added: “It’s been great being involved in the whole process from the start. Last summer we met for the first time at a play day, this year we are all friends, and our children have made new friends.
“It’s helped with issues of anti-social behaviour among the children.
“It makes us feel proud to see what we’ve achieved. WWH have brought us together as a community. They have gone above and beyond, and we are seeing the rewards.”
WWH resident and mum Hazel
