 Funding for this project was achieved largely thanks to a donation of £19,000 by the Bath and Bristol Regional Committee of Wooden Spoon. Members of the Committee came along to help with the opening, together with David Whitfield, Captain of Long Ashton Golf Club and his wife Sue. David donated the proceeds of his Captain’s day to Wooden Spoon which enabled the target to be reached much more quickly. Springboard opened in Clevedon in 1986 and has another centre in Weston-Super-Mare, both of which provide support to pre-school children with additional needs and their families in the North Somerset area.
The Bristol and Bath Wooden Spoon Committee was formed eight years ago and has raised in excess of £1/4million, all of which has been used to fund capital projects in the region. Stuart Hetherington of Wooden Spoon said ‘we are delighted to be able to help Springboard in such a practical way – the new resources unit frees up lots of valuable space at the centre enabling children, parents and staff to get the best use of their facilities.’
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