Brooke Park wheelchair friendly play facilities opened

Brooke Park's new wheelchair friendly play area has been officially opened to the public.
Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try out the swing at Brooke Parks new wheelchair friendly play area on Wednesday afternoon during the official opening by the Mayor of DCSDC, Councillor Maoliosa McHugh. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography)Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try out the swing at Brooke Parks new wheelchair friendly play area on Wednesday afternoon during the official opening by the Mayor of DCSDC, Councillor Maoliosa McHugh. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography)
Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try out the swing at Brooke Parks new wheelchair friendly play area on Wednesday afternoon during the official opening by the Mayor of DCSDC, Councillor Maoliosa McHugh. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography)

Derry City & Strabane District Council’s £135,000 project, which includes a funding contribution of £45,000 from the Department for Communities, was completed by contractors All Play Ireland and includes a wheelchair friendly swing, a wheelchair see-saw and carousel and a hexagonal rocking plate.

The equipment is an addition to the existing play infrastructure which was upgraded as part of the park’s £6.5 million regeneration works completed in September 2016.

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Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh, officially opened the play area to the public this week and said he was delighted that the play facilities at the park were now even more accessible to the public.

MAYOR OPENS NEW WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. Included are Aine Downey, Councillor Darren Oâ¬"Reilly, Paul McNaught and Damian Mulholland, Department for Communities, Karen Phillips, Director of Environment and Regeneration, DCSDC, Conor Canning, Head of Environment, DCSDC and Dalton Keogh.MAYOR OPENS NEW WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. Included are Aine Downey, Councillor Darren Oâ¬"Reilly, Paul McNaught and Damian Mulholland, Department for Communities, Karen Phillips, Director of Environment and Regeneration, DCSDC, Conor Canning, Head of Environment, DCSDC and Dalton Keogh.
MAYOR OPENS NEW WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first youngsters to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. Included are Aine Downey, Councillor Darren Oâ¬"Reilly, Paul McNaught and Damian Mulholland, Department for Communities, Karen Phillips, Director of Environment and Regeneration, DCSDC, Conor Canning, Head of Environment, DCSDC and Dalton Keogh.

“I am delighted that wheelchair users from across the City and District can now be accommodated at the play area in Brooke Park,” he said.

“The new wheelchair friendly equipment is state of the art and offers a clean and safe environment for families of disabled and able bodied children to come together and enjoy the outdoors.

“The delivery of an ambitious programme of play areas, across our Council area is a key element of the Strategic Growth Plan and I would like to acknowledge the funding from the Department for Communities which helped make the latest strand of that programme a reality.”

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Damian Mulholland from the Department for Communities also welcomed the opening of the play area.

MAYOR OPENS NEW PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first children to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. On right is Dalton Keogh. The £135k project, including a funding contribution of £45k from the Department for Communities, was completed by contractors All Play Ireland and includes a wheelchair friendly swing, a wheelchair see-saw and carousel and a hexagonal rocking plate. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)MAYOR OPENS NEW PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first children to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. On right is Dalton Keogh. The £135k project, including a funding contribution of £45k from the Department for Communities, was completed by contractors All Play Ireland and includes a wheelchair friendly swing, a wheelchair see-saw and carousel and a hexagonal rocking plate. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)
MAYOR OPENS NEW PLAY AREA. . . .The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maoliosa McHugh pictured with young Cianan Campbell (Model PS), one of the first children to try the new wheelchair-friendly swing at Brooke Park on Wednesday afternoon. On right is Dalton Keogh. The £135k project, including a funding contribution of £45k from the Department for Communities, was completed by contractors All Play Ireland and includes a wheelchair friendly swing, a wheelchair see-saw and carousel and a hexagonal rocking plate. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

He said: “This new wheelchair friendly play area is a fantastic addition to the recently renovated Brooke Park. It will ensure improved access to the wide range of facilities and services in this beautiful historic park.”

Community representative Dalton Kehoe added: “There is great excitement among the community in Brooke Park as this is the first council facility with disability access for children and it has been widely welcomed by one and all”.

The Wheel Chair Swing will be made accessible to all eligible users following induction and training. Users will be required to register with Council’s Parks Manager, who will give an induction on the safe operational use of this piece of equipment. Thereafter, they will be given a key unlock to the swing for their use.