A Rhoose playgroup has had a helping hand in getting off to a great start of the new academic year after a generous donation of play equipment from Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant.
Lollipop Lane, which has been running since 2014 out of Rhoose’s Celtic Way Community Centre, has become a well-regarded playgroup for local children aged 2-5 years, and now with the donation from Tarmac it will boost the play activities and opportunities on offer, whilst broadening the learning and development of the children in attendance.
Tarmac has provided the donation to the playgroup as part of its commitment to supporting the communities in which it works and those in which its colleagues live.
Sophie Grinter, who established the playgroup, is thrilled with the kind-hearted donation received and said:
“We set up the playgroup to give local people the opportunity to give their children a place to play and learn in a safe and stimulating environment to encourage learning and development! We have been running for over four years, after taking over from a previous playgroup, and are always looking to further our activities, services and opportunities on offer.
“We are a small community where money can often be stretched in some households. We aim to run a playgroup which is affordable but provides an excellent service with many benefits and this equipment allows us to expand our offering.
“Receiving the donation of the play equipment is fantastic. On behalf of everyone at the playgroup I’d like to extend a massive thanks to Tarmac for its support.”
Kara Bennett, Tarmac Aberthaw’s Environmental Co-ordinator, added:
“We are committed to supporting charities and causes located near the cement plant and are delighted to have been able to provide the play equipment for all to enjoy.
“We are delighted that the equipment will help enrich the lives of the many local people who use the playgroup.”
Lollipop Lane runs from Celtic Way Community Centre in Rhoose Monday-Thursday (term time only) from 9.15am-12.00pm, offering a lunch time wrap around service where children are transported to the afternoon session of Rhws Primary School Nursery.
Aberthaw Cement Plant is the only cement works in south Wales. Cement made at Aberthaw has contributed to some of Wales’ most significant construction projects of recent time, including Pembroke Power Station, The Millennium Centre and home of the Welsh Government – The Senedd, both in Cardiff Bay.