Story & photo: Michael Hill
The weather came good for the local people of the Wensley Estate in Page Hall, as the programme of summer holiday activities came to a close.
The project – developed by Arches Housing, Owler Brook School, Wensley TARA, Whiteways School and Sheffield International Venues – provided a range of events to engage the community in more healthy and positive activities and bring the community together.
Over £9,000 from the Lottery provided a range of summer activities, including art-and-craft sessions, Zumba, Boxercise, board games, swimming lessons and ice-skating. On Saturday 15th September, all the activities were brought together for a big Fun Day for the community to enjoy. PTC Sports kicked off the event with some football and cricket. The bouncy castle, face painting and henna gained regular queues.
The refreshments turned out to be very valuable, considering the weather, and, at the end, people pulled together for a litter pick to leave the area as it was found. One child described it as ‘one last big party’ of the summer.