Hardie Park featured as the ‘Outdoor place of the week’ BBC Radio Essex

The Steve Scruton and Ian Wyatt show features mid-morning conversation, updates and great music and was recorded on Saturday 4th March One of our trustees Fabiana Goodall spoke with Steve and Ian this month explaining to their listeners what Hardie Park is all about. Earlier in the programme they had given their audience 3 clues to guess whe re the 'Outdoor place of the week' might be. A few listeners located further afield in Chelmsford and Witham also guessed correctly along with a Lesley in Stanford-le-Hope. The clues given were....

• A community place with an SS17 postcode
• Teaser: Developed by residents
• Cryptic: You might create 'a darker hip'

During the interview Fabiana gives a concise overview of Hardie Park for those who have never been. She  explains that the project provides a safe and happy place in Stanford-le-hope and that our space joins Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham by foot.  Many residents have found us through loneliness, bereavement or having been new to the area and wanting to get to know people. It's a place for all, everyone is welcome. We have a cafe on site and run a food pop-up daily collecting surplus supermarket food from local stores for the benefit of the community. Many clubs and activities run on site in the cafe. The outdoor area provides great play equipment with a skate park. In a nutshell, you can LISTEN HERE as to why we are so special!   Here's the official link to the full programme if you have a BBC log-in ... it's live for 21 days from 4th March 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f30hyd    Scroll along to -   3:11:10 Contact details: Hardie Park Cafe, Hardie Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. SS17 0PB Phone: Café direct - 07732 086162 Email: info@friendsofhardiepark.co.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/LoveHardiePark Facebook: www.facebook.com/LoveHardiePark