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Donations & SponsorshipThe Nature Park relies entirely on the local community, local business and grant bodies to raise money not only to purchase the Park in the first place, but also for its continued development and success. So much has been done so far, but we still need further funding to finish the job.
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Colin Steele and Gill Roberts accepting a cheque from David Howe of Waitrose Community Matters.
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You've been generous so far.Little Chalfont Charitable Trust is extremely grateful for everything we have already received. Almost every penny that has been spent has been raised by donations from the public, grant bodies and local businesses. In the first appeal, we raised an incredible £178,000 from 231 individual donations (including Gift Aid where available), to buy the land.
Since then, we have raised a further £98,000 from a combination of Local Authority grants, Forestry Commission, Paradigm, Aviva, Weston Foundation, D'Oyly Carte and other private/individual donations. But we need more.There are still some key features we need to add to the Park to make it complete. Please take a few minutes to check out our sponsorship opportunities. Alternatively, you can just donate what you can - see How To Donate.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
We need a hard path for wheelchairs & mobility scooters.
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Our top priority is to raise the extra £50,000 we need to lay the hard paths, so the Park will be fully accessible to wheelchair and mobility scooter users, and the children's play area.
There are still a number of features which we wish to include in the Park, but need funds to do so. You can sponsor a single feature, or just contribute whatever you can afford. Please see the list of items; prices include a small plaque of recognition.
If you wish to sponsor all or part of an item, please download, print and complete a sponsorship form and send it to the address on the form, or email Mandy Rooke at naturepark for further information.
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List of Sponsorship Items
Items marked * are already installed or ordered, but sponsorship is welcome to supplement grants already received.
path
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The Park needs a hard path so that it may be used in all weathers, in all seasons by all members of the community, including users of wheelchairs and strollers.
We reluctantly decided to open the Park without full paved access, but providing it is still important to us. The path is the biggest single cost and our most vital asset. This is a massive cost for us, so anything will be of help. Cost: £240 pays for a section of path. |
Children's Play Area
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Nicknamed ‘the log pile’, in the plan is a natural play area, made from big oak trunks, bolted together (and
RoSPA approved) to create a den for climbing up, balancing on, jumping off, crawling under and all round good fun. This style of play area will be new for Little Chalfont and very much in keeping with the natural ethos of the park. The target is £20,000. (Illustrative only) Cost: Contributions towards £20,000 |
HISTORY INFORMATION BOARD *
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There is so much history within this small area. This board passes on local interesting facts about cherry orchards, brick making, ancient woodland and the former Sculpture Park.
Cost: £500 |
PICNIC TABLES *
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No park is complete without a picnic table – or two. These are wheelchair friendly and step in . No climbing – unless you want to!
Cost: £725 x 2 |
How to Donate
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To donate by PayPal, just click on the ‘Donate’ button, choose the selected method and follow the instructions.
Before you press Submit, please read our terms and conditions.
Use of your personal data. Personal Data is information you supply to us, such as name, telephone number and email address.
Click to see our full Terms and Conditions |
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To donate by cheque, please download the Combined Donation and Gift Aid Form below and follow the instructions. The form is available as a Microsoft Word or pdf file.
To donate via BACS, please contact parkappeal for further information.
Gift Aid
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Whichever way you choose, please remember to complete a Gift Aid Declaration. If your donation is accompanied by a Gift Aid form, the Charitable Trust will be able to increase the amount you donate by 25%.
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Thanks & AcknowledgementsWe are extremely grateful to everyone who has already contributed time and/or money to help us make the Park a reality. This includes all of our residents who have donated to the project, without whom this special place could never have been created.
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