#RED KITE CENTRE THAME FULL#
Full details of the centre programme can be found on their website and Facebook page. The children were also thrilled to meet a giant Gecko and Teddy Bear who the regional Co-op team had organised for the centre. About 70 families and their children attended the event getting the new Family Centre off to a great start. Secondly, Amy Spicer as leader of the former Children’s Centre, is so highly respected and trusted for the work she and her team have done supporting these young families in the past that we were determined to make sure that it could continue.”Īmy introduced her new staff team to everyone and the Mayor unveiled the new Family Centre sign and paid tribute to all the hard work that had gone into launching this community initiative.
“Firstly, the support and activities that it offers to all parents and 0-4yr olds can only really work if they are based in the local community, here in Thame, and also in Chinnor.
“There were two key reasons for wanting to keep this centre open”, he said. you will find a choice of pubs and restaurants as well as the leisure centre. John Hulett, chair of trustees for the new community charity with responsibility for the centre, was delighted that the funds had been raised to keep the centre open, at least for the coming year and hopefully beyond that. Just minutes from junction 7 or 8 on the M40, Red Kite Cottage is in the. The Red Kite sculpture completes the improvement programme we've been making and we hope our customers are pleased with the transformation."įor more information about this project, please click here.Īnd for more information about Frederic Chevarin, please visit: a year of preparation and fundraising by a community working group, the former children’s centre in Southern Road, Thame held a launch event on Wednesday 26 April. Amongst the many invited guests were Linda Emery, the Mayor of Thame, and many others who have given support to the campaign to keep the centre running after Oxfordshire County Council cut its funding and threatened it with closure. Graham Cross, Business Development Director at Chiltern Railways said: "The sculpture felt right for this station as red kites are constantly seen flying in the area Haddenham and Thame Parkway also acts as the gateway to local nature attractions such as the Snakemoor nature reserve and St Tiggywinkles rescue centre. It certainly feels like the right home as during installation we noticed three red kites circling above it." Red Kite captures the essence of flight and the idea of gliding freely in the air. The ability to animate limestone, marble and alabaster is almost an obsession for me. The theme central to my research is movement and harmony. Perfectly connected to the development of the new rail link, he is also a construction designer working on the new line between Oxford and London Marylebone.įrederic Chevarin said: "I hope this sculpture will inspire commuters to take a minute to stop and think. He is a Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors (MRBS) and a member of the Oxford Art Society. Ties between artist and station could not be closer as the artist lives in Oxford where Haddenham residents will soon be able to travel once Chiltern's groundbreaking new rail link between London Marylebone and Oxford Parkway opens in October 2015.įrederic has exhibited his work up and down the country and abroad, including recently at the Chelsea Flower Show. The sculpture of the popular bird of prey in flight, which is often seen above the station, is made of Creeton limestone and has been delicately cut and carved into shape with lines drawn on the stone to give detail and a feeling of movement. The extensive project has involved enhancements to pedestrian walkways, resurfacing of the main footbridge, replacement of shelters on platforms and at the bus interchange, new cycle repair facilities, enhanced CCTV coverage and security monitoring facilities and painting of the station exterior. By Haddenham Webteam - 29th June 2015 5:30pmĬhiltern Railways is putting the finishing touches to £350,000 of improvements to Haddenham & Thame Parkway station by introducing a sculpture of a red kite produced by Frederic Chevarin, a local Oxfordshire artist.
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