Fundraising for friendship bench in Worthing park

Community group Friends of West Worthing Park have launched a fundraising campaign for a friendship bench.
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It is being run on West Sussex County Council crowdfunding platform Spacehive for West Park, in Shaftesbury Avenue, Worthing.

The concept, loosely based on the growing movement of community parklets, will feature three benches formed around a square, set on a concrete base, with integrated planters around the perimeter and in each corner.

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It will all be built from ‘forest saver’ wood-effect recycled plastic, which is maintenance-free and has a life of more than 40 years.

There is a fundraising appeal for a friendship bench in West Park, Worthing.There is a fundraising appeal for a friendship bench in West Park, Worthing.
There is a fundraising appeal for a friendship bench in West Park, Worthing.

Group chairman Adrian Cothard said: “This brilliant project will keep on giving to the community on many levels – it will deliver safely distanced seating where people can relax, interact and connect as well as providing our park’s first ever seating away from its play area.

“The mini community garden will also give local children the opportunity to get involved and take ownership of planting and displays, we also envisage this as being a real 
focal point in the local community where pre-schools, primary schools and the scouting/guiding groups can enjoy the facility in the great outdoors.

“Sadly, Worthing has a particularly acute epidemic of social isolation and loneliness, especially in the more mature age groups, hopefully this project can go some way to alleviating this and give something to look forward to in what has been a very difficult time for everyone.”

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The project can be viewed at www.spacehive.com/friendship-bench-for-west-worthing-park

Pledges of £2 or more can can be made, with money only requested if the project’s £3,500 target is reached by the end date of April 20th.