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11 Jul 2005 16:13:12
A member of staff from the University of Luton has secured vital funding for her local nursery, that will help fund a much-needed refurbishment project for its playground.
Karen Wood, who works as Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager at the University, sits on the managing committee of Busy Bees Nursery in Flitwick, so was aware the group needed money to develop its playground area, to enhance the learning provision for children.
“As well as being involved with the committee, my own children attend the nursery, so I knew what a big difference a refurbishment project would make,” said Karen. "My job at the University of Luton involves bid writing, so I decided to submit a bid to the Lottery Community Fund to see if we could get some money. I finally got confirmation last week that we would be awarded £1,550 to complete the work.”
However, Karen didn’t stop there. She also got in touch with the University’s Student Community Exchange Programme and drafted in the help of a web design student to put together a web site for the nursery.
She was joined by third-year design student Phillip Baker, who designed the site in his spare time. He said: “I was hoping to get involved in something worthwhile, so I was delighted when I was asked to help Busy Bees Nursery. This was a great opportunity to gain valuable skills, which I can now take into the workplace when I graduate in September.”
Staff at the Nursery found out about the cash boost at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place last week. Playleader, Carole Murton, said: “We had no idea that Karen had received the good news until the very end of our AGM. She asked if she could say a few words and then presented me with an Awards for All certificate for £1,550.
“It might seem like a small sum of money to some, but it will make a huge difference to the Nursery. We are really looking forward to transforming our play area and making it an enjoyable place for children.”
Playgroup leaders are hoping to introduce a hopscotch area, a sensory garden, a planting area and a new fence, as well as building shelving for storage and repairing the tarmac.
To find out more about the University of Luton’s Student Community Exchange Programme, call 01582 483173 or visit www.luton.ac.uk/sce To view the new Busy Bees website, visit www.busybeesnursery.org.uk.
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