William’s Den Hartlepool

William’s Den Hartlepool Inspired by my 6-year-old non-verbal autistic son, our aim is to support education, wellbeing, and skill-building through nature-based experiences.

Williams Den Hartlepool is a small community-led initiative with the purpose of creating inclusive outdoor learning and play opportunities for children with autism and additional needs. Williams Den is a small community-led initiative with the purpose of creating inclusive outdoor learning and play opportunities for children with autism and additional needs.

🌿 Back to Williams Den! 🌿After a lovely 3-week break, it’s time to get back to work and start progressing things at Will...
02/09/2026

🌿 Back to Williams Den! 🌿

After a lovely 3-week break, it’s time to get back to work and start progressing things at Williams Den.

Lots still to do, plans to develop and plenty of ideas to turn this little space into somewhere really special. 💚

Watch this space… exciting things ahead! 🪴🔨😊

A lovely gesture off Colin and the lads from the St Helens Lodge down the Headland for their great donation of £150     ...
10/08/2026

A lovely gesture off Colin and the lads from the St Helens Lodge down the Headland for their great donation of £150

09/08/2026

🆘 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🆘

We’re at the final stage of creating a wheelchair-friendly raised bed space at Williams Den, but we’ve hit a bit of a problem…

We’ve looked at resin for the surface, but the cost is coming in at over £6,000 for 45m2 😳simply far beyond what we can afford.

After all our fundraising and grants, we now have less than £1,000 left, so we’re looking for local businesses, tradespeople and anyone who may be able to help with either:

♿ Wheelchair-friendly materials
🧱 Eco Grid / similar suitable surface
🔨 Someone who can supply AND fit it
🤝 Donated materials or your time

Even if you can only help with part of the job, it could make a massive difference.

Williams Den is being developed to be a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone can enjoy the allotment, including wheelchair users and children with additional needs. ❤️

If you’re a local business or know someone who could help, PLEASE get in touch.

And if you can’t help directly, we’d really appreciate it if everyone could share this post. You never know who might see it and be able to help. 🙏

Let’s get Williams Den over the finish line! 🌱♿❤️

02/08/2026

📹I know progress might seem slow, but it’s worth remembering where we started. Just look back at what we had to clear before we could even begin transforming the site.

This video only shows the back of the allotment, where we’ve already installed a brand-new fence and cleared away 4 structures.

There’s still plenty to do, but every step is moving us closer to creating something really special for the children and families who’ll use Williams Den. 💚

Some new w**d membrane installed today! To keep on top until we can make a sensory trail.
02/08/2026

Some new w**d membrane installed today! To keep on top until we can make a sensory trail.

🌱 Can You Help Williams Den? 🌱Our new accessible raised beds are now built and ready for the next stage… but we need a l...
31/07/2026

🌱 Can You Help Williams Den? 🌱

Our new accessible raised beds are now built and ready for the next stage… but we need a lot of good quality topsoil to fill them!

If you’re a local business, landscaper, builder’s merchant or supplier and could donate any topsoil (or even a bulk bag), we’d be incredibly grateful. Every donation, big or small, will help us create a fantastic growing space for autistic and disabled children at Williams Den.

Please share this post and tag any local businesses who might be able to help. Together, we can make something really special for our community. 💚

If you can help, please comment below or send us a direct message.

One of 5 raised beds created today, just need some top soil if anyone can donate any or know of any business that might ...
31/07/2026

One of 5 raised beds created today, just need some top soil if anyone can donate any or know of any business that might be able to help.

Another fantastic milestone this week!We took delivery of 46 sleepers that will be used to create our four accessible ra...
25/07/2026

Another fantastic milestone this week!

We took delivery of 46 sleepers that will be used to create our four accessible raised planting beds.

A huge thank you to Travis Perkins Hartlepool for generously donating half of the sleepers. It’s another great example of supporting projects. 💚

Next up, Dawson Landscapes Ltd will be donating their time and expertise to build the raised beds, helping bring Williams Den one step closer to becoming a reality.

We can’t wait to show you the finished result. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Williams Den! 🌿

Many thanks to Hartlepool Big Town Tidy Up for their £100 donation via The PFC TrustI love our town! Glen & William ❤️
17/07/2026

Many thanks to Hartlepool Big Town Tidy Up for their £100 donation via The PFC Trust

I love our town!

Glen & William ❤️

Williams Den Update 💚My aim is simple: get Williams Den open and ready for the children who need it most.But I’m just on...
11/07/2026

Williams Den Update 💚

My aim is simple: get Williams Den open and ready for the children who need it most.

But I’m just one person. Alongside working full-time, caring for my disabled son William, fundraising, project managing and clearing the site whenever I can, progress takes time.

The biggest challenge isn’t materials, it’s finding experienced tradespeople who can help build it properly. I could have a go myself, but this space needs to be safe, accessible and built to last for the children who will use it.

Can you help?

I’m looking for landscapers, joiners or builders who could help create:
🌱 4 raised planting beds
♿ Wheelchair-friendly surfacing around the beds

So far, thanks to incredible local businesses and community support, we’ve achieved:
✅ Rubbish removal – £2,000
✅ Rear security fence – £1,400
✅ Accessible potting shed – £1,500
✅ Stone path – kindly donated by MBLandscaping & JT Atkinson Builders Merchant

Still to do:
• Sensory trail with pathways, pergola, seating, sensory planting and wind chimes
• Wheelchair-accessible decking
• Fire pit area with play bark

I have around £1,000 left towards the next phase, but donations of materials, equipment or skilled labour would make a huge difference.

If you know a local tradesperson or business who might be willing to help, please tag them or ask them to get in touch.

Together, we can create something truly special for autistic and disabled children in our community.

Thank you for all your support.

Glen

Address

Throston Allotments, Wiltshire Way
Hartlepool
TS260TB

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