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Community Projects
In chronological order from Day 1 to May 2024
Carnival roller coaster for Looe
Pioneers and Looe Sea Swimmers
In July and August this year, Looe shedders collaborated with Looe Sea Swimmers and the Looe Pioneers running group on the creation of a walking roller coaster. Peter Heywood came up with the idea after seeing a Youtube video of a similar one elsewhere. The creation required a lot of large cardboard boxes, rope, glue and insulation tubing and paint. After 4 sessions of mayhem, the final creation was revealed at Looe Carnival on the 5th of August 2023, with Looe Shedders in a supporting role as "fixers"Secure cupboard for
St. Martin’s Community Hall
You will have seen the new sound system cupboard in the hall built by our members with wood donated by Jewsons. Looe Shedders also provided the keypad lock, hinges and paint. A sign on the cupboard credits Looe Shedders and Jewsons with providing this badly needed community asset.Grounds maintenance for
St. Martin's Community Hall
This is where we made a real start on our Community project programme. Cutting back the foliage around the hall and this work has continued, weather and volunteers permitting, to this day.
Looe Primary School Playground Bus
The school approached us in 2003 asking if we could replace their old playground “Bus” with something much better. 2 years on, using a lot of recycled and donated materials we delivered the bus. It took us so long as most of the work had to be carried out in the car park and progress was therefore at the mercy of the weatherHaven Youth Club final fittings
Our first community project, completing the fitting out of the youth club’s new premises and netowrking their donated computers.
2023 New Year’s Eve fireworks
Looe Shedders members helped to marshal the 6pm childrens fireworks. It was cold, but well worth it.
Looe Shedders
Community Projects
In chronological order from Day 1 to May 2024
Carnival roller coaster for Looe
Pioneers and Looe Sea Swimmers
In July and August this year, Looe shedders collaborated with Looe Sea Swimmers and the Looe Pioneers running group on the creation of a walking roller coaster. Peter Heywood came up with the idea after seeing a Youtube video of a similar one elsewhere. The creation required a lot of large cardboard boxes, rope, glue and insulation tubing and paint. After 4 sessions of mayhem, the final creation was revealed at Looe Carnival on the 5th of August 2023, with Looe Shedders in a supporting role as "fixers"Secure cupboard for
St. Martin’s Community Hall
You will have seen the new sound system cupboard in the hall built by our members with wood donated by Jewsons. Looe Shedders also provided the keypad lock, hinges and paint. A sign on the cupboard credits Looe Shedders and Jewsons with providing this badly needed community asset.Grounds maintenance for
St. Martin's Community Hall
This is where we made a real start on our Community project programme. Cutting back the foliage around the hall and this work has continued, weather and volunteers permitting, to this day.
Looe Primary School Playground Bus
The school approached us in 2003 asking if we could replace their old playground “Bus” with something much better. 2 years on, using a lot of recycled and donated materials we delivered the bus. It took us so long as most of the work had to be carried out in the car park and progress was therefore at the mercy of the weatherHaven Youth Club final fittings
Our first community project, completing the fitting out of the youth club’s new premises and netowrking their donated computers.
2023 New Year’s Eve fireworks
Looe Shedders members helped to marshal the 6pm childrens fireworks. It was cold, but well worth it.
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