The FoDP email: plymouthdevonportpark@gmail.com / Facebook
Toddler Play Park Fundraiser
Why are we fundraising for the Todler Play Park?
In
September
of
2024
the
FDP
held
a
public
facebook
consultation
to
determine
what
the
park
users
wanted
to
be
changed
within
the
park.
A
large
proportion
of
respondents
(11%)
reported
that
they
would
like
to
see
additional
play
equipment
be
installed
within
the
toddler
play
area,
immediately
outside
of
the
Park
Pavilion
Cafe.
We
agreed
that
this
area
is
unsuitable
(see
current
photo
below)
and
consequently
poorly
used
despite
numerous
young
toddlers
visiting
the
cafe
and
using
the
larger
play
area
(not
in
sight
of
the
cafe
outside
seating
area).
After
consultations
with
representatives
from
Plymouth
City
Council,
who
gave
us
their
support
in
raising
the
funds
to
purchase
and
have
installed
appropriate
equipment
from
their
approved
suppliers,
the
Friends
of
Devonport
Park
have
been
raising
funds
towards
this
goal.
The
estimated
minimum
amount
neded
to
have
two
new,
medium-sized
pieces
of
equipment
installed
will
be
£6000.
Once
we
have
attained
this
goal,
the
friends
will
hold
another
public
consultation
so
that
park
users
can
vote
on
a
selection of play equipment and go ahead to have this equipment installed.
Fundraising methods:
•
Look
out
for
our
TOY
and
Bric-a-Brac
stalls
opposite
the
Devonport
Park
Pavilion
Cafe
on
spring
&
summer
weekends!
Donations gratefully received - please contact us to arrange.
•
Grant
funding
-
the
FoDP
have
begun
seeking
and
aplying
for
grants
to
help
fund
this
project
(if
your
organisation
can
help, please contact us with details).
•
Individual
donations
(if
you’d
like
to
donate
towards
this
project
-
whether
that
be
money,
skills
or
time
-
please
contact us).
Current Doners:
The
Friends
of
Devonport
Park
would
like
to
extend
our
sincere
thanks
to
the
following
organisations
and
individuals
who
have
donated
towards
the
Toddler
Play
Park
fundraiser
so
far,
as
well
as
to
those
who
have
declined
to
be mentioned here.
The Clemas Trust (www.theclemastrust.org) £1000.00 grant given in 2026
To donate towards this goal, you can do so via bank transfer to the charity’s
bank accounts. For more information please email
plymouthdevonportpark@gmail.com for details or contact us on facebook
(use link at the bottom of the page).
How are we fundraising?
The FoDP fundraise in many ways - some spefically towards a project (such as with The Toddler Play Park Fundraiser or the volunteer gardeners) and some simply to raise general funds towards the running costs of the charity as a whole or to run community events each year. Due to limited volunteers and time, the methods we use are constrained however we are always open to new ideas (especially if that idea is accompanied by the offer of time and skills). Below are some of the ways the charity has, currently or historically, recieved funds. Grant Funding: this is where the charity is awarded grant funding from another organisation or body and The FoDP have gratefully received funding from a variety of organisations including, but not exclusive to: • The National Lottery Community Fund (https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/) • Plymouth City Council (https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/) • The Coop Community Fund (https://causes.coop.co.uk/) • Babcock (https://www.babcockinternational.com/sustainability/supporting-our-communities/) • The Clemas Trust (https://theclemastrust.org/) • The Plymouth Astor Trust (https://www.plymouthastortrust.org.uk/) Individuals: the FoDP have also gratefully receieved funding from numerous individuals and elected officials (city councilors) over the years - far too many to list here. The FoDP are very grateful to all who have donated to the charity over the years.
On this page you will find details of our current fundraising activities…
Fundraising
Fundraising to support the volunteer gardeners
The
Friends
of
Devonport
Park
Voluntary
Gradener
Team
continuously
raise
funds
in
a
variety
of
ways
to
support
their
work,
such
as
plant
sales
(see
the
wheelbarrow
at
The
Training
Centre
at
the
bottom
of
the
park
by
the
Paradise
Road
entrance),
private
donations
(both
money
and
goods)
and
grant
aplications.
They
are
also
supported
by
Plymouth
City
Council
and
local
councillors, who, at times, supply funds for tools and seeds when needed.
If
you’d
like
to
support
the
voluntary
gardeners,
please
see
our
dedicated
Gardeners
page
for
more
information
or
contact
us
for
more information.
Current total raised so far:
£1000.00
