Osgathorpe Park Jam
by Rob Smith

On 3rd August I arrived to a warm sun rising over Osgathorpe Park, and watched as others set up stalls to serve food, drinks, sell goods and display information.

In the sweltering midday heat two large bouncy castles were inflated, and the music being pumped out by Unitone Hi Power drew together the community crowd. Scrape ice became the order of the day, as over six hundred community members and children gathered to celebrate this year’s abundance of summer sunshine.

Pitsmoor Adventure Playground came with the buckin’ bronco and grass slides. The BSN Sports Development Team were there, and put on a tug of war, football and many other family games.

I saw hair braiding, face painting, dancing and laughing. “It’s another lovely day to remember”, declared Rose Ardron, Chair of BNDfC Partnership Board. “I can’t get over this, it is lovely” said John Clark, BNDfC Director. “It has a community feel to it”. For this a special thanks goes out to Aisha Special K and the Problem Busters organisation, whose initiation of the event has meant this year’s Osgathorpe Jam has grown in popularity, establishing itself firmly on Burngreave’s summer calendar of events not to miss.