JAMES'S GARDEN OF REFLECTION
The Original Pavilion – Circa 1948
Beverley, Charlotte and I are very conscious of the fact that James’s ‘garden of reflection’ has not yet been built, and that five years have flown by, as we focused on fundraising, promoting the Foundation and our unique educational tool for children and young people, The James Brindley Full Circle Programme.
Our absolute priority has been and will always be, to play our part, in bringing about an end to youth violence and to save lives.
Following an incredibly generous offer of land from Aldridge Stick & Wicket Club, we are now able to start planning to deliver on our commitment to James, his friends and the community of Aldridge. We hope that the garden, including the reinstatement of the original clubhouse pavilion, will be a community project, ‘by the community for the community’, in James’s name. Also, that it will tell a powerful story of how a devastated family together with the community, has responded to the shamefully commonplace horror of knife crime. Serious youth violence is an issue for society as a whole, and it will take the whole of society to tackle it. Much, much more, must be done to halt it.
It is our belief that proactive ‘stakeholder’ engagement will provide us with a better understanding of community values and interests, as well as generating new ideas to be considered and evaluated, which will deliver the best possible outcome for the project and for our community. Our intention is to create a long-term sustainable and valuable asset, for the community.
With this at the forefront of our minds, we are now beginning a process of consultation with every section of our community, from the youngest to the oldest and those with additional needs, reaching out to individuals, schools, local community groups, organisations and businesses, who would like to express their views and take the opportunity to provide their feedback on our initial proposals, for consideration and final decision making, by our trustees.
We are also looking for a high-profile local personality, who is able to generate significant media interest, that will significantly contribute to raising the profile of the project, the story behind it and the vital community work being undertaken by The James Brindley Foundation, every day.
Sincerely,
Mark Brindley.
Trustee.
Anyone wishing to help, please email – garden@jamesbrindleyfoundation.co.uk
or fill in the online enquiry form, thank you.
The Pavilion and cricket ground as it currently stands.
Our Proposal for the New Pavilion and Garden
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