FRIENDLY DRAGON RECEIVES BOOST FROM CRAWLEY’S CREATIVE PLAYGROUND
BOOSTED: ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT ROUND OF BOOST RECIPIENTS – We’re thrilled to announce the latest recipients of support from our BOOST programme.
Richard W. Symonds
“But there was something rather extraordinary about Friendly Dragon, and it was this …”
Richard W. Symonds [Thinker, Writer and Conservationist] feels lucky – even blessed – to be living in the historic village of Ifield within the ancient Parish – in Crawley, near Gatwick.
Richard has written a children’s book set in his neighbourhood of Ifield and will use his BOOST to allow new audiences to hear the story of the Friendly Dragon. The story celebrates the gift of life and the imagination – a wonderful story of hope, friendship and nature’s magic.
He will work with an actor to develop his storytelling and performance skills to heighten the enjoyment of the story when he performs it in front of audiences around the town. As a strong advocate for inclusivity, the story will be recorded and available for people to watch online with subtitles and BSL interpretation.


JANUARY 3 2025 – WELCOME TO THE MAGICAL FRIENDLY DRAGON STORY – The Ifield Society