Friends of Longford Park (FOLP)

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Friends of Longford Park (Stretford, Manchester) are a group of local people who work with Trafford Council to improve and promote the park as a vibrant local facility for all age groups.

The Friends have held many successful events ranging from social nights, health walks, music/art/crafts/international festivals, drama events, Teddy Bears’ picnics, christmas carols, tree planting, brass bands, youth activity days and have helped in the creation of a wildlife garden. Find out more about our activities and how the community can develop and shape the future of Longford Park.

Longford Park Festival 2005
(Flim Not currently available
Please Come back later…)

Longford Park is the largest park in the Trafford borough and is in need of restoration. The Friends of Longford Park believe that the park remains an attractive place to visit, a vital community resource with a rich heritage and has the potential to be an excellent asset for Stretford and the whole of Trafford.

One of the most successful community events organised by The Friends of Longford Park has been the Longford Park Festival. The spirit of these very popular Longford Park Festivals was captured in 2005 by film maker James Graham (0774 7080523). To host more of these community events we do need more volunteers. Please contact us if you can spare any time to help out.

Longford Park Matters

The Friends of Longford Park are very disappointed that the Heritage/Lottery Fund(HLF) bid was rejected . The Friends of Longford Park are grateful though for the efforts of Trafford Council in preparing the bid and would like to actively support the submission of a new bid in September 2008. Please sign our online petition to show support for the 2008 Longford Park Heritage Lottery Bid.

Image Courtesy of Gareth Lowe
(www.garethlowe.com)

The outcome of this new bid will not however be announced until 2010. In the meantime we hope that the council will address concerns related to:

~~kids play areas~~ New kids play area completed August 2008. A great improvement!

inadequate toilet facilities

improved safety
damaged walls

~~grafitti~~

If you care about Longford Park or would just like to get involved with a worthwhile enjoyable community group then please contact us.

If you have comments, suggestions or ideas regarding the future of Longford Park then please add your comments here.

Images of Longford Park

Longford Park still retains a lot of charm and is an attractive place to visit.

Local photographer Imran Rashid has kindly permitted the Friends of Longford Park to show a collection of his superb pictures of Longford Park.

We also have a series of images related to Longford Park through the seasons, activities in the park as well as a selection of pictures taken for the 2008 Longford Park Photography Competition. View our Longford Park Image Gallery .

Image Courtesy of Imran Rashid

Image Courtesy of Hannah Roberts

Image Courtesy of Imran Rashid

If you have any pictures or film of Longford Park you would like to share with us then please contact us.

Destination Parks - Free Event this Friday 15th August!

Posted by rylands on August 10th, 2008 in What's On

A big thank you to the organizers of The Destination Parks event. Hopefully this enjoyable event will become a regular event and come back next year!

Dancing: Destination Parks 2008

Music: Destination Parks 2008

Attitude: Destination Parks 2008

New Kids Play Area Opens

Sports activities, street dancing, storytelling and music workshops are among the variety of activities planned to make Trafford’s parks the place to be this summer.
Trafford Council’s Destination Parks programme aims to encourage the positive use of parks by local people and visitors in a bid to provide diversionary fun activities and ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is crowded out by fun events for all the family.

The council’s parks and community safety teams have worked closely with Greater Manchester Police and a range of other partners to develop three pilot schemes, which will take place this month (August) in Longford Park, Davyhulme Park and Stamford Park.

There is already a full schedule of events across our parks and these initiatives are providing an added opportunity for people to join in local activities in their parks. If the pilot events are a success, Destination Parks will be extended next year.

Longford Park, Friday 15 August, 5.30pm-8.30pm
• Trafford Urban Fitness Collective: Various sports activities
• Sale Moor Community Partnership: Graffiti art workshop
• Parktastic: Art/craft workshop with artist and play workers
• Spearfish: Street dance or break dance activity
• British Military Fitness: Assault course
• Police and PCSOs: Bike and phone tagging, mobile police unit
• Libraries: Storytelling and stall
• Gorse Hill Studios: Community radio
• Refreshments
• Rides and amusements

September 2008 Meeting

Posted by rylands on August 9th, 2008 in Social Nights/Meetings, What's On

The next Friends of Longford Park committee meeting is on the 9th September 7pm at Longfords at Longford Park Stadium.

If you would like to find out more and get involved then please come along!

Health Walks Spring/Summer Programme

Posted by rylands on July 5th, 2008 in Health Walks for 2008, What's On

The Spring/Summer 2008 health walks commence at 10:30am at the main entrance gate on Edge Lane (at the junction with Cromwell Road). Walks last about an hour and are suitable for all abilities. Everyone can walk at their own pace. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the walk (see more information on health walks).