Lydford Community Group
The Lydford Community Group was formed to raise money to enable Lydford School to purchase the land adjacent to it. When the DMAT decided not to pursue this, the project was canceled leaving a sum of unspent funds.
Thank you for your patience while we have been returning donations and deciding on where the remaining money will be spent.
Over the course of the year we have looked into potentially doing something like buying new playground equipment or building a shelter at the Sports Field, however these would undoubtedly cost more than we actually have and involve further fundraising, in addition to this the planning and realisation of projects such as these requires much dedication, as we know from our year long fundraising campaign and although we are an ambitious bunch we also have to factor in that none of us expected to still be working on the group beyond the initial fundraising for the land, and have now moved on to other work and haven’t allowed time for such a project.
After traceable donations were returned we have a total of £6518.64 remaining.
In February this year, in the Parish Magazine, we asked for your suggestions as to what we should do with the remaining money. We had two emails responding to our request for suggestions these two emails identified the playground repairs at The Sports Field, The Sports Field, and The Nicholls Hall repairs and improvements, and other verbal responses named the Lydford Foxes. We have approached both Nicholls Hall and the Sports field for details of the projects that need funding.
The Committee also felt that the local WI group, who made a significant contribution to our Open Garden event at Long Ridge, was also deserving of a donation.
We are pleased to confirm the committee have decided to donate the following to each organisation;
£2,459.00 for The Nicholls Hall for repairs and improvements.
£2,459.00 for playground repairs at the Sports Field.
£600 for The Sports field for an additional bench or paint and improvements.
£500 The Tor & Tavy WI
£500 The Lydford Foxes
We hope to make these donations before Christmas so the funds can be put to good use in the New Year.
Although it was disappointing that the land purchase did not go ahead as hoped, this money will be very beneficial within the village and we will take great pride and pleasure in seeing it help in the local community. Thank you to everyone who gave their time and support.
