Appeal to fund Wolverhampton adventure playground
The future of an adventure playground depends on a community continuing to raise money through an online appeal.
Garis Street Adventure Playground in Whitmore Reams was closed by Wolverhampton City Council as part of plans to save £465,000 in running costs in May.
However, the community rallied round and created Gatis Gardeners, which reopened the playground after raising £700 on a gofundme.com appeal.
Now, the group is appealing for support to extend its opening beyond July.
Maria Billington, one of the co-creators of Gatis Gardeners, said she was optimistic there is enough support for the venue to extend its stay.
"There has been a lot of hard work in a short space of time and we're still moving forward," she said,
"The end of July is the end of our first three months open but we're really hoping for an extension.
"In a year's time I'd like to see this become a hub for the community."
The playground was closed in March by Wolverhampton City Council as part of plans to save £465,000 in running costs.
Funding to help support the running costs of the space has already been received from organisations such as Grow Wild, the Police Commissioners Community Action Fund and donations raised via the Gatis Gardeners Go Fund Me web page.
Mrs Billington, a holistic therapist, said: "There's definitely a really good vibe around the place.
"The community have really got behind us and I think one reason is that we've got families involved as well as the children."
