Nairn charity Team Hamish ‘delighted’ to unveil new terraced seating area on Easter weekend as part of plans to boost the Links area
A Nairn charity was 'delighted' to unveil a new social gathering area at the Links.
The new terraced seating area and footpaths are an important milestone for Team Hamish after years of hard work to bring forward their plans to revitalise the area.
This is the major part of Phase 2 for the charity’s plans, after their first development, the Splash pad, has become a landmark for locals and visitors alike.
Team Hamish was founded in memory of Hamish Hey, who sadly lost his life to cancer when he was only eight years-old, and this project was first designed by his father, Sam Hey, and his mother Susan, before she passed away five years ago.
For Hamish's grandmother and Susan’s mum, Liz Bow, this is a wonderful tribute to their memory.
She said: “We are absolutely delighted with it. It’s in a wonderful location and I think it will be really well used and appreciated.
“It’s wonderful, we couldn’t have achieved it without the support we had from the local community. We are so grateful to them.
“Sam worked so hard to achieve this. The design was his and Susan’s, and then he put so much effort into making it a reality.”
The area was completed over the Easter weekend and has been welcomed by many online and on site.
“We’ve already had so much good feedback,” Liz added.
“It’s also very accessible, the new path makes a lovely surface for prams and wheelchairs. “
The project was given planning permission in 2023 and has required an increasing fundraising effort due to soaring costs.
Some fundraising is still needed — the designs for a number of picnic tables and benches are ready and have been created in partnership with various community groups, however the money raised so far was sufficient only for the main part of the project.
“We wanted for the community to be involved as much as possible,” Liz continued. “Now we are looking to raise funds for the last step of the project. We’d welcome anyone who may want to sponsor some of the tables, and
Anyone wishing to donate to the charity can find more information at teamhamish.org.
