The fantastic new Bruckless community playground was officially opened on Thursday.
This event celebrated the unveiling of the new facility for the people of the wider area, offering opportunities for interactive play for children of varying ages and abilities.
The project has re-imagined an undeveloped space and created a shared space to support peace and reconciliation through outdoor play.
The project was part funded by the fundraising efforts of the Bruckless Community Group and the Development Fund Initiative 2020, a funding source provided by Donegal County Council to support initiatives in various forms of development including, economic, social, cultural, heritage and various related initiatives which benefit local communities, area and groups throughout the County.
Thumbs up from the County Councillors and members of PEACE IV Partnership pictured in the playground at the Bruckless Community Playground Official Opening.
Keynote speakers included John Boyle, representing the Bruckless Community Group, and Chairperson of the PEACE IV Partnership Committee, Cllr. Paul Canning.
With members of the local community, including the local school children in attendance alongside key stakeholders including representatives of the council and the Peace IV Partnership, it made for an inspiring event.
A special thank you to Donegal County Council’s Community Development team and the SEUPB for their ongoing support to deliver PEACE IV projects successfully across the County and to the contractor for the new Bruckless Community Playground, Hawthorn Heights Ltd.
The project received funding as part of Donegal County Council’s €5.5m Local Authority Action Plan, which has been financed under the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme. The PEACE IV Programme is managed by The Special EU Programmes Body.
Match-funding has been provided by the Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland. Donegal County Council through the PEACE IV Partnership Committee secured PEACE IV funding under Objective 3 Shared Spaces and Services – Action 3.2 Local Authority Shared Spaces Projects – Outdoor Play Areas.