KIRKUP GARDENS COMMUNITY TASKFORCE IS UNDERWAY!

Waymarking C.I.C. in partnership with Heart & Soul Community Action Team are thrilled to announce the launch of the Kirkup Gardens Community Taskforce Project!Kirkup Gardens Community Taskforce is a programme of fun and friendly workshops and events taking place from March 2025 to June 2026.We’re bringing Woodhouse Park residents together to have their say about making positive changes to Kirkup Gardens. The main aim is to make Kirkup Gardens a vibrant, cherished and healthier community space, over the next few years.This project is funded by the National Lottery and was made possible thanks to #NationalLottery players. We are also working closely with Manchester City Council’s Park Team, Neighbourhood Team and Woodhouse Park elected councillors as partners.‘I hope that this project will help make Kirkup Gardens a place where many people will want to spend time to be active, enjoy each other’s company or simply to enjoy the natural surroundings’ Councillor Rob Nunney
SAVE THE DATEThe first Community Taskforce Park Gathering will be on:Saturday 24th May 202512.30pm – 3.30pmThere are three elements to the Kirkup Gardens Community Taskforce Project:1. Co-creation Workshops… are an opportunity for you as Woodhouse Park residents to influence how the park is improved by contributing your thoughts and ideas on sports and fitness; playground equipment; developing a flower garden and much more – co-creating designs for the park’s regeneration.2. Park Gatherings… are a chance for residents of all ages to get together, and take part in fun and friendly nature, creative and wellbeing-focussed activities. By getting involved in Kirkup Gardens Taskforce, you will add your voice to community designs for positive change in the park.‘Kirkup Gardens is my local park… at Heart & Soul we’re bringing this park to life, join us to help it get even better!’ Kevin, Heart & Soul Community Action Team‘I’m feeling really proud of making a difference in Kirkup Gardens… this project is helping improve it’ Jackie, Heart & Soul Community Action Team3. Partner Planning Meetings… will bring local park stakeholder organisations and community members together to share updates on park progress, consider community designs and work together to support the community-led regeneration of Kirkup Gardens.

Project Development This project is rooted in the Woodhouse Park community, and builds on and develops on our previous projects, which were supported and funded by MCRactive. For the last three years, Heart & Soul Community Action Team in partnership with Waymarking C.I.C., have run park-based community workshops, championing local residents as experts in their parks, with nearly 500 people contributing to research and collaborating on designing a vision and action plan for the community-led regeneration of Kirkup Gardens.
Find out more!Community members can submit an Expression of Interest Form to find out more about the programme.

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