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Supermodel Natalia Vodianova funds Dingle playground | Supermodel Natalia Vodianova funds Dingle playground |
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A charity set up by a Russian supermodel is helping to pay for a new playground for children in Liverpool. | |
Natalia Vodianova's Naked Heart Foundation is contributing half the cost of the £100,000 scheme on Northumberland Street in Dingle. | Natalia Vodianova's Naked Heart Foundation is contributing half the cost of the £100,000 scheme on Northumberland Street in Dingle. |
She said she set up the foundation because she had nowhere to play as a child. | She said she set up the foundation because she had nowhere to play as a child. |
The playground has been designed by local children and is expected to be finished by Easter. | The playground has been designed by local children and is expected to be finished by Easter. |
It will include a sports area for five-a-side football and netball and small allotments for the children to grow flowers and vegetables. | It will include a sports area for five-a-side football and netball and small allotments for the children to grow flowers and vegetables. |
The charity has funded playgrounds across Russia. | The charity has funded playgrounds across Russia. |
Councillor Steve Munby, cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: "This is a much needed community resource for the children of Dingle. | Councillor Steve Munby, cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: "This is a much needed community resource for the children of Dingle. |
"I'd like to thank all the amazing volunteers who have worked so hard for many years in Dingle to help the children to grow and develop." | "I'd like to thank all the amazing volunteers who have worked so hard for many years in Dingle to help the children to grow and develop." |
Natalia Vodianova has appeared on the cover of Vogue and featured in over 175 catwalk shows. | Natalia Vodianova has appeared on the cover of Vogue and featured in over 175 catwalk shows. |
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