Tuesday, 18 June 2024

We are pleased to let you know that we will be holding a small get-together after school on Thursday 27th June at The Wildside Centre to celebrate the opening of the new play area!  Please join us between 12.30 and 3.30pm for a Teddy Bear’s picnic – bring your blanket, teddy (or other favourite toy) and some picnicky snacks – and be among the first to use the new play equipment!

The provision of play parks in the community was a strong recommendation that came out of the Community Action Plan.  As Whitebridge and Gorthleck had no play equipment for children, these locations were prioritised.  An area to the back of The Wildside Centre was suggested, as part of wider landscaping plans, as a possible location for a small play area. This would not only improve the facilities at Wildside, but also give both local and visiting children somewhere to play safely in Stratherrick.

Through engagement and consultation with the local schools, toddler group and the wider community, the ideal types of equipment were identified and Caledonia Play were chosen as the preferred suppliers.  We were successful in our grant application to SSE via the Stronelairg Community Panel, and match-funding was provided by Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust.

The Contractors were here for the inside of a week in April, and seamlessly installed some wonderful new equipment.  In order to ensure the safety of users, it was recommended that the area was seeded to help secure the safety matting, and thank you to everyone for patience while the grass seed established!  Now that this is done the equipment is safe to use, and we hope that this newest asset to the community provides years of entertainment for younger generations of the strath.

Please come and join us on the 27th for the opening event – we will provide bubbles, popcorn and ice cream for the children, and let’s keep our fingers crossed that the sun shines!

Thank you to everyone involved in all stages of this project, including Stratherrick Parent Council, Wildside Toddler Group, SFCT project team, Caledonia Play, SSE and Angus Macpherson contracting. 

2026

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