A wheelchair-accessible roundabout has been installed at Wolsingham Park for disabled children can be included in play. Charity Independence 4 Disability donated £2000 for the facility supplied by company G L Jones who specialise in disabled play equipment.
Helen Blackburn, founder of Independence 4 Disability, said: “It is very important that all children can access their right to play.
“It not only opens up the opportunities for friendship and fun it’s an experience that these children are entitled to.
“Look beyond the wheelchairs and see the child.”
The charity is working with volunteer organisation 2D and Wear Valley District Council to have similar equipment at Stanhope Riverside Park.
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