The Friends of Jubilee Green (FOJG) are staging an Easter Fun Day this Sunday (28th March).
The group is hoping for fine weather between 2pm and 3pm , when an Easter egg hunt and Easter bonnet parade will take place around the park.
Refreshments will be available in The Woodlands Suite of the adjacent Jubilee Centre, where craft activities will also be provided.
The event is free but the group will be asking for donations for the refreshments, to raise funds for upcoming projects such as the youth structure (shelter) in the park and the “flying carpet” (a new piece of play equipment).
Cllr Ben Walker of Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) was recently co-opted to serve as an advisor to the FOJG committee. He will, however, have no voting rights as the group must remain an independent community group in order to be eligible for grant funding from a number of sources.
Michelle Dent of FOJG explained to The Journal:
“We requested this to ensure a smooth working partnership between us and BSTC.”
“We are looking to install new equipment, improving and enriching the park area and want to ensure that BSTC are aware of our intentions and activities at the planning stage as our projects have maintenance cost implications for BSTC.”
“We want to be in a position of working with the council and having their full understanding of our intentions.”
We have received some very generous donations for our Easter event and I can now confirm that not only will children completing the Easter egg hunt receive a small egg but we also have 3 fantastic Easter eggs for First Second and Third prize in the Easter bonnet parade. We are also hoping to give a small Easter egg to every child that makes the effort to make a bonnet or hat.
There will also be parachute games on the green that will be carried out by the leaders of the Woodcraft Folk. Refreshments will be provided by Lodge on the Park and we have some yummy freshly baked cakes from Tesco Express Bradley Pavillions.
I want to thank Tesco Express Bradley Pavilions, Tesco Express Winterbourne and Lodge on the Park, who without their amazing generosity and support we would of struggled to have so many prizes and quality refreshments.
And if it rains we will be in the Woodlands suite having fun.