Community comes together for those alone at Christmas
We are once again planning a Christmas day dinner for residents in and around SS17 who would otherwise be alone over the festive period. We held our first community Christmas last year providing free transport, gifts and entertainment. 32 guests ate, drank and...
Half-term Halloween fun at the park
It's a double whammy! Half-term is fast approaching and for many parent it’s TWO WEEKS to keep the kids occupied. Whether you are a regular to Hardie Park or considering a first visit, make sure you glance over our events schedule for the fortnight ahead. It’s sure to...
Petanque Club: Let’s get the ball rolling
The more regular visitor to the park may have been wondering about the strange construction next to the building that has been going on for a couple of months. This is how the conversation usually pans out... What's that? Is it a car park? No, it's a Petanque Piste A...
We caught up over a cuppa!
Hardie Park were proud to be part of the Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning fundraiser this year. Cakes were baked and donated and friends of Hardie came to chat over a cup of tea. Not only is the fundraiser in aid of a good cause but we were able to welcome new...
Employment and Skills Board impressed with our project
Members of the Employment and Skills Board sector action group for logistics had a meeting at our park recently to find out more about the Friends of Hardie Park project. They visited with a view to learning more about our community scheme and the possibility of...
Hardie Park bags £1000 from carrier bag charge fund
Hardie Park is delighted to announce it has bagged £1000 from a Tesco funding scheme. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help funding initiative, which sees grants - raised from the 5p bag levy - being awarded to thousands of local community...
Hundreds swap skills, stuff or just a smile at the Hardie Park Fair
A market place with no money changing hands, where people shared skills, stories and community spirit, was set up in Stanford-le-Hope with the help of the Eden Project. Christine Sefton, Community Project Developer at Eden, said that the aim of the event was to bring...
Are you passionate about volunteering?
A local community project is appealing for volunteers to help support the day-to-day running of their park and cafe moving forward. Events are scheduled throughout the year at Hardie Park in Stanford-le-Hope with new initiatives and clubs developing weekly. Rob...
SS17 Rocks at Hardie
The popular SS17 Community Festival will be hosted by Hardie Park in Stanford le Hope this year for the first time in its history. The event is free for all between 12pm and 6pm with a packed agenda for the local community to enjoy. Live acts will entertain from the...
Friends of Hardie Park calls out for votes to bag a share of bag charge fund
Friends of Hardie Park is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being...