Friends of Market Place

The playground build began this week! Contractors SLC are now on site. And, as we say goodbye to the old Market Place Playground, we also say goodbye to Twitter . For updates and to continue supporting us, follow our website, Facebook or Insta pages - all links in bio.

@JudeVandervelde @BrookersDollis @fergal_sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey this is who you want Judith :-)

@BrookersDollis @fergal_sharkey I’m a secondary school teacher in Finchley and I’m working on a project to find out about the status of pollution and wildlife in the area. Would you be interested in coming in to speak to our y7 students at some point over the next few months?

The Friends of Market Place Playground were crucial in leading the project to make the new Market Place Playground in East Finchley a reality. We are forever grateful to them: barnet.gov.uk/news/new-playg… We hope local people can enjoy this green oasis for many years to come!

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact parks@barnet.gov.uk Thank you for all your support during the past 3 years. We are delighted that work is finally beginning on this exciting project. 3/3

Work will take place between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The work is likely to continue until the summer, as the space is having a complete refurbishment. The playground will be closed and fenced off whilst the work takes place. 2/3

We are delighted to announce a contractor has been appointed by @BarnetCouncil to carry out the transformation of Market Place Playground, and construction will commence on site on 4 March 2024. 1/3

Mental health professionals in schools will only make a difference if they can look at the environment as well as treat the children. We need to ask whether our schools are places where children can thrive, and if not, make changes so that they are.

Congratulations to Kathy and the team at Leopold Road community garden for their Community Awards nomination. Very well deserved contribution to improving our community and our environment.

@kbatten36 @TheArcherN2 @ArjunMittra @AlizonMoore @FarrierClaire @alan_s01 Huge congratulations Kathy. Good luck for Thursday.

Our Leopold road community garden has been nominated for a community project award! @TheArcherN2 @ArjunMittra @AlizonMoore @FarrierClaire @alan_s01

We made it! We hit our crowdfunder target finishing at £27,735 with a potential £2,973 in Gift Aid. Thank you so much to all who supported us in the community. We could not have done this without you. avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…? We will have news on the construction very soon.

The sun is setting on our @AvivaUK Community Fund crowd-funder. You have just over an hour to donate before matchfunding stops at midnight. While we will keep it open a bit longer - this is your last chance to double your donation: Donate now. avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

We've made it to £18,300 on our @avivaplc crowdfunder. This is BRILLIANT. With just over 24 hours to go before matchfunding closes please keep sharing, liking and giving. You're amazing #EastFinchley. 2024 is going to be a great year. avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

Our Aviva appeal has so far raised £14k of a £27k target. But matchfunding ends midnight on 2 Jan! If you're thinking of donating, please don't wait! Every donation before 2 Jan will be doubled so please help if you can! avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…

With one week and £16k to go before our @avivaplc crowdfunder closes, we've launched a new video where our community's children explain why they need a greener playground in our busy, built up part of north London. Donate Here: avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…? youtube.com/watch?v=sn-Mim…

Please consider supporting this innovative public space scheme in East Finchley. There's a great group of committed, ambitious, energetic local people working to make it happen. avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

@timrgill Thanks so much Tim!

@PostOffice @Aviva Securebase, our High Road #EastFinchley security experts, have donated to the crowdfunder. Thanks so much Mena & team. Your donation will be doubled by @avivaplc community fund. To donate click on the link! avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

@PostOffice Casa Pepe, one of #N2's favourite High Road cafes kindly donated to our festive appeal - and their donation was doubled by @Aviva Community Fund. Thanks so much! To join them - donate here: avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

A thread of appreciation for the #N2 #EastFinchley businesses that have donated to our @AvivaUK matchfunding appeal. To join them click here & see your donation doubled thanks to Aviva's match funding. We need every penny as we approach the build. 1/n avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-new-park-f…?

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