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Launch Of New Skate Park Mural At Fleetsbridge

An exciting youth arts project to design a new mural for the Fleetsbridge Skate Park, Creekmoor is near completion.

The final design is being painted at the skate park from Saturday 31 March – Thursday 5 April, followed by a celebration event on the final day to launch the new mural. Mayor of Poole, Cllr Mrs Judy Butt will be joined by other supporters of this project to see the finished mural and congratulate everyone involved for their hard work.

Funded by the Community Foundation , Borough of Poole and Wave Arts Education Agency, and in partnership with the Creekmoor Community Association and Millennium Volunteers , the project brought in professional artist Felix Braun to conduct workshops for 120 young people from various schools and youth clubs across Poole.

The workshops have produced a huge quantity of ideas and images which are currently being displayed at Creekmoor Library until Friday 30 March.

Marianne Scahill, Arts in the Community Officer, said: “This project has enabled us to create an exciting new piece of community public art for Poole, made by the young people who use the skate park. Young people came to us with the idea and we have been able to empower them by giving them the skills and tools to improve their skate park, to work with professional artists, and see their designs live on for years to come.”

Three young people have also gained a Youth Arts Award qualification whilst working on their project, which they can use towards future youth arts careers.

Lisa Gaskell, Communications, Borough of Poole, Tel: 01202 633060