News. . . .
31 Hydref 2008
Playground shortlisted for National Lottery prize of £50,000
The King George V Playing Fields Associated of Newcastle Emlyn has made the final shortlist for ITV’s People’s Millions – a TV show in which the public are called upon to vote (by phone and text) for community projects which need National Lottery funding.
Download the official “People’s Millions” Press Release (PDF)
The playground project is one of just 8 Welsh projects to have been short listed and, if they are one of the top five by numbers of public votes cast, they will receive the full £50,000 of funds applied for.
On Monday 24th November 2008, ITV Wales – on the evening news programme ‘Wales Tonight’ – two short films will be screened, the viewing public will be asked to choose between Newcastle Emlyn’s Playground and one other project from Wales. The one that receives the most votes will be declared the winner and offered a grant. For the remainder of the week, two further projects will go head to head each night and of the four unsuccessful projects, the one with the highest number of public votes will be ‘rescued’ – this means that five of the eight projects will get their desired funding.
Children and parents celebrate the news
Over the next two weeks, the King George V Playing Fields committee will be producing their TV promotion, and urging the local community – and everyone they know – to tune in and vote for the playground on the night this is transmitted.
“We would urge anyone and everyone to watch the broadcast and vote for the playground – by phone, text – they will accept 10 calls per phone line, so please make full use of this, and tell everyone you know, this is our big chance to finally get a fantastic park and secure the much needed funding to complete the next phase!”
urged Committee fund-raisers Fiona White and Sue Tabbitt.
Voting lines are open for a project from 9.00am on the morning of that project’s broadcast until midnight the same day. Callers will ring a national-rate number and for BT customers the cost of a call is less than 10p. This is NOT a premium rate call, and neither ITV or Big Lottery Fund will make any money from the calls. Any phone line can be used to vote up to 10 times. Votes will be accepted from anywhere in the UK.
If successful in securing the £50,000 applied for, the Committee will be able to roll out the next stage of the plans for the playground, which includes a fenced-off toddler area, a new zip-wire, basketball hoop and a new tyre-swing installation. However, to complete the project a further £35,000 is still required and additional grant applications have been made. Regular updates will be posted up on the new playground notice board.
The committee meets on the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm at the Council Chambers, in the clock tower, in Newcastle Emlyn. All are welcome.
Fiona White, Park Manager, KGV Playing Fields Association Committee: 07970 090343 Email: fionawhite1470@btinternet.com
Sue Tabbitt, Press Officer & Grants Application Manager, KGV Playing Fields Association Committee: Mobile: 07890 661459 Email: sue.tabbitt@gmail.com