Arnold residents enjoy family action day
The Guinness Partnership, one of England’s largest housing associations recently organised a free fun family action day at Broadmere Court in Arnold, Nottinghamshire for the local community, where residents young and old gathered for a great day out together.
Guinness were pleased to welcome Cllr Henry Wheeler and Cllr Marje Paling from Gedling Borough Council, along with a variety of organisations who set up community information stalls outside Broadmere Court, to give advice and chat to residents.
These included: landscape maintenance contractors Tivoli, NHS Talking Therapies, Redhill Young People’s Centre, Dice & Balls, Killisick Litter Pickers, Your CVS Notts, Veolia recycling services, Nottingham Forest coaches - who organised the football and representatives from the Police.
Everyone had the chance to help plant flowers in pots and bedding areas and children could enter a grow a sunflower competition. There was a general knowledge quiz and the opportunity to help with litter picking, as well as plenty of games for the children to enjoy - including circus skills, a 7 aside football game, arts and crafts, a nature tail and scavenger hunt.
Food and drink was also on offer including sandwiches, cakes, choc ices and fresh fruit and a favourite of the children - candy floss!
Marie Stevenson-Wright from The Guinness Partnership said: “As well as providing homes to people, we aim to help build neighbourhoods where people are proud to live. Days like this are a fantastic way to support communities and for people of all ages to come together. I would like to thank all the organisations who helped make the day a success.”
Councillor Henry Wheeler from Gedling Borough Council said: "It was a real pleasure to work with Marie and The Guinness Partnership Team in Arnold to help make the Action Day a phenomenal success. It was a brilliant day bringing the whole community together."
A resident who went along to the action day commented: “It was a very productive day with lots of activities; I particularly enjoyed the nature trial walk and candy floss.”