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Iʼve raised £2,220 to to help save our little ones' nursery and children's centre, Cherry Tree
- West Norwood
- Funded on Saturday, 26th October 2019
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Story
Our wonderful nursery and children’s centre, Cherry Tree in West Norwood is threatened by closure on 2 August 2019. We are a group of over 60 parents fighting to try and save this vital community resource, where our little ones have thrived, forged trusting relationships with peers and staff and learn new skills every day in a fun and caring setting.
We’ve been relentlessly campaigning to stop the closure, ever since we got the news over email (!), lobbying the multi academy trust that operates the nursery, the Great North Wood Education Trust, as well as Lambeth Council who’ve enabled the proposed closure by stopping vital funding for employees’ pensions contributions and operational costs.
The decision is causing a massive upheaval to our lives and the lives and livelihoods of about 20 dedicated staff at Cherry Tree. Cherry Tree is one of the most popular nurseries in our area: purpose built with a huge garden, being the only SEND provider locally, affordable with a long waiting list, 95 children @ 80% occupancy and a peppercorn rent for the site from the Council as well as children’s centre services to support young families. So it makes no sense to close it down without consulting the community and without exploring alternative solutions.
We have contacted local councillors and MPs, made several representations to the Council and written to the trust on multiple occasions, made numerous freedom of information requests to uncover the facts, set up a petition where 1,500 people have already signed to prevent the closure, but so far all our efforts have fallen on deaf ears.
Therefore, we’ve been left with no other option than to take legal action against Lambeth Council and seek a judicial review, led by the law firm Leigh Day. We have been granted legal aid to pursue our cause on the condition that we are able to raise £2,000. We need your help to reach this target before 2 August 2019.
If you care about protecting vital services for children and families now and in the future in one of London’s most deprived boroughs, please consider donating to save Cherry Tree from closure. Thank you!
Read about our Campaign on Brixton Buzz
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5 years agoWe made front page of the South London Press today. Thank you all for contributing to help save Cherry Tree. People Power!
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90
Anonymous
Jul 22, 2019
£20.00
S A Hitchin
Jul 19, 2019
Go save your nursery lovely parents! 👍👍👍
£200.00
Jonathan Cook
Jul 16, 2019
£25.00
Mel
Jul 15, 2019
Anonymous
Jul 14, 2019
Keep going, great work, Carol
Kristen Hope
Jul 14, 2019
£10.00
Hugh Wallis
Jul 14, 2019
£40.00
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