Update from Shelford Fun Run 2020 Despite the fact we could not be together in the traditional sense this year for the Shelford Fun Run, our community were still to be able to take part virtually by walking or running their chosen 5k route and connecting with each other online. We had participants joining from…

Major Boost for Playscape We are delighted to announce that the Cambridgeshire County Council’s Communities Capital Fund has awarded the Parish Council an amazing £109,000 towards an inspiring and inclusive Playscape for the community. We considered this a “bonus” grant, as we knew it was oversubscribed when we prepared the application. Indeed, since the fund…

Shelford Fun Run 2020 – Final Chance to Log your Virtual Run! Support Great Shelford Playscape and stay active, by registering, running and recording your personal 5k for our virtual fun run this year. Whether you’ve a favourite route or you’d like to follow one of our suggested runs, you can take it at your…

Playscape Answers Your Questions With the reopening of our village playground, we can imagine that many community members are wondering about Playscape’s progress to build a new playground. We’ve received some very good questions from the community, so we thought we’d answer them here! Q: You’ve been working on this for over five years; why…

The new government guidance recommends that playgrounds can be open from this Saturday (4th July), however to help keep our community safe, Great Shelford Parish Council have arranged to have the playground equipment fog cleaned and hand sanitiser installed at the gates before it is re-opened. It is hoped that the playground can be opened…

Playscape – Our Valuable Rec, A Space for All What a joy it has been to see the rec used so extensively during this time of lockdown. Kids have learnt to ride their bikes, mini-outdoor gyms have popped up in the copse and even deck chairs were spied in the meadow! Genius. Yes there’s been…

Shelford Fun Run 2020 – We are going ‘VIRTUAL’! We had really hoped to bring you a ‘live’ 5k Fun Run in September, but we are very mindful of the current coronavirus distancing measures, and the possibility that restrictions on mass gatherings may continue for some time. So, if we can’t all do it together,…

We’re very fortunate that, as a charity, we can keep the project functioning even in #lockdown. As with most people, we’ve got to grips with Zoom and have had to adjust plans in light of governmental advice. As you know we’re big advocates of outdoor play, but to keep our community safe, it has been…

As you know, we are big advocates of outdoor play, but to keep our whole community safe it’s vital that we all support the measures to protect our local communities from COVID-19, and unfortunately this includes the closure of playgrounds. Great Shelford Parish Council have therefore updated their rules for use of the recreation ground….

Playscape – A Space to thrive A recent review of nearly 400 papers that focus on health, well-being and social integration reveals the benefits that parks and green spaces have for people and communities. The Space to Thrive Report, conducted by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield, found that access to parks…