Left to right: Chris Tansey, Sam Booth, Carol Hick, Viv Stoddart;, Mike Stoddart, Sue Leonard, Karl Rozblat, Steve Brown, Julie Hawkins and Lance Rutherford

A SUMMER play scheme, community fun days, improvements to Hubberston Community Association’s play park, and new pitches for Hakin FC junior section are just some of the projects underway to support the Hubberston and Hakin communities, thanks to the £1 million Invest Local programme in the area.

Earlier this month, community representatives received the welcome news that out of the 13 communities in Wales chosen for the Big Lottery-funded Invest Local programme, the Hubberston and Hakin Community Forum are the first to be successful in having their ‘Driving Change Plan’ approved.

The initial allocation of over £100,000 follows an eighteen month consultation with local people to determine how best to deploy the £1 million for community initiatives in Hubberston and Hakin over the next ten years.

Projects supported by this first round of funds include the Hubberston Community Association’s play park to the rear of Haven Drive (£40,000); new junior pitches at Hakin United AFC (£12,000); buggy paths at Milford Haven Golf Club (£12,000) and Hubberston/Hakin Community Centre (£20,000).

£5000 has also been made available for a series of ‘fun days’ in the area.

Milford Haven sea scouts recently ran a very successful event at Gellyswick Bay and others are planned over the next few weeks by the town’s golf club; Hakin United AFC; Milford Haven RFC and Hubberston Community Association.

And, during the school holidays, regular children’s play days are scheduled based on Hubberston and Hakin Community Centre.

The Community Forum recently received a letter from BCT chairman Graham Benfield congratulating it on being the first in Wales to secure “Driving Change” funding and wishing it success in their continuing efforts to strengthen Hubberston and Hakin.