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The Yard

Help us Rise Stronger: Vandalism at The Yard Edinburgh

Sadly The Yard has been recently vandalised, parts of the outdoor area were set on fire & badly damaged. We are deeply upset by this incident and how it will affect the play experience for our families. Show your support now & help us rise stronger.
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While we were celebrating our 35 Years of Play and planning our Christmas celebrations, we didnt know we had yet another challenge coming our way this year.

On the 7th of December, The Yard Edinburgh was a victim of vandalism. On Tuesday, a fire was deliberately initiated in the boardwalk, damaging the grounds, outdoors electric systems and the door of the Solar Dome.

We are devastated and currently doing our best to have affected areas repaired as soon as possible, which will be a costly process. Luckily, no one was harmed and damage was contained.

Services were suspended on Tuesday, but we reopened the following day. We are still going ahead with our Christmas celebrations as scheduled, but families will not be able to access some areas for a while which will reduce the quality of play experience we pride ourselves for at The Yard.

Despite this heartbreaking news, we are confident that we'll come out to the other side stronger, as we always have. Please support us today if you can and donate as much or as little as you can. Every donation will help us rise stronger and continue to be there for the families that use The Yard.

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The Yard

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The Yard aims to offer disabled children and young people and their families the chance to experience creative and adventurous indoor and outdoor play in a well supported environment.

Donation summary

Total raised
£20,199.59
+ £4,210.70 Gift Aid
Online donations
£20,199.59
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£17,726.23
Donations via fundraisers
£2,473.36

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