FAMILIES and special guests joined together to mark the unveiling of a new hospice play area. The island inspired playground, which features a fully accessible wooden pirates ship, wheelchair swing, trampoline and roundabout, was officially opened by Haven House Children’s Hospice patron and well-known television presenter Ben Shephard at a small ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday 28 July. The playground, which had remained relatively untouched since the Woodford-Green hospice opened more than 15 years ago, has been transformed into a vision of bright colours, with sensory and interactive equipment thanks to funding received from Euromoney and The London Marathon Charitable Trust.