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Whitehawk Way, Brighton. East Sussex
£3.2m Spent on New Playgrounds in Brighton and Hove
New Skatepark Project Coming Soon!!
22nd March 2022 - North Whitehawk Community Day of Action
Everyone is positive about the Whitehawk Skatepark Project, it truly is a cross community project. Here are some of the best bits so far from the campaign work we have been doing. You can see where we are getting our inspiration from and if you are a skateboarder living in East Brighton or a Young Person, then why not Join the project and Campaign.
Please Note: There is an application Form to Participate at the bottom of this page.
Recently residents and young people from across the BN2 5 Postcode area, covering Whitehawk, Bristol Estate and Manor Hill met with Ricardo the projects Skatepark designer and other like minded people to move the plans forward for our area’s first Skatepark installation.
Building a skatepark which reflects the needs of those living in and around the space as well as expanding the cities offering and relieving congestion on some of the other existing sites something worth considering from our feedback. As the project develops we will update this page with the elements our skatepark incorporates Such as: inclusive spaces for all abilities, quality sustainable materials, good lighting etc and other features around:
How many users are we anticipating? if there are larger numbers their would need to be consideration for the size of the sight and different areas users could use based on that capacity. Like rooms in a house, each area will have a certain number they can accommodate. Challenge, Risk, Ability and flow of the skatepark all need to be considered.
What facilities do we already have and how can we best ensure when these spaces are used, their are accessible facilities open nearby.
Providing a space for all. We are passionate for inclusion and therefor know these spaces are vital for those with say ADHD in providing that meaningful activity and keeping the mind engaged and healthy though positive physical activity and social interactions.
Those are just a few suggestions the materials used for construction should be of high quality with a long life.
Following the inaugural project meeting we are now actively recruiting young people to take part in the project and help develop and inform. These should be existing skaters from all ability levels and ages under the age of 26 and those with an interest in taking up skateboarding, scooters and/or biking?
The project Plans involve:
On order to join the project we will need those interested to complete the following form. This is for policy purposes around permissions, safeguarding and commitment.
Park Life Brighton are an East Brighton based campaign for better parks and better more accessible playgrounds in our neighbourhoods such as Whitehawk. We are run and organised by residents - We Hold Community Events - We Consult with Residents - We Aim To Inspire
