Grimsbury residents help shape community’s future

More than 100 people of all ages gathered for half-term activities, food and fun in Grimsbury, Banbury.

Sanctuary and Cherwell District Council welcomed local residents to Burchester Place Community Hall for the New Year Wishes event.

Working with the Grimsbury Network, the event gave residents the chance to share their views on their community.  

Graphic facilitator Tom Cross drew and mapped out people’s ideas on the positive changes that could be made.    

Oxfordshire Play Association’s popular smoothie bike produced a delicious drink every four minutes, thanks to pedal power.

Other activities to entertain the children included giant games, DIY face painting and a session on how to make bird’s nests.

Homemade soup was provided at lunchtime and 60 pieces of fruit were given out.

Charlie Heritage, Sanctuary’s neighbourhood partnerships manager, said: “It was wonderful to see so many people having fun together again after such a long winter.

“The valuable insight we gained from the people who live here will help the Grimsbury Network make a real difference in the community this year.”