Gypsy children get their dream play area

Two and a half years' of hard work by a group of young Gypsies from Boscarn Parc in Cornwall has seen a muddy field transformed into a new children's play area and multi-purpose sports pitch for their site and the neighbouring community.

The twelve young people gave up their time to organise consultations, give presentations, attend meetings and apply for funding to secure the money needed to build the new park.

They also helped organise a launch party, with football match, circus skills workshop, face painting and flower planting. Over 50 people joined in the celebration.

The play area and multi-purpose sports pitch was made possible by funding from National Lottery Groundwork Programme, Playbuilder Fund and Our Money Your Dream.

The young people were supported TravellerSpace, Pool School, Devon and Cornwall

Police, Cornwall Council and the Eden Project.