Park Life Heavitree
Community Development
Help make Park Life's free events even better. Money raised will go towards overheads such as hire of toilets and PA systems.
About this cause
Park Life Heavitree aims to bring together people from all walks of life in and around Heavitree Pleasure Ground in Exeter. The park can be the centre of the community, Park Life works to bring about social change through a range of facilities, activities and services. Our aims are: “To support and grow community in and around Heavitree” We want to: 1. Increase community cohesion by bringing together all park users and local people regardless of age, gender, race or religion 2. Raise participation in leisure activities leading to active lifestyles and healthy citizens 3. Enable local people to get involved and empowered in decision making and managing of local facilities and services 4. Create a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable community in and around the park
How this cause brings people in the community together
Park Life have over 40 volunteers working to reduce social isolation, increase participation in healthy lifestyles, build a sustainable community and help local people to take an active role in their area. Our events are central to this approach, they are free, fun and open to all, drawing people from across Heavitree and nearby, to get together, get involved and feel pride in the community.