Willsbridge Mill Pond & Path
This project was carried out in conjunction with Avon Wildlife Trust to replace the previously existing land platform which provided inadequate access for pond dipping. In addition, a severely eroded section of path on the nature trail benefited from the installation of a timber retaining wall .These works were made possible via a £3,000 grant from SGEB.
Kingswood Heritage Museum
SGEB have provided a number of grants to the trustees of this popular site. Works are often concerned with making the building more accessible for public use. Recently, a payment of £6,500 has been used to ‘box in’ a staircase, making it compliant with fire regulation. This in turn has allowed the first floor of the building to be opened for public access and exhibition space.
Tytherington Village Hall
This has been an important focal point in the village since its creation from the old school building in 1994.
Demand for use of the hall is constantly growing and funds have been raised to build an extension to the village hall to provide additional rooms, increased storage, better changing facilities and improved kitchen and toilet facilities, in line with the increased and changing needs of the different user groups. SGEB has provided a £12,000 grant towards the building costs and construction is currently underway
Page Park Sensory Garden:
Page Park is a popular and important amenity in Downend in East Bristol. A “sensory garden” has recently been established on the site. SGEB obtained a grant of £2,474.00 towards a custom-made bronze sculpture and provided £1,600.00 to purchase plants.
Conham River Park
Conham River Park is an important place for wildlife and recreation in the heart of the Forest of Avon and is a gateway to the popular Local Nature Reserve and the River Avon Trail.
South Gloucestershire council wanted more people to be able to come & enjoy the area, improving path surfacing & access to the site. Gloucestershire Environment Body contributed £10,000 to the project, enabling South Gloucestershire Council to carry out work to improve Conham River Park, including re surfacing paths, all-ability gates and new seating. The improvements were opened in a ceremony earlier this year
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St Peter’s Church, Filton:
St. Peter’s is an attractive church built by and large to a high standard. Unfortunately, the building had to make do with a poorly-built reinforced concrete lean-to vestry. This structure leaked and was out of keeping with the main building. Also it had suffered from concrete cancer since the early 1980s and was evidently in need of long-term replacement.
SGEB provided a grant of £5,000 towards the £50,000 construction of a sympathetically designed, high quality building. Built of a matching stone to the church, with a beaten copper roof, the structure incorporates a new vestry, office and disabled toilet.