2021 Playground Refurbishment Journey

We refurbished our village playground in 2009 following a programme of community fundraising that reached £75,000.

In 2021, our village playground was again in need of renewal and the community of Staveley pulled together and organised an array of fundraising events including:

 A Halloween Party

Leo Houlding’s Film Screening of “House of the Gods”

Meet Father Christmas

An Easter Egg Hunt

A Yard Sale

A 5k Family Fun Run

The Bounce Festival

We contacted our local businesses and asked for donations towards the £125,000 cost of renewing the playground. We were blown away by their kind donations of money, time and energy to support the Playground Project. 

We also successfully applied for many grants. Thank you to those who made the time to complete those applications!

Along with dedication, enthusiasm and good old Staveley community spirit, £125,000 was raised to completely renovate the Playground.

The Playground officially reopened in July 2022. The new design provides a more educational and interactive environment and outdoor safe space for our younger community members to enjoy, develop and explore.

Staveley Village Association hosted a Grand Opening with everyone invited, including Guest of Honour Precious McKenzie MBE.

It’s amazing what a little village with a huge spirit can achieve!