Breakspear Park, Hemel Hempstead’s leading business campus, has announced that George Street Primary School has been awarded a £1,000 grant as the fourth and final recipient of its 2025 Community Sustainability Fund.
This quarterly fund was awarded for Breakspear Park’s commitment to environmental responsibility and ambition to foster a greener future for Hertfordshire. The other finalist for the fourth grant was Bridgewater Primary School.
With over 1,800 public votes cast, both schools were worthy contenders, but George Street Primary in Hemel Hempstead secured the win with 54% of the vote.
The £1,000 donation was presented to Angela Hughes, Headteacher at George Street Primary School, by Dina Mistry, Marketing Manager at Breakspear Park. The grant will support the purchase of additional resources, benches, plant pots, and seeds to enhance the school’s sensory garden, which is used daily by the children, including those with special educational needs.
On receiving the grant, Angela commented: “We are delighted to have been voted for as the winner of this grant. Many thanks to Breakspear Park for enabling us to further enhance our sensory garden. The garden provides a stimulating and enjoyable outdoor space that has been designed to support pupils’ personal, social, emotional, physical and academic development through practical activities, so it is a hugely valuable asset for the school.”
Dina Mistry, Marketing Manager at Breakspear Park, added: “Both schools were worthy contenders for this final grant of 2025, with projects that would bring benefits not only to local people but also the local environment.
“Congratulations to George Street Primary School. We are incredibly proud to be able to support their exciting project through our Community Sustainability Fund.”
Breakspear Park’s Community Sustainability Fund has been running throughout 2025, awarding £1,000 grants to local projects. Previous winners this year include The Green House — a community eco-hub dedicated to promoting sustainability, protecting biodiversity and reducing the carbon footprint in the St Albans district, Old Nast Hyde Halt Railway Station — a lovingly restored heritage stop along the former Hatfield and St Albans Branchline Railway, and Soil Squad — a St Albans Community Interest Company that turns local food waste into nutrient-rich compost at their Community Composting Hub.
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