Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Boz Park is blooming

by Ethos public relations

The Friends of Boz Park in Whitefield are celebrating this week after securing £2,500 from The Greater Manchester Co-operative Fund.

Shanine Meadowcroft from social landlord Contour Homes applied for the funding on behalf of the Group.

"This money is going to be used to plant shrubs and bulbs throughout the Park which has already been transformed from a wilderness to a much loved recreation area," she said.

The Friends of Boz Park is comprised of Contour Homes, the Hillock Estate Association of Residents and Tenants (HEART) and the Whitefield and Unsworth Local Area Partnership Team. Many other local residents and schools also support the Group and in fact children from three local schools Mersey Drive, Ribble Drive and St Michaels will be carrying out the planting.

To date the partners have raised in excess of £80,000 which has been used to construct footpaths, purchase park furniture, install a youth shelter, develop a ball park zone and enhance a wildlife and wetland reserve.

Shanine Meadowcroft said: "Local residents were the catalyst for the transformation of this area and Boz Park is a great example of just what can be achieved when groups and individuals pull together.

"Our thanks go to The Co-operative for providing this funding and to local children who will be doing all the hard work and planting hundreds of seeds in the Park to ensure it remains a lovely place for people to spend their leisure time."

Posted at 8^th September 2009