Bothwell Road action group (BRAG)  was established in 2014 after many years of neglect to Bothwell road public park the local community wished to maximize committed investment by South Lanarkshire council for the facility.

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Throw the groups efforts and working closely with council officers and local elected members £160,000 of new play equipment was installed in the park this was celebrated by the local community at an official open day in October 2016.

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The group continued to care for the park organizing family events and community clean ups resulting in the 2017 south Lanarkshire voluntary sector award for Community indicative of the year at the voluntary Action South Lancashire 3rd Sector awards.

 

The group took the decision to expand its service explore setting up as an independent charity to deliver 4 core principles around Play, Environment , Heritage and the protection and promotion of the park.

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Our ethos is “growing our own” this is the hart of BRAG and reflects community’s taking up the challenge to change and reach individual and collective potential

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