Massive Lottery Boost for local play schemes

Local MP John McDonnell, who is the chair of the Hillingdon Play Association, announced this week that the Big Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £590,668 to fund the improvement of play opportunities for local children.

Four years ago John McDonnell MP established the Hillingdon Play Association which prepared a bid for lottery funding to improve play facilities within our local area.

John said “Four years ago I convened a meeting to bring together all those local groups interested in children’s play within Hillingdon. We established the Hillingdon Play Association in order to develop a play strategy for our area. At that stage we knew that the Government was looking to develop a national strategy and that funding would hopefully follow. We undertook extensive consultations with local community groups on how best to improve access to play for local children. The Hillingdon Play Association then prepared a bid for the lottery and I am pleased that we have been so successful.

These funds will go towards improving access to play in our local parks and within the community for all our children.”