On Wednesday (14 August 2024) the new look Hunslet Town Square hosted a successful Family Play Event giving young families a chance to play, get creative and try new things!
Over 50 children and adults enjoyed a range of fun activities in the sun including various water activities, puppet making, a sand pit, chalk art, den building, bubbles, guttering car track and snakes & ladders.
The event was delivered by Hunslet & Belle Isle Community Project and is kindly funded by Get Set Leeds Local as part of ongoing work to develop play opportunities out and about in Hunslet.
Weather permitting, the plan is to deliver a similar event during the autumn and then regular activities next spring and summer, so watch this space!
Hunslet Town Square is a pedestrianised area located just off Church Street in Hunslet – in front of Hunslet Community Hub & Library, next to Morrisons. Over the last 6 months the area has undergone a transformation to develop it in to a valuable community space. So far wild flower beds have been planted and seating areas installed. This month a range of eye catching and exciting play markings have been painted on the floor around the area with more work planned.
Councillor Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) who has been the driving force behind the regeneration of Hunslet Town Square and is keen to see the space used by local people, said:
“The Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project is a trusted and well respected partner delivering high quality activities across this community.
“Events like this in the newly revamped Hunslet Town Square will ensure that this space becomes the center of positive public activity for a new generation and encourage young people to respect and care for this public space.”
For more information about this event or to find out more about the ongoing work of Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project contact Ben Hutchinson on 07419 366 058 or visit our Facebook page here.
This post was written by Ben Hutchinson
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